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Ben Costantini

The best tech events for VCs and investors to attend in July 2021, handpicked by our Selected by Sesamers event experts.

This week is deep. Starting with two books I’d like to read about lost cities and the pseudo-science of trees. A stressful reckoning of our growing incapacity to acknowledge the weakness of our civilization.

While there may not be any one underlying motif connecting all 10 articles that make up this week’s reading list, there is at least one general theme and that’s how f****d up the economy is, with or without technological innovation.

Looking at ponzi schemes, marketing, urban planning and music – among other disconnected topics.

It might be because in-person events are slowly making a comeback in Europe and we’re getting excited about the perspective of gathering again in person, but I’m making an exception today.

Do you believe AI can be conscious?

Didn’t see it coming. But COVID-19 was the Napster moment of the event industry and it goes beyond event organizers.

We’ll be talking with Hugh Forrest – Chief Programming Officer at SXSW – about his experiences hosting SXSW Online this year. Click to join us.

This week’s digest is more focused on startups than the average, with a mix of content, privacy, productivity, SaaS, diversity and strategy.

Looking into diversifying workforces while keeping remote work cultures inclusive, along with some data industry figures and creators economy shenaningans.

This week is packed with a mix of actionable content and inspiring articles.

Will you keep using Clubhouse after the pandemic?