AI, automation, and gene editing raise questions about how the world will change and what unintended consequences of these technologies we may face. On June 4th, Innovation 4.4 participated in the closing keynote on this topic at the premier corporate sustainability conference, Sustainable Brands in Detroit. Curtis Brainard, Managing Editor of the Scientific American moderated the panel, with Hewlett Packard, BASF, and Bain contributing to this well received panel.