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India's most thought provoking science tech society conference. Founder & Curator @ShomaChaudhury 🗓️ 20-21 Feb' 2027

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Was a great conference!
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@SynapseConclaveMay 19
What if death wasn't the end... just a pause? Hear Dr. Emil Kendziorra ( @emilkendziorra ) explain the science behind cryopreservation — preserving the human body at extremely low tempratures in the hope that future technology may one day be able to cure what medicine today cannot. #OriginalThinking #SYNAPSE #SYNAPSE2026 #longetivity #cryopreservation
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Is consciousness created by the brain—or beyond it? At @SynapseConclave , Sadhviji joined @andrewnewberg and @ShomaChaudhury to explore the science & spirituality of awakening. Watch: youtu.be/oNT90MdiEgk?si=kFv8… #Consciousness #Spirituality
Science meets spirituality: mind, meditation, meaning | Andrew Newberg, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

Science meets spirituality: mind, meditation, meaning | Andrew Newberg, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

For decades, science and spirituality have been treated as opposing...

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Replying to @paragkhanna @SynapseConclave
Thank you very much @paragkhanna It was a pleasure to host you @SynapseConclave Enjoyed your astute insights about geoeconomics & infrastructure interdependency as being a truer lens on the power equations that define the world, rather than traditional binaries of US and China great power competition.
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This is the conversation tech needs to have. We pour billions into artificial intelligence and almost nothing into understanding the consciousness experiencing it. When conferences like SYNAPSE bring neuroscience and spirituality into the same room, the real breakthroughs start happening.
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Such a pleasure to speak at the Synapse conclave in Gurgaon. An enriching and eclectic gathering of interdisciplinary minds! Deepest thanks to @ShomaChaudhury for masterful curation! @SynapseConclave #SYNAPSE
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One of the most invigorating experiences at this edition of Synapse. Excellent speakers, in fact some of the most brilliant minds in the world on one platform. Compliments @ShomaChaudhury and your team.
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@SynapseConclaveFeb 23
Where ideas didn’t just speak — they challenged, provoked, inspired, and redefined the future. From science to spirituality, fashion to warfare tech, AI to geopolitics — Synapse 2026 brought together some of the sharpest global minds under one roof. Every voice on this stage carried a perspective that pushed boundaries and sparked new conversations. This wasn’t just an event. It was a convergence of vision, innovation, and bold thinking. Here’s a glimpse of the moments, the minds, and the movement that defined Synapse 2026. #VoicesOfSynapse #Synapse2026
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It is a new world and the boundaries are being pushed in fashion which is who we are and what we wear. A fitting conclusion to the two-day event. #Synapse2026
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Snapshots from the finale of #Synapse2026. Fashion, new collections and gold bags costing more than €100,000.
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Products that generate emotions. #SebastienMeyer talks about the glass bag and the story behind the meteorite bag.
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SHOWCASE I Hi-tech Couture PHANTOM THREADS Meet the French designers who spray painted a dress on Bella Hadid - Live on stage. Hear #SebastienMeyer & #ArnaudVaillant talk about pushing fashion boundaries at #Synapse2026.
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Meeting interesting people at @SynapseConclave A retired army general @ManojNaravane A super model and actor @poojabeditweets A medical scientist @doctorsoumya And a robot
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Now at Synapse!
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AI operates within human-set parameters. When collateral damage happens — system limitation or policy choice?
Sonia Kennebeck – Award-winning filmmaker examining remote warfare Questions: Why the scale of collateral damage in Gaza? Was it AI precision failure or policy tolerance? Does remote warfare create moral distance?

ALT Sonia Kennebeck – Award-winning filmmaker examining remote warfare Questions: Why the scale of collateral damage in Gaza? Was it AI precision failure or policy tolerance? Does remote warfare create moral distance?

David Spirk Jr. – War Transformer & Senior Operator at Palantir Technologies Response: AI is decision-support, not autonomous judgment. It increases precision vs past wars. Not carpet bombing — targeted defense against Hamas. Compared it to credit-card style data analytics and framed it in a defensive WWII context.

