with James Arbib and Michael Ben-Eli
Session 28
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
1:00 p.m. EST
In this conversation, technology investor, author, and RethinkX co-founder Jamie Arbib joins Michael Ben-Eli, founder of The Sustainability Laboratory, in a timely exploration of how disruptive technologies are reshaping the core systems that support modern life. The session will examine the technological tipping points transforming energy, mobility, food, labor, and materials — and discuss how we can guide these shifts toward a more abundant, equitable, and sustainability-conscious future.
A live Q&A session will follow this conversation.
James Arbib is co-Founder of RethinkX, a not-for-profit think tank that analyses and forecasts technology disruptions and their impact on society, using a complex systems-based framework. He is co-author of the books Rethinking Humanity and Stellar. He is also the founder of Tellus Mater, an independent philanthropic foundation dedicated to exploring the impacts of disruptive technology and its potential for solving some of the world’s most challenging problems. In addition, Jamie is Chairman of a London-based family office with a diversified portfolio across all asset classes and a focus on the risks and opportunities of technology disruption. A graduate in history from Trinity College, Cambridge, Jamie also has a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership from Cambridge.
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