Blocks | Brain Bar 2023

• Vision Stage, streamed on the Catalyst Stage, Day 2, 17.45-19.20 

Depression, anxiety and stress paralize a whole generation. How can we get rid of them? Is it possible to restore to power of connections in our fragmented world? 

• Vision Stage, Day 1, 10.20 - 12.00

Sleeping disorders, rising rent, money problems - if you are facing these difficulties, we are here to help. Get your life together through the power of sleep and learn how your hard-earned savings can work for you.

• Vision Stage, Day 1, 14.50-16.30 

What do top executives teach you about career? How can you build your own one? Are there meaningful and competitive jobs at Hungarian companies? 

• Vision Stage, Day 2, 9.05- 10.45 

Get ready to learn how to spot fake things made by AI, why simplicity wins over complexity and how ancient wisdom can be a remedy for modern ills. 

• Catalyst Stage, Day 2, 9.20-10.55 

Time to learn why maths classes are important, how to take care of your savings and why the era of cheap travel may come to an end. 

• Catalyst Stage, Day 2, 16.25-17.45 

Talent is your natural superpower. Discover amazing careers and jaw-dropping stories to find out where you should use your expertise best. 

• Vision Stage, Day 1, 12.10-14.45 

Artificial intelligence is the newest mania in town. But is it really the next step in human evolution? How will it really change your future?

• Vision Stage, Day 1, 16.45-19.30 

Look up from the news buzz to see the megatrends shaping humanity. Why do elites tear our societies apart? Is Hungary stuck between East and West? And where will evolution lead us? 

• Catalyst Stage, Day 1, 10.15-11.50 

Modern life fragments us. Can we recover by restoring our communities? How do we make them stand the test of time? And what impact can we make together?

• Vision Stage, Day 1, 16.30-17.30 

Cities are becoming bigger, crowded and stuffy. Is it possible to build them more livable? And where will we get the energy to power them? 

• Catalyst Stage, Day 1, 12.00-13.35 

Our senses are being bombarded every millisecond. But what is important and what is irrelevant? What if social media is not about connecting us? Is knowledge becoming needless in the age of AI? And do we really know how our bodies work? 

• Catalyst Stage, Day 2, 13.50-15.55 

What if technology is not the answer to our prayers? Then why are we obsessed with it? And why should we, humans always have the final word? 

• Catalyst Stage, Day 1, 14.50-16.40 

Avoiding what feels unsafe won't save you from reality. But is our world really getting more perilous? And how should you face the existential risks that threaten us? 

• Vision Stage, Day 2, 11.00-13.00 

You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you. Time to wave goodbye to the good times and get ready for a darker future? 

• Vision Stage, Day 2, 14.15-16.00 

A new continent of plastic is floating in the Pacific Ocean. Will we eventually drown in our own waste? Should we get rid of plastic for good? And how can fungi help us to reconnect with nature? 

• Catalyst Stage, Day 2, 11.05-13.10 

Burning forests, melting ice caps, storms and drought. Will climate change force us to change our ways? How can we adapt to survive? And what lessons can we learn from our planet's history?