From Scroll to Soul - Building Tech That Matters IRL

Explore how platform leaders are transforming technology from attention-maximizing systems to purpose-driven solutions in this 55-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute's 21st annual Ideas Festival. Discover strategies for building technology with genuine purpose, implementing AI responsibly, and promoting digital well-being as drivers of business success. Learn from two CEOs who share their approaches to designing platforms that prioritize serving people over disruption for its own sake, addressing the growing concerns about endless scrolling and eroding trust in big tech. Gain insights into shifting business incentives from maximizing user attention to maximizing meaningful impact, and understand how this philosophical change can create sustainable competitive advantages while rebuilding public trust in technology platforms.