Today, we witness fundamental changes in the world of geopolitics, technology, security, climate, and society. We chose the theme “The Future Reimagined“ to invite speakers and participants to envision the future together from three perspectives: geopolitics, security and society. Bringing together 22 thought leaders from various backgrounds, featuring 18 talks and four panel discussions, the symposium aims to distil key future scenario vignettes so that we can be better prepared for the future. IRAHSS is part of the Singapore Foresight Week 2019 (23–26 July). The global environment today has witnessed unprecedented Panel 1 volatility, with the rise of populism and global power shifts challenging the consensus of the current global order. How has the global chess game of geopolitics been transformed Geopolitics by existing political, economic, environmental, security and technological headwinds? The advent of technological Reimagined developments, such as in 5G and Artificial Intelligence, has introduced a new dimension of interstate competition and altered the dynamics between states and non-state actors such as business corporations. What strategies should states adopt to remain nimble and adapt to the uncertainties in this evolving global climate? Panel 2 Security Reimagined Panel 3 Society 5G. Artificial Intelligence. Gene editing. Technologies that were once confined to the imagination of Reimagined science-fiction novels have become a quintessential part of our daily vocabulary today. In this regard, the intersection of technology and security has Are technological advancements a boon redefined our traditional understanding of threats, or bane for ageing societies that are conflicts and terrorism. What are the interests of becoming increasingly interconnected and various state and non-state actors and how will diverse? Technological developments, these players navigate the minefield of an ever- such as the Internet of Things and evolving security landscape? Artificial Intelligence, create exciting opportunities to enhance the quality of life for citizens while simultaneously widening existing fault lines and presenting new pressures on national identity and social cohesion. How should governments harness the transformative potential of future technologies while mitigating their Panel 4 potential pitfalls? The Future Reimagined Making sense of our interconnected and globalised world demands multidisciplinary approaches and perspectives. Contemporary developments, such as the seismic global power shifts, the automation of warfare and the technological revamp of social spaces present implications that are cross-cutting in nature. Following discussions that spanned across the three main areas of geopolitics, security and society, how can we piece together the various threads to complete the puzzle of envisioning the future for our world? PROGRAMME DAY 1 23 JULY 2019 0815 - 0845 Registration 0845 - 0900 Symposium Opening 0900 - 0930 Opening Remarks Peter Ho, Senior Advisor to the Centre for Strategic Futures and Chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore 0930 - 1050 Panel 1: Geopolitics Reimagined Ann Mettler, Director-General and Head, European Political Strategy Centre, European Commission & Chair, European Strategy and Policy Analysis System The Future is Now: The European Union in a Fast-Changing World Jie Dalei, Associate Professor of Political Science at Peking University’s School of International Studies The Nature of U.S.- China Competition Barry Pavel, Senior Vice President and Director, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council 2020s Security Implications Bruno Maçães, Senior Adviser at Flint Global in London, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute in Washington The Power Game in a Connected World 1050 - 1115 Tea Break 1115 - 1230 Panel 1 Discussions Moderated by Lam Peng Er with speakers from Panel 1 Lam Peng Er, Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore 1230 - 1330 Lunch PROGRAMME DAY 1 23 JULY 2019 1330 - 1530 Panel 2: Security Reimagined Jason Healey, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University and Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Atlantic Council New Landscape of Cyber Security and Conflict Shashi Jayakumar, Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS), and Executive Coordinator, Future Issues and Technology, RSIS Threats Present and Future Daniel Erasmus, Futurist, Scenario Thinker, Founder Digital Thinking Network and CEO of the AI/Big Data platform NEWSCONSOLE Novel Risks at the Edge Alexander Ling, Principal Investigator at the Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore Keeping Secrets in the Quantum Era Ken Liu, Hugo-and Nebula-winning author of speculative fiction, Programmer, Lawyer, Technologist (The Grace of Kings and The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories) Deflection Over Confrontation 1530 - 1600 Tea Break 1600 - 1700 Panel 2 Discussions Moderated by Noah Raford with speakers from Panel 2 Noah Raford, Chief Futurist, Dubai Future Foundation 1700 - 1730 Connecting The Dots Dave Snowden, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Cognitive Edge, Founder and Director of the Centre for Applied Complexity at the University of Wales 1900 - 2100 IRAHSS 2019 Dinner @ SKAI Suites on Level 69 (For invited guests) PROGRAMME DAY 2 24 JULY 2019 0845 - 0900 Guests to be Seated 0900 - 1030 Panel 3: Society Reimagined Cécile Wendling, Group Head of Foresight at AXA Trustworthy AI and the Future of Society Yeong Zee Kin, Assistant Chief Executive (Data Innovation and Protection Group), Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore and Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission “SOC-AI-EITY”: Human Augmentation and Human-AI Interaction Kristel Van der Elst, Executive Head at Policy Horizons, Canada Policy Reimagined to Support Society in the Next Digital Economy Jaan Tallinn, Co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk and co-founder of Skype The Social Anchoring Effect in Estimating Long Term AI Impact 1030 - 1100 Tea Break 1100 - 1230 Panel 3 Discussions Moderated by Gillian Koh with speakers from Panel 3 Gillian Koh, Deputy Director (Research), Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore 1230 - 1330 Lunch PROGRAMME DAY 2 24 JULY 2019 1330 - 1500 Panel 4: The Future Reimagined Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development, University of Oxford The Second Renaissance Chris Luebkeman, Founder of the Foresight, Innovation and Incubation team at Arup Vision 2050: Considering Four Scenarios Thomas W Malone, Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Founding Director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence The Human-Computer Superminds in our Future Peter Schwartz, Chief Future Officer, Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning at Salesforce Beyond Minority Report 1500 - 1530 Tea Break 1530 - 1700 Panel 4 Discussions Moderated by Peter Ho with speakers from Panel 4 Peter Ho, Senior Advisor to the Centre for Strategic Futures and Chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore 1700 - 1730 Connecting The Dots Dave Snowden, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Cognitive Edge, Founder and Director of the Centre for Applied Complexity at the University of Wales SPEAKER LINE-UP OPENING REMARKS Peter Ho is the Senior Advisor to the Centre for Strategic Futures, a Senior Fellow in the Civil Service College, a Visiting Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Peter Ho is Chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore (URA), Chairman of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Chairman of the Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Chairman of the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Steering Committee, and Chairman of the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) Governing Council. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National University of Singapore (NUS), and a board member of the National Research Foundation (NRF), a member of the Board of Governors of the S Rajaratnam School of International Peter Ho Studies (RSIS), and of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP). Senior Advisor to the Centre When he retired from the Singapore Administrative Service in 2010 after a career for Strategic Futures and in the Public Service stretching more than 34 years, he was Head, Civil Service, Chairman of the Urban concurrent with his other appointments of Permanent Secretary (Foreign Affairs), Redevelopment Authority, Singapore Permanent Secretary (National Security & Intelligence Coordination), and Permanent Secretary (Special Duties) in the Prime Minister’s Office. Before that, he was Permanent Secretary (Defence). He was also the inaugural Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. CLOSING REMARKS Dave Snowden divides his time between two roles: Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Cognitive Edge as well as the Founder and Director of the Centre for Applied Complexity at the University of Wales. His work is international in nature and covers government and industry looking at complex issues relating to strategy, organisational decision making and decision making. He has pioneered a science based approach to organisations drawing on anthropology, neuroscience and complex adaptive systems theory. He is a popular and passionate keynote speaker on a range of subjects, and is well known for his pragmatic cynicism and iconoclastic