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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.

THU
13 Sep
FRI
14 Sep
SAT
15 Sep
Conference
Labs
Activities
Music Festival

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Urban Planning & Society
Humans & Machines
Democracy & Power
Media, Design & Creativity
Money, Business & Transactions
13
Sep
08:00 - 09:00 / 13 Sep, The Hall
Meditation and laser check in with Bikash and Timothy Wilson
Start your Gather journey by checking in mentally and physically. Together with Bikash Archarya you will join a hour of meditation and mindfulness therapy in a room created by the visual laser designer Timothy Wilson and his Laser Appropriation installation.
Start your Gather journey by checking in mentally and physically. Together with Bikash Archarya you will join a hour of meditation and mindfulness therapy in a room created by the visual laser designer Timothy Wilson and his Laser Appropriation installation.
Activities, Conference
09:00 - 09:30 / 13 Sep, The Hall
Gather Opening Ceremony
During the Gather Opening ceremony we let our artists guide you through the Gather mantra Question, Collaborate and Think Different in a uniq stage performance.
During the Gather Opening ceremony we let our artists guide you through the Gather mantra Question, Collaborate and Think Different in a uniq stage performance.
Conference
09:30 - 10:30 / 13 Sep, The Hall
Keynote: Azmat Khan
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.
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.
Conference, Democracy & Power
10:00 - 11:00 / 13 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Mars 2100 – A future of work simulation
The Ready
The Ready
Conference
10:30 - 11:45 / 13 Sep, The Warehouse
AI for President
Speakers: Aurore Belfrage, Christian Landgren, Karim Jebari - Could an AI make better decisions than a human president today?
Speakers: Aurore Belfrage, Christian Landgren, Karim Jebari - Could an AI make better decisions than a human president today?
Conference, Democracy & Power
10:30 - 11:45 / 13 Sep, The Hall
Responsive Environments
Speakers: Sepehr Mousavi, Sam Manaberi, Elinor Samuelsson - How can big data, IoT and automation be used to support truly smart cities and citizens?
Speakers: Sepehr Mousavi, Sam Manaberi, Elinor Samuelsson - How can big data, IoT and automation be used to support truly smart cities and citizens?
Conference, Urban Planning & Society
10:30 - 13:30 / 13 Sep, TBA
Gather Sauna
Escape the Gather Conference for a couple of hours and enjoy the nature of Nacka (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Escape the Gather Conference for a couple of hours and enjoy the nature of Nacka (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Activities
11:00 - 12:30 / 13 Sep, The Glass House
There’s An App For That
Speakers: Hoa Ly, Malin Sjöstrand, Jimale Mohamed, Therese Mannheimer, Bonnie Roupé, Sara Wimmerkranz, Sofia Breitholtz - How do we build apps that make a real difference and encourage awareness?
Speakers: Hoa Ly, Malin Sjöstrand, Jimale Mohamed, Therese Mannheimer, Bonnie Roupé, Sara Wimmerkranz, Sofia Breitholtz - How do we build apps that make a real difference and encourage awareness?
Conference, Humans & Machines
12:30 - 13:45 / 13 Sep, The Hall
Alternative Realities
Speakers: Monika Bielskyte, Felix Hill, Galit Ariel - What does the future of useful and entertaining VR/AR look like across the globe?
Speakers: Monika Bielskyte, Felix Hill, Galit Ariel - What does the future of useful and entertaining VR/AR look like across the globe?
Conference, Media, Design & Creativity
12:30 - 13:45 / 13 Sep, The Warehouse
Economic Singularity
Speakers: Alfred Ruth, Sergej Kotliar, Sophia Wikander - What will the future of money, business and financial institutions look like in a fully automated and intelligent reality?
Speakers: Alfred Ruth, Sergej Kotliar, Sophia Wikander - What will the future of money, business and financial institutions look like in a fully automated and intelligent reality?
Conference, Money, Business & Transactions
12:30 - 14:00 / 13 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Can we democratize power by shifting ownership?
