Paul Saffo

Adjunct Professor at Stanford University

Paul is a Silicon Valley-based forecaster who studies the dynamics of large-scale, long-term technological change. He is an Adjunct Professor in Stanford’s School of Engineering and advises corporate, NGO and governmental clients worldwide. Paul is also a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and a Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Paul holds degrees from Harvard College, Cambridge University, and Stanford University.

Speaker Sessions

InSight Sessions: Chasing Fire – Innovation in an Exponential Age

Steeped in Moore’s Law, IT professionals assume they thoroughly understand exponential phenomena. Nothing could be further from the truth, and the consequence has been two decades of neglected challenges and missed opportunities. Meeting the challenges ahead demands a fresh examination of exponential assumptions in the service of deep innovation in the digital domain. Anything less […]