The Conference ended this afternoon, and I just returned from a gala concert held in an old quarry about 30 minutes bus ride from here.  Quite a spectacular setting.  The Bolshoi Ballet Orchestra, two large singers, with a finale of Handel's Water Music with fireworks.  Nice.

Being too tired at the moment to really report, I will simply provide the text of the remarks I delivered to the plenary today, having been chosen by the discussion group in which I participated to deliver the group's report. I will admit that I was chosen mostly because I offered up the basic idea around which the group coalesced.  The discussion groups were one of the strongest features of the event, allowing some significant relationship-building with a variety of quite accomplished folks. At least the remarks will give you some of the flavor of the event.  And you may guess that we found a way to justify the subject matter. So at the risk of terrible immodesty, here goes: