"CONVERGE" is CNBC's brand-new platform, which explores growth opportunities at the intersection of investment, innovation, sustainability and leadership with help from the world's most influential leaders. "We believe that the youth of the world are the leaders of tomorrow," Rodgers told CNBC. Artificial intelligence is laying the foundations for innovation across all sectors. "You have to understand that we're on track to build machines that have most of the cognitive abilities of humans, and intelligence gives power. "We're only going to see a true difference if people can also build businesses in working this way," McCartney said.

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Persons: Nile Rodgers, Sir Richard Branson, Rodgers, Stella McCartney, McCartney, Sir Bob Geldof, Geldof Organizations: CNBC