S1:E11 Peter Diamandis, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Singularity University answers questions from the twitter-verse. Some of the topics covered this week: big news for Planetary Resources’ plan to mine materials in space and his vision of the oncoming world of abundance.
Dr. Peter Diamandis is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and launching large incentive prizes to drive radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. Best known for the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE for private spaceflight, the Foundation is now launching prizes in Exploration, Life Sciences, Energy, Carbon Reduction, and Education. Diamandis recently co-Authored Bold: How to Go Big, create wealth and Impact the World, the follow up to the New York Times best seller Abundance – The Future Is Better Than You Think. Diamandis has founded or co-founded many of the leading entrepreneurial companies in this sector including Planetary Resources, Zero Gravity Corporation, the Rocket Racing League and Space Adventures.
