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Innovation is a key long-run driver of economic growth, and wellbeing more broadly. In this talk, Michael Kremer will discuss how governments and philanthropists can accelerate innovation and shape it to meet human needs, and why doing this can have such large returns. Kremer will give examples from his current work at the Development Innovation Lab, including on developing innovations to expand access to clean water. He will also answer questions, including on his experience founding organizations. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Aric Floyd and Karolina Sarek discuss current gaps in the nonprofit space. In this talk, learn more about: 1. The current gaps in the animal advocacy space, biosecurity and global health & development2. How starting a charity can be one of the most impactful ways to fill these gaps3. How to determine whether you are a good fit to start a charity4. And more! This talk is useful for anyone interested in animal advocacy, biosecurity or global health & development and are curious about how starting a charity in this space can be an extremely rewarding and impactful career path. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Alternative proteins will benefit enormously from government support (e.g., research funding, private sector incentives, and regulatory clarity). In this talk, GFI’s Bruce Friedrich discusses lessons from the alt protein playbook and suggest strategies that can be applied to EA public-sector efforts around the world (e.g., localizing your public-sector strategy, finding experienced guides, focusing on job creation, pursuing multiple vectors of influence simultaneously, framing your issue as non-partisan, borrowing from other movements, and maintaining a continuous learning mindset). Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Bioscience and biotechnology advances are vital for fighting disease, protecting the environment, and promoting economic development — and they hold incredible promise. However, these innovations can also pose unique challenges — increasing the risks of accidental misuse or deliberate abuse with potentially catastrophic global consequences.This session will begin with a talk by Dr. Jaime Yassif highlighting these issues and discussing effective strategies for improving bioscience governance and reducing emerging biorisks — including through the establishment of the International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science (IBBIS). Jaspreet Pannu will then lead a discussion between Jaime Yassif and Dr. Beth Cameron. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Carl Robichaud chairs a discussion on reducing nuclear risk. Emma Belcher, Joan Rohlfing and Christine Parthemore, who each have decades of experience on mitigating catastrophic risk, explore why nuclear issues are important from an EA perspective, talk through specific nuclear policy measures that seem particularly promising, and what EAs can do to help with this issue. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this talk, Devon will discuss the different ways that EA working professionals can have an impact, both on and off the job. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this session, Johannes Ackva, Violet Buxton-Walsh and Luisa Sandkühler explore how climate action and philanthropy have changed over the last year, and what this means for high-impact philanthropy and other action in this space. They discuss ways in which our climate impact can be multiplied, as well as uncertainties and directions for further research. This talk builds on the November 2021 report by Founders Pledge, and also considers new developments, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Many failures during COVID-19 have not been failures of technology, but failures in the social and regulatory context surrounding the pandemic. In this talk, Tessa discusses how governance interventions can contribute to reducing biological risk from prevention to response. The talk does not assume a background in biosecurity. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

If we want to 'do the most good' then two fundamental - but often overlooked - questions are 'What is good?' and 'How do we measure it'? Cost-effectiveness - both inside and outside effective altruism - is assessed in terms of health, wealth, intuitive judgements, or some mix of three. In this talk, Michael will explain why a simpler, better alternative is 'subjective wellbeing', using self-reports of happiness and life satisfaction, and share the latest research from the Happier Lives Institute showing how this could and should radically alter our ideas about how to do the most good, perhaps changing our focus from alleviating poverty to treating mental health. This talk aims to introduce people to some of the ideas underlying cause prioritisation and is most relevant for those interested in global health and wellbeing. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

What is wellbeing and how should we measure it? Representatives (Barry Grimes, Olivia Larsen, Michael Plant, Katrina Sill, Jason Schukraft, Matt Lerner) from a range of organisations (Happier Lives Institute, GiveWell, Innovations for Poverty Action, Open Philanthropy, Founders Pledge) who use different health, wealth, and subjective wellbeing metrics to determine impact, discuss the nature of wellbeing and its measurement. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this introductory talk, Mrinank will give a brief overview of the arguments for working on the development of safe, aligned artificial general intelligence. He will highlight several pathways for impact in the field: technical research, governance, field-building, and enhancing the productivity of other alignment workers. He'll then discuss the key strengths and critical competancies required for each pathway, and suggest ways you can test your fit for them. This talk will be useful for anyone hoping to contribute to this cause area but doesn't yet know how to. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Do you want to understand why effective giving is still relevant? And how Effektiv-Spenden turned that into reality in Germany and Switzerland? The two Co-CEO’s of Effektiv-Spenden (Basti, Anne) share their story from an idea to a 20m EUR donation platform, and other insights of their entrepreneurial journey. Please note that this is not about the latest research in any of the cause areas promoted on Effektiv-Spenden, but rather focused on the creation of an EA-aligned organization in continental Europe. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Thomas will elaborate on what makes psychotherapy effective and how you can use this knowledge to improve your own mental health. He will talk about therapist and patient variables in treatment and introduce a novel EA aligned framework that you as a patient can apply in your own therapy (or suggest to friends) to create better outcomes. Several mental health resources for EAs will be shared. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this session, Alex will give a brief overview of effective approaches to improving animal welfare, with a focus on alternative proteins. He will outline how plant-based and cultivated meat can also help combat climate change, why policy change is crucial, and what early-career individuals can do to contribute to this field. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

COVID-19 has demonstrated the disruptive potential of pandemics. But global catastrophic biological risks – the ways in which biological agents could cause civilisational catastrophes or extinction – are even more concerning than history's most disastrous pandemics. So, what can we do to prevent them? In this talk, Anemone and Jasper will explore promising technological interventions against catastrophic biological risks and outline possible contributing ways. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

This is Victoria's high-level view of the AI alignment research landscape and the ingredients needed for aligning advanced AI. She divides alignment research into work on alignment components, focusing on different elements of an aligned system, and alignment enablers, which are research directions that make it easier to get the alignment components right. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

Local priorities research is about figuring out what things we should prioritise working on in a local context (typically at non-EA-hubs) to best maximise impact based on our context. The panelists discuss why you might want to try this research, and how to get started doing it.Panelists: Brian Tan, Vaidehi Agarwalla, and Yi-Yang Chua Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

In this talk, Shakeel discusses some of the principles behind good, engaging writing that people will want to read. He draws on his experience as a journalist and editor, pointing out common pitfalls and quick tips for improving your writing. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.

The Effective Thesis project aims to assist students in their thesis topic choice. Choosing a final thesis topic is an important step that can influence the rest of a researcher’s career, yet there doesn’t seem to be much assistance provided through standard channels. Vorathep provides a brief overview of how Effective Thesis can help you towards an impactful research career. Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.