Global Lecture Series
The ETH Global Lecture series offers a platform for contemporary global topics with outstanding global thinkers.
ETH Global Lecture Series: The Butterfly Effect
10 Feb 2025 - The "Butterfly Effect" highlights how small actions can create global impacts, a concept shared by climate science and choreography. In this ETH Global Lecture, choreographers from the Ballet Zurich, alongside ETH Zurich climate scientists, discuss their collaboration with Ballet Zurich’s Junior Ballett, showcasing how dance reflects our world's interconnectedness and the challenges of climate change.
ETH Global Lecture Series: The Duolingo Journey
17 Dec 2024 - Join us as we explore?entrepreneurship, showcasing the journey of turning ideas into thriving companies. Alongside Severin Hacker, co-founder of Duolingo, we welcome Julia Carpenter and Nicole Kleger, co-founders of ETH spin-offs, to share their experiences. From challenges to successes, gain insights into the entrepreneurial mindset and learn how ETH Zurich fosters innovation and supports founders in navigating the startup ecosystem.
ETH Global Lecture Series: Who Owns the Moon?
9 Dec 2024 - Unlike any other time in human history, humanity sits on the threshold of the universe. As the commercial space industry grows in influence and importance, complex legal and ethical questions emerge. Join us as we navigate the intricacies, gaps, and inconsistencies of space law.
ETH Global Lecture Series: Social Artificial Intelligence
16 Oct 2024 - Artificial intelligence (AI) affects not just human-machine interactions but also human-human interactions in the presence of machines. Nicholas A. Christakis explores "hybrid systems" of humans and AI, showing how AI can enhance or harm group performance, cooperation, and communication. His research focuses on "dumb AI" to supplement human interaction, highlighting AI's potential as a “social catalyst” for a better future.