Nobel laureates, futurologists and other celebrities to gather in Astana
On October 5 and 6, "Nobel Fest: Digital Upgrade" will be held in Astana. Nobel Prize laureates, leading experts in the field of science, information technology, economics and innovation will gather at its site, El.kz reports with reference to the official website of the capital's akimat.
Nobel Fest will be held on October 5 and 6 at the Museum of the First President. Speakers will analyze the most advanced theories and practices of scientific and technological progress. The festival program will cover a wide range of topics from artificial intelligence to climate change, the future of the economy, startups and the labor market, new facets of science and the prospects of humanity.
Key themes of the festival:
The era of technological singularity
- The World We Don't Know: The Era of Artificial Intelligence;
- Human brain resources in the digital world: on the way to the singularity or to the mind;
- Construction of a multi-planetary civilization and space tourism;
- New facets of science and the development of education;
- The end of globalization and the new economy of the world;
- How to ride a unicorn and set the stage for the growth of tech giants?
- The future of work and human capital.
Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek, Kazakh political scientist Dosym Satpayev, as well as such celebrities of the scientific field as Nobel Peace Prize laureate, No. 1 expert on climate and sustainable development Rae Kwon Chung, world-famous futurologist from the TOP-3 influential visionaries on innovation (Wired), author of the bestseller "Technology vs. Man" Gerd Leonhard, the most influential car designer in the world Frank Stevenson, etc.
The main goal of the festival is to inspire thousands of Kazakhstanis to education, science and innovation. Nobel Fest annually gathers 500,000 participants and 500 universities from 100 countries, spreading the idea of the role of knowledge and comprehensive education in long-term development and shaping a better future.
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