Speaker presentations and audio files from last week’s [next] conference are available in the archive; videos and Nancy’s highlights should be posted next week. 

Yeah, I could love you, better
Better than you once knew
But if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah
'Cause cheating's just the thing you do
It's just a thing you do — Songwriter John Newman

Every city in the world claims a vibrant startup scene, but Berlin really has one, as we’ll see next month in San Francisco. Five startups have been chosen with the help of Berlin Partners, a government-backed incubator. We’ll hear about blockchain privacy, AI, and a digital assistant for cars. Register today!

Dr. Doom vs TTI/Vanguard: Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed Dr. Doom for his jaundiced predictions has been waging war against our speakers. First came dueling Congressional testimonies last week in which he contradicted Peter Van Valkenburgh (San Francisco, Dec 2017) by calling cryptocurrencies not just a bubble but a pyramid scheme. Second, he declared blockchain to be “no better than an Excel spreadsheet.” And finally Roubini challenged Vitalik Buterin (Philadelphia, Jul 2015) to a debate. Crypto-bulls, take heart—while Roubini gives himself credit for calling the great financial recession, his ominous predictions are often more audacious than accurate.