Truth, Trust and Hope

Nobel Prize Summit

Event organisers

Nobel Foundation
Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been honouring individuals and organisations from around the world for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for work in peace. The world’s most important prize rewards discoveries and achievements that contributed to the greatest benefit to humankind in line with the will of Alfred Nobel.

US National Academy of Sciences
To meet the government’s urgent need for an independent adviser on scientific matters, President Abraham Lincoln signed a congressional charter forming the National Academy of Sciences in 1863. Since then, its work has shaped sound policies, informed public opinion and advanced the pursuit of science, engineering and medicine.
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Lead partner

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Steering committee

Marcia McNutt
President of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS), co-chair

Vidar Helgesen
CEO of the Nobel Foundation, co-chair

Peter Doherty
Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine 1996, Professor of Immunology, University of Melbourne

Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Professor of Communication, University of Pennsylvania

Saul Perlmutter
Nobel Prize laureate in physics 2011, Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley

Michael Rich
Former CEO Rand Corporation

Åsa Wickforss
Professor of Theoretical Philosophy, Stockholm University

Executive team

Franklin Carrero-Martinez
Senior Director, Global Sustainability and Development & Science and Technology for Sustainability, National Academy of Sciences

Anna Sjöström Douagi
Vice President Strategic Initiatives at The Nobel Foundation

Event content

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Watch the full video of ‘The Global Conversation’

Watch us deep dive into the context and causes of misinformation and discuss how we can combat the threat and divisions it creates. Featuring exclusive material for virtual participants. Watch now

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Watch full video of ‘Forum of Experts’

Nobel Prize laureates came together with experts in a series of panel discussions. Watch now.

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Watch selected ‘Solution Sessions’

Our partners turned discussion into action in a series of events. Read more and watch selected sessions. Watch now.

A woman in an audience standing asking a question.

News and features

Feature story

Fuelling initiatives to combat mis- and disinformation

An in-depth look at the outcome of the summit and insights from summit leaders Vidar Helgesen and Marcia McNutt.

Marcia and Vidar on the stage at the Nobel Prize Summit.

Event highlights

Event spotlight: highlights and moments

Read more about the summit with videos of some of the key speakers, clips and panel discussions in Washington D.C. Read more

A panel on stage at the Nobel Prize Summit

Video highlights

Summit talks: technology and ethics

I’m not afraid. You’re afraid.

A thought-provoking talk by technology ethicist Tristan Harris, on the race between technology creators and our regulation on AI and our ever-increasing addiction to social media.

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Summit talks: history of disinformation

Manipulating the marginalised.

Watch researcher and scholar Rachel Kuo chart the history of how misinformation and disinformation has been used against the disenfranchised across different racial and religious groups and what we can do collectively to combat it.

Speaker highlights

Nobel Peace Prize 2021

Summit messages

A message from the summit organisers

“I don’t think the truth has ever mattered more”

Watch Vidar Helgesen, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation and Marcia McNutt, President of the US National Academy of Sciences, discuss the upcoming Nobel Prize Summit.

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“With the 2023 Nobel Prize Summit we will promote the scientific method, critical thinking, and constructive dialogue.”
Vidar Helgesen, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation and Marcia McNutt, President of the US National Academy of Sciences.