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Wednesday 22nd February 2012
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Technology vs. people
by Gordan Savicic, Anaïs Saint-Jude, Stefana Broadbent, JP Rangaswami and Pierre Croce
This session will ask a simple question: has technology made our lives easier, or do we now have to deal with an overwhelming flow of interruptions hampering our productivity? We will discuss overload, screens invading our homes, and try to find the solution to a growing problem: technology fatigue.
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Development, redevelopment
by Steve Song, David Rowan, Marcel Kampman, Farida Vis and Kevin Anderson
Vint Cerf, considered the "father of the internet", wrote in a recent column that Internet is not a human right, but an enabler of rights. The capacities it gives us - to communicate, organize and publicize everywhere - have been used for business and fun, but also for development and crisis response. This session will explore these last two aspects, and show the possibilities and the limitations too.
Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Mobile
by Gesche Joost, Fabian Hemmert, Benjamin Wiederkehr, Raoul Schrumpf and Nicholas Heller
We will explore what possible ways to interact with tomorrow's phones are being researched in the labs, and hear how Google is launching new products and bringing innovations to developing countries using mobile terminals.
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Beyond Finance
by Dave Birch, Adrianne Jeffries and Sean Park
Beyond the much debated crisis, new ideas are proposed to reinvent the system. From peer to peer currencies to simpler and more transparent banks, we will explore what is possible when you mix innovation with finance.
Friday 24th February 2012
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Stories
by James Bridle, Tricia Wang, Rufus Pollock and Pierre Spring
Stories from people with amazing lives and projects, to inspire and surprise you.
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Extreme Hackers
by Mark Suppes, Hojun Song and Michel Zai
The internet favored the rise of the hacker in areas such as journalism and music. Now, some are taking that concept to a whole new level, from rocket-building to nuclear physics experiments... Meet the extreme hackers.