Braemar Summit Coverage
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Rachel Johnson attend The New Enlightenment Summit in Braemar
Attendees included Dame Sarah Gilbert, co-creator of Oxford/AstraZeneca jab
Debates need for lockdown if 90% population has had covid or been vaccinated
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Strathclyde partners in New Enlightenment summit
Leading scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and policy makers came together this week at a University of Strathclyde-supported event to explore the opportunities of a ‘new enlightenment’.
The two-day summit at Braemar brought together leading figures to examine issues and advancements in fields including medicine, public health, artificial intelligence, space, biodiversity, the green industrial revolution and leadership.
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Lucky students from Strathclyde university hear via livestream several of Britain’s greatest scientists and tech leaders on everything from the next pandemic to the ethics of AI.
“I truly learned a lot and had some wonderful conversations with many people from such broad church of disciplines who were assembled. ”
— Professor Andrew Pollard
“I had a terrific time and learnt so much - my brain is on fire! What a treat to meet so many brilliant and fun people after 18 months of being holed up. Everything ran to perfection - brilliant speakers, amazing dinners and wonderful settings”
— Carolyn Esser, Deputy Director, Europe and Middle East Communications at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
“We loved the New Enlightenment, the attendees and rich conversations, the excellent support staff and the brilliant venue. It truly was fantastic.”
— Raffael Jovine, Founder & Chief Scientist, Susewi
It was a wonderful experience, so many interesting people, a wonderful environment, and an organisational tour de force. It has left me with much to think about and I’m sure the ideas and people I met will influence me in many ways for years to come
— Jason Chin, Programme Leader at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology