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Marcus Weldon

Dr Marcus Weldon

Chair of the Digital Futures Institute Advisory Council

Biography

Dr Marcus Weldon is a world-renowned innovation leader and ‘future seer’, who has the unique ability to see the technological and strategic ‘wood from the trees’.

He has more than 25 years experience in cutting edge science and technology research and innovation, culminating in his role as the 13th President of Bell Labs (emeritus) and the CTO of Alcatel-Lucent, and Nokia Corporations.

Since 2021 he has been advising companies and institutions of all sizes on techno-economic strategies for leadership in the coming digital age.

In 2024, Dr Marcus Weldon joined the Digital Futures Institute as Chair of the Advisory Council.

News

AI development should not be left to tech companies – Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry, delivering the inaugural lecture of the Living Well With Technology series from the Digital Futures Institute at King’s, warned that development...

Stephen Fry delivering a lecture

Stephen Fry to launch new Living Well With Technology Thought-Leadership series at King's

The Digital Futures Institute’s new series launches 12 September and features leaders from all sectors, to work collectively on creating a better digital...

Stephen Fry smiling in front of the camera.

Events

12SepDFI_LWWT_AI_Event

AI: The means to an end or a means to the end? with Stephen Fry

The Inaugural lecture for the Living Well With Technology series from the Digital Futures Institute at King's.

Please note: this event has passed.

Features

Reflections: To live well with ai technology, transparency is the key

How we should distinguish and blend human intelligence and machine intelligence in a way that allows the appropriate control but also the manifest assistance...

DFI_LWWT_Series_Website_Header_2

News

AI development should not be left to tech companies – Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry, delivering the inaugural lecture of the Living Well With Technology series from the Digital Futures Institute at King’s, warned that development...

Stephen Fry delivering a lecture

Stephen Fry to launch new Living Well With Technology Thought-Leadership series at King's

The Digital Futures Institute’s new series launches 12 September and features leaders from all sectors, to work collectively on creating a better digital...

Stephen Fry smiling in front of the camera.

Events

12SepDFI_LWWT_AI_Event

AI: The means to an end or a means to the end? with Stephen Fry

The Inaugural lecture for the Living Well With Technology series from the Digital Futures Institute at King's.

Please note: this event has passed.

Features

Reflections: To live well with ai technology, transparency is the key

How we should distinguish and blend human intelligence and machine intelligence in a way that allows the appropriate control but also the manifest assistance...

DFI_LWWT_Series_Website_Header_2