Ownershift
Ownershift
Conference
13:00 - 14:15 / 13 Sep, The Glasshouse
Physical Filter Bubbles
Speakers: Rebecca Rubin, Viktoria Walldin, Johan Høgåsen-Hallesby, Faizal Luttamaguzi - How do we build more inclusive environments that make people cross borders?
Speakers: Rebecca Rubin, Viktoria Walldin, Johan Høgåsen-Hallesby, Faizal Luttamaguzi - How do we build more inclusive environments that make people cross borders?
Conference, Urban Planning & Society
13:00 - 17:00 / 13 Sep, TBA
The Future of Sound
Zound Industries (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Zound Industries (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB, Media, Design & Creativity
13:00 - 15:00 / 13 Sep, TBA
Rethinking Democracy – When Design meets Politics
Accenture (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Accenture (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB, Media, Design & Creativity
13:00 - 15:00 / 13 Sep, TBA
Increasing Entrepreneurship in Suburban Stockholm
Invest Stockholm (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Invest Stockholm (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB
14:00 - 15:15 / 13 Sep, The Hall
Fixing The Future
Speakers: Katrine Marcal, Jennie Perzon, Karin Lycke - How do we use innovation to build a more sustainable and constructive future?
Speakers: Katrine Marcal, Jennie Perzon, Karin Lycke - How do we use innovation to build a more sustainable and constructive future?
Conference, Democracy & Power
14:00 - 16:00 / 13 Sep, TBA
The 24h City
Atrium Ljungberg (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Atrium Ljungberg (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB
14:00 - 15:30 / 13 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Virtual Cities
VR_Sci Fest
VR_Sci Fest
Conference
14:30 - 16:00 / 13 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: The Future of Kista
Kista Science City & White Arkitekter
Kista Science City & White Arkitekter
Conference
14:30 - 16:00 / 13 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: How can the private sector contribute to a more inclusive society?
Obeya PR
Obeya PR
Conference
15:00 - 21:00 / 13 Sep, TBA
Gather Escape
Escape the Gather Conference for a unique experience in the wilderness (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Escape the Gather Conference for a unique experience in the wilderness (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Activities
15:00 - 16:30 / 13 Sep, The Warehouse
Across Generations
Conference, Urban Planning & Society
15:30 - 16:15 / 13 Sep, The Hall
Musical Act: Thunder Tillman
This is the music multi-instrumentalist Thunder Tillman dreams up together with his personal spirit guide and shaman, Pony.
This is the music multi-instrumentalist Thunder Tillman dreams up together with his personal spirit guide and shaman, Pony.
Conference
15:30 - 17:00 / 13 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Fixing the Future, can we?
Innovation Plant
Innovation Plant
Conference
15:30 - 17:00 / 13 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Is Advertising a way to Fix the Future?
The Amazing Society
The Amazing Society
Conference
16:30 - 17:15 / 13 Sep, The Hall
Keynote: Yomi Abiola in conversation with Sheela Birnstiel (Wild Wild Country)
Join us at Gather for an intimate conversation between Sheela Birnstiel and Yomi Abiola in which they discuss women and power, lessons on leadership, controversies and life after Osho.
Join us at Gather for an intimate conversation between Sheela Birnstiel and Yomi Abiola in which they discuss women and power, lessons on leadership, controversies and life after Osho.
Conference, Urban Planning & Society
17:00 - 23:00 / 13 Sep, Restaurant Volt
Innovation on the Menu – Restaurant Volt
At innovation on the menu you will enjoy a full course menu together with amazing people and great conversations. Every seating will, have a theme focus and a moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather out on the best restaurants in Stockholm. Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation (no ticket required).
At innovation on the menu you will enjoy a full course menu together with amazing people and great conversations. Every seating will, have a theme focus and a moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather out on the best restaurants in Stockholm. Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation (no ticket required).
Activities
17:15 - 20:00 / 13 Sep, The Yard
After Conference Thursday
Jelassi (Live), Naod (Live)
Jelassi (Live), Naod (Live)
Conference
17:30 - 20:30 / 13 Sep, Växthuset
Innovation on the Menu – Växthuset
At innovation on the menu you will enjoy a full course menu together with amazing people and great conversations. Every seating will, have a theme focus and a moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather out on the best restaurants in Stockholm. Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation (no ticket required).
