
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.
- Prince Regent DLR station
- Day 1, before the keynotes started
- A replica of the Bloodhound car
- A band greeted people arriving
- A Delorean at Future Decoded
- Chancellor Philip Hammond unveils his plan to tackle cyber criminals
- After the keynotes, attendees could try out the tech
- Schools took part in the rocket car challenge using a BBC micro:bit
- The rocket car challenge track
- Author Bill Bryson talks to Day 1 host Ryan Asdourian
- The doodle wall at the end of Day 1
- Day 2 of Future Decoded
- Attendees start to arrive at Future Decoded
- Andrew Spooner opens Day 2
- Big data leads to machine learning and smarter apps and programs that improve people’s lives
- Uber’s Chris Messina presents to the crowd
- In the exhibition hall after the first keynotes on day 2
- Countdown to Microsoft prizes
- Virtual and mixed reality was a big hit at Future Decoded