Discussion of “Navigating Our Future Challenges” by Mike Ignatowski

Discussion of “Navigating Our Future Challenges” by Mike Ignatowski

Join us for an online discussion on June 19th!

By The Austin Forum on Technology & Society

Date and time

Thursday, June 19 · 5:15 - 6:30pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 15 minutes

Event Summary

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to engage directly with Mike Ignatowski, the author of "Navigating Our Future Challenges," in an online discussion. With a rich background spanning over four decades of research within high-tech industries and a reputation as a compelling speaker on the future of humanity, Ignatowski brings unparalleled insight to this crucial topic. He will guide the conversation, exploring the transformative potential and inherent risks of technologies like AI, biotechnology, and climate engineering. Crucially, Ignatowski will be actively answering audience questions throughout the session, offering his expert perspective on how we can move beyond outdated narratives and collectively shape a more hopeful future.


Moderator

Michael Ignatowski is a Senior Fellow at AMD Research in Austin, where he leads the research work in advanced memory architecture for high performance computers. Mike was involved in AMD’s role in winning the bid for the Frontier Exascale system to be installed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory next year.  Before joining AMD 15 years ago, Mike worked at IBM in upstate New York for 27 years in advanced development and research.  Mike has a master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in physics from Michigan State University.


Space is limited, so please register only if you’re confident you can attend—and kindly cancel your registration if your plans change so we can open your spot to another participant.


Attendance Instructions

The discussion will be held online via Google Meet. Please register to receive the meet link!

FreeJun 19 · 5:15 PM PDT