Throughout time the human race has seen a vast number of inventions, some of which were crucial to our history, from the wheel in ancient times to the internet of our age.

Some inventions are a benefit while others have been rather more troublesome. There are many cases of inventions that came to be due to unexpected incidents or out of sheer luck.

What is our view on inventions and patents? What are the laws concerning intellectual property and copyright, and what role does the free market play?

Keynote speakers on inventions take a look at questions such as these and more.