The Guardian | Brought to you by the Guardian Newspaper, Guardian News and Media, the Activate platform is the Guardian’s gathering place for leaders of a new global network focused on harnessing and employing technological and social innovation for human betterment.

Through senior level summits in London and New York and our online platform on guardian.co.uk, Activate examines and debates the influence of technology on global society in areas as diverse as media, commerce and economics, the environment, energy and sustainability, citizenship, democracy, governance and accountability, the developing world, healthcare, education, science and humanity.

Activate reflects and embodies the near limitless possibilities of modern technology and collective social will, bringing together some of the world’s most influential figures to discuss and debate the critical issues and strategies driving a more connected and cohesive planet.