Art of Digital Conference
(23 September 2009)
Novas CUC, Liverpool

"Rethink, rewire, explore and utilize..."

The Art of Digital Conference concludes the Art of Digital programme drawing together its themes of Personal, Cultural, Organisational and Global aspects to digital culture. The conference is aimed at helping individuals and organisations within the arts industry better understand and make use of digital culture and tools.

Schedule

09:00-09:30 Registration & Breakfast

09:30-09:40 Intro, Sarah Fisher
09:40-09:50 Intro, Mike Stubbs
09:50-10:00 Intro, Deena DeNaro-Bcikerstaffe

The Personal

10:00-10:20 Jennifer Allanson, Fab Collective
10:20-10:40 Paul Collins, Director at Knowledge Box - Digital Sector Consultancy, former Senior Manager - Business Development & Marketing at Futureworks - Creative Media Education
10:40-11:00 Ronnie Stone, independent music producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist
11:00-11:10 Panel Q&A

11:10-11:30 Break

The Organisational

11:30-11:50 Herb Kim, Thinking Digital
11:50-12:10 Marcus Romer, Shift Happens, Pilot Theatre
12:10-12:30 Peter Dreyer, Seismonaut Digital Consultanc
12:30-12:40 Panel Q&A

12:40-13:40 Lunch

The Cultural

13:40-14:00 Roy Boutler, Sol Papapdopolus, Paul Stringer & John Deamer, Hurricane Films & Kisky Media
14:00-14:20 Alessandro Ludovico, Neural.it
14:20-14:40 Bronac Ferran, founder of the Boundaryobject.org which has a focus on research in areas of art, science, technology, law, media and cultural production
14:40-14:50 Panel Q&A

14:50-15:10 Break

The Global

15:10-15:30 Matt Mason, author of 'The Pirates Dilemma'
15:30-15:50 Steve Fuller, Professor of Sociology & Digital Media Warwick University
15:50-16:10 Andrew Keen, author of 'The Anti-Web 2.0 Manifesto' & 'Cult of the Amateur'

16:10-17:00 Plenary Session with all Panel Speaking

17:00-18:00 Drinks!
18:00-20:00 Exhibition Preview at FACT (Optional) Weerasethakul
21:00-02:00 Opening Night Party @ BadFormat! Social Club