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SXSW: How to Not Die with Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston
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SXSW: How to Not Die with Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston


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2:30pm - 3:30pm, 13th October 2025


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ICC Sydney View map

14 Darling Drive, Darling Harbour, NSW 2000


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South by Southwest Sydney® is 7 days of creativity and ideas, with over 1600 sessions and events including conference sessions, professional development opportunities, entertainment and more, spanning Tech, Innovation, Games, Music, Screen, and beyond. Diverse topics and voices will converge to shape the future, in a unique gathering of inspiration and connection, unlike anything else in the region.

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Will science ever conquer death? Find out how today's tech is already trying.

Within a futuristic cryo-pod, a person lies - unconscious, unbreathing - until they are awoken decades later. Or perhaps: A person's mind is "uploaded" into a robotic body. Will these scenarios forever be science fiction, or do they have some chance of actually becoming real? Come hear from Dr Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston, neuroscientist at Monash University, as he dissects surveys from scientists studying the brain and reveals what they think, and how already-existing technology can preserve the dying in a way that might enable their future revival.This isn't speculation, it's hard science applied to humanity's oldest dream. Prepare to have your assumptions about mortality, technology, and the future completely challenged.

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