The 2023 Program

Jun 14

AZORES | TERCEIRA ISLAND

SESSION 1 | ENCOUNTERS - 09:30AM

Come face to face with the stories and experiences of unexpected meetings and interactions during exploration, and the lessons learned from them - from sacred journeys to predators of the deep.

SESSION 2 | FIRE & ICE - 2:15 PM

Uncover the dynamic relationships explorers forge with extremes of the natural world, and the ways in which we as humans harness opposites to discover uncharted territories - from the mysteries in the dark rainforest to Martian soundscapes, the legend of the boiling river in the Amazon, and many more.

Jun 15

AZORES | TERCEIRA ISLAND

SESSION 3 | COURSE CORRECTIONS - 09:45 AM

As Explorers, we must recognize and adapt to changing circumstances in order to succeed and survive. Delve into some of the 21st century's most intrepid expeditions that have brought us to new heights and depths. From the surface of planets to untouched paleoanthropological sites, and so much more.

SPECIAL SESSION | INNER & OUTER SPACE - 2:00 PM

Explore the connections between our inner world and the vast expanse of the universe, and how the exploration of both can lead to a greater understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

Jun 16

AZORES | TERCEIRA ISLAND

SESSION 4 | EC50 by ROLEX: POSSIBILITIES - 09:45 AM

Expand your perspective and explore new ways of thinking, this session will focus on embracing uncertainty, taking risks, and discovering potential opportunities that may have been previously overlooked.

DAY 1 - AZORES, TERCEIRA ISLAND

Jun 14 | 09:30 AM - 12:10 PM (AZORES GMT)


09:00 - CHECK-IN

SESSION 1 | ENCOUNTERS

09:30 - OPENING SESSION

WELCOME TO THE GLOBAL EXPLORATION SUMMIT

Richard Garriott, The Explorers Club President and Álamo Meneses, Angra do Heroísmo Mayor

10:10 – 10:30

A Journey into Indigenous Ways of Being

10:50 – 11:10

Outsmarted by Cleopatra

11:10 – 11:30

COFFEE-BREAK

11:30 - 11:50

Deep Oceans

11:50 – 12:10

Adventurers in the Underworld

12:30 - 13:50 LUNCH

Interpretative Centre of Angra do Heroísmo

DAY 1 - AZORES, TERCEIRA ISLAND

Jun 14 | 14:15 – 17:00 (AZORES GMT)


SESSION 2 | FIRE & ICE

14:15 - 14:20

OPENING SESSION

14:20 – 14:40

The Legend of the Boiling River

14:40 – 15:00

The Scariest Climate Science

15:00 – 15:20

Uncovering Insect Mysteries in the Dark Rainforest

15:20 - 15:40

COFFEE-BREAK

15:40 – 16:00

Soaring Through the Skies of Venus

16:00 – 16:20

Cowboys of the Lost Horizon

16:20 – 16:40

The Early Paleo Diet is not What You Think

16:40 – 17:00

Revealing the Martian Soundscape

DAY 2 - AZORES, TERCEIRA ISLAND

Jun 15 | 09:45 AM – 12:20 PM (AZORES GMT)


SESSION 3 | COURSE CORRECTIONS

09:45 - OPENING SESSION

09:50 – 10:10

Searching for the Kraken

10:10 – 10:30

Godspeed, Los polacos!

10:30 – 10:50

COFFEE-BREAK

10:50 – 11:10

Science in the Death Zone

11:10 – 11:40

To be announced

12:00 – 13:50 LUNCH

Interpretative Centre of Angra do Heroísmo

DAY 2 - AZORES, TERCEIRA ISLAND

Jun 15 | 14:00 – 18:30


SPECIAL SESSION | INNER & OUTER SPACE

14:00 - 14:10 OPENING SESSION

Álamo Meneses, Angra do Heroísmo Mayor, and Ana Pires, SOE Scientific Coordinator and Analog Astronaut

15:30 – 15:50

COFFEE-BREAK

15:50 – 16:55

Development of the Cislunar Economy

16:55 – 17:05

BREAK

DAY 3 - AZORES, TERCEIRA ISLAND

Jun 16 | 09:45 AM – 12:15 PM (AZORES GMT)


SESSION 4 | EC50 by ROLEX: POSSIBILITIES

09:45 – Opening Session

09:50 – 10:10

Graveyard Sanctuaries of Ecuador

10:10 – 10:30

Vacation for Peace

10:30 – 10:50

Indigenous Ways of Knowing

10:50 – 11:10

COFFEE-BREAK

11:10 – 11:30

To be announced

11:30 – 11:40

Catching International Wildlife Criminals From my Bedroom

11:40 – 12:00

To be announced

12:00 - 12:15

To be announced

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