The Disruptive Innovation Festival 2015 Grand Finale event on 18 November, which will mark the climax of this year’s three-week, global online Festival dedicated to exploring the latest ideas and innovations shaping our changing economy. The Grand Finale will feature live presentations, discussion and debate around the latest thinking and developments in the fields of the headline speakers: Michael Braungart - the pioneering Cradle to Cradle design concept Michelle Unger – IBM’s Watson™ and deep learning machines Leontino Balbo Jr. – the future of global food systems Jeremy Howard and Rand Hindi – the life-changing nature of artificial intelligence The sessions by Michelle Unger, and by Jeremy Howard and Rand Hindi, will be hosted by prime-time TV news host Ali Velshi, of Al Jazeera America. The DIF 2015 provides participants with a rare opportunity to put their questions and ideas directly to the speakers and to like-minded peers online via the live chat facility incorporated in the platform.