London Tech Week is here and with it, an array of new wonders will be on display. Founders will showcase how their technologies are being applied to transform our cities, our healthcare, our government and every part of our daily lives. One of the great privileges of working in tech is to see what new marvels arise when some of the smartest brains on the planet come together.
Opinion
June 10, 2019
Lastminute.com's Martha Lane Fox: "We must rethink how and why we make technology"
At the start of London Tech Week, Lastminute.com's co-founder Martha Lane Fox says that tech needs to be more focused on improving lives and saving the planet
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