Nobel Sustainability Summit and Future Technology & Nobel DAO Forum
Nobel Sustainability Summit and Future Technology & Nobel DAO Forum
Berkeley RDI is pleased to co-host the Nobel Sustainability Summit and Future Technology & Nobel DAO Forum, on November 21st at UC Berkeley.
Attendance is free of charge. Space is limited; approval is required.
This prestigious event will feature a diverse assembly of acclaimed speakers and world leaders from government, academia, industry, and philanthropy. It offers a unique platform for global intellectuals to come together and tackle some of humanity's most significant challenges through technological innovation and sustainable development.
Distinguished speakers include:
Peter Nobel, of the Nobel Prize family, Chairman of the Nobel Sustainability Trust and Initiator of the Nobel DAO
Randy Schekman, Nobel Laureate, Physiology - Medicine, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Professor of Cell Biology, Development and Physiology, UC Berkeley
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, Nobel Sustainability Trust Medal recipient (represented by Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy, Mexico)
Kim Stanley Robinson, Science Fiction Author of the Mars Trilogy
Jennifer Tour Chayes, Dean, College of Computing, Data Science and Society, UC Berkeley
David Ackerly, Dean, Rausser College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley
Gretchen Daily, Bing Professor of Environmental Science in the Department of Biology, Director of the Center for Conservation Biology, and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute, Stanford University
And many more - see the full agenda below
If you are interested in attending, please apply. Note that space is limited; approval is needed. Offered in-person only.
Full Agenda:
9:00-9:15 Opening Remarks & Welcome from Berkeley RDI with Welcome Greeting from Chancellor Rich Lyons (video)
10:00-10:05 Christian Rockefeller, Rockefeller Family Representative
9:20-9:50 Nobel DAO Introduction with Q&A
Erik Finman, CEO of Nobel DAO - Future Strategic Planning
Panel with Q&A:
Peter Nobel, of the Nobel Prize Family, Chairman of Nobel Sustainability Trust and Initiator of Nobel DAO
Erik Finaman, CEO of Nobel DAO
NobelDAO member representatives -
Willie McClinton, MIT PhD
Christopher McQuin, Founder of UCR Robotics
9:50-10:05 Coffee Break
10:05-12:00 Session: Envisioning 2044: What will our World look like?
10:05-10:30 Keynote Speech: Kim Stanley Robinson, Sci-Fi Author of the Mars Trilogy with Q&A
10:30-11:00 Panel: Future of Humanity and Technology: Envisioning 2044 with Q&A
Moderator Meagan Pi, Former VP of Google
Yoky Matsuoka, CEO of Panasonic Well, Former Google VP, GoogleX co-founder
Irina Conboy, Prof of Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, Editor in Chief, Rejuvenation Research
Gretchen Daily, Professor of Environmental Science, Stanford University
Kim Stanley Robinson, Sci-Fi Author of the Mars Trilogy
11:00-11:20 Keynote Speech: Stephen Wolfram, Founder & CEO of Wolfram Research, Creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha & Wolfram Language - Future of Intelligence (live stream) with Q&A
11:20-11:40 Fireside Chat: Future in AI Safety & Interdisciplinary Science & Technology with Q&A
Dawn Song, Professor, CS, Faculty Director, Berkeley RDI, UC Berkeley
Jennifer Chayes, Dean, College of Computer, Data Science & Society, UC Berkeley
12:00 -1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:35 Medals for Outstanding Contribution in Sustainability Awards Ceremony
Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico - represented by Dr. Rosaura Ruiz, Secretary of Science and Technology, Mexico
Former UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon (video)
1:35-2:05 Keynote Speech: Dr. Rosaura Ruiz, Secretary of Science and Technology, Mexico
1.50-2.05 Keynote Speech: Eric Luo, Vice President of Longi Group with Q&A
2:05-3:05 Panel: Global Sustainable Development: Challenges and Chances with Q&A
Dean David Ackerly, Rausser College of Natural Resources
Ke Liu, Foreign Fellow of Australian Academy of Tech Scie & Engineering
Dr. Raúl Hinojosa, UCLA
Ed Russo, Pres. Elect Trump Environment Advisor
Emily Weeks , USAID
3:05-3:35 Coffee Break
3:35-3:55 Keynote: Randy Schekman, Nobel Laureate
3:55-4:10 Pablos Holman, Futurist with Q&A
4:10-4:30 Founding Ceremony of the Future Technology Family Association and Nobel DAO Charity Fund
4:30-4:45 Closing Remarks & Group Photo
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