Egyptian-born Sir Magdy Yacoub, one of the most prominent cardiologists in the world, opened the 2nd annual Cairo Science Festival as the guest speaker on the opening plenary.

Yacoub focused his talk on the promises that science holds for health and medicine in the near future, discussing issues ranging from nanotechnology and organ generation to personalized medicine.

You can watch a recorded video of the full event below. The sound quality is a little poor, but tuning the sound a little can help you enjoy this excellent session if you missed the live event.