The New York Time Debate in Davos

 

The New York Times and QatarDebate Center – a member of Qatar Foundation, are proud to host an exciting debate during the World Economic Forum week at Davos.

 

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Time: 6:00 pm

Thomas Friedman, Op-Ed columnist at The New York Times and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, will moderate the Debate on the motion “The Metaverse Is an “Opium of the People” in the Making”

 

 

Debate Panelists:

• – Philip Rosedale, Co-founder of Highfidelity
• – Shep Ogden, co-founder and CEO of Offbeat Media Group
• – Erin McDannald, CEO of Lighting Environments.
• – Tanvi Singh, Managing Director of Digital Transformation & Product Labs, Credit Suisse
• – Nicole Büttner, Co-Founder and C.E.O. of Merantix Labs
• – Daniela Braga, Founder and C.E.O. of Defined.ai

 

 

Jury

• – Rebecca Blumenstein, Deputy Managing Editor, The New York Times
• – Peggy Johnson, C.E.O. of Magic Leap
• – Kai-Fu Lee Founder, Chairman and C.E.O. of Sinovation Ventures and President, Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute

 

 

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