Can ancient philosophies offer answers to the world's most pressing challenges? The Aristotle-Confucius Symposium will bring scholars, practitioners and global leaders to Varanasi from November 2 to 4 for a dialogue on Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, alongside Aristotelian, Confucian and other philosophical traditions. The symposium will explore how ancient wisdom can inform contemporary debates on geopolitics, climate change, ethics, governance, peace and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.