Program

Prepare to be inspired!

We’ve crafted a dynamic program designed to spark ideas, meet friendly people, and collaborate—and we’re thrilled to announce our first keynote speakers and workshop lineup, with more exciting sessions to be revealed in the coming weeks!

Picture this: hands-on workshops where you’ll create alongside peers, interactive sessions that challenge your thinking, keynotes that leave you inspired, rapid-fire pitches packed with fresh perspectives, and a vibrant exhibition showcasing groundbreaking work—including a spotlight on the most exciting student projects of the year.

This is where creativity meets community. Mark your calendar and

Keynotes & talks

Hands-on workshops & Interactive Sessions

Exhibition

Our exhibition returns with exceptional student work from:

• The Interactive Environments minor from TU Delft
• The Master Digital Design program from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

and recent work from our ThingsCon community and beyond:

• FlexCitizens
• Mud Batteries
• Biodiversity sensing project by MIT
• AI Chairs made by participants, inspired by James Bridle
• Smartest Doorbells
• Who pulls the strings in AI
• ThingBeat
  

Friday 12th December – time table

Time	Activity
900	Doors open, badge making, etc
930	Opening
1000	Opening Keynote Ling Tan & Usman Haque
1030	Introductions workshops
1045	To the workshops
1100	Workshops & interactive sessions – Round 1 ❶ KoetMeer: Building Connected Floating Habitats for Urban Wildlife ❷ From Mud to Models: Regenerative Futures for Community AI ❸ Making AI chairs ❹ Designing application-based smart glasses ❺ Sousveillance – civic surveillance of surveillance cameras ❻ Building the Next Generation of Tech Creators ❼ Invisible Debris: Workshop Explore physical manifestations of our digital waste
1245	Lunch & exhibition
1345	Recap and introductions afternoon
1400	To interactive sessions
1415	Workshops & interactive sessions – Round 2 ❶ Politics of Design ❷ Arcane Design: Designing Down-to-Earth artefacts with magic ❸ The Smartest Doorbell ❹ Energy Ecosystem Community ❺ Kenner Futures: The Phone That Serves You, Not Platforms ❻ Anticipatory Design: The Futures of Everyday Things ❼ Exploring low-cost environmental sensing with the Octopus platform
1600	Break & exhibition
1630	Short stories & pitches Simone Mora Stories from the workshops and community Pitches selected student project
1730	Closing keynote Matt Jones
1800	Wrap-up
1815	Drinks
1930	End

Workshop Registration:
Reserve your workshop spot on the day using tear-off tickets from posters in the venue. First-round tickets available from 09:00; second-round tickets from lunchtime.