At innovation on the menu you will enjoy a full course menu together with amazing people and great conversations. Every seating will, have a theme focus and a moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather out on the best restaurants in Stockholm. Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation (no ticket required).
Activities
17:30 - 23:00 / 13 Sep, Teatergrillen
Innovation on the menu – Teatergrillen
What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partners. Reserve your seat here (no ticket required).
What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partners. Reserve your seat here (no ticket required).
Activities
18:00 - 20:30 / 13 Sep, Taverna Brillo
Innovation on the Menu – Taverna Brillo
At innovation on the menu you will enjoy a full course menu together with amazing people and great conversations. Every seating will, have a theme focus and a moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather out on the best restaurants in Stockholm. Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation (no ticket required).
At innovation on the menu you will enjoy a full course menu together with amazing people and great conversations. Every seating will, have a theme focus and a moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather out on the best restaurants in Stockholm. Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation (no ticket required).
Activities
19:30 - 21:00 / 13 Sep, Hosoi
Julia Wallin
Listening Session
Listening Session
Music Festival
20:00 - 02:00 / 13 Sep, Obaren
Gather x Obaren
A selection of some of the most interesting names in contemporary urban music
A selection of some of the most interesting names in contemporary urban music
Music Festival
20:00 - 23:00 / 13 Sep, Nya Carnegiebryggeriet
LINTON
AW at Nya Carnegiebryggeriet
AW at Nya Carnegiebryggeriet
Music Festival
21:00 - 23:00 / 13 Sep, Hosoi
Phuong Dan
Listening Session
Listening Session
Music Festival
14
Sep
06:00 - 09:00 / 14 Sep, The Hall
Daybreaker
Yoga and dance in the morning
Yoga and dance in the morning
Activities, Conference
09:00 - 10:00 / 14 Sep, The Hall
Keynote: Ed Boyden
Professor of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the MIT Media Lab
Professor of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the MIT Media Lab
Conference, Humans & Machines
10:00 - 11:30 / 14 Sep, The Warehouse
Democratic Movements
Speakers: Ibrahim Nehme, Ahmed Abdirahman, Lisa Lindström, Minea Frykman, Maria Fabricius, Farida Al-Abani, Abass El-Hage, Klara Riddermark, Omar Al Zankah, Christina Knight - What can be learned from successfull democratic grassroot movements and the role of tech and the internet in amplifying them?
Speakers: Ibrahim Nehme, Ahmed Abdirahman, Lisa Lindström, Minea Frykman, Maria Fabricius, Farida Al-Abani, Abass El-Hage, Klara Riddermark, Omar Al Zankah, Christina Knight - What can be learned from successfull democratic grassroot movements and the role of tech and the internet in amplifying them?
Conference, Democracy & Power
10:00 - 11:15 / 14 Sep, The Hall
Hacking the Human
Speakers: Saeid Esmaeilzadeh, Emma Lundberg, Martina Supercat Johansson - What will it mean to be human when our DNA can be edited, our illnesses cured and our abilities boosted?
Speakers: Saeid Esmaeilzadeh, Emma Lundberg, Martina Supercat Johansson - What will it mean to be human when our DNA can be edited, our illnesses cured and our abilities boosted?
Conference, Humans & Machines
10:00 - 11:15 / 14 Sep, The Glasshouse
Mobility As A Service
Speakers: Robert Falck, Helena Samsioe, Jennifer Karlsson - What role will drones and self-driving vehicles play in urban and rural landscapes globally?
Speakers: Robert Falck, Helena Samsioe, Jennifer Karlsson - What role will drones and self-driving vehicles play in urban and rural landscapes globally?
