June 26 - GOVERNING THE FUTURE – Choices, Responsibility, Direction
Preliminary Programme
09:00 – 10:00|
Opening Plenary|
Technology and systemic responsibility.
“Technological neutrality is an illusion”.
Topics: Technology as critical infrastructure; Systemic risk; Safety and reliability.
Industries: Nuclear; IT; Quantum; Pharma.
10:00 – 12:00|
High-level Roundtable|
Who governs complex systems?
“Innovation alone is not enough. Governance is required”.
Participants: Policymakers; Major industries; Science.
Topics: Governance; Regulation; Shared responsibility.
12:00 – 13:00|
Networking Lunch
13:00 – 15:00|
Strategic Plenary|
Long-term industrial decisions.
Key sectors: Nuclear; Pharma; Digital infrastructures; Quantum computing.
Focus: When the market is not enough; Patient capital and long-term investment; Role of the State.
15:00 – 17:00|
WTC Closing|
Final Plenary: The role of the World Tech Conference.
“The future is not something to be observed. It must be governed. And WTC is one of the places where this governance takes shape”.
Contents: WTC as a permanent platform; Continuity between research, industry, and policy;
Call to action for: institutions, large companies, research, young generations.
20:30|
Gala Dinner
