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Gather Program 2018

Gather is a two day conference based on 5 core themes broken down into theme sessions with inspiring on stage discussions and box talks. Pair these with our Innovation Labs and pepper with one-of-a-kind activities like our Innovation On the Menu initiative or the city wide Gather Music Festival lineup.

Conference, Media, Design, & Creativity

Keynote: Christopher Wylie

The Whistleblower on Cambridge Analytica data-scandal

We are delighted to have Christopher Wylie as our keynote for the Media, Design & Creativity theme.  He is one of the most influential people of 2018. Christopher worked with The Guardian and The New York Times as a whistleblower to expose how social media data was being exploited and turned against ordinary citizens.

 

Time nominated Christopher on their 100 Most Influential People 2018 list for his work revealing the risks posed by unfettered data misuse and the growing power of large technology companies. His testimonies at the United States Congress and British Parliament served as a wake up call for many and have quickly led to new legislative proposals in both countries. Christopher is a graduate of the London School of Economics and lives in London, UK.

 


Topics:
  • AI
  • Cambridge Analytica
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data
  • Democracy
  • Elections
  • Facebook
  • Keynote
  • Security
  • Social Media
  • Tech Policy
  • UK
  • USA
  • Whistleblower
Conference, Urban Planning & Society

Keynote: Sheela Birnstiel

Lead character in the Netflix documentary series "Wild Wild Country"

We at Gather are delighted to welcome a truly interesting and “outlier” of their times, Sheela Birnstiel, as our Urban Planning & Society theme keynote.

Sheela Birnstiel is one of the most controversial lead characters of  Wild Wild Country (Netflix, 2018), a documentary series that looks at her key role in the development of the cult of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (later known as Osho) and addresses issues such as conspiracies, alternative post-hippy religious cults and culture shock, among many others. The documentary series led many people, including some of us at Gather, to wonder what we can learn from the life of  Sheela Birnstiel about creating a better society and culture.

We are delighted to learn about how to take the lessons and insights shared by Sheela Birnstiel, about leadership of communities, and creating new definitions of society.


Topics:
  • Cult
  • Grassroots
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • India
  • Netflix
  • Oregon
  • Osho
  • Revolutionary
  • Society
Conference, Humans & Machines

Keynote: Ed Boyden

Scientific Leader in Biotech and MIT Media Lab Professor

One of the most influential neuroscientists of our time. Ed Boyden is an inventor, speaker, and most known for his lab and being a professor of biological engineering and brain and cognitive sciences at the MIT Media Lab and the MIT McGovern Institute. We are extremely pleased and excited to welcome him as the keynote speaker for Gather’s Human & Machines theme.

A recipient of the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, Ed is also the co-director the MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering, which aims to develop new tools to accelerate progress within neuroscience.  Seeing the micro and macro of cells and tissue simultaneously is what Boyden’s latest invention, expansion microscopy, is all about. Before that, Boyden helped invent optogenetics, a tool that enables scientists to turn brain cells on and off with light.

Lab

Rethinking Democracy – When Design meets Politics

Accenture Labs will explore when design meets politics

Democracy is in crisis. All around the world we’re using electoral systems that are no longer fit for purpose. Public participation isn’t state-owned anymore and increasingly, other entities are better able to prototype intelligent methods that can help the world make better decisions. Yet our politics haven’t changed with this shift. As designers and citizen activists, we’ve started designing new processes that help citizens make better decisions, and have figured out how we can design to bring more convergence between people. In this workshop, Fjord, Design and Innovation from Accenture Interactive, will take a Service Design approach to map the gaps that lie behind current voting systems, and design potential solutions to generate a healthier decision-making process for the common good.

Session Partner

Accenture

Date & Time

13 sep, 13.00


Topics:
  • Design
  • Design ethics
  • Design thinking
  • Fjord
  • UX
  • Voting
Activity, Music Festival

Gather Closing Party

A grand finale for the conference and music festival alike, held within the imposing halls of Nobelberget

Bringing together Swedish legend Parham with afro-swing pioneer Kojo Funds (UK) and rising talent Ms Banks (UK) from the buzzing and ever-evolving London scene, will provide an utterly danceable climax to this years edition of Gather.

 

 

Conference, Democracy and Power

Keynote: Azmat Khan

Keynote by Awarded Investigative Journalist

What is the future of journalism? How are current power systems undermining the role of free speech within the press and investigative journalism? We are honored to have award winning journalist, Azmat Khan, as our keynote for Gather 2018’s Democracy & Power theme.

Azmat Khan is an award-winning investigative journalist, a New York Times Magazine Contributing Writer, and a Future of War Fellow at New America and Arizona State University. Her reporting for the PBS series FRONTLINE, The New York Times Magazine, America Tonight, and BuzzFeed’s Investigations team has brought her to Iraq, Egypt, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other conflict zones.


