ENCOUNTER 09·18 MAY 2028PROPOSED
Trust in a Synthetic World
Trust in a Synthetic World
«How do you prove something is real?»
Synthetic media, content provenance, cryptographic proofs and digital identity. Trust infrastructure as a product.
18 May 2028 · Thursday · 18:30 · RU / EN SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION · NOÔDOME · ROMANOV DVOR, MOSCOW
WHY NOW
The cost of a convincing fake has fallen almost to zero.
WHAT IS REAL
Provenance standards and signatures are being built into cameras and platforms.
WHAT IS DISPUTED
Whether provenance labels work, or trust will have to be built some other way.
WHY IT MATTERS IN RUSSIA
Wide use of digital services raises both the benefit and the cost of a fake.
EVIDENCE STAGES ON STAGE:PILOTCOMMERCIAL
RUN OF SHOW
18:30
Doors & demonstrations
A gallery of startups and prototypes, networking with intent.
19:00
The Signal
A concise evidence briefing: what changed, what is real, what is speculative.
19:12
The Russian Lens
A leading Russian scientist, investor or builder: capability, constraints, stakes.
19:28
The Global Dispatch
A global expert: the frontier and the strongest counter-argument to the obvious narrative.
19:50
The Encounter
A prepared one-on-one dialogue, then a panel of contrasting positions: science, industry, capital and ethics.
20:35
Builders on Stage
Up to three five-minute demonstrations. Selected on evidence.
20:55
Audience questions
Questions gathered before and during the evening. The moderator chooses by substance.
21:15
The Future Questionnaire
Seven questions, one ritual. The answers enter the season archive.
21:27
The Open Door
Conversation, action circles, introductions and sign-ups to continue.
22:00
Close
Until the next encounter.
THIS EVENING’S STAGE
M
The hosts
Garrett Johnston every evening. Vladimir Pozner, patron of the format, at selected evenings.
R
The Russian Lens
An academician, lab, founder or investor with field expertise.
G
The Global Dispatch
A global frontier expert - in person or live remote.
P
Panel of positions
Two or three contrasting viewpoints: science, industry, capital, ethics.
B
Builders
Up to three startups and labs with working prototypes.
Names are published only after written confirmation of participation. The line-up may change; ticket holders hear about changes first.
THIS EVENING’S TABLES
A dinner with the speakers at 17:00 and a debrief dinner at 22:15. Applied for separately from a ticket.
17:00 · 12-14 SEATS22:15 · 16-18 SEATS
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