Tane Hunter and Angus Hervey - Future Crunch

Dr Angus Hervey is a former manager of Random Hacks of Kindness, a global initiative from Google, IBM, Microsoft, NASA and the World Bank to create open-source technology solutions to social challenges, and he's also a former manager of Global Policy, one of the world's top political journals. Tane Hunter is a cancer researcher, bioinformatician, and science communicator. He has worked for the Royal Children's Hospital diagnosing rare genetic diseases and is currently completing his PhD at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, using molecular biomarkers and artificial intelligence to better understand, diagnose and improve treatment for people suffering from cancer. Together the pair are part of Melbourne-based consultancy Future Crunch, which aims to help organisations understand the frontiers of science and technology so that they can prepare themselves for what's coming down the line. The group also looks to spread the word of 'science-based optimism' - pointing out all the scientific advancements that they say are making the world a much better place to live in. Future Crunch is in New Zealand for the Environment Institute Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) Annual Conference happening this week in Wellington.