Topics:
  • Democracy
  • Freedom
  • Information
  • Journalism
  • Justice
  • News
  • Power
Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Häktet

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Häktet is a former prison converted into one of the ultimate spots to escape to in Stockholm. According to Visit Stockholm, “Whether you’re looking for a nice meal or to party like a prisoner, with three bars and an interesting Stockholm crowd, this is the place for a night out.”  We can’t think of a better place to enjoy a social meal after Gather.

 

Reservations released in August.

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

 

Häktet

Hornsgatan 82, 118 21 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Lab

Smart Countryside 2.0

SOS Alarm

 

(More information coming soon! Stay Tuned! )

 

Date & Time

14 sep, 10.00

Lab, Media, Design & Creativity

Rethinking Democracy

Accenture Labs explores when design meets politics

Democracy is in crisis. All around the world we’re using electoral systems that are no longer fit for purpose. Public participation isn’t state-owned anymore and increasingly, other entities are better able to prototype intelligent methods that can help the world make better decisions. Yet our politics haven’t changed with this shift. As designers and citizen activists, we’ve started designing new processes that help citizens make better decisions, and have figured out how we can design to bring more convergence between people. In this workshop, Fjord, Design and Innovation from Accenture Interactive, will take a Service Design approach to map the gaps that lie behind current voting systems, and design potential solutions to generate a healthier decision-making process for the common good.

 

 

Session Partner

Accenture

 

Date & Time

13 sep, 13.00 and 14 sep, 10.00

Music Festival

Tukio X Obaren

Newly started agency Tukio takes over one of Stockholm's most renowned small spaces for live music, Obaren

Guleed (live) is paired with DJ-sets from the versatile Glocken Gold as well as the updated and avante-gard selection from Staycore w/ Ghazal.

 

Location Partner

Obaren bar and night club, in the Stureplan area of Stockholm.

 

Musicians

Guleed (Malmö)

Staycore w/ Ghazal

 


Topics:
  • Music
  • Oberon
Invest Stockholm

How can we increase entrepreneurship in the suburbs of Stockholm?

How can we increase entrepreneurship in the suburbs of Stockholm?

(More information coming soon! Stay Tuned!)

 

Session Partner

Invest Stockholm

 

Date & Time  

(coming soon)

Conference, Urban Planning & Society

Physical Filter Bubbles

How do we build more inclusive environments that make people cross borders?

We know about internet filter bubbles, but what about the ones we create offline? What are the most important factors in changing both the physical and psychological aspects of segregations and borders?  This session explores how architecture, city planning and tech can be used for driving the development of more inclusive and dynamic spaces that create better democratic future cities.

 

Speakers

Rebecca Rubin & Viktoria Walldin, Working as urban planner and Architect, and Head of Social Sustainability at White Arkitekter

 

Time & Date

13 sep, 13:00-14:30


Topics:
  • Design
  • Filter Bubbles
  • Inclusive Design
  • Spaces
  • Urban Planning
  • UX
Lab, Media, Design & Creativity

The Future of Sound

We are exploring the future of Sound, come join us!

(More information coming soon! Stay Tuned! )

 

Session Partner

Zoundindustries

Date & Time

(Coming soon)

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Sturehof

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partners.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Sturehof is ranked as the 8th best restaurant in the world by Monocle – priding itself for being “far from a regular restaurant”.

Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation.

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

Sturehof  Stureplan 2, 114 35 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Activity

Check in Meditation and Exhibition

Gather your mind, body, and soul, with a morning meditation with Bikash!

Check in your body and soul. Gather together with Bikash. In an one hour journey Bikash will take you through an inner spirit trip that will gather your mind, making it ready for the upcoming festival.

 

 

Date & Time

13 sep 07.00 – 09.00

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Växthuset

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Växthuset is passionate about bringing food to new heights. The food they create is based on seasonal ingredients. Växthuset only works with suppliers who share our passion for sustainable food and quality in every aspect. Their ambition is to be as eco-friendly as possible, the menu varies according to what is in season. In case you are needing a drink, they strive to only use artisanal crafted products, with a menu focusing on wine and non-alcoholic options. All wines are biodynamically produced and exclusively European, they cooperate with a few selected importers who devote their time and soul to finding the best natural wines.

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

 

Växthuset

Hammarby Slussväg 2, 118 60 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Activity

Daybreaker

Break into your Day with Yoga and dance first thing!

Daybreaker is a morning movement that will start your day off unlike anything else. The morning starts with an hour long yoga session and ends of with 2 hours of dancemania!  If you don’t know what dancemania is, then you should definitely come!  It will energize you into your Gather day.

 

Date & Time

14 sep, 06.00 – 08.30

Lab, Media, Design & Creativity

The Future of Music Rights

The Future of Music Rights

The music publishers were formed in 1928 and are the trade union organization of the Swedish music publishing house. They deal with the issues of the publishers and their contracted authors in contacts with decision makers, authorities, other musicians, the media and the public.  With the passing of Article 13, the conversation around Future of music rights, has never been more relevant.

