David Wood is a prominent British futurist, author, and pioneer of the smartphone industry as a co-founder of Symbian, the world’s first successful smartphone operating system. David serves as the Chair of London Futurists, one of the world’s largest foresight communities, as the Executive Director of the Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation, and as a member of the IEET Board of Directors.
We critique both the "bioconservative" resistance to human modification and the "libertarian" approach to transhumanism, arguing instead for state-supported access to these tools to prevent deepening global inequality. Finally, the discussion underscores the necessity of international cooperation and institutional reform to manage the existential risks and ethical dilemmas posed by the accelerating pace of technological change.
David has authored or edited over a dozen books, including:
Transcending Politics: A roadmap for technoprogressive governance.
Sustainable Superabundance: A vision for a post-scarcity economy.
The Singularity Principles: A framework for managing the risks of artificial superintelligence.
The Abolition of Aging: An argument for curing senescence as a medical priority.
