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MUMBAI: The sky is no longer the limit as 'CNN Future Summit' takes
off for 'World in Motion'. Richard Quest leads an illustrious panel
including Buzz Aldrin and current space tourist Anousheh Ansari
for another landmark hour-long programme from Singapore that takes
CNN’s viewers deep into the future and outer space.
 In
a world in which we are constantly seeking that extra thrill, space
tourism offers a unique opportunity. Quest and his distinguished
guests explore how close we are to this reality of a family vacation
in space, in addition to looking at the possible benefits of a driverless
car, hypersonic air travel and other areas which indicate that science
fiction is rapidly becoming science fact.
“This second installment of CNN Future Summit is simply an
unmissable event. ’World in Motion' explores some of mankind's
most extraordinary goals, from the real promise of space vacations
to non-polluting cars and hypersonic flight,” says CNN International’s
Senior Vice President Rena Golden. "From online discussions,
through podcasts, vodcasts and November's televised debate from
Singapore, this promises to be the definitive interactive debate
on the future of travel.”
CNN Future Summit is a two-year multi-media program produced in
association with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), which aims to
stimulate global discussion on new developments in travel, medicine
and health, communications, the environment, new habitat and the
implications of these changes for the future of mankind.
Ken Low, STB’s Assistant Chief Executive (Brand and Communications),
says, “As a global meeting place for distinguished thought
leaders, where events such as the recent International Monetary
Fund and World Bank Boards of Governors meetings as well as the
117th Session of the International Olympic Committee are held, Singapore
is pleased to host this CNN initiative.
This discussion on the future of transport is pertinent, as Singapore
is a global transport hub with the world’s best airport and
busiest seaport as well as the regional base for research into alternative
energy sources such as bio fuels, wind turbine and fuel cells. Singapore
is also looking into developing SpacePort Singapore, which will
offer zero-gravity and space simulator flights. We look forward
to a stimulating debate and the sharing of great ideas that will
shape the world of tomorrow.”
Through the dedicated website: http://cnn.com/futuresummit, viewers
around the world will be able to explore the views and interactive
with the remarkable list of leading explorers, scientists, philosophers,
designers, entrepreneurs, futurists, authors and journalists.
CNN Future Summit: World In Motion airs (all airings in IST) :
Thursday, November 23 at 15:30 (premiere)
Replay times:
Thursday, November 23 at 20:30;
Friday, November 24 at 03:30, 08:30 and 15:30;
Saturday, November 25 at 18:30;
Sunday, November 26 at 03:30 and 16:30;
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