So happy to have Musikförläggarna onboard! At Gather they will challenge copyright and digital music services. Join Elisabet Widlund and Musikförläggarna for this lab.

 

Session Partner

Musikförläggarna

 

Date & Time

(Unconfirmed)

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Restaurant Volt

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Volt is Sweden’s first ever organic certified restaurant in Guide Michelin. They offer an organic, seasonal and local experience. Volt keeps their menu clearly focused on ingredients and products from the forests, fields and surrounding seas. With a vision for Natural, distinct and honest, they stand out, and no shock they are an award-winning restaurant. They only collaborate with food producers who share this quest and who closely follow the changing seasons, to constantly move forward together!

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

 

Volt

Kommendörsgatan 16, 114 48 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – The Fishery

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

In case you need to go somewhere casual with a diversity of seafood and conversation, The Fishery is the spot. The Fishery has a goal to serve the best dishes in their way from different waters and regions around the world.

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

The Fishery ,

Götgatan 132, 118 62 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Riche

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Riche is a slice of Swedish social history. For over a hundred years, the dining rooms and bars have been a social tumble place for both the power and cultural elite, young hipsters, old foxes and very ordinary people.

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

 

Riche

Birger Jarlsgatan 4 •  Stockholm 114 34

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00


Topics:
  • Dinner
  • Food
  • Restaurants
  • Social
Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Taverna Brillo

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Taverna Brillo is a vibrant venue from early morning to late evening. It is a place where the atmosphere invokes the feeling of being in the city centre of Stockholm as is reflected in the unique arts,  traditional Scandinavian ingredients, and funny late nights.

 

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

Brillo

Sturegatan 6, Humlegårdsgatan 19

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Conference, Urban Planning & Society

Responsive Environments

How can big data, IoT and automation be used to support truly smart cities and citizens?

Connected sensors and AI is already drastically changing the cities and spaces we live and work in. Thanks to data analysis these environments have the ability to adjust to the specific needs of the citizens and support sustainability. At the same time these solutions raise questions about privacy and security. How do we build smart, responsive solutions that take the individuals safety and integrity into account?

 

Speakers

Sepehr Mousavi,  Sustainability Expert and UN Climate Change advisor

Elinor Samuelsson, Tech for Good Expert. Interaction Designer & Founder of Kokon,

Sam Manaberi, Founder, CEO of Trine, an energy fintech startup.

 

Date & Time

13 sep, 11:00-12:30

Conference, Urban Planning & Society

Mobility As A Service

What role will drones and self-driving vehicles play in urban and rural landscapes globally?

What is the future of mobility, and how can we use drones and AI to make it better?  Self-driving cars and drones are just two examples of technologies that will change the concept of cities and transportation as we know it. This session delves into the role of automated vehicles and robots in the modern society, in our lives and how we, as citizens, will re-evaluate the concept of “quality fo life”.

 

Speakers

Robert Falck, Inventor & founder Einride , Serial Entrepreneur

(transportation solutions for the future)

Helena Samsioe, “DroneQueen”,  CEO, and founder of GLOBHE

(creating better futures with Drones/AI)

Time & Date

14 sep, 11:00-12:30

Conference, Money, Business & Transactions

Redefining Trust

How can tech platforms be used to redefine and build trust in times of automation and hacker attacks?

This session explores the role of technology and innovation in supporting and encouraging trust; a matter that is becoming increasingly important in the connected era of information wars, corruption, data breaches and tech giants dominating the market.

 

Speakers

Florence Toffa, Director Mobile Web Ghana

Marcin de Kaminski, Programme Director – Civil Rights Defenders

Alp Toker, Technologist, and Executive Director NetBlocks Group

Khalid Qassim, Founder Transfer Galaxy

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 13:00-14:30

Conference, Money, Business & Transactions

Economic Singularity

What will the future of money, business and financial institutions look like in a fully automated and intelligent reality?

In this session, we discuss how automation and AI will influence the financial sector. What does the future of banking, transactions, trading and economics look like when everything can be predicted and optimized by machines? What will the role of humans be?

 

Speakers

Alfred Ruth, Author & Entrepreneur

 

Time & Date 

13 sep, 12:30-14:00

Conference, Media, Design, & Creativity

Alternative Realities

What does the future of useful and entertaining VR/AR look like across the globe?

They say VR and AR are still mostly a hype. However, this session shows how both VR and AR can be both useful and entertaining, and generate business. What does the future of VR/AR and other immersive technologies look like? What are the most sustainable business models in this segment?

 

Speakers

Elin Aram, UX Designer

Monika Bielskyte, VR & AR Expert

Felix Hill, Art Director North Kingdom

 

Time & Date

13 sep, 13:00-14:30

Conference, Media, Design, & Creativity

Computational Creativity

What is the role of AI in music, fashion and other creative fields?

