The Future of Nanotechnology

At a time when the overconsumption of natural resources is a rising international concern, many are calling for a radical rethink of how we source and manufacture products. Can we engineer a method of production that does not deplete the Earth’s limited complex natural resources? And can we do it while promoting economic growth, innovation, and human development? As the “Founding Father of Nanotechnology,” Dr. Eric Drexler was among the first to champion the radical possibilities of just such a method of production: atomically precise manufacturing. As an entrepreneur, innovator, and business leader, NanoMech Chairman and CEO Jim Phillips’ trailblazing vision has contributed to the rise of an industry – with the potential, and intention, to fundamentally revolutionize the way humans create our material world. Together, they’ll discuss the potential applications and implications of nanotechnology and atomically precise manufacturing for the future of technology, global governance, the environment, and human survival.