STARMUS, powered by ESET, announced an unparalleled program for its seventh edition, which is set to be the most inspiring debate on the future of our home planet. As announced in May 2023, the prestigious STARMUS festival – the brainchild of astrophysicist Garik Israelian, PhD, and Queen guitarist Sir Brian May, PhD in astrophysics – will hold its next edition in Bratislava this May.
STARMUS will kick off with a performance by a legendary musician, the full line-up of which will be announced soon. This will be followed by a four-day program of STARMUS Exclusive Talks with more than 50 world-class speakers and world-renowned artists in Bratislava´s Ice Hockey Stadium, The Ondrej Nepela Arena.
ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has consistently advocated for the progress of science and its transformative impact on society. The company firmly believes in the potential of science to drive significant progress for humanity and is committed to safeguarding this progress by providing AI-native security solutions.
“I believe that our role here at ESET is more than just technology development and innovation. We stand for protecting the progress society is making. And we believe this progress is brought by science. Science brings solutions to many of humanity’s challenges. The work that we do to protect our communities from cyber threats, is just a small piece of what the wider scientific community is doing to protect people from disease, help technological progress, and educate everyone around the world.” said Richard Marko, ESET CEO, who is also giving a talk named Tech for Earth: Rethinking Cybersecurity in the Age of Global Challenges during the second day of the conference. He will be joined by Starmus speakers, including astronaut Charlie Duke and technology visionary Tony Fadell.
STARMUS, in its first edition focusing on Planet Earth, will feature Nobel laureates, such as Michel Mayor, Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Kip Thorne; astronauts who made history as part of the space race – namely Charlie Duke or Chris Hadfield– and world icons, including Jane Goodall and the music legend Sir Brian May, co-founder of the festival.
The festival will also showcase exclusive performances from the popular Californian punk-rock band The Offspring, Tony Hadley, the former lead singer of the British pop icon from the 80s Spandau Ballet, and more one-off live performances to be announced soon with the full line-up.
One of the festival’s highlights will be the ceremony for the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication, which awards excellence in four categories: music and arts, Science Writing, Films and entertainment, and Lifetime Achievement.
This year, STARMUS, powered by ESET, is sponsored by VÚB Banka, OMEGA, and KIA Slovakia. The festival will be held under the auspices of the President of the Slovak Republic and the Mayor of Bratislava and under the patronage of the European Commission Representation in Slovakia.
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