Lift09 conference program
The whole conference happens at the Geneva International Conference Center (CICG, map).
All speeches will be given in English unless specified, and a French translation will be provided.
Tuesday 24 @ 20:00
Pre-pre conference drinks @ Parc des bastions
Wednesday 25 February
The first day of the conference is dedicated to workshops.
09:00
Doors opening
10:00
Workshops
Attend or moderate a workshop during these sessions dedicated to networking and information sharing. Learn more
Attend or moderate a workshop during these sessions dedicated to networking and information sharing. Learn more
12:00
Lunch
We will recommend good restaurants around the CICG.
We will recommend good restaurants around the CICG.
13:45
15:45
Short break
16:00
18:00
Cocktail
The traditional pre-conference drinks, offered by Alpict and open to the public!
The traditional pre-conference drinks, offered by Alpict and open to the public!Thursday 26 February
08:00
Doors opening
09:00
Welcome to Lift!
Lift founder Laurent Haug will explain the theme and organization of the conference in a short presentation intended to allow participants to spot the activities relevant to them.
Lift founder Laurent Haug will explain the theme and organization of the conference in a short presentation intended to allow participants to spot the activities relevant to them.
09:15
Change (1/2)
What can we learn from the predictions that did not happen to better imagine the future? Why did some "futures" fail to happen? What remains constant over time in people's desire for the future? How can this help us to design for the future?
With Patrick J. Gyger and Nicolas Nova.
What can we learn from the predictions that did not happen to better imagine the future? Why did some "futures" fail to happen? What remains constant over time in people's desire for the future? How can this help us to design for the future?With Patrick J. Gyger and Nicolas Nova.
10:15
Break and Lift Experience
Birds of a feather session
“How can we make Lac Leman an Entrepreneurial Hub?” moderated by Vittorio Mischi
Birds of a feather session
“How can we make Lac Leman an Entrepreneurial Hub?” moderated by Vittorio Mischi
11:15
Change (2/2)
Second part of the session on change with David Rose and Soh Yeong Roh.
Open stage talks
Clément Charles - “Innovation vs. product lifecycle: must innovation always be doomed by product’s lifecycle?”
Lee Bryant - “The Twentieth Century was wrong”
Second part of the session on change with David Rose and Soh Yeong Roh.
Open stage talks
Clément Charles - “Innovation vs. product lifecycle: must innovation always be doomed by product’s lifecycle?”
Lee Bryant - “The Twentieth Century was wrong”
12:25
Lunch.
14:15
Solidarity
One of the subtle change in the last fifteen years revolves around how collective action and solidarity have changed. Ramesh Srinivasan and Juliana Rotich, two speakers from different parts of the world, will address this issue and illustrate it with their own experiences. They will show how technologies such as mobile devices reshape the rule of living together. Then Florence Devouard will give us an update about the situation of the Wikipedia.
Open stage talk
Olivier Glassey - “Is there such a thing as Government 2.0?”
One of the subtle change in the last fifteen years revolves around how collective action and solidarity have changed. Ramesh Srinivasan and Juliana Rotich, two speakers from different parts of the world, will address this issue and illustrate it with their own experiences. They will show how technologies such as mobile devices reshape the rule of living together. Then Florence Devouard will give us an update about the situation of the Wikipedia.
Open stage talk
Olivier Glassey - “Is there such a thing as Government 2.0?”
15:15
Break and Lift Experience
Birds of a feather session
“Discussing the Web of Things” moderated by Dominique Guinard
Birds of a feather session
“Discussing the Web of Things” moderated by Dominique Guinard
16:00
Towards a "long here"
As half of the world is now living in cities, it's undeniable that the recombination of our physical environment through technological advancements will lead to unexpected changes, problems but also new opportunities. Carlo Ratti, Dan Hill and Anne Galloway will discuss how our relationship to space will change through various new technologies and examine the main challenges of this field.
Open stage talk
Stéphane Distinguin - “Urban Mobs : how to visualize the cell phone activity in cities ?”
As half of the world is now living in cities, it's undeniable that the recombination of our physical environment through technological advancements will lead to unexpected changes, problems but also new opportunities. Carlo Ratti, Dan Hill and Anne Galloway will discuss how our relationship to space will change through various new technologies and examine the main challenges of this field.Open stage talk
Stéphane Distinguin - “Urban Mobs : how to visualize the cell phone activity in cities ?”
17:30
Short Break
17:45
WattWatt Sustainable Development SessionThe traditional session on sustainable development enabled by WattWatt.
Pascual Oriol from Enviu's Innovation Lab will explain the role of design in sustainable development
UPDATE: Talk moved to Friday. Replaced by:
Sarah Marquis will share the story of her adventure, a 17 months and 14'000km hike through Australia.
18:45
Wine tasting powered by Au Bonheur du Vin
19:30
Fondue
LIFT's legendary cheese-enhanced dinner. A bus/tram service will be organized from 18:30 to take participants to the fondue. The fondue happens at the Salle Communale de Plainpalais (same venue as last year). Buses will take all participants to the fondue venue, departing from the CICG.