Conference, Urban Planning & Society
10:00 - 12:00 / 14 Sep, TBA
Rethinking Democracy – When Design meets Politics
Accenture (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Accenture (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB, Media, Design & Creativity
10:00 - 12:00 / 14 Sep, TBA
Smart Countryside 2.0
SOS Alarm (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
SOS Alarm (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB, Urban Planning & Society
10:00 - 12:00 / 14 Sep, TBA
Musikförläggarna
The Future of Music Rights (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
The Future of Music Rights (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB, Media, Design & Creativity
10:00 - 11:00 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Mars 2100 – A future of work simulation
The Ready
The Ready
Conference
10:30 - 13:30 / 14 Sep, TBA
Gather Sauna
Escape the Gather Conference for a couple of hours and enjoy the nature of Nacka (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Escape the Gather Conference for a couple of hours and enjoy the nature of Nacka (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Activities
11:30 - 13:00 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Mixed Reality with Digital Placemaking
UN Habitat & Ericsson
UN Habitat & Ericsson
Conference
12:00 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Grebnellaw
Musical Act
Musical Act
Activities, Conference
12:00 - 13:30 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: How do we Best Move from Here
#Metoo
#Metoo
Conference
12:30 - 13:45 / 14 Sep, The Hall
The Moral Machine
Speakers: Daniel Akenine, Mimi Onuoha, Linda Virkkala - Is it possible to make machines develop true consciousness, emotions and a moral compass?
Speakers: Daniel Akenine, Mimi Onuoha, Linda Virkkala - Is it possible to make machines develop true consciousness, emotions and a moral compass?
Conference, Humans & Machines
12:30 - 14:00 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Computational Creativity – Presented by Zound Industries
Speakers: Erik Beijnoff, Linda Portnoff, Ankit Desai, Åsa Enström, Marcelo Coelho, Linda Franco -What is the role of AI in music, fashion and other creative fields?
Speakers: Erik Beijnoff, Linda Portnoff, Ankit Desai, Åsa Enström, Marcelo Coelho, Linda Franco -What is the role of AI in music, fashion and other creative fields?
Conference, Media, Design & Creativity
12:30 - 14:00 / 14 Sep, The Warehouse
Redefining Trust
Speakers: Florence Toffa, Marcin de Kaminski, Alp Toker, Khalid Qassim, Caroline Fjellner - How can tech platforms be used to redefine and build trust in times of automation and hacker attacks?
Speakers: Florence Toffa, Marcin de Kaminski, Alp Toker, Khalid Qassim, Caroline Fjellner - How can tech platforms be used to redefine and build trust in times of automation and hacker attacks?
Conference, Money, Business & Transactions
13:00 - 15:00 / 14 Sep, TBA
Increased Quality of Life at Home, Longer
SOS Alarm (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
SOS Alarm (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB, Urban Planning & Society
13:00 - 15:00 / 14 Sep, The Lab House
Crowdsourcing Creativity?
Halebop (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Halebop (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB, Media, Design & Creativity
13:00 - 15:00 / 14 Sep, TBA
Futureproof Urban Mobility
Fastighetsägarna (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
Fastighetsägarna (Gather Ticket Required - Register Here).
LAB
14:00 - 15:15 / 14 Sep, The Hall
The Ambivalent Internet
Speakers: Emma Frans, Jessikka Aro, Oscar Axhede - 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?
Speakers: Emma Frans, Jessikka Aro, Oscar Axhede - 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?
Conference, Media, Design & Creativity
14:00 - 15:15 / 14 Sep, The Warehouse
Exponential Organisations
Speakers: Pernilla Glaser, Jonas Lidman, Ana Devdariani - What does the future of organisations look like when the pace of innovation and need for fast adaptation is exponential?
Speakers: Pernilla Glaser, Jonas Lidman, Ana Devdariani - What does the future of organisations look like when the pace of innovation and need for fast adaptation is exponential?
Conference, Money, Business & Transactions
14:00 - 15:30 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Artificial vs Emotional Intelligence
EQ Accelerator
EQ Accelerator
Conference
14:00 - 15:30 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Surveillance
Civil Rights Defenders
Civil Rights Defenders
Conference
15:30 - 16:30 / 14 Sep, The Hall
Keynote: Linus Larsson in conversation with Christopher Wylie
In 2018, Christopher worked with The Guardian and New York Times as a whistleblower to expose how social media data was being exploited and turned against ordinary citizens.
