On March 18, a press conference on the Dom Kopernika Project and the Futurist of The Year 2024 Science Congress was held at the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School in Warsaw.
The conference began with a speech from SGMK Rector Dr. Piotr Turek, who summarized the first stage of the “Dom Kopernika” Competition carried out within the framework of the Copernicus Academy’s Dom Kopernika project. He has also informed that this Wednesday, 30 people will be announced who have qualified for the competition final, which will take place during the Futurist of The Year Congress on April 9 – 11, 2024, giving the finalists a chance to meet in person world-renowned scientists and futurologists. The winners of the competition, who will win free studies at the College of Economic Sciences and Management at the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School in Warsaw, will be announced at the Dom Kopernika Awards Gala on the third day of the #FOTY2024 congress.
In response to the numerous inquiries directed to SGMK, the rector has also informed that there will still be an opportunity to win tickets to the Futurist of The Year 2024 Congress, through a contest that will be announced this Wednesday.
Dom Kopernika Publications – competition for student editors
During the conference, the call for entries for the third stream of support under the Dom Copernicus project – “Dom Kopernika Publishers” – was also announced.
The “Dom Kopernika Publishers” competition invites students from all universities in the country to submit their ideas for supporting an existing or establishing a new quarterly scientific journal.
“Dom Kopernika Publishers” is a competition in which you can win:
- Mentoring and support in the development of your publication, its composition, printing and distribution.
- Graphic designer’s assistance in assembling a student quarterly journal.
- Printing up to 1,000 copies.
- Delivery and distribution support.
We invite student editorial teams to submit applications at: domkopernika.pl/publications/.
We also encourage you to participate in the ongoing call for entries to the “Dom Kopernika Start-Up” Competition aimed at young entrepreneurial individuals -> domkopernika.pl/start-up/
The three-day SGMK Science Festival, will consist of 3 parallel events: The Futurist of The Year 2024 Science Congress, Dom Kopernika Competition Final, and the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School Colleges Science Conference.
The Rector also announced that the Three-Day Science Festival organized by Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School will be attended by world-renowned scientists and futurologists, including Nobel Prize-winning professors from such universities as Harvard University, Stanford University and Oxford University. Some of the distinguished congress speakers will also teach classes for doctoral students at Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School. “We are bringing Harvard to Poland” is the task imposed on our school and we are happy that we succeeded in organizing such renowned lecturers for SGMK students. It is worth studying with us,” concluded Rector Dr. Piotr Turek.
World-renowned scientists and futurologists
The highlight of the conference was the presentation of the speakers of the Futurist of The Year 2024 Science Congress – the profiles of world-famous scientists, futurologists and other distinguished speakers were presented by Philipp Eichholzer, Director of International Affairs and Development at Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School.
Speakers of the Futurist of The Year 2024 scientific congress:
PROF. DIDIER QUELOZ – world-renowned astronomer, Physics Nobel Laureate, Professor at the University of Cambridge and Geneva,
PROF. MICHAEL L. BRODIE – expert in artificial intelligence and big data, professor at Harvard University and M.I.T.,
PROF. NICK BOSTROM – philosopher, founder of Oxford University Future of Humanity Institute, professor at Oxford University,
JONATHAN BRILL – futurologist, “A Silicon Valley Legend”,
PROF. PETER C. BISHOP – futurologist, former director of the Future Studies program and professor of strategic foresight at the University of Houston,
GERD LEONHARD – futurologist, one of the best speakers in the world,
PROF. MARK COECKELBERGH – professor of philosophy of media and technology, president of the International Association of Technology and Philosophy, professor at the University of Vienna,
DR MICHAEL BIAŁEK – President of the Polish Bank Association,
LENA NOWACZEK – winner of the RISE CHALLENGE 2022 global award, currently affiliated with the University of Navarre,
DR KAROLINA WILAMOWSKA – TOP 25 female lawyers FORBES 2022, member of the Legal Tech Institute and the Mediation Center of the Supreme Bar Council,
PROF. JOHN TASIOULAS – ethicist and philosopher of law, founder of the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence at Oxford University,
GEN. CEZARY JANOWSKI – Head of the Operational Planning and Training Board at the General Staff of the Polish Army,
DR OUSMÈNE MANDENG – Accenture expert, founder and director of the College of Strategic Economics Advisory,
THOMAS FREY – futurologist, ranked by Google as the best futurologist in the world,
PROF. ANDRZEJ DRAGAN – physicist, renowned speaker and popularizer of science, internationally acclaimed artist, professor at the University of Warsaw.
The conference concluded with an open lecture entitled Notes of Nicolaus Copernicus in the prints of the “Hosianum” Library in Olsztyn, delivered by Rev. Tomasz Garwolinski, Dir. of the Library of the Warmian Metropolitan Seminary Hosianum.
