Acclaimed technology & science futurist, Rebecca Costa. Costa’s landmark work has been heralded by global thought, innovation and business leaders Richard Branson, John Sculley, E.O Wilson, Alan Dershowitz, Jim Lehrer, George Mitchell, Trudie Styler and Nobel laureates James Watson, Charles Townes. She has been featured in The Washington Post, USA Today, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, etc.
According to Costa climate change, tariff wars, terrorism, immigration and nuclear disarmament remain unresolved because they are similar in nature. The real culprit is the absence of models for solving complex, global problems wherein stakeholders have competing interests. Costa reveals how AI and predictive analytics hold the key to solving dangerous, systemic issues. Intelligent, humorous and entertaining, Costa offers a unique scientific perspective on the headlines of the day.
Rebecca can also discuss COVID-19 Topics including:
Vaccines and the Complications Involved
The Spread of COVID-19
COVID and the Future
The Effects of Lockdown on Society and the Economy
Rebecca D. Costa is an American sociobiologist and futurist. She is the preeminent global expert on the subject of “fast adaptation” and recipient of the prestigious Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Award. Her career spans four decades of working with founders, key executives and venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. Costa’s first book, The Watchman’s Rattle: A Radical New Theory of Collapse, was an international bestseller. Her follow‐on book, titled On the Verge was introduced in 2017 to critical acclaim, shooting to the top of Amazon’s #1 New Business Releases. Costa’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, SF Chronicle, The Guardian, and other leading publications.
