Vision Weekend 2018

Foresight Institute

Start steering the future away from technological dystopia and toward Existential Hope.
What to expect from vision wekeend:
Very Deep Dives Alongside Technology Experts
How often do we have the luxury to have two full hours discussing, collaborating, creating with an industry expert? Together with our Strategist force composed of lead thinkers in their fields, you will work to set beneficial goals for technologies of fundamental importance for the future of life. Groups will focus on AI, cyber-technologies, biotech &amp; nanotech, space-technologies, neuro-technologies, health-technologies, blockchain &amp; cryptocurrencies.  Take action: at Vision Weekend, there are no spectators. You’ve sat through future-oriented conferences before: lots of talking with a little Q&A at the end—if you’re lucky. At Vision Weekend, you take the future in your hands: we kick off with your active input on Saturday in the breakout sessions, where you mix with topic experts and help craft goals and plans. Since you can only do a couple of these deep-dives in one day, on Sunday we bring everyone together, and report on the work that has been done across different tech fields, with the help of our Synthesists. You will be able to hear and comment on the progress made by all breakout sessions. Panels will discuss tech risks, interdependencies, and steps toward our ultimate visions for better futures.   Find the role you want to play in the future. Whether by joining a strategy session related to your current work, or enrolling in a discussion on a technology field you plan to enter, this is your opportunity to get into a serious deep dive with experts, leaders, and all those who wants to create a better future. Vision Weekend is a very special opportunity to discover, explore, and act.  Exercise your creativity tools to their fullest extent. Join us, speak up and weight in the future. Bring your demos. Bring your most ambitious goals for the best future you can reasonably imagine. Most important, bring your sharpest intellect, because this event will stretch your ability to its utmost—it’s time to steer the world away from technological dystopia and toward Existential Hope. 
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PROGRAM
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Roadmapping a Grand Future
Saturday, Dec 1, 9 am – 6 pm @<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Laundry/@37.7489694,-122.4194919,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7e46a0a4c0f1:0x8891c096996d787e!8m2!3d37.7489694!4d-122.4172979" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Laundry,</A> SF
Strategy groups, chaired by a plethora of experts, will work in parallel to set beneficial goals for technologies of fundamental importance for the future of life. Groups will focus on AI, cyber-technologies, biotech &amp; nanotech, space-technologies, neuro-technologies, health-technologies, blockchain &amp; cryptocurrencies.
Speaker &amp; Foresight Patron Gathering
Saturday, 7 pm – late @<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clocktower+Lofts+Owners+Association/@37.7836991,-122.402341,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80858079124f5d4f:0xf36fce21ff586d69!8m2!3d37.783699!4d-122.3935809" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gil’s Clock Tower</A>, SF
Vision Weekend speakers and Foresight Patrons are invited for a very special gathering at an exceptional location: <A HREF="http://www.theclocktowersf.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gil’s Clocktower</A>. We’ll unite for dinner, drinks, delicacies, delights and discussions on how to create futures of Existential Hope together.
From Roadmap to Reality
Sunday, Dec 2, 9 am – 6 pm @<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Internet+Archive/@37.8404603,-122.4364118,11z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sthe+internet+archive!3m4!1s0x80858717ad44722f:0xa4819da354c916cd!8m2!3d37.7823215!4d-122.4716373" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Internet Archive</A>, SF
Saturday’s technology roadmaps are vetted by all participants at The Internet Archive. After brief presentations on each technology field, we’ll mix them together on panels to discuss risks, interdependencies, and next steps toward realizing the ultimate technology goals.
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REGISTRATION
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Vision Weekend is Foresight’s annual members only gathering. 
Our Senior Associates embrace breakthrough technologies like AI, bio &amp; nanotechnologies, and the challenges, responsibilities, and promises that come with them. By becoming a Senior Associate member you support the selective development of technologies of fundamental importance for the future of life and the biosphere. Perks include:
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<LI>access to Vision Weekend (program and speakers below)</LI>
<LI>priority access to our monthly events (some of which sell out within hours), and Foresight reports</LI>
<LI>our Foresight membership pin</LI>
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