LIFT's legendary cheese-enhanced dinner. A bus/tram service will be organized from 18:30 to take participants to the fondue. The fondue happens at the Salle Communale de Plainpalais (same venue as last year). Buses will take all participants to the fondue venue, departing from the CICG.
The Lift fondue (and a little Swiss souvenir) are offered by Agence Virtuelle.
Meet interesting people!!
A great part of Lift is meeting interesting people with similar interests.
Tag your profile (scroll down - one phrase per line) with your interests.
To find the participants with the same interests as you: click on one of your tags!
Friday 27 February
08:00
Doors opening
09:00
Stories
Our traditional session dedicated to inspiring stories from people with extraordinary projects and lives. Designer Matt Webb will talk about the relationship between science-fiction and design, followed by Jörg Jelden, a trend analyst from Trend Büro who will address the importance of fake products and services in the near future. Web veteran James Gillies will tell us his perspective on the history of the Web.
Update: New media artist Natalie Jeremijenko will discuss the opportunity for social and environmental change that new technologies provide.
Our traditional session dedicated to inspiring stories from people with extraordinary projects and lives. Designer Matt Webb will talk about the relationship between science-fiction and design, followed by Jörg Jelden, a trend analyst from Trend Büro who will address the importance of fake products and services in the near future. Web veteran James Gillies will tell us his perspective on the history of the Web.Update: New media artist Natalie Jeremijenko will discuss the opportunity for social and environmental change that new technologies provide.
10:30
Break and Lift Experience
Birds of a feather session
“Media 2020, what will be the content display?” moderated by Clément Charles
Birds of a feather session
“Media 2020, what will be the content display?” moderated by Clément Charles
11:00
Design thinking for the future
Beyond the engineers and business' discourse about the future, what is it designers can propose? What sort of alternatives are they envisioning? What's the role of design thinking in creating more meaningful futures?
With Fabio Sergio, James Auger and Anab Jain.
Open stage talks
Fabian Kalker and Felix Koch - “Who has no knife may not eat pineapples: an off-topic tour d'horizon on the literacy of cutting”
Bill Thompson - “The Death of Privacy and Why We Should Welcome It”
Beyond the engineers and business' discourse about the future, what is it designers can propose? What sort of alternatives are they envisioning? What's the role of design thinking in creating more meaningful futures?
With Fabio Sergio, James Auger and Anab Jain.
Open stage talks
Fabian Kalker and Felix Koch - “Who has no knife may not eat pineapples: an off-topic tour d'horizon on the literacy of cutting”
Bill Thompson - “The Death of Privacy and Why We Should Welcome It”
12:30
Lunch.
14:00
Love in the 21st century
The way we love, share and meet has been profoundly changed by technologies. Yaoundé-based sociologist Baba Wamé will show us how the Web has been appropriated by cameroonian women. Then Frank Beau will give us a speech about "metromantics": internet messages about romantic encounters in Paris' metro.
Open stage talks
Daniel Kaplan - ”Sociogeek: How do you expose yourself online? How do you choose your online friends? Another kind of online survey”
Chris Hoffman - “The Mozilla Project: Core Values of a 230 Million Person World Wide Social Network”
The way we love, share and meet has been profoundly changed by technologies. Yaoundé-based sociologist Baba Wamé will show us how the Web has been appropriated by cameroonian women. Then Frank Beau will give us a speech about "metromantics": internet messages about romantic encounters in Paris' metro.
Open stage talks
Daniel Kaplan - ”Sociogeek: How do you expose yourself online? How do you choose your online friends? Another kind of online survey”
Chris Hoffman - “The Mozilla Project: Core Values of a 230 Million Person World Wide Social Network”
15:15
Break and Lift Experience
Birds of a feather session
“Green Security ! Let's flock about it” moderated by Jean-Henry Morin
Birds of a feather session
“Green Security ! Let's flock about it” moderated by Jean-Henry Morin
16:00
New frontiers
Meet those who are pushing the envelope, and reinventing their fields in the process. Melanie Rieback will discuss the evolution of security with regards to RFIDs. Creating the future is also a matter of methodology, Clive van Heerden from Philips Design will show how they employ past technological failures to develop disruptive futures. And finally, Vinton Cerf will show us his perspective about the Internet of the future
Open stage talk
Frédéric Kaplan - “Reinventing the Personal Computer”
Meet those who are pushing the envelope, and reinventing their fields in the process. Melanie Rieback will discuss the evolution of security with regards to RFIDs. Creating the future is also a matter of methodology, Clive van Heerden from Philips Design will show how they employ past technological failures to develop disruptive futures. And finally, Vinton Cerf will show us his perspective about the Internet of the futureOpen stage talk
Frédéric Kaplan - “Reinventing the Personal Computer”
17:30
Closing of conference
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