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The World’s Largest Gathering of Futurists

27 & 28 November

DAY TWO, TUESDAY

28 NOVEMBER

Daily List
November 2023

How Can Policymakers Effectively Meet the Needs of Future Generations?PLENARY: KEYNOTEExpired


Speaker
H.E. Ohood Al Roumi
Minister of State for Government Development & Future, UAE


Moderator
Jacob Ellis
UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellow
28 Nov
09:00 - 09:15
Level 7

The Silicon Hospital: Revolutionising Disease Diagnosis and CurePLENARY: KEYNOTEExpired

Speaker
Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen
Chief Executive Officer, Founder & Chairwoman, Openwater

28 Nov
09:15 - 09:35
Level 7

Citizen Scientists: From Playgrounds to Particle PhysicsINTERACTIVE SESSIONExpired

Speaker
*whurley
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Strangeworks

28 Nov
09:35 - 10:15
Level 7

What Does the Future Hold for Us on Planet Earth?PLENARY: PANELExpired


Speaker
Prof. Marc Buckley
Regenerative Futurist, ALOHAS Regenerative Foundation


Speaker
Christine Gould
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Thought for Food


Speaker
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi
Executive Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, CGIAR


Moderator
Dr. Patrick Noack
Executive Director, Future, Foresight & Imagination, Dubai Future Foundation
28 Nov
10:15 - 10:45
Level 7

The Future of Progress: How Will Nations Define Success in the Future?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired


Speaker
Prof. Matthew Agarwala
University of Cambridge


Speaker
Dr. Brian Czech
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy


Speaker
Laurel Patterson
UNDP


Moderator
Fanette Brandalac
WHO Western Pacific Regional Office
28 Nov
11:00 - 11:45
Level 5

From Eating to Nourishing: Are We Ready for Billions?REGENERATING NATUREExpired


Speaker
Bruce Friedrich
The Good Food Institute


Speaker
Ahmed Alshaibani
Food Tech Valley


Speaker
David Bucca
Change Foods


Speaker
Jolene Lum
Nurasa


Moderator
Alice Ruhweza
WWF International
28 Nov
11:00 - 11:45
Level 4

Decolonizing Futures: What Perspectives Can AfroFuturism Offer for a New Techno-sci-art Consciousness?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired


Speaker
Ingrid LaFleur
The Afrofuture Strategies Institute


Speaker
David Alabo
Visual Artist


Moderator
Geci Karuri-Sebina
University of Witwatersrand
28 Nov
11:00 - 11:45
Level 3

Today’s Dilemma: Is Technology the Master or Multiplier of Human Creativity?TRANSCENDING COLLABORATIONExpired


Speaker
Jason Allen
Art Incarnate


Speaker
Irene Mwendwa
Pollicy


Speaker
Dr. Jose Berengueres
United Arab Emirates University


Moderator
Sinead Bovell
WAYE
28 Nov
11:00 - 11:45
Level 2

Futures and the Sel(ves): How We Can Use the Future for Inner Transformation?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired


Speaker
Prof. Sohail Inayatullah
Tamkang University


Speaker
Dr. Maree Conway
Foresight Futures
28 Nov
11:00 - 11:45
P3 - PreFunction Area Beside the Auditorium

Dubai Future Labs ActivationACTIVATIONExpired

Dubai Future Labs and their partners at Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the MIT Senseable Dubai Lab (SDL) will be showcasing the work across robotics and automation and leveraging data to better understand our urban landscape. Join JST Moonshot Goal 1 Research Engineer Yukiko Horikawa at 13.15 to discuss Activating Social Participation on Cybernetic Avatar, exploring the interaction between humans and robotics.
28 Nov
11:00 - 15:30
Level 2

Unfurling the Strand: What Impact Will Re-engineered Genes Have on Society?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired


Speaker
Prof. Dieter Egli
Columbia University Stem Cell Initiative


Speaker
Dr. Matthew Prior
Newcastle Fertility Centre


Speaker
Dr. Mohammed Uddin
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine & Health Sciences


Moderator
Trish Hansen
Urban Mind Studio
28 Nov
12:00 - 12:45
Level 5

Seeding the Future: What’s in Your Eco-vault?REGENERATING NATUREExpired


Speaker
Christine Gould
Thought for Food


Speaker
Nithiya Laila
SG Seedxchange


Speaker
Kristin Ohlson
Author


Moderator
Dionysia Angeliki Lyra
International Center for Biosaline Agriculture
28 Nov
12:00 - 12:45
Level 4

Kid’s Stuff: Can We Play Towards a Better Future?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired


Speaker
Joana Lenkova
The LEGO Group


Moderator
Shakil Ahmed
Ridiculous Futures
28 Nov
12:00 - 12:45
Level 3

Human in the Loop: How Can We Foster Ethical Algorithmic Decision-making Processes?TRANSCENDING COLLABORATIONExpired


Speaker
Emma Thwaites
Open Data Institute


Speaker
Dr. Martin Müller
Geneva Science & Diplomacy Anticipator


Speaker
Melanie Subin
Future Today Institute


Moderator
Akash Das
MeWeStudioX
28 Nov
12:00 - 12:45
Level 2

The Future of Development: What Do Women Bring to the Policymaking Table?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired


Speaker
Admire Mamie Iye Ashley Moiwo
University of Makeni


Speaker
Ibrahim Joseph Conteh
University of Makeni


Moderator
Kwamou Eva Feukeu
Max Planck Institute for Comparative & International Private Law
28 Nov
12:00 - 12:45
P3 - PreFunction Area Beside the Auditorium

Public Goods for The Public Good: What is the Next Model?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired


