Modifying Mosquitos

• Speaker
• Hadyn Parry

Hadyn talks about his collaborative effort with Brazil to reduce the population of Aedes Aegypti. This nasty breed of Mosquito targets humans and has advanced the spread of Dengue Fever…

An unruly look at the English language

• Speaker
• Mark Forsyth

In this fantastically entertaining talk Mark takes on what is considered ‘correct’ English: dispelling myths, highlighting inconsistencies and generally poking fun at what all our teachers taught us to be…

The Poke guide to publishing (and pooing down chimneys)

• Speaker
• Jasper Gibson

Jasper’s talk is  about fear and loathing in both online and offline publishing, Jonathan Franzen, people who shit down chimneys and cats. With some amazing memes and mashups from the…

We need a new kind of science.

Stephen’s talk is a wake-up-call about the need for a new type of science, one that specifically tackles the ever greater demands of a growing population and limited planetary resource.

What makes great ideas?

• Speaker
• Sir John Hegarty

John’s talk tackles one of life’s BIG questions ‘What makes great ideas?’, pulling on examples from the history of art and design, as well as that which guides his own…

Democracy 2.0

• Speaker
• Anke Domscheit-Berg

Anke envisions a future in which government and civil society can collaborate, share data and work together towards common goals. In her talk, she takes us through some fantastic digital…

Opening nature’s bounty.

• Speaker
• Katharina Frosch

“The Streets are paved with fallen fruits!”. A self-proclaimed optimist, Katharina takes us on a culinary journey while outlining her vision for collaborative harvesting. By connecting people who have talent,…

A Craftivist Story.

• Speaker
• Sarah Corbett

Sarah shares her story of how she was a ‘burned out’ activist before discovering that craft allowed her to reflect on issues and ‘slow down’ using her hands, head and…

The speaches of Peaches.

• Speaker
• Peaches

In this no-holds-barred performance: part talk, part opera, part crowd walk, Peaches demonstrates that it’s in losing fear that we gain freedom of expression and experience real creativity. Complete with…

Biomimetics, flight of the penguin.

• Speaker
• Dr. Alex Parfitt

Alex gives us a rare glimpse into some of the incredible innovation coming out of his lab, including a penguin inspired jet engine aircraft that manoevres without moving parts. He…