Symposium Schedule

We’ve taken a 1 day event and stretched it out across 4 days. So you can come to everything, or choose the sessions and topics that interest you most.

For 2 hours each day, between 13:00 and 15:00 GMT/UTC on the 7, 8, 9, and 10th November you’ll hear talks, discussions, and panel debates from our roster of 30+ thinkers and doers, sharing their perspectives on how we might use Web3 technologies to solve big global challenges.

Then join an open discussion with other participants to explore and process what you’ve heard.

You can see the detail for each day, below, and access the live stream directly from this page.

Once you register you’ll get calendar invites for each of the days. Please accept or decline them based on your interest and availability.

Mon 7 Nov | 13:00-15:00 UTC

Framing the Challenge

What are the big global challenges that we’re facing?

How might Web3 technologies provide solutions?

  • Introduction from Lea Simpson, Director at the Frontier Technologies Hub and Founding Partner at Brink

  • Research Download | Alexandra McCarroll & Sarah Hamburg from Phas3 share ideas and learnings from the Web3 community

  • Panel Debate | What is the potential of Web3? Sorting the signal from the noise. Featuring Alexandra McCarroll & Sarah Hamburg from Phas3, Bian Li and Andreas Beavor from Urban Emerge, Taylor Kendal from Learning Economy, and moderated by Lea Simpson.

  • Open Discussion | Connect with other delegates and discuss what might be possible in your organisation.

Tue 8 Nov | 13:00-15:00 UTC

Speculating About the Future

Why is speculative design useful for solving global challenges?

What is emerging across the world that we can learn from?

  • Introduction from Lea Simpson, Director at the Frontier Technologies Hub and Founding Partner at Brink

  • Research Download | Miguel Bello and Manuel Llano from Pluriversa share their future scenarios and research from Latin America

  • Lightning Talks | Visions of the future from pioneering organisations, featuring Rob Barrie from Labrys Group, Lejla Sadiku from UNDP RBEC, Fancy from RADAR, Roland Harwood from Liminal, Aiden Slavin from WEF Crypto and Sustainability Accelerator, Samer Haffar from Genius Tags, Yosuke Ushigome from Takram, and Chris Light from E-Livestock.

  • Open Discussion | Connect with other delegates and discuss what futures you can imagine

Wed 9 Nov | 13:00-15:00 UTC

Backcasting

What needs to happen now to ensure a positive future?

What risks, opportunities, and ethical issues should we consider?

  • Introduction from Lea Simpson. Director at the Frontier Technologies Hub and Founding Partner at Brink

  • Research Download | Rachel Coldicutt and Anna Williams from Careful Industries share findings from their ethics research

  • Panel Debate | What do we need to focus on today, to make sure Web3 is used as ethically and equitably as possible? Featuring Scott Smith from Changeist, Duncan Murray from Aniseed, Dr. Becky Faith from the Institute of Development Studies, and Rachel Coldicutt from Careful Industries.

  • Open Discussion | Connect with other delegates and discuss what you can do to prepare for the future

Thu 10 Nov | 13:00-15:00 UTC

So What Now?

What needs more investigation and investment?

Should we continue to work with Web3 tech in our organisations? If so, how?

  • Introduction from Lea Simpson, Director at the Frontier Technologies Hub and Founding Partner at Brink

  • Lightning Talks | Perspectives from research and working with governments and the civil service, featuring Michael Cooper from Panagora Group, Robert Learney from Digital Catapult, John Collomosse from the University of Surrey, Nick Davies from HMRC, Godfrey Lebo from CuriosityXploring, Stephanie Itimi from Protegr

  • Closing Keynote | **Speaker announcement COMING SOON**

  • Open Discussion | Connect with other delegates and discuss what you are going to do now.