Invisible Tomorrows
Are we doomed? Or do we have a bright future ahead of us? Embedded in a new world of exponential change and exploding complexity, we have never had a more open future ahead of us. Almost anything seems within reach: from catastrophic disasters to a new stage in human evolution. Just a step or two away from us lies an infinite number of potential futures. Dizzying. Frightening. Inspiring. And it matters: we will have to live in the world we create.
But it is us who shape this future. So it is worth to stop for a moment, take a step back and consider the wider picture. To understand the past and explore the future. To perceive potential scenarios and unseen possibilities. Dangers and opportunities. Rooted in reality, infused with an open mind. What is our relationship with our future? Has it changed? Does it matter? What do we see? And what do we not see that we should? Where do we come from? Where are we heading? How do we succeed? How do we survive? How do we flourish? For we can only change our world if we are prepared to imagine something better.
We aim to surprise, enchant and challenge you. To make you think and rethink. To spark meaningful conversations, to raise new questions, to awake passions and to inspire interest. We invite you to share with us yet another intellectual and emotional journey through this exciting landscape. See you in May!
Program
1030 - 11
45 | Arrival, Registration |
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1030 - 11
30 | Professions of the Future - Open Workshop by KÜRT Academy The future holds endless opportunities for the adventurous but will be hard on the unprepared. Disrupted industries, business models never seen and highly skilled customers mark the way of new technologies. For that it is everyone’s chance and responsibility to re-define his or her professional life. Join in this open workshop to discuss ideas and questions on professions of the future with thought leaders invited by KÜRT Academy as conversation hosts: Tamás Bíró, András Bodrogi-Bozán, Kitti Borissza, Zsombor Fekete, Richárd Lévai, Tamás Kürti, Tomi Mester, László Mérő, Gábor Papp, Róbert Pintér, György Simó Rita Veres and Péter Vityi. |
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1145 - 13
00 | Opening Session: Bold at Heart We need to be brave and bold to face our future. In our rapidly and fundamentally transforming reality, we cannot afford to be captive of our existing ways. We need those who can frame new questions and dream new answers. We need leaders and first followers who defy conventional wisdom and try against the odds. It is about being on the road, with great promise, but no certainty. |
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1300 - 14
00 | Lunch break |
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1400 - 16
00 | Session 1: Shifting Minds Proust once said that the secret to real adventure may be found not in going to new places, but in seeing the world with new eyes. As change becomes faster and more overwhelming around us, however, this insight may not only be about adventure anymore. It may have become a necessary tool and ability for survival and success in the 21st century. For as the world changes, so we must change the way of seeing and making sense of it as well. Maps are transformed, questions are changing, systems are shifting. We are changing both what we ask and also the way we ask them. So what are the real questions and dilemmas? What are the fundamental and defining trends? What questions have we not asked and where have we not looked for answers? Is the impossible really impossible? What should we notice and pay attention to? And how to fit the mosaic pieces together? |
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1600 - 17
00 | Coffee Break |
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1700 - 19
00 | Session 2: Opening Doors As Sammy Rangel put it last May, in life any path to the future starts with a door. We often pass through those doors without even noticing, both individually and as a society. Small events may imperceptibly start us on a life changing course and we can walk blindly into disaster, or success for that matter, up until the moment it hits us. Other times, especially when we need new, even counterintuitive solutions, we face an opposite challenge: we don't even see doors that we could - and maybe should - go through. So we need to look for the doors and figure out what lies behind them. Systems, knowledge, inventions, ideas, connections. New paths and new solutions, holding keys to a future that would be worth living in. |
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1900 - 21
00 | Networking, Drinks |
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Sign-up process:
1. Registration
After registering on our website (and confirming your email address by clicking on a confirmation link emailed to you), you can apply for any of our events. Due to security reasons, those who have registered on our previous website will also need to confirm their email address that they had provided earlier, and will need to request a new password, which can be reset later.
2. Application for the conference
You will need to apply to each of our events separately through the event page, after logging in on our website.
3. Evaluation of your application
TEDxDanubia evaluates all applications submitted within the application period and notifies applicants via email.
4. Payment and invoicing
If your application is approved you will be issued a payment request to transfer the attendance fee or pay it online by card.
5. On the day of the event, bring along the print or electronic version of your ticket and an ID card or your passport.
Application periods for TEDxDanubia 2016:
Pre-application: 1 December 2015 – 5 January 2016
First round: 10 January 2016 – 28 February 2016
Second round: 1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016
Depending on available places: Third round: 1 April 2016 - 30 April 2016
Depending on available places: Fourth round: 1 May 2016 - 10 May 2016
Depending on available places: Fifth round: 10 May 2016 - 15 May 2016
Participation fee:
HUF 30,000 + 27% VAT, a total of HUF 38,100
The fee includes the consumption of snacks and refreshments, which will be included as a separate entry on your invoice.
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