This session explores the intersection of creativity and innovation. How can tech platforms such as wearable sensors, AI and the blockchain be used to transform industries, such as music and fashion industries? How will they change the ways in which we, as humans, create?

 

Speakers

Erik Beijnoff, Business & IT Architect

Linda Portnoff,

Ankit Desai,

Marcelo Coelho, Awarded Computation Designer

Linda Franco, Co-founder & CEO of Machina

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 13:00-14:30

Conference, Humans & Machines

The Ambivalent Internet

How can we turn the collective identity crisis that the Internet has triggered due to hacker attacks, troll factories, hate speech etc into a constructive movement?

This session dives deeper into the darker sides of the Internet in an effort to try to understand it better and uncover solutions. Fake news, Russian troll factories, and more – what are the drivers behind them and how should we deal with them? Is Black Mirror already our reality, if so how can we fix it?

 

Speakers

Emma Frans, Researcher & Science Writer

Jessikka Aro, Awarded Investigative Journalist

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 14:30-16:00

Conference, Humans & Machines

There’s An App For That

How do we build apps that make a real difference and encourage awareness?

There’s an app for everything. But in times of increased awareness and “time well spent”, how do we build apps that are truly useful, sustainable and take the wellbeing of the users into account, rather than maximize usage?

 

Speakers

Therese Mannheimer, Co-Founder Grace.health

Hoa Ly, Founder of SHIM

Tove Blomgren, Creative Director Doberman

Jimale Mohamed, Founder Ari Farm

 

Time & Date

13 sep, 11:00-12:30

Conference, Humans & Machines

The Moral Machine

Is it possible to make machines develop true consciousness, emotions and a moral compass?

This session explores the next generation of self-learning AI systems. Will AI be able to develop emotions, consciousness and even a moral compass of sorts? How do we build automated systems that are transparent and understandable, and don’t reproduce human bias?

 

Speakers

Daniel Akenine, Expert in Tech Impact,  National Tech Officer Microsoft | author | IT architect | Former neurophysics researcher

Mimi Onuoha, Artist & Researcher

Rumman Chowdhury, Global Lead – Accenture Responsible AI

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 13:30-14:30

Conference, Humans & Machines

Hacking the Human

What will it mean to be human when our DNA can be edited, our illnesses cured and our abilities boosted?

In this session, we will discuss the future of being human. What will it even mean to be human when illnesses of all sorts can be cured, DNA edited, and our bodies and minds can be boosted with various techniques? When do we cease to be human? In the long-term, who will be worthy to live and who will not?

 

Speakers

Emma Lundberg, Director of Cell Atlas

Ed Boyden, Professor at MIT Media Lab

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 10:30-12:00

 


Topics:
  • Biology
  • Brain
  • Futurist
  • Human
  • Nanotech
  • Nematodes
  • Neuroscience
  • Regeneration
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Systems
  • Tech
Conference, Democracy and Power

Democratic Movements

What can be learned from successful democratic grassroot movements and the role of tech and the Internet in amplifying them?

Democracy as we know it is going through a crisis. A transformation of sorts. In this session, we will discuss what this means for the modern society. What will be the role of politicians, grassroot movements and the Internet? What works and what doesn’t work? Which are the largest threats moving forward?

 

Speakers

Jan Eliasson, Diplomat & Politician

Ibrahim Nehme, Founder of Outpost Magazine

 

Date & Time

14 sep, 10:30-12:00


Topics:
  • Democracy
  • Grassroots
  • Power
Conference, Democracy and Power

Fixing The Future

How do we use innovation to build a more sustainable and constructive future?

In times of Trump, global warming, deadly drone attacks and massive migration dystopian scenarios are increasingly popular. This session focuses on the bright side of the future. How innovation can be used for fixing things that aren’t necessarily even broken.

 

Speakers

Karin Lycke, Design Thinker – Expedition Mondial

Katrine Marcal, Author & Journalist

Jennie Perzon, Senior Manager, Accenture Sustainable Strategy

 

Time & Date

13 sep, 14:30-16:00

 


Topics:
  • Innovation
  • News
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Solutions
  • Trump
Conference, Humans & Machines

AI for President

Could an AI make better decisions than a human president today?

What happens when AI meets politics?  This session explores different aspects of how automated platforms can be used for analyzing, optimizing and making decisions on a macro level. How long before an artificial president rises to power?

 

Speaker

Christian Landgren, CEO & Founder of Iteam  | IT & Fintech innovation expert | Once awarded #4 Programmer in Sweden! | Spearheaded the suggestion of blockchain and open source for e-krona

 

 

Date & Time

13 Sep, 14:00

 


Topics:
  • AI
  • Blockchain
  • Policy
  • Politics
Conference, Media, Design, & Creativity

Keynote: Christopher Wylie

The Whistleblower on Cambridge Analytica data-scandal

We are delighted to have Christopher Wylie as our keynote for the Media, Design & Creativity theme.  He is one of the most influential people of 2018. Christopher worked with The Guardian and The New York Times as a whistleblower to expose how social media data was being exploited and turned against ordinary citizens.

