Futuristic event to mark Sir Arthur C Clarke’s Birth Centenary
View(s):The Arthur C Clarke Trust is organising a public forum on the future of Sri Lanka to mark the birth centenary of Sir Arthur C Clarke which falls this month. Titled “Sri Lanka 2048: Imagine the Next 30 Years”, the event will be held on Friday, December 15 from 3 to 5.30 pm at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute Auditorium, Horton Place, Colombo 7.
The forum will see four mid-career Sri Lankan professionals imagining future scenarios for four key sectors: Future of Data, by Sriganesh Lokanathan, Team Leader of Big Data Research at LIRNEasia think tank; Future of Media by Shamindra Kulamannage, editor, publisher and media entrepreneur; Future of cities by Sunela Jayewardene, environmental architect, environmental conservationist and author; and Future of Energy by Nanda Abeysekera, sustainability engineer. The event will be moderated by Smriti Daniel, feature writer and communications consultant.
The event is free and open to the public, with seating on a first come, first served basis. The Arthur C Clarke Trust, a private entity set up by the late author in 2001, now manages his literary estate and diving company.