Face New Challenges of the Globalized World with Singularity University
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Participate in the Global Impact Competition and win a full scholarship worth 25K$ to attend Singularity University Graduate program. Learn more about Singularity University and its values from the TED talks of its founders, Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil: http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_diamandis_abundance_is_our_future.html http://www.ted.com/talks/ray_kurzweil_announces_singularity_university.html
Transcript of Face New Challenges of the Globalized World with Singularity University
Graduate Studies Program
Singularity University Founding Conference
September 2008 Founding Conference
SU Founding Meeting @ NASA Ames - Sept 2008; 50 leaders from the Bay Area
Larry Page – Go Big
Observation -many of our grand challenges are rooted in accelerating factors
Founders
Singularity University was founded in Sept 2008 by Drs. Ray Kurzweil & Peter Diamandis
Mission
Our mission is to assemble, educate and inspire a new generation of leaders who strive to understand and facilitate the development of exponentially advancing technologies to address humanity’s grand challenges
DisruptiveStress/Opportunity
Educational Programs
Graduate Studies Program 10 Weeks
Executive Programs7 Days
FutureMed5 Days
Custom Programs
1 -3 Days
Future Security3-5 Days
•1x per year, 80 Rising Leaders, Focus on Team Projects
•Multiplex per year, 60-80 Participants•For established Business, policy leaders, entrepreneurs
•1x per year, 60-80 Participants•Focus on Future of Medicine and Biotech
•1x per year, 60-80 Participants•Focus on Future of Info and Personal Security
•Multiplex per year, XXX Participants•Tailored for specific organization (corporate, government, etc.)
Graduate Studies Program
Singularity University Graduate Studies Program
NASA Research Park
GSP Academic Tracks
Technology Tracks• Artificial Intelligence & Robotics• Nanotechnology & Digital Fabrication• Networks & Computing Systems• Biotechnology & Bioinformatics• Medicine & Neuroscience
Resource/Mgmt Tracks• Futures Studies & Forecasting • Policy, Law & Ethics• Design• Finance & Economics• Entrepreneurship
Application Tracks• Energy &
Environmental Systems
• Space & Physical Sciences
Examples of Advisory Faculty & SpeakersOther Notable:•Sebastian Thrun, Stanford AI, GoogleX; Founder – Udacity•Saul Griffith, PhD, Eyeglasses, Squid Labs, Instructables.com, Makani Power•Dan Kammen, PhD – Lead Author, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize-winning IPCC report; Faculty, UC Berkeley•Bob Metcalfe, PhD, Founder, 3Com; co-inventor of Ethernet•Chris DiBona, Open Source Program Manager, Google Inc.•Larry Smarr, PhD, California Inst. for Telecom & IT•Chris deCharms, PhD, Founder Omneruon•Tim Ferriss, Author- 4-hour Workweek
Sonia Arrison Senior Fellow, Pacific Research Institute
Aubrey de Grey, PhDChairman & CSO, SENS Foundation
Vint CerfChief Internet Evangelist, Google
Will WrightCreator – SimCity, Spore; Founder, Maxis (EA)
George Smoot, PhDUC Berkeley; 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics
Tina SeeligExec Dir Stanford Tech Ventures
Justin RattnerCTO, Intel Labs
Yvonne Cagel, M.D.Astronaut, Colonel-USAF
Dean KamenInventor,Founder DEKA
Craig VenterFounder, CEO Synthetic Genomics
Track Chairs
Dan Barry, MD (Space; AI, Robotics) NASA astronaut; Head of Faculty
Neil Jacobstein(AI, Robotics)AI CEO, Visiting Scholar Stanford
Daniel Kraft, MD (Medicine)Stem cell Biology, Stanford
Raymond McCauley(Biotechnology)CSO-Genomera; Founder -BioCurious
Andrew Hessel(Biotechnology) Co-Founder Pink Army Cooperative
Brad Templeton(Computer & Networks) Chairman EFF
Ralph Merkle, PhD(Nanotechnology)Inst. for Molecular Manufacturing
Robert Freitas(Nanotechnology)Inst for Molecular Manufacturing
Marc Goodman (Policy Law & Ethics)Futurist for FBI
David S. Rose(Finance)CEO Gust, Chair NY Angels
Jonathan Knowles(Design)Senior Advisor Autodesk; Apple
Gregg Maryniak(Energy)Founding Exec. Dir XPrize Found.
Who are the students?
GSP’11 Class Photo
GSP Admissions Criteria:
• Extraordinary Brilliance
• Proven entrepreneurs with proven successes
• Proven interest in the world’s “grand challenges”
• Graduate/post-Grad level
• Average age: 30
GSP-2010: 80 Students / 35 countries
Student Selection Criteria
Passionate aboutGrand Challenges
Three primary Selection Criteria for students:
Top in their field academically
Demonstrated Entrepreneurs/Leaders
GSP-2010: 80 Students / 35 countries
Innovation Engine
10 Week Program phases:
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Larry Page – Google
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“If I were a student, this is where I’d want to be”
- Larry Page
GIC
Singularity University Global Impact Competition
Change the World
GIC2012 CEE&SEE summary: 250 000 technology students reached in 6 countries 60+ press appearances (online and print) in 6 countries 50+ project applications from 8 countries $85 000 worth of awards for the 6 finalist from 4 countries 3 acceptances to SU GSP12 from 3 countries (Pl, Hu, Bg)
SU CEE Impact Competition
“To win the chance to attend SU and work on projects to impact a billion people, come up with an idea that would impact 1 million people within 3 years... and start implementing it”.
Winner – receives full scholarship to attend SU $25k
2nd Place - $15k to implement project 3rd Place - $10k to implement project 4th Place - $5k to implement project Top 3 finalists will also receive $10k worth
of software from Autodesk
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The regional SU GIC 2013 covers 10+ countries in CEE&SEE
With the help of 50+ SU Ambassadors, SU alumni, and networking partners (Corporations, VCs, Angels, Incubators, R&D centers, Universities, Gov. Institutions, etc.) we could potentially reach 1 million innovators in 10+ countries
Competition finals for CEE&SEE on 14:00 P.M. April 12, 2013
BUDAPEST
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More info at www.sucee.eu
Csaba SzabóSingularity University Emissary
M: +36 20 379 9610E: [email protected]