 

Time nominated Christopher on their 100 Most Influential People 2018 list for his work revealing the risks posed by unfettered data misuse and the growing power of large technology companies. His testimonies at the United States Congress and British Parliament served as a wake up call for many and have quickly led to new legislative proposals in both countries. Christopher is a graduate of the London School of Economics and lives in London, UK.

 


Topics:
  • AI
  • Cambridge Analytica
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data
  • Democracy
  • Elections
  • Facebook
  • Keynote
  • Security
  • Social Media
  • Tech Policy
  • UK
  • USA
  • Whistleblower
Conference, Urban Planning & Society

Keynote: Sheela Birnstiel

Lead character in the Netflix documentary series "Wild Wild Country"

We at Gather are delighted to welcome a truly interesting and “outlier” of their times, Sheela Birnstiel, as our Urban Planning & Society theme keynote.

Sheela Birnstiel is one of the most controversial lead characters of  Wild Wild Country (Netflix, 2018), a documentary series that looks at her key role in the development of the cult of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (later known as Osho) and addresses issues such as conspiracies, alternative post-hippy religious cults and culture shock, among many others. The documentary series led many people, including some of us at Gather, to wonder what we can learn from the life of  Sheela Birnstiel about creating a better society and culture.

We are delighted to learn about how to take the lessons and insights shared by Sheela Birnstiel, about leadership of communities, and creating new definitions of society.


Topics:
  • Cult
  • Grassroots
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • India
  • Netflix
  • Oregon
  • Osho
  • Revolutionary
  • Society
Conference, Humans & Machines

Keynote: Ed Boyden

Scientific Leader in Biotech and MIT Media Lab Professor

One of the most influential neuroscientists of our time. Ed Boyden is an inventor, speaker, and most known for his lab and being a professor of biological engineering and brain and cognitive sciences at the MIT Media Lab and the MIT McGovern Institute. We are extremely pleased and excited to welcome him as the keynote speaker for Gather’s Human & Machines theme.

A recipient of the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, Ed is also the co-director the MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering, which aims to develop new tools to accelerate progress within neuroscience.  Seeing the micro and macro of cells and tissue simultaneously is what Boyden’s latest invention, expansion microscopy, is all about. Before that, Boyden helped invent optogenetics, a tool that enables scientists to turn brain cells on and off with light.

Lab

Rethinking Democracy – When Design meets Politics

Accenture Labs will explore when design meets politics

Democracy is in crisis. All around the world we’re using electoral systems that are no longer fit for purpose. Public participation isn’t state-owned anymore and increasingly, other entities are better able to prototype intelligent methods that can help the world make better decisions. Yet our politics haven’t changed with this shift. As designers and citizen activists, we’ve started designing new processes that help citizens make better decisions, and have figured out how we can design to bring more convergence between people. In this workshop, Fjord, Design and Innovation from Accenture Interactive, will take a Service Design approach to map the gaps that lie behind current voting systems, and design potential solutions to generate a healthier decision-making process for the common good.

Session Partner

Accenture

Date & Time

13 sep, 13.00


Topics:
  • Design
  • Design ethics
  • Design thinking
  • Fjord
  • UX
  • Voting
Activity, Music Festival

Gather Closing Party

A grand finale for the conference and music festival alike, held within the imposing halls of Nobelberget

Bringing together Swedish legend Parham with afro-swing pioneer Kojo Funds (UK) and rising talent Ms Banks (UK) from the buzzing and ever-evolving London scene, will provide an utterly danceable climax to this years edition of Gather.

 

 

Conference, Democracy and Power

Keynote: Azmat Khan

Keynote by Awarded Investigative Journalist

What is the future of journalism? How are current power systems undermining the role of free speech within the press and investigative journalism? We are honored to have award winning journalist, Azmat Khan, as our keynote for Gather 2018’s Democracy & Power theme.

Azmat Khan is an award-winning investigative journalist, a New York Times Magazine Contributing Writer, and a Future of War Fellow at New America and Arizona State University. Her reporting for the PBS series FRONTLINE, The New York Times Magazine, America Tonight, and BuzzFeed’s Investigations team has brought her to Iraq, Egypt, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other conflict zones.


Topics:
  • Democracy
  • Freedom
  • Information
  • Journalism
  • Justice
  • News
  • Power
Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Häktet

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Häktet is a former prison converted into one of the ultimate spots to escape to in Stockholm. According to Visit Stockholm, “Whether you’re looking for a nice meal or to party like a prisoner, with three bars and an interesting Stockholm crowd, this is the place for a night out.”  We can’t think of a better place to enjoy a social meal after Gather.

