ENCOUNTER 10·15 JUN 2028PROPOSED
What We Become
What We Become
«What does it mean to be human in the world we built?»
Meaning, institutions, governance and responsibility. The synthesis of Season 02: what held, what we revised, and what to do with it next.
15 June 2028 · Thursday · 18:30 · RU / EN SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION · NOÔDOME · ROMANOV DVOR, MOSCOW
WHY NOW
Technological choice has become an anthropological one.
WHAT IS REAL
A two-season signals ledger: dated facts, sources and revised forecasts.
WHAT IS DISPUTED
Almost everything - and that is the point of the evening.
WHY IT MATTERS IN RUSSIA
The answer to “what do we want to become” cannot be imported.
EVIDENCE STAGES ON STAGE:SYNTHESIS
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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