Speaker
Daniel Blume
OECD


Speaker
Crystal Simeoni
NAWI: Afrifem Macroeconomics Collective


Speaker
Christina Pak
Asian Development Bank


Moderator
Arthur Muliro Wapakala
Society for International Development
28 Nov
13:45 - 14:30
Level 5

Journeying Beyond Net Zero: What Happens Next?REGENERATING NATUREExpired


Speaker
Alice Ruhweza
WWF International


Speaker
Julius Lindsay
David Suzuki Foundation


Speaker
Dr. Andrew Merrie
Planethon


Moderator
Ella Saltmarshe
Long Time Project
28 Nov
13:45 - 14:30
Level 4

Heritage Futures: How Does Culture Shape Tomorrow?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired


Speaker
Prof. Richard Sandford
UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage


Speaker
Prof. Cornelius Holtorf
UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures


Moderator
Rashid Bin Shabib
Urbanist & Researcher
28 Nov
13:45 - 14:30
Level 3

Twinning for Health: Will A Digital Copy of You Unlock the Potential of Personalised Medicine?TRANSCENDING COLLABORATIONExpired


Speaker
Dr. Abdulkareem Alolama
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives


Speaker
Dr. Roger Highfield
Science Museum Group


Speaker
Dr. Oskar Mencer
Maxeler Technologies


Speaker
Jessica Smith
Disability Inclusion Consultant


Moderator
Jayesh Ranjan
Government of Telangana, India
28 Nov
13:45 - 14:30
Level 2

Building A Culture of Foresight Evaluation: What Are We Learning?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired


Speaker
Dr. Annette Gardner
ALGardner Consulting


Speaker
Prof. Shermon Cruz
Center for Engaged Foresight


Moderator
Dr. John Sweeney
Westminster International University in Tashkent
28 Nov
13:45 - 14:30
P3 - PreFunction Area Beside the Auditorium

Never Outsource Your Imagination: Creative Writing for FuturesWORKSHOPExpired

Hosted by


28 Nov
13:45 - 15:30
Level 7

Putting the Future of Food to the Taste TestACTIVATIONExpired

The food revolution is here. Millennia of traditional animal husbandry have shaped our cultures, palates and expectations, at the expense of the environment, of precious resources like water, land and of animal life. Alternatives are in the pipeline and are being approved for consumption. This session presents a unique opportunity to safely taste cultivated meat, chocolate created in a lab, as well as eggs and milk produced completely animal-free. Try for yourself and meet some of the companies behind these game-changing products.


*This is by invitation only, waiver will be required.
28 Nov
13:45 - 14:30
Lobby

Creative Uncertainty: Who Owns the Output of a Machine?TRANSFORMING HUMANITYExpired


Speaker
Prof. Dario Floreano
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne


Speaker
Khalifa Al Qama
Dubai Future Labs


Speaker
Matt Hervey
Gowling WLG


Moderator
Yvette Montero Salvatico
TFSX
28 Nov
14:45 - 15:30
Level 5

From Hindsight to Foresight: How Can We Tap into Indigenous Wisdom to Prepare for the Future?REGENERATING NATUREExpired


Speaker
Dr. Eruera Tarena
Tokona te Raki: Maori Future Makers


Speaker
Samantha Matters
Future Ancestors Services


Speaker
Sarah Mecartney
The Pacific Community


Moderator
Victoria Mulligan
Speculative Futures Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
28 Nov
14:45 - 15:30
Level 4

UN Summit of the Future: What Does a Meaningful Outcome Look Like?EMPOWERING GENERATIONSExpired


Moderator
Catarina Tully
School of International Futures


Moderator
Taylor Dee Hawkins
Managing Director of Foundations for Tomorrow
28 Nov
14:45 - 15:30
Level 3

Pack Your Bags for 2071: How Will We Travel?TRANSCENDING COLLABORATIONExpired


Speaker
Dr. Grzegorz Ombach
Airbus


Speaker
George Weinmann
Blue Origin


Speaker
Jenny Southan
Globetrender


Moderator
Ricardo Nunes
Airline Pilot
28 Nov
14:45 - 15:30
Level 2

Foresight in Action: What Can We Learn from Uganda and Colombia?FORESIGHT INSIGHTSExpired


Facilitator
Sophia McCully
Horizon Scanning and Foresight Manager, Nuffield Council on Bioethics


Facilitator
Jeanne Hoffman






28 Nov
14:45 - 15:30
P3 - PreFunction Area Beside the Auditorium

Foresight in the BoardroomPLENARY: PANELExpired


Speaker
Joana Lenkova
Futurology Director, the LEGO Group


Speaker
Joanna Lepore
Global Foresight Director, McDonald's Corporation


Speaker
Benjamin Moncrieffe
Head of Strategic Foresight, Jaguar Land Rover


Moderator
Dr. Aaron Maniam
Director, Digital Transformation Education, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
28 Nov
15:50 - 16:30
Auditorium

Inspiring Futures: A Brief Journey through the Museum of the FuturePLENARY: KEYNOTEExpired

Speaker
Majed Al Mansoori
Deputy Executive Director, Museum of the Future

28 Nov
16:30 - 16:40
Auditorium

The Future Past: How Do Visions of the Future Shape Our Tomorrow?PLENARY: PANELExpired



Dr. Karen Milbourne
Senior Curator & Acting Head of Knowledge Production, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art


Speaker
Dr. Thomas Marks
Director, Marks|Calil


Speaker
Brendan McGetrick
Creative Director, Museum of the Future


Moderator
Dr. Kristin Alford
Director, Museum of Discovery, University of South Australia
28 Nov
16:40 - 17:20
Auditorium

Closing RemarksPLENARY: KEYNOTEExpired

Speaker
H.E. Khalfan Belhoul
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation

28 Nov
17:20 - 17:30
Auditorium
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