Thrilled to be alive in this era but mindful of the strain on travel staff and infrastructure but looking at the endless possibilities instead of the endless problems.

Medical student, Caitlyn Tan, attending her first WiT conference, reports on a speech that left her “looking at the endless possibilities instead of the endless problems” and asking herself “if the one who’s going to make that change could be you”.

10am, second day of the WiT “Hello, New World” conference. “Exploration & Rejuvenation: Two Sides Of The Same Coin” by Fritz Demopoulos – the last session standing between me and the long-awaited coffee break.

As Demopoulos stepped on stage, the screens behind lit up with swirls of starry constellations, silhouetting him against the cosmos. I perked up immediately. Here was something different.

This was a speech I would remember beyond the rest. He started off with the James Webb Space Telescope, emphasising its significance as one of the most sophisticated scientific instruments ever constructed, and more importantly, one that heralded a new era of space exploration.

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