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PROGRAMME

NOVE MBER 3, 2018

LONDON, UK

BANKSIDE

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Aszyk, Musician

Aszyk has taken on

the form of a masked

being with the power

to conjure movement

for the eyes and

ears, fusing digital

worlds into our own.

P E R F O R M A N C E

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Amika George

Activist

Teenage activist

Amika George founded

the #FreePeriods

movement, aimed

at eradicating period

poverty in the UK,

helping to secure

£1.5 million to

help provide free

period products.

Niamh Shaw

Scientist and

Engineer

Niamh Shaw is an Irish

engineer, scientist,

performer and

communicator, who

presents the human

story of science,

creating theatre

shows, public events

and contributions to

media with this focus.

Ameenah Begum

Creator, Cos

Watercolours

Ameenah Begum

created Cos

Watercolours, which

“upcycles” cosmetics

destined for landfi ll

into shimmery

watercolour paints.

Lizzie Daly

Wildlife Biologist

and Presenter

A regular face on

CBBC, Lizzie was the

resident wildlife expert

on The Let’s Go Club

on Cbeebies, has

worked on National

Geographic and is a

presenter for BBC

Earth Unplugged.

John Underkoffl er

CEO, Oblong

Industries

John Underkoffl er

lent his extensive

experience in

computer graphics

and large-scale

visualization to fi lms

Minority Report and

Iron Man, where he

advised on the science

of the near future.

Zak Parrish

Senior Developer

Relations Tech Artist,

Epic Games

Zak Parrish helps

teams understand the

full potential of the

Unreal tool set – the

game engine behind

Fortnite – and how they

can use it to accomplish

virtually any project.

Alex Wuttke

VFX Supervisor,

Industrial Light

& Magic

Alex Wuttke was the

visual effects

supervisor for Jurassic

World: Fallen Kingdom.

His extensive

experience also

includes Thor 2: The

Dark World, Ant-Man

and Wonder Woman.

James Young

Film-maker

BBC presenter,

fi lmmaker and part-

time cyborg James

Young was a tech

fanatic even before an

accident six years ago

that left him a double

amputee. He has since

been exploring the

relationship between

humans and technology.

Speakers

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Knowledge Partners Media Partners

For over 320 years Lloyds

Banking Group has been making

a difference to the lives of

customers, businesses and

communities – and through this

time has continuously kept up

with the pace of change, to best

serve customers. Operating as

the UK’s largest digital bank, the

Group continues to explore

technology with a mission to

help Britain prosper.

Event partners

Workshop Hosts

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@WiredUK @WiredInsiderUK #WiredNextGen AGENDA

13.55 – 15.25 W O R K S H O P S & T O U R S (View next page for details)

10.55 - 11.25 D E M O N S T R A T I O N S & B R E A K

15.25 - 15.55 D E M O N S T R A T I O N S & B R E A K

17.10 C U R A T O R ' S C L O S I N G

13.10 - 13.40 L I V E M U S I C F R O M A S Z Y K

11.25 - 12.55 W O R K S H O P S & T O U R S (View next page for details)

Agenda for 3 November 2018

08.45 - 09.30 R E G I S T R A T I O N O P E N S

09.30 - 09.35 C U R A T O R ' S W E L C O M E

09.40 – 9.55

10.00 – 10.15

10.20 – 10.35

10.40 – 10.55

Dreaming big – walking slowly towards space

Niamh Shaw, Scientist and Engineer

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: Prep, shoot and post

Alex Wuttke, VFX Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic

Painting a sustainable future with yesterday's trash

Ameenah Begum, Creator, Cos Watercolours

In the heart of the heart of invention

John Underkoffler, CEO, Oblong Industries

15.55 – 16.10

16.15 – 16.30

16.35 – 16.50

16.55 – 17.10

Can humans live alongside animals in peace?

Lizzie Daly, Wildlife Biologist and Presenter

Who would want a metal hand?

James Young, Film-maker

How to build a political movement and change the world

Amika George, Activist

From Fortnite to a career in game development

Zak Parrish, Senior Developer Relations Tech Artist, Epic Games

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11.25 – 12.10 WORKSHOP A:

Electromagnetism:

the underlying current

Hosted by

the Royal Institution

WORKSHOP B:

Mastering the digital

world: Coding overview

Hosted by

Lloyds Banking Group

WORKSHOP C:

Design a mobile app to

help a social problem

Hosted by Design Club

12.25 – 12.55

WORKSHOP G:

Ignite inner belief

Hosted by Abracademy

WORKSHOP H:

A guide to digital

song-writing with

Abbey Road Red

Hosted by

Abbey Road Studios

WORKSHOP I:

How to become a

successful YouTube

creator

Hosted by YouTube

13.55 – 14.40 WORKSHOP M:

Electromagnetism:

the underlying current

Hosted by

the Royal Institution

WORKSHOP N:

Mastering the digital

world: Coding overview

Hosted by

Lloyds Banking Group

WORKSHOP O:

Design a mobile app to

help a social problem

Hosted by Design Club

14.55 – 15.25 WORKSHOP S:

Ignite inner belief

Hosted by Abracademy

WORKSHOP T:

A guide to digital

song-writing with

Abbey Road Red

Hosted by

Abbey Road Studios

WORKSHOP U:

How to become a

successful YouTube

creator

Hosted by YouTube

L I V E M U S I C & B R E A K

Workshops

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11.25 – 12.10 WORKSHOP D:

Alt, ctrl, retweet: a digital

democracy crash course

Hosted by

The Politics Project

WORKSHOP E:

Blow up the Death Star!:

Create your own

animation flipbook

Hosted by Industrial

Light & Magic, Lucasfilm

WORKSHOP F:

Create your own

video game

Hosted by Roblox

and Code Kingdoms

12.25 – 12.55 WORKSHOP J:

How to kick start a

career in tech with an

apprenticeship

Hosted by WhiteHat

WORKSHOP K:

TBC

WORKSHOP L:

Make the Internet

Great Again!

Hosted by Jess Wade,

Imperial College London

and Wellcome Collection

13.55 – 14.40 WORKSHOP P:

Alt, ctrl, retweet: a digital

democracy crash course

Hosted by

The Politics Project

WORKSHOP Q:

Blow up the Death Star!:

Create your own

animation flipbook

Hosted by Industrial Light

& Magic, Lucasfilm

WORKSHOP R:

Create your own

video game

Hosted by Roblox

and Code Kingdoms

14.55 – 15.25 WORKSHOP V:

How to kick start a career

in tech with an

apprenticeship

Hosted by WhiteHat

WORKSHOP W:

TBC

WORKSHOP X:

Make the Internet

Great Again!

Hosted by Jess Wade,

Imperial College London

and Wellcome Collection

L I V E M U S I C & B R E A K

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Pre-registration for workshops is required. Please note that

all photography waivers are agreed upon at the time of booking.

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