Garry Kasparov foredrar om "Knowledge and Principles for Building the Future"

I forbindelse med sjakk-OL vil Garry Kasparov, sjakk-verdensmesteren som også er en kjent russisk opposisjonspolitiker, holde et åpent foredrag. Foredragets tittel vil være “Knowledge and Principles for Building the Future”.

Foredraget vil bli holdt på Studenthuset Driv, fredag 1. august klokken 14.00.

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Om Garry Kasparov (kilde: http://www.kasparov.com/about/ )

Garry Kasparov is a Russian pro-democracy leader, global human-rights activist, business speaker and author, and former world chess champion. He was born on April 13, 1963, in Baku, Azerbaijan (then USSR). He lives in Moscow and travels constantly.

Kasparov came to international fame as the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985 at the age of 22. Eager for new challenges, he retired from professional chess in 2005 after a record 20 years as the world’s top-ranked player. Kasparov wasted no time after leaving chess, joking that he would be “far busier as a retiree.” He quickly became an important voice in the Russian pro-democracy movement against the repressive regime of Vladimir Putin. He formed the United Civil Front, of which he is still the chairman, and co-led The Other Russia coalition that focused on uniting the Russian opposition to Putin under the banner of free and fair elections.

Kasparov also turned his energy to writing and public speaking. “I have spent my life thinking about thinking,” he said, “and I find many others are as interested in the field of improving human performance as I am.” Kasparov’s keynote lectures and seminars on strategic thinking, achieving peak performance, and tech innovation have been acclaimed in dozens of countries. His 2007 book on decision-making, “How Life Imitates Chess,” was translated into over 20 languages.