Future Scenarios: Voting Results of the Symposium "Inventing the Future"

The II International Symposium "Inventing the Future" at the National Centre RUSSIA has come to a close. During the sessions, experts, scientists, futurists, science fiction writers, and government officials generated positive scenarios for the future. Guests and listeners were offered to vote for a video they liked the most. 

CONFERENCE ROOM 2

7 October

1. "Social Forecasting: Trends and Challenges"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (20 responses)

– Yes (18) 90%

– No (2) 10%

Which of the challenges for the country highlighted by our experts seems to you the most important, and requires the priority attention? (47 responses):

– Aging of the population (a large proportion of the population is beyond the working capacity) (16) 34%

– The need for lifelong learning (11) 23.5%

– Prolonged adolescence (infantilism of the youth) (8) 17%

– Global migration and the great migration of peoples (7) 14.9%

– The robots' introduction into human daily life (5) 10.6%

2. "Materials of the Future: Invisibility, Super Durability, Self-Healing"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (39 responses)

– Yes 92.3%

– No 7.7%

3. "Technological Trends of the Future"

Which technologies featuring Physical AI will be in demand in the market over the next five years? (66 responses):

– Drones intended for avia logistics, with a distance and carrying capacity many times higher than the current generation (24 responses) 36.36%

– Wearable devices featuring AI (18) 27.27%

– Brain-computer interface to treat neurodegenerative diseases (12) 18.18%

– Anthropomorphic robots featuring neuromorphic chips (6) 9.09%

– Autonomous robots in space (6) 9.09%

8 October

1. "Demographic Future: From Challenges to Solutions"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (50 responses):

– Yes (36) 72%

– No (14) 28%

2. "Biotechnologies of the Future: From Organ Printing to DNA Editing"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (49 responses)

– Yes (41) 83.7%

– No (8) 16.3%

3. "Quantum Transformation and the Markets of the Future"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (29 responses):

– Yes (25) 86.2%

– No (4) 13.8%

CONFERENCE ROOM 3

7 October

1. "Media of the Future"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (32 responses) 

– Yes (25) 78.1%

- No (7) 21.9%

2. "Social Models of the Future"

Which of the five presented images of the future inspires and motivates you the most? (90 responses):

– Scenario 5. Comfortable Russia. On welfare, comfort, and quality of life (30) 33.33%

– Scenario 1. Great Russia. On security, sovereignty, and autarky (29) 32.22%

– Scenario 3. Technological Russia. On progress, innovation, and expansion (18) 20%

– Scenario 2. Social Russia. On equality and justice (9) 10%

– Scenario 4. Democratic Russia. On freedom and self-organization (4) 4.45%

8 October

1. "Cultural Institutions of the Future"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (64 responses)

– Yes (46) 71.9%

– No (18) 28.1%

2. "Trust as a Resource for Strategic Development"

In your opinion, which of the following scenarios is most probable for Russia in the foreseeable future? (65 responses)

– The "Community" scenario: People will trust each other more, and form communities to solve common problems (33) 50.77%

– The "Isolation" scenario: People will increasingly rely only on themselves and their closest circle, not trusting strangers (25) 38.46%

– Not sure (7) 10.77%

If we imagine that trust is a resource, do you think our common future will be more likely...? (65 responses):

– Trust Deficit Society (32) 49.2%

– The Society of Abundance of Trust (21) 32.3%

– Not sure (12) 18.5%

3. "Case Study: World-Changing Projects and Innovations"

Which technologies will determine the development of mankind in the coming decades? (353 responses):

– Artificial intelligence and machine learning (102) 28.89%

– Biotechnologies and genetic engineering (77) 21.81%

– Robotics and autonomous systems (61) 17.28%

– Renewable energy sources (45) 12.74%

– Quantum computing (41) 11.61%

– Space research and space exploration (27) 7.64%

CONFERENCE ROOM 4

7 October

1. "Through the Eyes of the South: The Trajectory of Creative Collaboration"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (30 responses):

– Yes (24) 80%

– No (6) 20%

8 October

1. "How will the generations of the future change the labor market?"

Question 1. Who will win the battle for the future: the humanist scholars or the techies? (24 responses)

– It's a tie: the battle is meaningless because the boundaries are blurred (15) 62.5%

– Victory of the Techies: The world is becoming digital, and whoever controls the code, algorithms, and data, controls the future (6) 25%

– The victory of the Humanist scholars: technology is just a tool, and its value is determined by a person, by their ethics, meanings, and emotions (3) 12.5%

2. "Horizons of the Future: Trends, Challenges, and Scenarios"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (34 responses)

– Yes (29) 85.3%

– No (5) 14.7%

THE SPACE OF OPPORTUNITIES

7 October

1. "Russia and Africa in 2063"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (6 responses)

– Yes (6) 100%

– No (0) 0%

2. "Art and Global Challenges"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (19 responses):

– Yes (17) 89.5%

– No (2) 10.5%

3. "Protocol or Creative? The Great Diplomats' Debate"

ROUND 1 

Which team's position seemed more convincing to you? (80 responses):

– The first team (A.S. Alimov, D.A. Birichevsky) (53) 66.25%

– The second team (A.K. Bobrov, V.E. Taran) (27) 33.75%

ROUND 2 

Which team's position seemed more convincing to you? (95 responses):

– The second team (A.K. Bobrov, V.E. Taran) (61) 64.2%

– The first team (A.S. Alimov, D.A. Birichevsky) (34) 35.8%

8 October

1. "Debate: Techno-Optimism VS Techno-Pessimism"

Which future scenario do you prefer? (63 responses):

– Techno-Optimistic (34) 54%

– Techno-Pessimistic (29) 46%

PRESS EVENT HALL

7 October

1. "Cities in the Settlement System of the Future: From a Multi-Scale Strategy to a Living Environment"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (49 responses):

– Yes (43) 87.8%

– No (6) 12.2%

2. "The Future of Visual Code – Global Practices"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (31 responses):

– Yes (27) 87.8%

– No (4) 12.2%

8 October

1. "The Content of the Future: Heroes, Platforms, and New Formats"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (17 responses):

– Yes (14) 82.4%

– No (3) 17.6%

2. "Digital Space: Data, Governance, and New Markets Beyond Earth"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (47 responses):

– Yes (37) 78.7%

– No (10) 21.3%

3. "The image of the joint future of Russia and the Global South in mega-projects"

Do you support the proposed future scenarios? (32 responses):

– Yes (30) 93.75%

– No (2) 6.25%

CONGRESS HALL (LECTURE HALL) 

7 October 

Which of the future scenarios presented is closer to you?

– House of the Future (58) 53%

– The Movement of the Future (67) 61%

Which of the presented future scenarios is closer to you? 

– Fashion of the future (11) 41%

– Media of the Future (4) 15%

– Leisure of the future (12) 44%

Which of the presented future scenarios is closer to you? 

– Science and space in the future (36) 90%

– The language of the future (9) 22%

8 October

Which of the presented future scenarios is closer to you? 

– The Art of the Future (12) 75%

– The Streets of the Future (8) 50%

– Self-realization in the Future (8) 50%

Which of the presented future scenarios is closer to you? 

– Food of the future (35) 90%

– The hospitality of the future (11) 28%