A BALANCED FUTURE

We all bear a significant historical responsibility to ensure comprehensive, balanced, and sustainable economic and social development for a global population. We look toward the future to promote development in the world as a whole, and promote durable common prosperity and equal opportunities to eliminate poverty while minimizing environmental abuse. (Singh & Wen, 2008) This dimension addresses a number of essential questions on a balanced future:

  • How will climate change impact the future of humanity? Is it too late?
  • Can we feed the growing population on the planet without destroying it?
  • Does humanity have a future beyond Planet Earth – or is this merely the stuff of science fiction?
  • Will the world ever be able to eliminate poverty, unequal distribution of wealth, and unequal access to healthcare?
  • Will religious and ethnic minorities remain ‘minorities’ in the future?
  • Will gender equality be achieved through the development of the arts, humanities and sciences? (Rees, et al., 2016)
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Day 1 29/05/2021

14:15 - 15:15 PKT10:15 - 11:15 BST11:15 - 12:15 CET13:15 - 14:15 GST09:15 - 10:15 GMT17:15 - 18:15 MST02:15 - 03:15 PST05:15 - 06:15 EST

Dimension: Unknown Future
Panel Discussion: Lost in Translation: SNC from Ideas to Implementation
Moderator: Fasi Zaka
Panellists: Dr Mariam Chughtai, Arshad Saeed Husain, Faisal Mushtaq TI, Dr Ayesha Razzaque
Venue: Virtual SOT

14:30 - 15:30 PKT10:30 - 11:30 BST11:30 - 12:30 CET13:30 - 14:30 GST09:30 - 10:30 GMT17:30 - 18:30 MST02:30 - 03:30 PST05:30 - 06:30 EST

Dimension: Inclusive Future
Panel Discussion: Vaccine Safety, Efficacy and Access: Covidopoly?
Moderator: Dr Saulat Fatimi
Panellists: Dr Omar Chughtai, Dr Faisal Sultan, Dr Faisal Mahmood, Dr Nawal Salahuddin
Venue: Virtual SOT

15:45 - 16:45 PKT11:45 - 12:45 BST12:45 - 13:45 CET14:45 - 15:45 GST10:45 - 11:45 GMT18:45 - 19:45 MST03:45 - 04:45 PST06:45 - 07:45 EST

Dimension: Unknown Future
Panel Discussion: Beyond Reopening Schools: Emerging Priorities
Moderator: Afshan Khalid
Panellists: Nadeem Ghani, Attiya Noon, Suhail bin Aziz, Shehryar Salamat, Baela Jamil
Venue: Virtual SOT

19:00 - 20:00 PKT15:00 - 16:00 BST16:00 - 17:00 CET18:00 - 19:00 GST14:00 - 15:00 GMT22:00 - 23:00 MST07:00 - 08:00 PST10:00 - 11:00 EST

Dimension: Expressive Future
Workshop: Holding Young People in a Digital Space: Keys to Creating a New Generation of Jedis
Workshop facilitator(s): Thom Markham
Host(s): Kanwal Malik
Venue: Virtual SOT

19:15 - 20:15 PKT15:15 - 16:15 BST16:15 - 17:15 CET18:15 - 19:15 GST14:15 - 15:15 GMT22:15 - 23:15 MST07:15 - 08:15 PST10:15 - 11:15 EST

Dimension: Expressive Future
Panel Discussion: Deepfakes: Seeing is No Longer Believing
Moderator: Sonya Rehman
Panellists: Nikhil Chandhok, Ajit Punj, Yaser Khan, Ayesha Nasir, Badar Khushnood
Venue: Virtual SOT

20:15 - 21:15 PKT16:15 - 17:15 BST17:15 - 18:15 CET19:15 - 20:15 GST15:15 - 16:15 GMT23:15 - 00:15 MST08:15 - 09:15 PST11:15 - 12:15 EST

Dimension: Inclusive Future
Panel Discussion: Censorship, Human Endurance, and Crossfires
Moderator: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Panellists: Usama Khilji, Ahmed Alnaouq
Venue: Virtual SOT

