Pioneering Change: From Global Heroes to SDG Impact Catalysts

Welcome to the Tech Leadership Lab: Shaping the Future, our community newsletter designed for visionary leaders, tech disruptors, sustainability advocates, and future shapers like you.

MTP: Tech for good, led by good hearts.

We've grown into an action-oriented think tank, poised to transition from ideation to implementation. Think of us as a strong ecosystem builder, a catalyst to solve the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) effectively and timely while harnessing the right leadership. We are here to amplify the voices and connect the grid where all solutions are available on a global scale.

Table of Contents:

1. TLL Updates

2. The SDG Impact Catalyst Tribe Launch

3. Narratives Can Change Everything - Climate Goes Hollywood

4. Climate Programmes with Carbon13 for Founders in Europe and UK

5. Reimagining Our Future: Regenerative Ecosystems with Victor Vorski

6. AI News & Other Tech News

TLL Updates

We just had our pilot yesterday with the Thinkscape app, and the findings are now centralized around a global hero character.

The pilot was very interesting and intriguing, with a high alert pace and different rooms debating and creating a swarm intelligence. Bots were helping gather information from the other rooms and summarize what was happening in real-time.

Keep the expectations high because next week, we'll report on the findings from a global audience.

We are also relaunching our weekly events, and later today will feature a fascinating topic related to tribes that can create and even launch a startup.

The Global Story Summit prep goes on with wonderful updates, but the big reveal will happen in August, so you’ll need to wait a bit. Did you register yet? 

Narratives Can Change Everything - Climate Goes Hollywood

Compelling climate narratives in television shows and movies can help shift attitudes on climate change, a new study finds! Over a thousand participants were recruited, and researchers divided them into two groups. Half watched a climate-focused episode of Madam Secretary about a super typhoon menacing the Pacific Island nation of Nauru. The other half watched another episode of the same show about U.S. involvement in the Middle East.

People who watched the climate episode experienced “a substantial increase” in their level of concern about climate change and their support for government action. Researchers found this change persisted even two weeks after people watched the episode. [Source]

The SDG Impact Catalyst Tribe Launch

We just launched the application process for the SDG Impact Catalyst Tribe.

The SDG Impact Catalyst is an exclusive, invitation-based community for tech founders, entrepreneurs, and CEOs who are at the forefront of innovation in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) space.

If you know any tech startup founders or are one yourself, working on innovations within the SDG space and committed to creating a global impact, please reply and make the introductions. We’ll share all the details with the right fit.

*Selection process in July 2024. Launching in September.

Climate Programmes with Carbon13 for Founders in Europe and UK

Venture Launchpad - UK registered startups, decarbonization potential, any industry or climate segment. £200k investment opportunity

Venture Builder Germany - EU-based individuals who want to find a cofounder and fight the climate emergency

Venture Builder UK - UK and RoW individuals who also want to find a cofounder and fight the climate emergency, but with tea breaks

Reimagining Our Future: Regenerative Ecosystems with Victor Vorski

Join us today for our weekly audio event as we dive into the transformative world of regenerative ecosystems with our special guest, Victor Vorski.

Victor Vorski is a visionary leader in the regenerative movement, dedicated to reimagining how we approach learning, work, leadership, community, and economy to create a thriving future for both people and the planet.

As a Regenerative Ecosystem Weaver, Village Builder, Organizational Shaman, and Futurist, Victor brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussion.

Interactive Q&A: Engage with Victor in a dynamic audio session, where you can ask questions and share your insights.

Join us in a bit!

AI News

The latest AI updates are here »

Our picks:

• If you are in NYC - Grand Central Tech Residency Program - Deadline July 8, 2024

• AWS GenAI Accelerator - Deadline July 19, 2024

• Perplexity AI: the answer engine with a lot of question marks

• Chief AI officers could play a big role in future C-suites, survey finds

Some Other Sprinkled Tech News

• Amazon's AWS is doubling the value of its cloud credits for Series A startups to $200,000 as of July 1, 2024, up from $100,000, to strengthen its competitive position against Microsoft in AI services.

• Vision Hack – the first global visionOS hackathon, brought to you by visionOS Dev Partners and Beautiful Things.

• The EU has charged Meta with violating its Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new law regulating digital platforms, through its “pay or consent” model. That model, which Meta introduced in November to comply with the DMA, allowed European users of Instagram and Facebook to pay for a subscription instead of seeing ads. The EU now says these options prevent users from consenting to the use of their personal data. Meta is the second US-based Big Tech company to be charged for violating the DMA, after Apple got the hammer last week.

Stay inspired and connected with Tech Leadership Lab as we continue to shape a sustainable future. Let's make this summer one of groundbreaking innovation and impactful change!