 

Reservations released in August.

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

 

Häktet

Hornsgatan 82, 118 21 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Lab

Smart Countryside 2.0

SOS Alarm

 

(More information coming soon! Stay Tuned! )

 

Date & Time

14 sep, 10.00

Lab, Media, Design & Creativity

Rethinking Democracy

Accenture Labs explores when design meets politics

Democracy is in crisis. All around the world we’re using electoral systems that are no longer fit for purpose. Public participation isn’t state-owned anymore and increasingly, other entities are better able to prototype intelligent methods that can help the world make better decisions. Yet our politics haven’t changed with this shift. As designers and citizen activists, we’ve started designing new processes that help citizens make better decisions, and have figured out how we can design to bring more convergence between people. In this workshop, Fjord, Design and Innovation from Accenture Interactive, will take a Service Design approach to map the gaps that lie behind current voting systems, and design potential solutions to generate a healthier decision-making process for the common good.

 

 

Session Partner

Accenture

 

Date & Time

13 sep, 13.00 and 14 sep, 10.00

Music Festival

Tukio X Obaren

Newly started agency Tukio takes over one of Stockholm's most renowned small spaces for live music, Obaren

Guleed (live) is paired with DJ-sets from the versatile Glocken Gold as well as the updated and avante-gard selection from Staycore w/ Ghazal.

 

Location Partner

Obaren bar and night club, in the Stureplan area of Stockholm.

 

Musicians

Guleed (Malmö)

Staycore w/ Ghazal

 


Topics:
  • Music
  • Oberon
Invest Stockholm

How can we increase entrepreneurship in the suburbs of Stockholm?

How can we increase entrepreneurship in the suburbs of Stockholm?

(More information coming soon! Stay Tuned!)

 

Session Partner

Invest Stockholm

 

Date & Time  

(coming soon)

Conference, Urban Planning & Society

Physical Filter Bubbles

How do we build more inclusive environments that make people cross borders?

We know about internet filter bubbles, but what about the ones we create offline? What are the most important factors in changing both the physical and psychological aspects of segregations and borders?  This session explores how architecture, city planning and tech can be used for driving the development of more inclusive and dynamic spaces that create better democratic future cities.

 

Speakers

Rebecca Rubin & Viktoria Walldin, Working as urban planner and Architect, and Head of Social Sustainability at White Arkitekter

 

Time & Date

13 sep, 13:00-14:30


Topics:
  • Design
  • Filter Bubbles
  • Inclusive Design
  • Spaces
  • Urban Planning
  • UX
Lab, Media, Design & Creativity

The Future of Sound

We are exploring the future of Sound, come join us!

(More information coming soon! Stay Tuned! )

 

Session Partner

Zoundindustries

Date & Time

(Coming soon)

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Sturehof

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partners.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Sturehof is ranked as the 8th best restaurant in the world by Monocle – priding itself for being “far from a regular restaurant”.

Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation.

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

Sturehof  Stureplan 2, 114 35 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Activity

Check in Meditation and Exhibition

Gather your mind, body, and soul, with a morning meditation with Bikash!

Check in your body and soul. Gather together with Bikash. In an one hour journey Bikash will take you through an inner spirit trip that will gather your mind, making it ready for the upcoming festival.

 

 

Date & Time

13 sep 07.00 – 09.00

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Växthuset

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Växthuset is passionate about bringing food to new heights. The food they create is based on seasonal ingredients. Växthuset only works with suppliers who share our passion for sustainable food and quality in every aspect. Their ambition is to be as eco-friendly as possible, the menu varies according to what is in season. In case you are needing a drink, they strive to only use artisanal crafted products, with a menu focusing on wine and non-alcoholic options. All wines are biodynamically produced and exclusively European, they cooperate with a few selected importers who devote their time and soul to finding the best natural wines.

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

 

Växthuset

Hammarby Slussväg 2, 118 60 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Activity

Daybreaker

Break into your Day with Yoga and dance first thing!

Daybreaker is a morning movement that will start your day off unlike anything else. The morning starts with an hour long yoga session and ends of with 2 hours of dancemania!  If you don’t know what dancemania is, then you should definitely come!  It will energize you into your Gather day.

 

Date & Time

14 sep, 06.00 – 08.30

Lab, Media, Design & Creativity

The Future of Music Rights

The Future of Music Rights

The music publishers were formed in 1928 and are the trade union organization of the Swedish music publishing house. They deal with the issues of the publishers and their contracted authors in contacts with decision makers, authorities, other musicians, the media and the public.  With the passing of Article 13, the conversation around Future of music rights, has never been more relevant.

So happy to have Musikförläggarna onboard! At Gather they will challenge copyright and digital music services. Join Elisabet Widlund and Musikförläggarna for this lab.

