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[Photos] Disrupted Balance — Society at Risk

Tony Mayer (Europe Representative and Research Integrity Officer, Nanyang Technological University) gives his introductory speech.

Jan W. Vasbinder (Director, Para Limes, Nanyang Technological University) gives his opening remarks.

Inderjit Singh (Entrepreneur and former member of Parliament, Singapore) gives the opening address.

Peter Ho (Senior Advisor to the Centre for Strategic Futures, Singapore) gives his talk, "Societies at risk – Taming black elephants and hunting black swans."

Kerry Sieh (Director, Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University) gives his talk, "Our low-likelihood/high risk hurdle: Geohazard examples."

Tim Benton (UK Champion for Global Food Security and Professor of Population Ecology at University of Leeds) gives his talk, "Food systems and their fragility in a global world."

Seán Cleary (Chairman of Strategic Concepts (Pty) Ltd and Executive Vice Chair of the FutureWorld Foundation, South Africa) gives his talk, "Governance at risk."

Tony Mayer (Europe Representative and Research Integrity Officer, Nanyang Technological University) welcomes attendees to the second day of the conference.

Shashi Jayakumar (Senior Fellow and Head, Centre of Excellence for National Security, Nanyang Technological University) gives his talk, "Terrorism and cyber: Singapore’s security futures."

Sheila Ronis (Director, Center for Complex and Strategic Decisions, Walsh College) gives her talk, "Societal resilience: Lessons from Herman Kahn."

David Lallemant (Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University and Co-founder, Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative) gives his talk, "Disrupting disaster - Choosing the risk trajectory of our cities."

Daniel Brooks (Visiting Senior Fellow, Hungarian Institute for Advanced Study) gives his talk, "Climate change and the emerging disease crisis: An existential threat to technological humanity."

Jan Vasbinder welcomes attendees to the third day of the conference.

Alexander Zehnder (Chair, Sustainable Earth Office, Nanyang Technological University) gives his talk, "Failing water management."

Roland Fletcher (Professor of Theoretical and World Archaeology, Department of Archaeology at University of Sydney) gives his talk, "Climate change and disrupted cities: Past and future."

Nik Gowing (Co-author, ‘Thinking the Unthinkable’ and Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University) gives his talk, "Brexit, President Trump, Russia, China…..The new uncertain normal for leadership in politics, public service and corporates. The imperative to Think the Unthinkable."

Andrew Sheng (Distinguished Fellow, Fung Global Institute, Hong Kong) gives his talk, "Financial risk - Global deal breaker."

Tony Mayer (Europe Representative and Research Integrity Officer, Nanyang Technological University) leads the concluding discussion.

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