Press release from the Nobel Foundation

Registration for Nobel Prize Summit is now open

20 March 2023

Registration is now open for the Nobel Prize Summit which will convene Nobel Prize laureates and other world-renowned experts and leaders for a global conversation on how to stop misinformation from eroding public trust in science, scientists, and the institutions they serve. Hosted by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Foundation, the summit will be held May 24-26 in Washington, D.C., and virtually, and is free and open to the public.

At the summit – Truth, Trust and Hope – Nobel Prize laureates and other experts will be joined by information technology and business leaders, policymakers, journalists, educators, and youth from around the world for a discussion to explore solutions to actively combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation, share evidence-based knowledge and experiences, and help restore confidence in science and systems of society.

To register for the 2023 summit or for more information, visit www.nobelprize.org/summit.  Seating is limited; reporters who wish to attend in person must register in advance.


Speakers at the summit will include:

Maria Ressa, Nobel Prize laureate, journalist, and co-founder, Rappler

Tristan Harris, co-founder, Center for Humane Technology

Anita Krishnamurthi, president, Collective for Youth Empowerment in STEM & Society, Afterschool Alliance

Saul Perlmutter, Nobel Prize laureate and astrophysicist

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication and director, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania

Sheldon Himelfarb, president and CEO, PeaceTech Lab

Alberto Ibargüen, president, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Åsa Wikforss, professor of theoretical philosophy and member of the Swedish Academy


The summit will present a mix of in-person and virtual experiences:

Day 1 – The Global Conversation will feature compelling talks and discussions about the context, causes, and risks posed by misinformation and how it can be combatted; opportunities for audience participation and networking will also be featured.

Day 2 – The Forum of Experts will consist of a series of invitation-only panel discussions that can be viewed virtually; in addition, audience members will be invited to participate in an exclusive deliberative polling session.

Day 3 – Solution Sessions will offer a mix of partner-hosted digital events designed to turn discussion into action, with a special focus on education at all levels.

For more information or to request an interview with a Nobel Prize laureate or speaker, journalists may contact: 

Nobel Foundation Press Office, +46 8 122 084 45 or press@nobelprize.org

U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ Office of News and Public Information, +1-202-334-2138 or news@nas.edu 

The summit — the second international summit to be hosted by U.S. NAS and the Nobel Foundation — will build upon the success and the popularity of the first Nobel Prize Summit, Our Planet, Our Future, which brought together more than 25,000 registrants from around 200 countries and territories to explore how to secure a more sustainable planet for all.

Nobel Foundation

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