(Im)possible Worlds

15:00-15:20 Attract the Future (Hyperloop UPV)
Hyperloop is a project by Elon Mosk, precursor of Tesla or SpaceX. The idea behind this is to promote sustainability and improve the efficiency of the current transport system with an alternative based on the use of large evacuated tubes, through which capsules travel at high speed. Political, administrative, financial and technological obstacles will need to be tackled on the way.

15:20-15:40 Pensions and Finance in the World to Come (Javier Wrana)
When we speak about what is to come we should confront the probable increase of our longevity and the consequences this increase could cause, especially in the economic, financial and insurance arenas. This talk invites discussion on the financial and social issues of our time and probable scenarios.

15:40-16:10 The Importance of Wonder Now and Ever: The Universe and that Great Book (Sandra Cornejo)
A ‘creation space’ is for some the universal space for freedom. We´ll talk about humankind and its place in the world and about the future as a responsibility of the present. What role could literature play in the coming century? Could it be a healing mechanism?  We will discuss the future of words and books, in all formats.

In Spanish and English with simultaneous interpreting available.