Falling Walls Foundation

FALLING WALLS SCIENCE SUMMIT

Where the World’s Brightest Minds Meet to Shape the Future: The Falling Walls Science Summit is the international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral forum for global science leaders. They debate on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: Which are the next walls to fall?

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SHAPE THE FUTURE

Science is more than discovery — it is a profoundly human pursuit, driven by bold thinking, creative risk, and the courage to ask better questions.

Shape the Future is a tribute to those who move the world forward, not just through results, but through the vision that makes them possible. By putting the people behind the breakthroughs in focus, the project reframes innovation as a story of leadership, imagination, and impact. These are the faces breaking the walls — and shaping what comes next.

Meet the Changemakers

THIS YEAR'S TOP SPEAKERS: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE & INNOVATION

Join an exceptional line-up of global thought leaders — from Nobel Prize laureates to pioneers in research, technology, and policy — and engage with the ideas shaping the future of science. Among the featured speakers are some of the most influential voices of our time, with the line-up continuously updated to reflect the latest confirmed leaders driving global progress.

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Director General

Mark Thomson

CERN

Chairman, President & CEO

Frank Laukien

Bruker Corporation

Chairman & CEO

Antoine Petit

CNRS

Member of the Executive Board

Iris Plöger

Federation of German Industries (BDI e.V.)

President

Hugh Brady

Imperial College London

President

Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln

WZB Berlin Social Science Center

Laboratory Director

John Sarrao

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

President

Patrick Cramer

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

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Falling Walls Science Summit 2024 | Highlight Video

FOUR DAYS OF BREAKTHROUGH THINKING

Listen to cutting-edge project pitches, dynamic discussions, and insights from renowned speakers, including the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year Laureates, as they share breakthrough innovations and global perspectives in science.