Future Decoded 2016: in pictures
Microsoft held its Future Decoded event, which is aimed at helping businesses digitally transform so they can grow and succeed, on November 1 and 2. Thousands of attendees heard from speakers including Chancellor Philip Hammond, who vowed to tackle cyber criminals, author Bill Bryson and Paralympic athlete Martine Wright. Here is a round-up of the event in pictures.
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- Prince Regent DLR station
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- Day 1, before the keynotes started
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- A replica of the Bloodhound car
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- A band greeted people arriving
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- A Delorean at Future Decoded
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- Chancellor Philip Hammond unveils his plan to tackle cyber criminals
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- After the keynotes, attendees could try out the tech
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- Schools took part in the rocket car challenge using a BBC micro:bit
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- The rocket car challenge track
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- Author Bill Bryson talks to Day 1 host Ryan Asdourian
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- The doodle wall at the end of Day 1
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- Day 2 of Future Decoded
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- Attendees start to arrive at Future Decoded
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- Andrew Spooner opens Day 2
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- Big data leads to machine learning and smarter apps and programs that improve people’s lives
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- Uber’s Chris Messina presents to the crowd
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- In the exhibition hall after the first keynotes on day 2
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- Countdown to Microsoft prizes
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- Virtual and mixed reality was a big hit at Future Decoded
