In this presentation, Chris Wright will discuss why he became an entrepreneur and some of the many mistakes that he made along the way. People are central to all businesses and endeavors in life. This seemingly obvious idea is rarely fully appreciated. Chris will also talk about the central role of energy in human history and how energy innovations in the 19th century, combined with the property rights revolution, enabled the rise of the modern world. Recent energy innovations are again reshaping the world. He will close by explaining why he does not like the expression “Giving Back” and will share his vision for how the next generation can help better the world.
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“Personal Concierge or Big Brother? Balancing the Possibilities of Big Data with the Need for Privacy” is a moderated panel discussion, sponsored by the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism in the Wake Forest School of Business. Its objective is to discuss the ethical dilemmas and implications for business uses of data, including but not limited to the landscape of consumer data, consumer privacy, and company policies for handling data.Guest panelists include Morgan Reed, Executive Director of ACT | The App Association, Alessandro Asquisti, Professor of Information Technology and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, and Lauren Rhue, Assistant Professor of IS and Analytics at Wake Forest University School of Business.