Kasparov

November 7th, 2018 12 AM - 12 AMPortugal, Lisbon

Keynote at the WebSummit 2018 | Lisbon, Portugal | November 7th, 2018

Chess Grandmaster & Security Ambassador – Avast

The youngest world chess champion in history in 1985, Garry first discovered the potential of AI during his famous matches against the supercomputer Deep Blue. Ever since, he’s spoken about future tech, most recently as Avast’s Security Ambassador. Kasparov became a pro-democracy leader in Russia and an outspoken defender of individual freedom around the world, a mission he continues as the chairman of the New York-based Human Rights Foundation.

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