Has digital technology affected the way you work? Your professional field in general? In what way?
How do you use new technology for your career and growth? Are there any online service that you particularly (особенно) like?
What cutting-edge (the most recent stage of development) technologies do you know? How useful are they for people?
Would you rather use cutting-edge or conventional technology? (proven)
Do you have any device that pushes all the right buttons? (does exactly what is necessary)
Is it better for the country to develop light industry (manufacturing cars, TV sets), heavy industry (steel works, shipbuilding) or high-technology (software industry).
Should government give a subsidy to new technological businesses? On what terms? Is inward investment appropriate? (from foreign countries)
Round 2. Personal Life
How much of a techie are you? (a person who loves acquiring all the new technology) Does technology play an important role in your life?
Are people too dependent on technology nowadays?
How do we apply (use) technology in education?
Do you think using cell phones too much is bad for our physical or mental well-being? Why?
Would you like to have smart home? (computer-controlled home where things like lighting, heating, security, etc. are completely automatic)
Should interplanetary travel and space tourism be developed? Why?
Will Artificial Intelligence substitute (заменить) the human brain?
Should kids have smartphones? What are main pros and cons?
Are robots better than humans?
Round 3. The Internet
Now online services collect user's data. How do you make sure that security details (e.g. passwords) are safe?
What information will you share online and will you not? Do you think someone can spy on (шпионить за) you?
Is there much fake news on the mainstream media? How do we know? Is the real situation in the world distorted (искажена) by media? How do you filter your news and get truly knowledge?
Have you ever become a victim of cybercrime? What are the most recent or common scams?
Do you think that we are all under surveillance? Do authorities snoop into (рыться) our lives?Does it harm our privacy?
Are you a proponent (сторонник) of sharing economy? Services like Uber, AirBnb,
The sharing economy is part of gig economy when the number self-employed contractors (самозанятые подрядчки) increase. What advantages and disadvantages for people working as self-employed contractors?
Have you ever taken part in crowdfunding? What projects did you support? Would you recommend this way of funding a business?
Round 4. The future
The future world is about being in a team and collaboration. Is it true for what you see and experience? Are you more a team player or prefer working solo?
What kind of relationship does Internet help to build? (personal, professional) Can they be long-term (продолжительные)?
Will automation (автоматизация) change the industry you work in? How will it influence your job? What could people do with their free time that they get thanks to automation?
Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of humanity? Do you are or disagree with a doomsday scenario (сценарий конца света) for the world?
Is it possible to foresee (предсказать) the future of humanity?
Some people envisage (предвидеть) a world in which designer babies will be popular. Would you use their services to design your future baby.
If you could copy your brain for future generations, would you?
Might we make contact with extraterrestrial beings? (creatures from other planets)
Is genetic modification/engineering in fruit and vegetables for better or worse? Do you object to this idea?
What are the possible benefits of cloning people and animals?
