PROGRAM
Opening
Zlatko Skrbiš
Senior Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at Monash University
Shaping 2050
Be inspired by some of Melbourne's movers and shakers to learn as they share how they are shaping our world towards 2050.
Sophie Lamond
PhD student at University of Melbourne, researching university food policy and student activism
Katie Mitchell
Impact and Funding Manager at Crepes for Change
Sarah Macartney
Responsible for SEEK's corporate communications and government relations
Defining Humanity
Scientific progress, especially advances in artificial intelligence and computing technologies, give society immense potential to extend human ability and productivity. However, progress is never as straightforward as it seems. We need discussions not only about the potential for human progress as a result of these developments but about how they will change our interactions with one another, whether this is desirable, whether it changes the way we think about what it means to be human and whether there are any elegant solutions to ethical dilemmas posed by machines that can be ultimately responsible for life and death. The answers to these questions can only be genuinely explored in truly interdisciplinary settings. Leave this panel with deep insight into these questions and the opportunity to ask questions of leaders in their fields.
Speakers: Prof. Robert Sparrow, Barbara Sharp, Tessa Ramanlal, Thiago Couto & Edward Cliff
Moderator: Akansha Kapoor
Robert Sparrow
Technology Ethicist, Professor in Philosophy at Monash University
Barbara Sharp
CEO and Co-Founder of Pax Republic, an Intelligence Augmentation Startup
Tessa Ramanlal
Co-founder and director of ANIKA, a NFP legal tech start-up
Thiago Couto
Production engineer at Google
Edward Cliff
A medical resident and policy coordinator of NCDFREE
Akansha Kapoor
COO of Robogals Global and Senior Consultant in Technology Strategy at PwC
Our Future Cities
What will sustain our city living come 2050? Over the last 20 years we have seen substantial repopulation of inner cities. Cities must plan to accommodate this as populations continue to grow rapidly. Our Future Cities will consider our energy mix as we head towards 2050, from where we’ll source our food, and the networks and infrastructure we need for these essential resources to be delivered sustainably. We’ll also take one step back and delve into the implications of an increasingly globalised economy on urban planning, what this means for Melbourne in particular and what is currently being done in this space. Our panel’s shared expertise will touch on all of these key areas and give attendees a holistic understanding of the look, feel and taste of city life as we head toward the future.
Speakers: Dr. Niraj Lal, Amanda Roberts, Serena Lee, Dean Landy & Jordi McInerney
Moderator: Ashley Wah
Dr. Niraj Lal
ABC SCIENCEY Presenter, Principal Energy Analyst for the Victorian Government
Amanda Roberts
Urban Designer and Director at SJB
Serena Lee
Co-founder of Farmwall, a food technology startup
Dean Landy
CEO of Tribus, Architect at ClarkeHopkinsClarke, Founder of the One Heart Foundation
Jordi McInerney
Currently working on the Melbourne Innovation District
Ashley Wah
Co-Convenor of Monash Future Thinkers
Plenary Activity & Closing
Chris Naoumidis
Co-founder of Mindset, a guided hypnosis app
Shishir Pandit
CEO of Global Consulting Group (GCG)
