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The speech was old. The audio was scratchy. There were no voting prompts, no dopamine triggers, no commercial breaks for brain-optimized soda. But as Chaplin’s character pleaded for humanity, for empathy, for a world without algorithms, the city of Veridia went silent. People wept—not because a Muse told them to, but because they felt, for the first time, a raw, unmediated truth.

"Content is community," droned a therapist with a holographic smile. "Without shared references, you are not a person. You are a glitch."

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In the sprawling, chrome-and-neon megalopolis of Veridia, entertainment was no longer a choice; it was a metabolism. Every citizen wore a sleek “Muse” implant, a device that streamed personalized content directly into their optic nerve and auditory cortex twenty-four hours a day. Popular media wasn't just consumed—it was lived.

Kael’s quiet rebellion was discovered when he refused to participate in the annual "Sync-Day," where citizens gathered in plazas to collectively stream the season finale of The Labyrinth . The government’s Entertainment Compliance Unit (ECU) dragged him to a re-education center. The speech was old

During a live voting break, when citizens were given ten seconds to choose whether Cade would "trust his enemy" or "go it alone," Kael did something unthinkable. He hacked the public feed—not with a virus, but with an antique 35mm film projector he'd smuggled from the vault. For a single, glorious moment, every Muse in Veridia flickered and went dark. Then, instead of the polished CGI of The Labyrinth , the city saw a grainy, black-and-white face: Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator .

And Kael? He went back to the vault. But now, he had a line of people waiting outside. They didn't want The Labyrinth . They wanted to know what happens when the screen goes black, and you have to look into another person's eyes to find the next scene. But as Chaplin’s character pleaded for humanity, for

But Kael, with his dusty memory of unscripted life, felt the seams. He saw that Cade's "spontaneous" act of rebellion was voted on by a poll two weeks ago. He saw that the villain’s tears were CGI. He saw that the hashtag #FreeCade was trending, but Cade wasn't real. The audience was.

Preventing, predicting, preparing for, and responding to epidemics and pandemics

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
Session will be a reflection of the roles and responsibilities of epidemiologists during the course of the pandemic, as well as lessons learnt will be important for management of future pandemics.

Meet the editors

Session type: Panel discussion
Session will involve engagement of Editors of epidemiology journals on how they promote inclusive publishing on their platforms and how far have they gone to include the rest of the world in their publications.

Old risk factors in the new era: tobacco, alcohol and physical activity

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
Session will delve into the evolving landscape of traditional risk factors amid contemporary health challenges. The aim is to explore how the dynamics of tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and physical activity have transformed in the modern era, considering technological, societal, and cultural shifts.

Shafalika Goenka
(Public Health Foundation of India, India)

Katherine Keyes
(Columbia University, USA)

Lekan Ayo Yusuf
(University of Pretoria, SA)

Is it risky for epidemiologists to be advocates?

Session type: Debate
In the current climate, epidemiologists risk becoming non-neutral actors hampering their ability to do science as well as making them considered to be less reliable to the public.

Kalpana Balakrishnan
(Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, India)

Neal Pearce
(London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK)

The role of epidemiology in building responses to violence

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
Violence has been given insufficient attention and priority in the arena of public health policy, partnerships and interventions. Session will explore what role can and will epidemiology play in improving responses to violence?

Zinzi Bailey
(University of Minnesota, USA)

Rodrigo Guerrero-Velasco
(Violence Research Center of Universidad del Valle, Columbia)

Rachel Jewkes
(South African Medical Research Council, SA)

Ethics and epidemiology: conflicts of interest in research and service

Session type: Panel discussion
This session aims to dissect the complexities surrounding conflicts of interest in both research and public health practice, emphasising the critical need for transparency, integrity, and ethical decision-making.

Racial and ethnic classifications in epidemiology: global perspectives

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
Session will explore the continued predominance of certain types of studies which influence global practice despite the lack of racial, ethnic and geographic diversity is a major weakness in epidemiology.

Critical reflections on epidemiology and its future

Session type: Panel discussion
Session will explore where is epidemiology headed, particularly given what field has been through in recent times? Is the field still fit for purpose? With all the new emerging threats, important to establish whether field is ready.

Teaching epidemiology: global perspectives

Session type: Panel discussion
Understanding how epidemiology is taught in different parts of the world is essential. Session will unpack why is epidemiology taught differently? Is it historical? Implications of these differences?

Na He
(Fudan University, China)

Katherine Keyes
(Columbia University, USA)

Noah Kiwanuka
(Makerere University, Uganda)

Miquel Porta
(Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Spain)

Pharmacoepidemiology: new insights and continuing challenges

Session type: Multi-speaker symposium
This session aims to explore recent advancements in studying the utilization and effects of medications on populations, addressing methodological innovations, and novel data sources.

Are traditional cohorts outdated?

Session type: Panel discussion
Session will explore the landscape of traditional cohort studies, touching on their continued relevance in the contemporary research landscape. What are the limitations of traditional cohorts, challenges in data collection, evolving research questions, and potential advancements in study designs.

Karen Canfell
(The Daffodil Centre, Cancer Council NSW/University of Sydney, Australia)

Mauricio Lima Barreto
(Center of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health, Brazil)

Naja Hulvej Rod
(University of Copenhagen, Denmark)

Yuan Lin
(Nanjing Medical University, China)

Have DAGs fulfilled their promise?

Session type: Debate
Critical reflection on why despite their importance in the Methods community, DAGs are not widely included in publications. Session will provide perspective on their utility in future research

Peter Tennant
(University of Leeds, UK)

Margarita Moreno-Betancur
(University of Melbourne, Australia)

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