Conference Leader: Dr. David Geerts Dr. David Geerts has a PhD in Social Sciences at the K.U.Leuven, where he leads the Centre for User Experience Research (CUO) and teaches a master course in Human-Computer Interaction. He is specialized in user-centered design and the evaluation of future ICT applications, and is chair of SIGCHI.be
October 27th
10.00 Registration
11.30 Lunch
13.00 Welcome from Stefan Hallström CEO, ITV Arena
Intellectual property - new times require new business models? Program Host: Vinnova and the World Internet Institute
Moderator: Herb Kim, Codeworks
13.15 Matt Mason
The author, consultant and entrepreneur Matt Mason lives and works at the intersection of youth culture and innovation. He is the author of the book, The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Reinvented Capitalism. It is a book about the problems and opportunities created by the increase in piracy and the potential for piracy as a business model.
14.15 Panel debate with: Håkan Selg, Olle Findahl, and Matt Mason.
Håkan Selg
A researcher and doctoral student at the Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University. Håkan specializes in new usage patterns on the Internet and manages the project Internet Explorer project at the National IT User Center NITA.
Olle Findahl
A professor of media and communication science, as well as research leader at the World Internet Institute. In recent years, Ole has focused his research on the Internet's development in society with a focus on the digital divide, young children Internet usage and file sharing. He also authors the annual report, Svenskarna och Internet (Swedes and the Internet) and is responsible for the Swedish portion of the world Internet Project.
14.45 Coffee break with snacks
Positioning – the path to successful business development Program Host: Future Position X
Moderator: Ove Joanson
Ove works as a media consultant, board member, and CEO of the company
Media Conglomerate AB, which engages in consulting, management, business development, and business planning in the media industry. Ove started his career as a journalist and has held executive positions at Swedish Radio, where he is currently Chairman.
15.15 Steve Blanks, Fatfrog.eu
Stephen Blanks is Managing Director of Fat Frog Design based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He is also one of the founders of a:design association, a not for profit organization set up in 2001 to represent and promote the North East design industry. During the last 15 years Stephen has worked with wide range of clients from start up businesses to global corporations. His role at Fat Frog involves developing and running workshops for clients, advising clients on brand strategy and helping businesses develop a unique branded online presence.
15.45 Rickard Zetterberg, ESRI S-GROUP
Richard is an entrepreneur and innovator, who has been actively working as both a CEO and board member of several companies in the Swedish GIS industry. He is the founder and CEO of ESRI S-GROUP, the leading Nordic group of GIS companies. They operate in Sweden, Finland, Poland and Lithuania and have over 200 employees.
16.05 Anders Törnquist, Magoo 3D Studio
Anders is the CEO and one of four co-owners of Magoo 3d Studios. His educational background is in Industrial Economics mixed up with studies in Psychology. Magoo 3d Studios specialize in 3D-animation and visual effects. With offices in Sweden and New York they work globally with high quality animation and effects for commercials, TV graphics and web graphics. Their sense of design and the aesthetics of moving images is very distinct and they always strive towards evolving technically and graphically.
16.25 Panel debate with Steve Blanks, Rickard Zetterberg and Anders Törnquist.
17.00 Herb Kim
Founder and organizer for The Thinking Digital Conference. Herb is also the CEO for Codeworks and has spent the past 17 years within the field of technology –as well as media related business activities.
17.39 Happy Minds Bar
19.00 Dinner
During dinner the digital-duo Moneeo, digital musician Ulf “Rockis” Ivarsson, as well as digital artist Fredrik Ceson will perform a digital construction.
October 28th
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creative Communication Program Host: Dataföreningen
Moderator: Inger Gran
Since early 2000, Inger Gran has been the director of the Stockholm based association Dataföreningen Stockholmskretsen and has worked to develop their trademark, NÄTVERKEN (the network).
In her role at DFS, she has also helped to organize yearly trips that the association successfully carries out, has taken the initiative to document Swedish IT history, was the initiator of what is now the e-Medborgaren (e-citizen) and actively works to reduce the gap between business and IT.
09.00 Mike Southon
One of England's most prominent names in business, sales and entrepreneurship. At the moment he is teaching a short term course in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at London South Bank University, writing chronicles in Financial Times and is an appreciated member in Royal Society of Arts and Professional Speakers´ Association. Mike Southon is best experienced live!
He gets the audience to laugh and cry simultaneously when he gives"Something about the Beatles.
10.30 Coffee break with snacks
11.00 Ingvar Sjöberg
Ingvar is Artistic Director at the Inter-Activa Institute, a Swedish experimental IT research institute that combines expertise in art, design and technology. Ingvar will explain how creativity and innovation work together and how they are a prerequisite for the development of new ideas that may become new products.
11.25 Dr James TerKeurst
Jim is the Director of the Institute of Digital Innovation (IDI) at Teeside University, a hub between entrepreneurs, research and higher education. The Institute's role is to actively promote innovative processes and products based on digital technology and innovative design. Jim will introduce us to how Innovation and Entrepreneurship interact and evolve within the IDI.
12.00 Panel Debate with: Mike Southon, Ingvar Sjöberg, Dr. James TerKeurst and Jessica Skantze, Mattias Escudero Liljeqvist from DFS Young Professionals.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Workshop: Creativity & Entrepreneurship
14.15 Summary of events
Added Value
Conference fees include: lunch, coffee, snacks, on both days, as well as a banquet dinner the first evening and entertainment.
Digital art symposium What happens when a few creative artists work together with the help of digital media? As a natural part of our conference, you will experience performances and exhibitions with the purpose of promoting creativity and inspiration.
One of the guest entertainers this year that integrates new technology into their performances is the Swedish digital-duo Moneeo. Having performed across the world, Moneeo will use computers, webcams, sensors, joysticks, light Theremins, as well as other innovative technologies to create different forms and experimental manifestations.
