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Held for one night across 10 different inner city bars, audiences can experience 20 free talks from the University of Sydney’s innovative thinkers and the city’s entrepreneurs.
With the theme Healthier Futures, this year’s talks will delve into a variety of topics, including Artificial Intelligence, health science and technology, astronomy and environmental sustainability.
From insights into how AI may be used to treat depression, to the positive impact of dogs on public transport, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Raising the Bar. View the full program here, and explore individual talks below.
6pm - Cars, canines & cities: your commute can be better, with Dr Jennifer Kent
How Sydney’s ban on pets on public transport promotes our love affair with cars.
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8pm - The future of electric flights, with Siobhan Lyndon and Andrew Moore
Siobhan and Andrew share what they are doing to decarbonise aviation and what this will mean for the future of transport.
6pm - Changing reality with stories, with Associate Professor Tom van Laer - SOLD OUT
Find out how fiction can shape our attitudes to rights, freedom and responsibility.
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8pm - Can your health be programmed like an app?, with Pete Field
Find out how emerging technologies are evolving to meet our biggest health needs.
6pm - Is depression a form of jetlag?, with Dr Jacob Crouse
What is a circadian clock and how does living ‘out of time’ disrupt our health and wellbeing?
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8pm - Ocean advocacy is for everyone, with Emily Rowland
Learn how your actions, no matter how small, can contribute to a thriving future for our oceans. Together, we can make real waves in ocean protection.
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6pm - Should local councils create better food systems?, with Dr Belinda Reeve
Find out why Australian local governments are critical to transforming how we grow, transport, sell, eat and dispose of food.
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8pm - How tickets for good is evolving capitalism, with Jenny Chung
Learn from a business that breaks away from pure capital growth and creates social impact.
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6pm - Unleashing purposeful investment for a better world, with Vis Vythilingam
The role of business in our world has transformed over the past decade. The potential for organisations to generate long-term value by investing in people and a healthier planet is on our doorstep.
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8pm - Could understanding dark matter save the world?, with Dr Ciaran O’Hare - SOLD OUT
Dr Ciaran O’Hare, a leading theoretical physicist, explains how understanding dark matter may one day change our everyday lives.
6pm - Living with limited internet: how tiny tech is saving lives, with Associate Professor Manoj Thomas
In a world marked by wide disparities in the quality and availability of healthcare information, inclusive solutions are vital.
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8pm - Unravelling the mystery of your business carbon footprint, with Afonso Firmo
Sustainability in business is no longer just a nice-to-have, it is becoming a license to operate.
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6pm - Corridor cultures: Gender and sexuality at school, with Dr Victoria Rawlings - SOLD OUT
What lessons about gender and sexuality happen when students are chatting in class or playing in corridors? How do these impact how young people imagine their futures?
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8pm - Biology and engineering meet to build a sustainable world, with Saron Berhane
In this fascinating talk, agricultural technology entrepreneur Saron explains why communities in developing countries prefer local jobs over aid.
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6pm - Harnessing brain waves to improve mental health, with Cameron Higgins - SOLD OUT
Join Cameron as he explains how brain network science underpins our mental health.
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8pm - 10,000 flavours: the vape marketing trap, with Associate Professor Becky Freeman
The rise of cheap, flavoured, disposable vapes that are high in nicotine, is fuelling a new public health crisis.
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