Politicians have a lot on their minds. We live in hectic times. But are mainstream politicians failing to pay sufficient attention to the most important opportunities and risks, namely, the radical transformation of many aspects of human life and work that will be triggered by fast-changing technology?

That's the view of Transhumanist UK, an organisation which is at the early stages of preparing a campaign entitled "Transhumanism 2024". The idea is to field a number of candidates in mayoral elections across the UK that year. The intended results will be:
*) To raise understanding of oncoming technological possibilities and threats;
*) To reorient the national discussion of political issues;
*) To improve the public understanding of transhumanism.

Transhumanist UK argues it is vital to anticipate potential social disruptions ahead of time, and to accelerate actions to increase the likelihood of beneficial outcomes. Hence the proposed campaign motto: “Steering technology for profound social progress”.

This event will feature a scene-setting presentation from David Wood, Transhumanist UK co-founder. The floor will then be open for audience responses regarding policies, tactics, goals, etc. One response that is being prepared in advance by by Tony Czarnecki, Managing Partner at Sustensis.

(Please get in touch if you would like to be added to the set of respondents who provide up to ten minutes of proposals and commentary during the main part of this meeting.)