ETH Zurich Events in Davos
During the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2022, ETH Zurich hosts several exclusive events (by invitation only as well as public) in its RETHINKING LIVING Pavilion in Davos.
Monday, 23 May 2022
The Origin of Living
23 May, 14:00-15:00
RETHINKING LIVING invites us to consider our position in a shifting societal, global context. But we can go even further: RETHINKING LIVING invites us to consider our very existence in relation to the realms of matter, space and time.
Join the open dialogue hosted by ETH Zurich for the public and guests of the ETH Pavilion in Davos.
With
Didier Queloz, Nobel Laureate and Professor of Physics, ETH Zurich
external pageDominique Gisin, Olympic ski champion and former ETH student in physics
Moderated by
Günther Dissertori, Rector of ETH Zurich
No registration required, but capacity is limited
Ministry for the Future. Isn’t it about time?
23 May, 15.30-16.30
Kim Stanley Robinson is a world renown, best-selling author whose descriptions of our future are at times quite chilling; at other times intensely inspiring; and always challenging. Join the RETHINKING LIVING fireside chat with him and Chris Luebkeman as they explore the potential of a Carbon Coin and the practicality of geoengineering to quite literally preserve our presence on our planet.
With
external pageKim Stanley Robinson
Chris Luebkeman
No registration required, but capacity is limited
Origen: The White Tower
23 May, 18:00-19:00
followed by a networking reception
In Rumantsch, “Origen” means genesis, origin, creation. It is also the name of the cultural organisation responsible for the annual Origen Festival of Culture, one of the driving forces behind the future White Tower that will be erected in the Grisons village of Mulegns. This session celebrates this architectural gem, and features members of the Origen Foundation and the ETH Zurich architects involved in the project.
With
external pageGiovanni Netzer, Origen Festival Cultural
Benjamin Dillenburger, ETH Zurich
Ana Anton, ETH Zurich
Moderated by
Chris Luebkeman, ETH Zurich
This session will be held in German.
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
The AI Breakfast Club
24 May, 09:15-10:45
This event provides an opportunity for AI thought leaders from research, politics, and the economy to enhance interdisciplinary knowledge sharing, have discussions covering topics from technology development, regulation and ethics to policy issues that arise out of AI, and overall strengthen the ties between different stakeholders involved in shaping the future of AI with a focus on Europe.
With
Alex Ilic, ETH AI Center
external pageRasmus Rothe, external pageMerantix
Moderated by
Chris Luebkeman, ETH Zurich
The Future is Hybrid
24 May, 14:00-17:00
How do we have to rethink Higher Education and the University as a whole for it to remain relevant in the future? In a three-hour workshop, we will discuss, envision, and reflect on how our Universities might evolve in the next 20 years. What could a truly hybrid University look like? What could a truly personalized University look like? What could a University look like that offers life-long engagement to their students? What if we all went back to study or to do research on a regular basis and remained enrolled in the University for our entire life?
With
Manu Kapur, ETH Zurich
Stephanie Hürttle, ETH Zurich
Kristina Shea, ETH Zurich
Stephen Ferguson, ETH Zurich
Judith Zimmermann, ETH Zurich
Moderated by
ETH Zurich's Strategic Foresight Hub
No registration required, but capacity is limited
ETH Zurich RETHINKING LIVING
24 May, 18:00-19:00
followed by a networking reception
This flagship event/reception in the ETH Pavilion presents the results of a campaign ETH Zurich ran asking the ETH Community: when you re-think living - What concerns you most? What is the question you wish you had the answer to? The event presents the rich collection of questions which will be literally scattered throughout the RETHINKING LIVING-Room.
With
Joël Mesot, President ETH Zurich
Chris Luebkeman, Head of Foresight, ETH Zurich
Authors of selected questions
Special guests
Moderated by
external pageMichelle Grant, The Great Full
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Removing Barriers to Global Digital Cooperation
25 May, 12:00-13:00
Technology nationalism is on the rise. How can we enforce the right to digital self-determination? What form can meaningful and responsible cooperation with market leaders take? What competencies do states need to build up so that the authority to act and make decisions always remains with the companies and organizations involved?
With
external pageMartin Bosshardt, Anapaya Systems
external pageMaya Bundt, Swiss Re Institute
Moderated by
external pageSarah Clatterbuck, Google Zurich
The House That Owns Itself
25 May, 14:00-15:00
ETH Zurich invites you to enter the RETHINKING LIVING-Room to discover no1s1, the house that owns itself. Entirely set up and enabled thanks to blockchain technology, it turns out this revolutionary space raises more questions than it answers. Is this how we will think of wealth and profit in the future? Who initiates and finances a house that belongs to no one? Can self-owned houses lower the cost of living?
With
Hongyang Wang, ETH Zurich
Daniel Hall, ETH Zurich
Moderated by
external pageMuriel Siki
No registration required, but capacity is limited
Living in the Block(chain)s
25 May, 18:00-19:00
followed by a networking reception
With the advent of blockchain, a whole new layer of complexity opens up for organisations and individuals navigating what is almost a parallel universe. In the context of the RETHINKING LIVING series, we want to set the record straight and ask: What are the implications of this transformative new technology for society? How can we make sense of blockchain projects in different contexts and industries, and how do we as citizens and consumers relate this to the real world?
With
external pageMarcus Dapp, ETH Zurich
external pageRaphael Gielgen, external pageVitra
external pageShirly Valge, external pageVELAS
Moderated by
external pageMuriel Siki