00:00 The room went silent when Mario Lagina started playing at the Esterel Conferences.
00:06 As one of the most famous Portuguese jazz musicians, he was one of the speakers taking
00:10 the stage to explore how music can be a lifesaver.
00:14 Sometimes I heard people that are experts in the economy and they talk about numbers,
00:20 numbers, numbers.
00:21 And sometimes I said, "Let's talk about people."
00:25 Because the numbers can come from people working or people not working or working well or not
00:31 well.
00:32 A more humanized world, that is the focus of the 2023 Esterel Conferences.
00:38 With discussions ranging from the impact of AI to the war in Ukraine, a common objective
00:42 can be found in uniting for a positive change.
00:46 I think that the European solidarity is doing great so far, but it's not a given fact.
00:54 Because keeping not only European solidarity but also transatlantic solidarity is the sine
01:01 qua non for our joint victory in the future.
01:05 With the presence of Nobel laureates, politicians, scientists and environmentalists, the conference
01:11 delved into some of the most pressing challenges the world is facing, allowing young generations
01:16 to engage with these issues.
01:18 There's so many people from so many different branches, scientists coming here and I feel
01:24 like it's an opportunity to learn not only about what's already being explored, but what's
01:31 already coming in the future.
01:33 As the conferences came to an end, one certainty remained.
01:36 Acting now for the future is more urgent than ever.
01:40 Joan Baudinier, Euronews.
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