Past Events
2020 Launch (SoHo, NYC)
Topics:
- What is the nature of reality and perception?
- Where can cybernetics fit into our physical lives? Safety Devices? Robotic Couture?
- How can designers collaborate with intelligent software? Is it art if a machine helps?
- What is the future of media as a source of trust?
2020 Program Guide (PDF)
2021: ”Accelerant“ (via Zoom)
Topics:
- How are the economics of VR/AR art vs. tangible works? Limited Editions and Live Experiences?
- Should we reconsider the lines between public and private, when it comes to data transfer access?
- What can be done about gaps in scientific research caused by inequity in funding and publishing?
- Is there a way to improve trust in science and journalism on the internet?
- How has the pandemic altered our clothing styles and the ways we present ourselves physically?
- Digital machines empower our minds beyond the physical. What’s next as humanity merges with tech?
Watch the Rap Recap by Lex the Lexicon Artist
2021 Testimonials
2021 Rap Recap
2021 Program Guide (PDF)
2022: ”reStart“ (at CanyonRanch: Lenox)
Topics
- Digital Assets – Crypto/NFTs/VirtualAssets
- Online Trust – Science/Journalism/FreeSpeech
- Workplace Wellness – Unlimited Vacation, Social Boundaries
- Realtime Productions – eSports, live VR, Streamers
- Physicality – Wearables/IoT/Fashion/Decor/Romance
- Equity – Finance/SDGs/Energy/Environment
2022 Program Guide (PDF)
2023: ”reBalance“ (at CanyonRanch: Lenox)
2023 Program Guide (PDF)
Topics:
- Art that is manual vs. generative
- Assets that are tangible vs. digital
- Workplaces which are live vs. online
- Verifications of truth vs. fiction
- Future of Audiences (eSports, Mixed Reality)
- Social Media Blackout (how will friends connect? what about advertisers?)