Program 2025

TimeActivity
900Doors open, badge making, etc
930Opening
1000Opening Keynote
Ling Tan & Usman Haque
1030Introductions workshops 
1045To the workshops
1100Workshops & interactive sessions – Round 1
KoetMeer: Building Connected Floating Habitats for Urban Wildlife
From Mud to Models: Regenerative Futures for Community AI
Making AI chairs
Designing application-based smart glasses
Sousveillance – civic surveillance of surveillance cameras
Building the Next Generation of Tech Creators
Invisible Debris: Workshop Explore physical manifestations of our digital waste
1245Lunch & exhibition
1345Recap and introductions afternoon
1400To interactive sessions
1415Workshops & interactive sessions – Round 2
Politics of Design
Arcane Design: Designing Down-to-Earth artefacts with magic
The Smartest Doorbell
Energy Ecosystem Community
Kenner Futures: The Phone That Serves You, Not Platforms
Anticipatory Design: The Futures of Everyday Things
Exploring low-cost environmental sensing with the Octopus platform
1600Break
1630Short stories & pitches
Simone Mora
Stories from the workshops and community
Pitches selected student project
1730Closing keynote
Matt Jones
1800Wrap-up
1815Drinks
2000End

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.