Program

We have put together an inspiring, diverse, and balanced program that will provide you with new ideas and insights, and will be engaging and fun.

08:30 – 09:00	Registration & Coffee
09:00 – 09:15	Gregory Whitwell (Dean, The University of Sydney Business School)	Welcome and introduction
09:15 – 10:45	Session 1	Imagining the Future
	Laurie Aznavoorian Architecture BVN	“The Promise of Better”
	Eddie Harran Futurist and Researcher of Time	“The Future is always already here. Experiences of a Fringe Scout”
	Anne-Marie Elias Spark Festival	“Creating a human centred future (because it just isn’t progress if we leave people behind)”
	Kai Riemer The University of Sydney	Chair of the Session 1 Q&A Panel
10:45 – 11:15	/// Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30	Session 2	The Digital Future
	Keith Logan Capgemini	“Wanted: Chief Sci-Fi Officer”
	Simon Neaverson GovernRight	“The Challenge of Modern Governance in an environment of Change”
	Jeongmin Seong McKinsey Global Institute	“China’s digital economy: A leading global force”
	Sandra Peter Sydney Business Insights	Chair of the Session 2 Q&A Panel
12:30 – 13:00	Disrupting expectations session – “stay tuned”.
13:00 – 14:00	/// Lunch
14:00 – 15:45	Workshops	Facilitators:
	The corporate retro futurist	Keith Logan, Claire Duquesne (Capgemini Australia)
	Tools of Innovation: Every-day tools for business – from boardroom to the coal face	Heath Brown (Commonwealth Bank)
	The NEW Digital Disruption: Where people matter more than technology	Anne Bartlett-Bragg, Jakkii Musgrave, Natalie Hardwicke (Ripple Effect Group)
	Growth, Change and Risk – the model for meeting the challenge of modern governance	Simon Neaverson (GovernRight)
	Closing the Digital Gap: A workshop exploring new ways to capture the business value of technology	James Dellow (Chieftech), Paul Galland (Flipside Enterprise Services), Scott Ward (Digital Infusions)
	VR hands-on Workshop	Mike Seymour (University of Sydney/fxguide)
	Coworking Spaces: The new places where people work, businesses grow, and corporates connect	Tim Mahlberg (University of Sydney Business School)
15:45 – 16:15	/// Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30	Facing the Future in VR	Mike Seymour (University of Sydney/fxguide), Michela Ledwidge (MOD Productions)
17:30 – 18:30	/// Networking & Drinks

top