The World in 2013 Festival

Hosted by The Economist, this brainy symposium attempts to pinpoint the trends and issues that will occupy us in the coming year. Speakers include The Onion editor Will Tracy, Environmental Defense Fund president Fred Krupp, social-media-savvy musician Amanda Palmer, Burning Man founder Larry Harvey and plenty more experts. They'll prognosticate on topics such as the global economy, social media, healthcare and human nature. Go to worldin2013.economist.com for more information.