FutureEverything 2012

FutureEverything is all about discovering and celebrating the latest developments at the intersection of art and technology. We find and share with you the small sparks that grow into fresh ways of seeing the world.

17 – 18 May 2012

Richard Ayers @richardayers Richard Ayers is Head of Digital at Manchester City FC
Moritz Stefaner @moritz_stefaner Moritz Stefaner works as a “truth and beauty operator” on the crossroads of data visualization & information aesthetics.
Juha van 't Zelfde @juhavantzelfde Juha van ‘t Zelfde is a researcher and developer in contemporary art, experimental music, heritage and urbanism
Bill Thompson @billt
Patrick Bergel @goodmachine making things sing
L Johnston @FinalBullet
happenstance @h8ppenstance
Mo McRoberts @nevali Technical Lead for The Space at the BBC

animal systems @animalsystems
ScraperWiki @ScraperWiki
JULIAN DAY @julianday
Turing's Sunflowers @TuringSunflower
Juliana Rotich @afromusing Juliana Rotich is the Executive Director of Ushahidi and editor at Global Voices.
Carlo Ratti @SenseableCity An architect & engineer by training, Carlo Ratti practices in Italy & teaches at MIT, where he directs the Senseable City Lab
Cesar A. Hidalgo @cesifoti César A. Hidalgo is the head of the Macro Connections group at the MIT Media Lab.
Andrea Molino Italian composer and conductor Andrea Molino will discuss the making of his unique Three Mile Island project

Farida @Flygirltwo Farida Vis is a lecturer at the University of Leicester’s Department of Media and Communication.
CaTalyST Workshop CaTalyST is a research project at Lancaster University that focuses on citizen-led content.
Theatre Jukebox: Stand + Stare Collective Theatre Jukebox is an interactive arcade-style unit that uses RFID technology to tell stories in a unique way.
Bilal Randeree @bilalr Bilal Randeree is Social Media and Online Producer for Al Jazeera English (AJE) based in Doha, Qatar.
Barney Heywood @0standandstare0 Stand + Stare is a resident company at Bristol’s Pervasive Media Studio
Professor Andy Miah @andymiah Professor Andy Miah is Director of the Creative Futures Research Centre at the University of the West of Scotland
Loz Kaye @LozKaye Loz Kaye is Leader of Pirate Party UK, a global political movement for IP reform & civil liberties
Rohan Gunatillake @rohan_21awake Rohan Gunatillake is an innovation producer & specialises in the cultural sector and modern meditation / 21st century Buddhism