20:30 - 21:30 PKT16:30 - 17:30 BST17:30 - 18:30 CET19:30 - 20:30 GST15:30 - 16:30 GMT23:30 - 00:30 MST08:30 - 09:30 PST11:30 - 12:30 EST

Dimension: Expressive Future
Panel Discussion: From Room to Zoom: The Changing Landscape of Education
Moderator: Iain Riley
Panellists: Adrian Kearney, Sadaf Rehman, Riaz Kamlani, Deepanshu Arora
Venue: Virtual SOT

Day 2 30/05/2021

13:00 - 14:00 PKT09:00 - 10:00 BST10:00 - 11:00 CET12:00 - 13:00 GST08:00 - 09:00 GMT16:00 - 17:00 MST01:00 - 02:00 PST04:00 - 05:00 EST

Dimension: Inclusive Future
Panel Discussion: It's OK not to be OK: Brewing Toxic Positivity
Moderator: Iram Naqvi
Panellists: Amy Green, Dr Salma Siddiqui, Sayeda Habib
Venue: Virtual SOT

13:15 - 14:15 PKT09:15 - 10:15 BST10:15 - 11:15 CET12:15 - 13:15 GST08:15 - 09:15 GMT16:15 - 17:15 MST01:15 - 02:15 PST04:15 - 05:15 EST

Dimension: Unknown Future
Panel Discussion: Lights, Camera, Covid! Producing Big Hits or Taking a Big Hit?
Moderator: Mehmal Sarfraz
Panellists: Mariam El Bacha, Salman Iqbal, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Sajid Hasan
Venue: Virtual SOT

14:15 - 15:00 PKT10:15 - 11:00 BST11:15 - 12:00 CET13:15 - 14:00 GST09:15 - 10:00 GMT17:15 - 18:00 MST02:15 - 03:00 PST05:15 - 06:00 EST

Dimension: No Dimension
Interview: Happier Futures for All - Pipe dream or Possibility? Munizae Jahangir in Conversation with Hina Rabbani Khar
Guest: Hina Rabbani Khar
Interviewer(s): Munizae Jahangir
Venue: Virtual SOT

14:30 - 15:30 PKT10:30 - 11:30 BST11:30 - 12:30 CET13:30 - 14:30 GST09:30 - 10:30 GMT17:30 - 18:30 MST02:30 - 03:30 PST05:30 - 06:30 EST

Dimension: Digitally Intelligent Future
Panel Discussion: Unleashing the Potential of AI in Education
Moderator: Paul Keijzer
Panellists: Ali Nomani, Dr Wayne Holmes, Dr Umar Saif, Dr Khurram Jamil
Venue: Virtual SOT

15:30 - 16:30 PKT11:30 - 12:30 BST12:30 - 13:30 CET14:30 - 15:30 GST10:30 - 11:30 GMT18:30 - 19:30 MST03:30 - 04:30 PST06:30 - 07:30 EST

Dimension: Expressive Future
Panel Discussion: #CancelExams - Top Trending Tweet or Necessity?
Moderator: Narjis Haider
Panellists: Mustafa Mir, Omer Shamil, Mariya Mazhar, Arham Ahmed
Venue: Virtual SOT

19:00 - 20:00 PKT15:00 - 16:00 BST16:00 - 17:00 CET18:00 - 19:00 GST14:00 - 15:00 GMT22:00 - 23:00 MST07:00 - 08:00 PST10:00 - 11:00 EST

Dimension: Expressive Future
Workshop: Power of Simple: Strategies for School Transformation Post-Covid
Workshop facilitator(s): Kyle Wagner
Host(s): Sarah Muneeb
Venue: Virtual SOT

19:15 - 20:15 PKT15:15 - 16:15 BST16:15 - 17:15 CET18:15 - 19:15 GST14:15 - 15:15 GMT22:15 - 23:15 MST07:15 - 08:15 PST10:15 - 11:15 EST

Dimension: Digitally Intelligent Future
Panel Discussion: Bitcoin: Symbol of a New World Order?
Moderator: Omar Javaid
Panellists: Moneeza Butt, Jens Zimmermann, Davinci Jeremie
Venue: Virtual SOT