With his expertise in nuclear security, Dr. Hecker shares his insights on the new Russia-North Korea relationship and the destabilization in the global nuclear order resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He will give a wide view of the changing nuclear landscape. Will Putin use nuclear weapons? What is North Korea’s capacity? What about China … Continued
Through his first-hand experience “in the room where it happened” and his perspective as the CEO of major institutional asset management firm, Anthony (Tony) Ryan will share the lessons learned from 2008 to the present day and the implications for the future. He will address topics including the national debt, inflation, regulation, the U.S. dollar … Continued
What words do we use, how do we use them, and who gets to say what, and who decides? In an era when we are at times becoming more aware of renaming of places (i.e., removing “Squaw” and reassessing violent figures), we also seem less prone to check our language in other arenas, with extreme … Continued
What have physicians across various fields learned as patients recount near death experiences? How have their own near death experiences challenged what they learned in medical school, and how have they come to understand them and incorporate them into their practice? Join neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander, emergency physician Dr. Jeff O’Driscoll, and radiation oncologist Dr. … Continued
Join Vail Symposium’s panel of experts as they take us through a deep look at the costs of electricity and solar grids, the technology as it exists today and what is on the horizon (including a discussion of power storage, battery technologies, and power grids) and what implementation looks like in various communities. Our panel … Continued
In December 2023, unidentified drones flew over Langley Air Force Base in Virginia for 17 days, leading to the cancellation of training missions and the relocation of the F-22 Raptors, in just one of several similar events in a short time frame. How is the US Government responding to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (i.e. UFOs)? Join … Continued
Dr. Donese Worden guides attendees on a journey of self-assessment to identify health concerns and develop strategies for prevention and wellness. The session includes powerful live music and meditation to promote deep healing and alignment.
When disasters and conflicts strike and people flee, journalists run against the flow of traffic, straight into places where everyone else wants out. What compels them to go in, and how do they calculate the risks when they’re there? Join veteran journalist and former foreign correspondent Greg Dobbs for his behind-the-line stories that range from … Continued
In October 2020 in The Atlantic, David Brooks wrote “Social trust is a measure of the moral quality of a society—of whether the people and institutions in it are trustworthy, whether they keep their promises and work for the common good. When people in a church lose faith or trust in God, the church collapses. … Continued
Jill Wheatley was an active athlete, but in the blink of an eye, she suffered a traumatic brain injury that took 70% of her vision and nearly her life. Aiming now to climb all of the world’s 14 peaks that stand above 8000m as she breaks down the stigma associated with traumatic brain injury, vision … Continued
Is there really something we can learn about our future from long-extinct dinosaurs? What can paleontology teach us about our planet, climate, and the animals that roam the earth today? What, for example, connects a penguin to T. Rex? Why did T. Rex have tiny arms? Join paleontologist and geologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, discoverer of … Continued
In this interactive program, Clay Jenkinson will ask a reporter from the Vail Daily to write a press release at the same time that ChatGPT, working with the same information, performs the same task. Meanwhile, we will explore emerging questions such as: What is ChatGPT? What is an author’s role in this emerging AI technology? … Continued