1500 delegates from more than 20 countries around the world will attend the visionary CONNECTED conference in Astana.

On October 18-19, 2024, the international conference "CONNECTED-2024: Envisioning the Future" will take place in the capital of Kazakhstan. It is expected that a total of approximately 1,500 delegates from more than 20 countries will attend the two-day event.

The mission of the conference is to envision the future through a worldview-oriented, value-driven approach.

Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek and Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Gani Beisembayev will participate in the conference.

The event program features Nobel laureates, scientists, public and state figures, writers, founders, and representatives of leading global EdTech companies. Among them are the following international experts:

— Rae Kwon Chung, Nobel laureate in Green Economy, Director of the Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future
— Mark Minevich, bestselling author, AI expert, strategist
— Younes Bensouda, Stanford University lecturer on "Artificial Intelligence" and advocate for AI-enhanced education
— Gerd Leonhard, futurist, humanist, writer, founder of the Good Future project
— Christina von Messelring, Head of the European Bureau of the Future Today Institute, futurist
— Yong Zhao, Professor at the University of Kansas, expert in education reform, recognized as one of the most influential scholars in the world in the field of education
— Peter Frankopan, historian, writer, Professor at the University of Oxford, author of the bestselling book "The Silk Roads: A New History of the World"
— Monika Bilskie, futurist, speculative designer, advisor to Disney and Marvel on creating the world of Wakanda from "Black Panther"
— Tanya Schindler, President of the Association of Futurists, foresight advisor to the European Commission
— Peggy Liu, "Green Goddess of China," green development advocate, leader of Tornado Leadership
— Bronwyn Williams, futurist, trend analyst, economist, UNDP Futures Fellow
— Nicolas Foucault, Managing Director of Coursera for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
— Ben Nelson, President of Minerva University.

The conference program includes three key thematic verticals:

1. Future Shaping — creating a new form and map of the future.

This track involves discussing global narratives that allow us to envision a new picture of the future. It includes questions of forecasting and modeling the future, as well as diverse perspectives from various cultures, political systems, and values.

2. Future Education & Science — a track dedicated to the education that is truly needed for the future.

3. EdTech and Impact Entrepreneurship — about the meaning, impact, and benefits of education in the new world.

CONNECTED-2024 will bring together global change agents and participants ready to contribute to social progress and share their energy, passion, knowledge, and time.

When: October 18-19
Where: Astana, EXPO Congress Center.
Official website: www.connected.kz.