Toulouse. A minister, news and entertainment for the whole family at Futurapolis
Through Anthony Assemat
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Time is running out and it’s already the 10e edition of Futurapolis in Toulouse (now called Futurapolis Planète), the festival focused on the future, technological innovations and solutions for the ecological transition. “We wanted to subtitle it“ The future in front of us ”, to paraphrase Romain Gary, because we are not declineists. The future is surmounted, and knowledge brings power ”, wants to believe Étienne Gernelle, director of the weekly. Point, the linchpin of the event since its creation in the Pink City.
A godfather named Bertrand Piccard
Intergenerational festival, erudite, fun … and completely free, Futurapolis will first give the floor to companies that think about the future and innovation within La Factory, Thursday, November 25. Elected officials, students and business leaders will testify about their experience, notably with the coming ofAntoine Frérot, the CEO of Veolia. A day in which will also intervene Nassim Kamar, head of the Urology-Nephrology division and head of the Covid-19 crisis unit at the Toulouse University Hospital, to discuss the future of the hospital and the doubts surrounding new technologies on vaccines, such as messenger RNA.
Friday, November 26, come and listen to the event’s sponsor, the explorer Bertrand Piccard, author of the first round the world trip in a solar plane. It will discuss the transport of the future and the possibilities of traveling without polluting (read also our report on the aircraft of the future in the Toulouse side November 18).
Climate challenge, freedoms, future of the train …
Philosopher Gaspard KoenigHe will talk about the meaning of freedom in the era of the health pass and the QR Code. Europe, freedoms and digital technology will be on the menu of the intervention (by videoconference) of Margrethe Vestager, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Digital.
Olivier Poivre d’Arvor is well known among us for having created the Marathon des Mots in 2005. At 2 pm, he will come to speak, this time, of the treasures of the sea by virtue of his new activities. Other future topics with these experts will be the price of electricity and gas, the climate challenge and the future of the train, in particular the hydrogen train.
And in the evening, come and meet the authors who brought Goldorak back to life!
Bruno the Mayor will be present
Finally, the highlight will be the visit of the Minister of the Economy, Bruno the Mayor, Saturday, November 27 from 10 am, who will talk about his new book, “Un Eternal Sun” (Albin Michel editions) and relations with the Gafams (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon). A day when Futurapolis will cause war of the future, pollution, algorithms and culture.
Entertainment for the whole family
Futurapolis is also entertainment for the whole family with, on Friday, an escape game around… fake news, from 2 pm (organized by Insa and Science Animation). On Saturday, the Quai des Petits offers introductions to scientific instruments and creative workshops like no other with customization of fabrics and holograms!
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