 

Session Partner

Musikförläggarna

 

Date & Time

(Unconfirmed)

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Restaurant Volt

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Volt is Sweden’s first ever organic certified restaurant in Guide Michelin. They offer an organic, seasonal and local experience. Volt keeps their menu clearly focused on ingredients and products from the forests, fields and surrounding seas. With a vision for Natural, distinct and honest, they stand out, and no shock they are an award-winning restaurant. They only collaborate with food producers who share this quest and who closely follow the changing seasons, to constantly move forward together!

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

 

Volt

Kommendörsgatan 16, 114 48 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – The Fishery

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

In case you need to go somewhere casual with a diversity of seafood and conversation, The Fishery is the spot. The Fishery has a goal to serve the best dishes in their way from different waters and regions around the world.

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

The Fishery ,

Götgatan 132, 118 62 Stockholm

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Riche

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Riche is a slice of Swedish social history. For over a hundred years, the dining rooms and bars have been a social tumble place for both the power and cultural elite, young hipsters, old foxes and very ordinary people.

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

 

Riche

Birger Jarlsgatan 4 •  Stockholm 114 34

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00


Topics:
  • Dinner
  • Food
  • Restaurants
  • Social
Activities, Food

Innovation on the Menu – Taverna Brillo

What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partner locations.

Innovation on the Menu brings together fascinating people to enjoy a unique full course menu and great conversation. Every seating will have a specific theme focus and moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather at the best restaurants in Stockholm.

 

Taverna Brillo is a vibrant venue from early morning to late evening. It is a place where the atmosphere invokes the feeling of being in the city centre of Stockholm as is reflected in the unique arts,  traditional Scandinavian ingredients, and funny late nights.

 

 

Reservations released in August.

 

 

Session Partner, Location & Dates/Times

Brillo

Sturegatan 6, Humlegårdsgatan 19

13 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

14 sep 17.30 – 20.30,  20.30 – 23.00

Conference, Urban Planning & Society

Responsive Environments

How can big data, IoT and automation be used to support truly smart cities and citizens?

Connected sensors and AI is already drastically changing the cities and spaces we live and work in. Thanks to data analysis these environments have the ability to adjust to the specific needs of the citizens and support sustainability. At the same time these solutions raise questions about privacy and security. How do we build smart, responsive solutions that take the individuals safety and integrity into account?

 

Speakers

Sepehr Mousavi,  Sustainability Expert and UN Climate Change advisor

Elinor Samuelsson, Tech for Good Expert. Interaction Designer & Founder of Kokon,

Sam Manaberi, Founder, CEO of Trine, an energy fintech startup.

 

Date & Time

13 sep, 11:00-12:30

Conference, Urban Planning & Society

Mobility As A Service

What role will drones and self-driving vehicles play in urban and rural landscapes globally?

What is the future of mobility, and how can we use drones and AI to make it better?  Self-driving cars and drones are just two examples of technologies that will change the concept of cities and transportation as we know it. This session delves into the role of automated vehicles and robots in the modern society, in our lives and how we, as citizens, will re-evaluate the concept of “quality fo life”.

 

Speakers

Robert Falck, Inventor & founder Einride , Serial Entrepreneur

(transportation solutions for the future)

Helena Samsioe, “DroneQueen”,  CEO, and founder of GLOBHE

(creating better futures with Drones/AI)

Time & Date

14 sep, 11:00-12:30

Conference, Money, Business & Transactions

Redefining Trust

How can tech platforms be used to redefine and build trust in times of automation and hacker attacks?

This session explores the role of technology and innovation in supporting and encouraging trust; a matter that is becoming increasingly important in the connected era of information wars, corruption, data breaches and tech giants dominating the market.

 

Speakers

Florence Toffa, Director Mobile Web Ghana

Marcin de Kaminski, Programme Director – Civil Rights Defenders

Alp Toker, Technologist, and Executive Director NetBlocks Group

Khalid Qassim, Founder Transfer Galaxy

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 13:00-14:30

Conference, Money, Business & Transactions

Economic Singularity

What will the future of money, business and financial institutions look like in a fully automated and intelligent reality?

In this session, we discuss how automation and AI will influence the financial sector. What does the future of banking, transactions, trading and economics look like when everything can be predicted and optimized by machines? What will the role of humans be?

 

Speakers

Alfred Ruth, Author & Entrepreneur

 

Time & Date 

13 sep, 12:30-14:00

Conference, Media, Design, & Creativity

Alternative Realities

What does the future of useful and entertaining VR/AR look like across the globe?

They say VR and AR are still mostly a hype. However, this session shows how both VR and AR can be both useful and entertaining, and generate business. What does the future of VR/AR and other immersive technologies look like? What are the most sustainable business models in this segment?

 

Speakers

Elin Aram, UX Designer

Monika Bielskyte, VR & AR Expert

Felix Hill, Art Director North Kingdom

 

Time & Date

13 sep, 13:00-14:30

Conference, Media, Design, & Creativity

Computational Creativity

What is the role of AI in music, fashion and other creative fields?

