The first London Technology Week drew together a cast of characters and ideas as varied and unpredictable as the sector they represent. From driverless cars to the ironic revelation that the capital's broadband network is sub-par, there was much to glean from five days of visionary thinking. Kit Malthouse, London's deputy mayor for business and enterprise, is no fan of tech giant Oracle. Malthouse told a tech week meeting that his top priority was to "take Oracle down", to much laughter in the room. Boris Johnson's sidekick later revealed that his issue with the company was its unwillingness to give a discount to the Greater London authority during austerity-driven budget cuts in 2010.

Twenty years ago mobile phones had huge aerials and drones were little more than science fiction. Yet, in another 20 years, robots could outnumber human beings, drones will deliver pizzas to our doors and doctors' appointments could be conducted by virtual reality, according to a new survey. Our clothes could also be permanently connected to the internet, flights into space could be routine and spare organs will be printed on demand. The survey, which was conducted by YouGov and surveyed 2,000 people, marks the start of London Technology Week 2016 The results identify healthcare as one of the key industries for change. Respondents predicted that they will no longer visit the doctor when they get ill but will instead consult their GP from home using virtual reality technology.