Technology Futurist, Geopolitics Specialist, and Sci-Fi Novelist Dr Jamie Metzl will be showcased as part of Think Inc.’s Outside The Box Series.
Think Inc., the outfit behind the tours of Dr Jane Goodall, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and Richard Dawkins, are excited to bring to you an Online Live Event as part of their Outside The Box series with Technology Futurist, Geopolitics Specialist, and Sci-Fi Novelist Dr Jamie Metzl. The show, titled Hacking the Coronavirus: The Future of Our World will be presented live into people’s homes on Sunday 26 April at 10:00 AM AEST (12:00 PM NZST), to a global audience.
A highly sought-out expert with exceptional insight into a diverse range of topics, Jamie is an influential thought-leader in areas as varied as human genome editing, extending our lifespans, the ethics of our technology and its advancement, and the incredible applications of virtual reality. His impactful and storied career has led Jamie to advise the World Health Organization, the U.S. National Security Council, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the United Nations.
Jamie’s most fascinating experience lies in unlocking human potential. What’s on the table? A lot: CRISPR, genetic engineering, human enhancement, microbiology, bioethics. Will we be able to digitise and upload our consciousness to the cloud? And, from his 2019 book Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity, Jamie will cover how genetic engineering is set to revolutionise the core foundations of our lives — sex, war, love, and death.
The event will be hosted by Toby Walsh, Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of New South Wales and Data61. He is the author of the book 2062: The World that AI Made and he is a strong advocate for limits to ensure AI is used to improve our lives and has been a leading voice in the discussion about autonomous weapons, speaking at the UN in both New York and Geneva on the topic. He is a Fellow of the Australia Academy of Science and recipient of the NSW Premier’s Prize for Excellence in Engineering and ICT.
Think Inc. presents the next Outside The Box event with Jamie Metzl live on Sunday 26 April. Tune in to learn what’s next for the humble human species.
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