This session explores the intersection of creativity and innovation. How can tech platforms such as wearable sensors, AI and the blockchain be used to transform industries, such as music and fashion industries? How will they change the ways in which we, as humans, create?

 

Speakers

Erik Beijnoff, Business & IT Architect

Linda Portnoff,

Ankit Desai,

Marcelo Coelho, Awarded Computation Designer

Linda Franco, Co-founder & CEO of Machina

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 13:00-14:30

Conference, Humans & Machines

The Ambivalent Internet

How can we turn the collective identity crisis that the Internet has triggered due to hacker attacks, troll factories, hate speech etc into a constructive movement?

This session dives deeper into the darker sides of the Internet in an effort to try to understand it better and uncover solutions. Fake news, Russian troll factories, and more – what are the drivers behind them and how should we deal with them? Is Black Mirror already our reality, if so how can we fix it?

 

Speakers

Emma Frans, Researcher & Science Writer

Jessikka Aro, Awarded Investigative Journalist

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 14:30-16:00

Conference, Humans & Machines

There’s An App For That

How do we build apps that make a real difference and encourage awareness?

There’s an app for everything. But in times of increased awareness and “time well spent”, how do we build apps that are truly useful, sustainable and take the wellbeing of the users into account, rather than maximize usage?

 

Speakers

Therese Mannheimer, Co-Founder Grace.health

Hoa Ly, Founder of SHIM

Tove Blomgren, Creative Director Doberman

Jimale Mohamed, Founder Ari Farm

 

Time & Date

13 sep, 11:00-12:30

Conference, Humans & Machines

The Moral Machine

Is it possible to make machines develop true consciousness, emotions and a moral compass?

This session explores the next generation of self-learning AI systems. Will AI be able to develop emotions, consciousness and even a moral compass of sorts? How do we build automated systems that are transparent and understandable, and don’t reproduce human bias?

 

Speakers

Daniel Akenine, Expert in Tech Impact,  National Tech Officer Microsoft | author | IT architect | Former neurophysics researcher

Mimi Onuoha, Artist & Researcher

Rumman Chowdhury, Global Lead – Accenture Responsible AI

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 13:30-14:30

Conference, Humans & Machines

Hacking the Human

What will it mean to be human when our DNA can be edited, our illnesses cured and our abilities boosted?

In this session, we will discuss the future of being human. What will it even mean to be human when illnesses of all sorts can be cured, DNA edited, and our bodies and minds can be boosted with various techniques? When do we cease to be human? In the long-term, who will be worthy to live and who will not?

 

Speakers

Emma Lundberg, Director of Cell Atlas

Ed Boyden, Professor at MIT Media Lab

 

Time & Date

14 sep, 10:30-12:00

 


Topics:
  • Biology
  • Brain
  • Futurist
  • Human
  • Nanotech
  • Nematodes
  • Neuroscience
  • Regeneration
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Systems
  • Tech
Conference, Democracy and Power

Democratic Movements

What can be learned from successful democratic grassroot movements and the role of tech and the Internet in amplifying them?

Democracy as we know it is going through a crisis. A transformation of sorts. In this session, we will discuss what this means for the modern society. What will be the role of politicians, grassroot movements and the Internet? What works and what doesn’t work? Which are the largest threats moving forward?

 

Speakers

Jan Eliasson, Diplomat & Politician

Ibrahim Nehme, Founder of Outpost Magazine

 

Date & Time

14 sep, 10:30-12:00


Topics:
  • Democracy
  • Grassroots
  • Power
Conference, Democracy and Power

Fixing The Future

How do we use innovation to build a more sustainable and constructive future?

In times of Trump, global warming, deadly drone attacks and massive migration dystopian scenarios are increasingly popular. This session focuses on the bright side of the future. How innovation can be used for fixing things that aren’t necessarily even broken.

 

Speakers

Karin Lycke, Design Thinker – Expedition Mondial

Katrine Marcal, Author & Journalist

Jennie Perzon, Senior Manager, Accenture Sustainable Strategy

 

Time & Date

13 sep, 14:30-16:00

 


Topics:
  • Innovation
  • News
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Solutions
  • Trump
Conference, Humans & Machines

AI for President

Could an AI make better decisions than a human president today?

What happens when AI meets politics?  This session explores different aspects of how automated platforms can be used for analyzing, optimizing and making decisions on a macro level. How long before an artificial president rises to power?

 

Speaker

Christian Landgren, CEO & Founder of Iteam  | IT & Fintech innovation expert | Once awarded #4 Programmer in Sweden! | Spearheaded the suggestion of blockchain and open source for e-krona

 

 

Date & Time

13 Sep, 14:00

 


Topics:
  • AI
  • Blockchain
  • Policy
  • Politics

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