Day 1 || Block 1

Purpose/Outcome: Introduce participants to the ExO World summit and explore 5 key challenges facing our world today

Key topics/messages:

• We live in a world with exponential challenges (e.g corona or climate change)
• Linear solutions do not work to address them
• Technology is a major forcing function – we are facing 20 gutenberg moments happening at the same time
• Our choices determine whether we will have a Mad Max or Star Trek future
• Positive breakthroughs are already happening

Speakers include: Nishan Dergnarain, Jeff Booth, Daniel Kraft, Salim Ismail

Day 1 || Block 2

Purpose/Outcome: Introduce participants to the major technological and other breakthroughs that hold a promise for the future

Key topics/messages:

• Technology can be a force for positive change
• Many of our current challenges can be addressed by beneficial use of technology
• There are many examples where technology has been used to create breakthroughs

Speakers include: Neil Jacobstein, Marc Goodman, Raymond McCauley, Scott Summit, Divya Chander

 Day 2 || Block 3

Purpose/Outcome: Dive into the opportunities for societal transformation in 6 major industries

Key topics/messages:

• Building on exponential challenges and breakthroughs from Day 1, let’s examine what this can mean for the future of our world
• We have unprecedented opportunities if we work together to implement the available breakthroughs in different domains
• We need to understand the opportunities we have and make smart choices about our future

Speakers include: Peter Diamandis, Ramez Naam, Brad Templeton, Julie Hanna, Andrew Hessel, Faiz Nazarali, John Edge

 Day 2 || Block 4

Purpose/Outcome: Examine how to overcome our society immune system in different domains and capitalize on opportunities for transformation

Key topics/messages:

• CEOs and political leaders have a key role to play in making the transformation happen
• In order to transform our society successfully, we need to overcome the ever-present immune system
• All parts of our society need to transform – organizations, institutions, people and cities/countries
• There are many tools that can help to make the transformation a reality 

Speakers include: Jimmy Wales, Brian Bacon, Steven Kotler, Andrew Rasiej, Gary Bolles, Nabyl Charania, Zenia Tata, Jade Teta

  Day 3 || Block 5

Purpose/Outcome: Present simple tools for envisioning and designing the future and get pariticants inspired to take positive action 

Key topics/messages:

• The future can’t be predicted but can be created
• Taking an active role in envisioning and building a better future is the best antidote to current fear and uncertainty present in the world 
• Knowing own purpose and which part of the future one wants to build helps to find the right opportunities and initiatives to make it happen

Speakers include: Anousheh Ansari, Melanie Swan

 Day 3 || Block 6

Purpose/Outcome: Provide an opportunity for all participants to host topics of their choice and build alliances to make positive projects happen after the conference 

Key topics/messages:

• Positive intentional action is how the future will be built
• It is important to be courageous about the role each of us wants to play
• Current world situation represents a unique opportunity to be bold about what can be achieved
• Supportive networks and communities can help us to sustain momentum and deal with obstacles on the way

Speakers include: All participants