FutureEverything Conference 2012
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FutureEverything Conference 2012
The FutureEverything Conference takes place on THURSDAY 17 & FRIDAY 18 MAY 2012 at the Museum of Science and Industry
The FutureEverything 2012 Conference (and associated workshop events) brings together around 500 delegates from across the creative industries, new technologies, innovation, arts, public sector and academia.
FutureEverything was recently rated by the Guardian as one of the top ten international ideas festivals, alongside TedEx, 99% and South by South West.
This year’s conference looks at the next lurch into the unknown brought about by a new participatory culture that is changing our world. We see profound changes in the digital and creative sector, as well as in society at large. The conference presents the people who are changing our world and the future-thinkers who enable us to see the possibilities of such connectivity.
Conference topics include:
• Participatory Media
• Wikileaks and Arab Spring
• Future Cities
• Open Knowledge
• Fab Lab Creative Communities
FutureEverything 2012 hosts a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Mass Observation Movement and the UN International Year of Co-operatives – presented with a unique contemporary twist by artists and designers working in these new media.
Three of our keynote speakers (Carlo Ratti, Rohan Gunatillake and César A. Hidalgo) are from Wired Magazine’s The Smart List 2012: 50 People Who Will Change The World. Additional speakers include Icelandic MP, activist and internet pioneer Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Ushadishi founder Juliana Rotich, Bilal Randeree (Al Jazeera English), Juha van‘t Zelfde, Moritz Stefaner and more to be announced.
Other confirmed speakers and panelists are Andy Miah, Farida Vis, Dr. Ian Brown, Loz Kaye, Theatre Jukebox presents Mass Observation, Jon Whittle, Richard Ayers, Sanaz Raji, and Andrea Molino.
As always, the conference brings together the latest debate and visionary ideas from around the world to present timely, inspiring and sometimes provocative views on the latest developments in digital culture.
Tickets
Advance Rate 2 Day conference tickets are on sale at £180 until the end of March 2012. The Advanced Rate 2 Day tickets are valid for both days of the conference ( Thursday 17 and Friday 18 May) plus the opening gala event on Wednesday evening and all related workshops.
One day conference tickets are also available. Buy tickets here.
