Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna, research scientist in the Fluid Interfaces group, will be taking part in OECD's Global Forum on Technology event: "The human future: What’s on the horizon?"

About the event

This Global Forum on Technology (GFTech) event will convene policymakers, technologists and stakeholders to explore visions of the human future that guide responsible and rights-oriented technology development and deployment – a future where emerging technologies foster resilient societies, better address climate change, and cooperation leads to policies that help bridge digital and technological divides. The event will explore new developments that appear poised to move humans into even more digitally and technologically-enabled experiences, including IoT-enabled environments, virtual worlds, and digital twins, as well as human enhancement through biological, neuro or other technological applications on the horizon.

Dr. Kosmyna will be on a panel about Learning and Cognition. 

Transformative impacts of advances in nano-, bio-, digital, and material technologies on human health and well-being are shaping neurotechnologies and enhancing learning and cognitive functioning. Brain-computer interfaces offer potential therapies for individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses, as well as enhancement of sensory and cognitive experiences. Start-ups around memory and learning are quickly entering the market, raising ethical, legal, and social considerations. This panel will explore some of the technologies that will usher in the future of the brain, examining their economic, ethical and social implications.

Other panelists include:

Moderator: Olivier Ouiller, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Inclusive Brains
Speakers:
• Hervé Chneiweiss, Chairman of Ethics Committee, INSERM
• María Lopez Valdés, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bitbrain

Learn more about the event here.