And it is key to ending poverty and fulfilling the range of interlocking sustainable development goals that shape our interconnected futures.
And so, for a still clearer vision of the interconnected future of surveillance, I set off for Hull, Britain's leading timber port, about three hours northeast of London.
When Ken arrived at UC Berkeley in the mid 90s, the Internet had just appeared on the scene, and in the Bay Area people were both excited for an interconnected future, and suspicious of the potential dark consequences the new technology would produce.
As we expect the world to become more global and interconnected, future CEOs will be confronted with countless unforeseen issues and challenges.
Nymi, the heart-rate sensing armband by Toronto startup Bionym, for instance, is building a wristband that uses your unique heartbeat signature to identify you in various settings, for instance, basically pitches their device based on exactly the kind of interconnected future Rahman described on stage.
Maybe, we could be a nation that is proud of all its young companies that are trying to co-create an interconnected future.
The Forum brought together over 750 transport experts, suppliers, government officials and journalists from developed countries to meet with their counterparts from the rapidly developing countries for a series of discussions about the need to craft a vision for an interconnected future.
Moreover, if we remain in a customs union while leaving the EU, we will have almost no political influence over the future of our interconnected economy and society, even if the EU agrees to consult the UK after Brexit, as Corbyn has suggested.
As its official website declares, in Obama's words: "I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world – partners with America on behalf of the future we want for all of our children".
Perhaps there are numerous right paths in our interconnected world.
