Why Are We Here? Beyond Machines & Money - Meaning, Consciousness & the Human Future

This session closes Day 1 by reframing the real challenge - not only what we can build, but what we should build, & what must remain deeply human. This fireside dialogue brings together perspectives across science, wisdom traditions & living knowledge to explore how we maintain humanity in the age of machines to grow beyond intelligence defined by language models - how we gain clarity, new perspectives & a stronger internal compass for navigating uncertainty.

Speakers

Venerable Ajahn Brahm

Venerable Ajahn Brahm

Abbot, Bodhinyana Monastery

Prof. Bernard Carr

Prof. Bernard Carr

Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London

Moderator

Dr. Andrzej Gwizdalski

Dr. Andrzej Gwizdalski

Co-founder & Chairman, Western Australia Web3 Association