In 2018, Christopher worked with The Guardian and New York Times as a whistleblower to expose how social media data was being exploited and turned against ordinary citizens.
Conference, Media, Design & Creativity
15:30 - 17:00 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: Open Source within Fashion
TheFashionBay.Org
TheFashionBay.Org
Conference
15:30 - 17:00 / 14 Sep, The Glass House
Box Talk: The Future of Fashion
Machina
Machina
Conference
16:30 - 20:00 / 14 Sep, The Yard
After Conference Friday
Maajo (live), Bella Boo, Beniwasta, Johanna Beckman
Maajo (live), Bella Boo, Beniwasta, Johanna Beckman
Conference
16:30 - 17:15 / 14 Sep, The Warehouse
Virtual Dancer
A future-looking performance with visuals based on Keijiro's Skinner
A future-looking performance with visuals based on Keijiro's Skinner
Activities, Conference
17:00 - 00:00 / 14 Sep, Restaurant Volt
Innovation on the Menu – Restaurant Volt
At innovation on the menu you will enjoy a full course menu together with amazing people and great conversations. Every seating will, have a theme focus and a moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather out on the best restaurants in Stockholm. Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation (no ticket required).
At innovation on the menu you will enjoy a full course menu together with amazing people and great conversations. Every seating will, have a theme focus and a moderator. This is the perfect way to continue the conversations of Gather out on the best restaurants in Stockholm. Reserve your seat and enjoy the conversation (no ticket required).
Activities
17:30 - 23:00 / 14 Sep, Teatergrillen
Innovation on the menu – Teatergrillen
What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partners. Reserve your seat here (no ticket required).
What will you learn from having conversations and food with new people from Gather? Bite into new views at our delicious restaurant partners. Reserve your seat here (no ticket required).
Activities
19:00 - 22:00 / 14 Sep, Konsthall C
Last Yearz Interesting Negro
Last Yearz Interesting Negro
Last Yearz Interesting Negro
Music Festival
20:00 - 23:00 / 14 Sep, Nya Carnegie Bryggeriet
Moonilena
AW at Nya Carnegiebryggeriet
AW at Nya Carnegiebryggeriet
Music Festival
21:00 - 02:00 / 14 Sep, Obaren
Tukio X Obaren
Newly started agency Tukio takes over one of Stockholms most renowned small spaces for live music: Obaren
Newly started agency Tukio takes over one of Stockholms most renowned small spaces for live music: Obaren
Music Festival
21:00 - 23:00 / 14 Sep, Hosoi
Lauren Hansom
Listening Session
Listening Session
Music Festival
21:00 - 03:00 / 14 Sep, Häktet
Gather x Häktet
Livingroom Sounds
Livingroom Sounds
Music Festival
23:59 / 14 Sep, Häktet
Lukas Lundh (live)
Livingroom Sounds
Livingroom Sounds
Music Festival
15
Sep
20:00 - 23:00 / 15 Sep, Nya Carnegiebryggeriet
Ulmox
AW at Nya Carnegiebryggeriet
AW at Nya Carnegiebryggeriet
Music Festival
21:00 - 03:00 / 15 Sep, Lagret
Gather Closing Party
A grand finale for the conference and music festival alike, held within the imposing halls of Nobelberget
A grand finale for the conference and music festival alike, held within the imposing halls of Nobelberget
Conference, Music Festival
21:00 - 01:00 / 15 Sep, Morfar Ginko - Swedenborgsgatan 13
La Sorpresa Di Pedrodollar
Perhaps the least openly visible member of Studio Barnhus, but nonetheless just as essential in its inner workings, Petter Nordkvist is an elusive and hugely talented DJ and producer who has been involved in the world of electronic music for decades.
Perhaps the least openly visible member of Studio Barnhus, but nonetheless just as essential in its inner workings, Petter Nordkvist is an elusive and hugely talented DJ and producer who has been involved in the world of electronic music for decades.
Music Festival
23:00 - 01:00 / 15 Sep, Hosoi
Nosedrip
Listening Session
Listening Session
Music Festival
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