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Future Human event to attract the brightest minds from across the globe to Dublin in May

Future Human, the most inclusive and forward-looking event in the world, will return to Dublin on May 12th and 13th this year. The event will gather some of the world’s leading thinkers on the most significant issues facing society today and into the future including science, AI, climate action, security, business, health, workplaces and the arts.

As one of Europe’s leading sci-tech and arts event, Future Human will feature a range of high-profile international speakers in a series of discussions and talks in the state-of-the-art Trinity Business School building School on Pearse Street in Dublin, where some 3,000 attendees are expected, as well as online attendees.

Speakers at the event will include Eric Andersen, President of Aon, and Des Traynor, co-founder of Irish Unicorn, Intercom, as well as academic speakers like Professor Alice Roberts, perhaps best known for her 100+ TV appearances in the UK on shows such as  BBC’s The Incredible Human Journey and Prehistoric Autopsy.

Kevin Abosch, a conceptual artist and crypto-art pioneer, will also participate in discussions about the intersection between art and technology, and the exponential rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in recent times.

Bharat Krish, President of TIME Digital will also be one of this year’s speakers after recently being named CTO of TIME in 2020.

Yuliya Garycha, senior digital advisor to the Ukrainian Government, who recently fled to Cork with her five-year old daughter to escape the war, will join Neill Dunwoody co-founder of Tech Link Ukraine, and IT Ukraine Executive Director Konstantin Vasyuk on a timely panel on the Future of Ukraine.

On Friday afternoon at the event, attendees will get to mingle in smaller groups when the main stage closes early, with a special Masterclasses programme this year, which will include several designed by the prestigious Executive Education group at Trinity Business School, and workshops aimed at recent arrivals from Ukraine.

Founder and curator, Ann O’Dea said: “We are delighted to once again be in a position to bring together some of the world’s most exciting minds here in Dublin. Ireland’s rich history in art and culture, along with our reputation as a hub of technological advancement makes it the perfect location for Future Human.

“This is further demonstrated by the exemplar speakers we will be hearing from this year as we explore impact of technology and science on our lives and into the future, across all aspects from culture to national sovereignty.”

Produced by Silicon Republic, and supported by Aon, the event replaces the award-winning Inspirefest, which ran for five years at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin. While in-person numbers are limited this year, the entire main stage programme will be streamed live on the 12th and 13th May for virtual ticket holders.

For the most up to date line up of speakers and in-person and online tickets – please visit hopin.com/events/futurehuman2022/registration

Dublin’s Future Human partners with IT Ukraine in May

Future Human will partner with the IT Ukraine Association for this year’s event. Future Human takes place on May 12-13, at the state-of-the-art Trinity Business School on Pearse Street in Dublin, where leading international thinkers will share their wisdom on the future of everything.

Produced by Silicon Republic, and supported by Aon, the event replaces the award-winning Inspirefest, which ran for five years at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin.

Full details at:  https://hopin.com/events/futurehuman2022/registration

Along with leading thinkers on Entrepreneurship, Web3, Climate, Future of Work and Business, the event will host a special panel on the Future of Ukraine. Along with Irish-based speakers like Neill Dunwoody, co-founder of TechLink Ukraine, IT Ukraine Executive Director Konstantin Vasyuk will be dialled in live to join the panel.

“It was important that at an international event like Future Human, we hear from our peers in the innovation sector in Ukraine at such a tough time,” says Ann O’Dea, founder of Future Human and CEO of Silicon Republic.

“We’re thrilled to be working with Konstantin and the team at IT Ukraine, as well as with other players locally like Tech Link Ukraine and Pryvit.ie to ensure our Ukrainian friends and colleagues have a presence and a voice at the event.”

“We are so pleased that Future Human will be a platform for exploring the Future of Ukraine,” says Vasyuk. “Especially considering that the future – being the joined values of civilized nations – is exactly what Ukraine is fighting for in the war with Russia. I believe at this forward-looking event, we will be able to discuss how Ukrainian tech contributions can inspire the world.”

In Ireland, AWS In Communities is supporting Future Human to bring a group of recently arrived Ukrainian STEM professionals in person to this year’s event for free, and many have already received their tickets, by applying via Pryvit.ie. On Friday afternoon, attendees will get to mingle in smaller groups when the main stage closes early, with a special Masterclasses programme this year, which will include several masterclasses and workshops aimed at recent arrivals from Ukraine.

“We want to ensure our new arrivals get a great welcome into the sector here and make valuable connections, and we’re very grateful to AWS in Community and Pryvit.ie for supporting us to do this,” says O’Dea.

The rest of the main stage programme includes industry leaders like Aon president, Eric Anderson, entrepreneurs like Des Traynor, co-founder of Irish Unicorn, Intercom, and Dee Coakley, co-founder of Boundless, as well as academic speakers like Professor Alice Roberts, who is a familiar face from her 100+ TV appearances in the UK. You can find the speaker line-up and programme to date here.

In-person numbers are limited this year, but the entire main stage programme will be streamed live on 12 and 13 May for virtual ticket holders.