Innovation demands a critical eye. We must ask what problem is technology solving and who benefits from the solutions. The truth may not always be palatable. For every app or piece of code that solves a real-world problem, there are hundreds, maybe more, solving first-world problems. The modern world thrives on disruption but sometimes we need more than another dating app algorithm or AI-powered food delivery service.

To build a better world, innovation must come with a social conscience and that comes by aligning the benefits to business with the benefits to humanity.