ALT David Spirk Jr. – War Transformer & Senior Operator at Palantir Technologies Response: AI is decision-support, not autonomous judgment. It increases precision vs past wars. Not carpet bombing — targeted defense against Hamas. Compared it to credit-card style data analytics and framed it in a defensive WWII context.

Instead of directly defining precision thresholds or collateral limits, he broadened the frame to history and defense strategy. Core issue remains: Was it system limitation — or human-set tolerance?

ALT Instead of directly defining precision thresholds or collateral limits, he broadened the frame to history and defense strategy. Core issue remains: Was it system limitation — or human-set tolerance?

Shoma Chaudhury’s questions cut straight to the core: • What are the measurable precision parameters of AI targeting? • Who defines acceptable collateral damage thresholds? • If AI isn’t morally intelligent, why embed it into lethal decisions? • Is this technological advancement — or scaled automation of violence? He stayed composed and strategic. He didn’t directly confront the moral framing. Instead, he: • Reframed questions into operational context • Emphasized “precision vs past wars” • Compared AI to commercial data analytics • Positioned the operations as defensive necessity When pressed, he broadened the scope — history, security doctrine, Hamas threat — rather than narrowing into technical thresholds. It wasn’t evasive in tone. But it was controlled and carefully framed.

ALT Shoma Chaudhury’s questions cut straight to the core: • What are the measurable precision parameters of AI targeting? • Who defines acceptable collateral damage thresholds? • If AI isn’t morally intelligent, why embed it into lethal decisions? • Is this technological advancement — or scaled automation of violence? He stayed composed and strategic. He didn’t directly confront the moral framing. Instead, he: • Reframed questions into operational context • Emphasized “precision vs past wars” • Compared AI to commercial data analytics • Positioned the operations as defensive necessity When pressed, he broadened the scope — history, security doctrine, Hamas threat — rather than narrowing into technical thresholds. It wasn’t evasive in tone. But it was controlled and carefully framed.

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Dr. Musunuru talks about the journey to save Baby KJ and the challenges arising from being the first human trial in gene editing.
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How scalable is this treatment? Dr. Musunuru says in Baby KJ's case, the treatment would have worked only for him. But now, in principle, you just have to change the 'GPS' for the next patient that comes along. So now you can do this over and over and over again and even adapt it to different diseases or genetic disorders.
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BOUNDARY BREAKERS I Next Gen Genetics MIRACLE EDIT Dr. Kiran Musunuru, the God of gene design joins us online and talks about the race against time to save Baby KJ – and in turn, create genetic history. A Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Musunru demystifies gene editing & CRISPR
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Snapshots from #AdamRutkowski presentation on energy neutrons, and all things nuclear. #Synapse2026 #OriginalThinking
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DISCOVERY CAPSULE I Energy Moonshots STAR POWER An escalating energy dilemma. The big bet on nuclear fusion as master key. And a dramatic twist to the story. Adam Rutkowski, a Modern Day Alchemist & Co-Founder & CTO, Marathon Fusion talks about the next big thing "Nuclear Fusion". #Synapse2026 #OriginalThinking
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In India we have a lot of under-utilised assets. Take land for example. Indians own $3-4 trillion worth of land. Indian households are also the largest custodians of gold. For example, we hold at least $4-5 trillion worth of gold. And then, if one looks cross-border, we have so many Indians working abroad. So that's almost $2 trillion-worth of investment that can come in the Indian economy. #SidShetty at #Synapse2026 #OriginalThinking
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TOKENS OF SUCCESS Land. Gold. Bonds. Traded at bullet speed. The breakthrough idea of an 'Internet of Finance'. Digital rainmaker Siddharth Shetty decodes and simplifies 'Finternet' at #Synapse2026. #OriginalThinking #SYNAPSE #SYNAPSEConclave #scienceandtechnology #technology #society #science #SYNAPSEConclave #SYNAPSE #conclave #conclave2026 #Finternet #SiddharthShetty #finance #Fintech
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In today's context, music is 10% of what people do. 90% is visuals and other things that support the music. I'm sorry to say, that the days of sound only music is no more, and it's not going to reach global popularity. TyRoberts at #Synapse2026.
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