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MYSEUM of TORONTO Ed Conroy Founder IDEACITY WORLDS IN COLLISION Front cover artwork by Santtu Mustonen WORDS FROM MOSES I was always the youngest guy in the room; then one day I wasn’t. Today I am King of the Zoomers, in part because of the celebrity I achieved as a provider of youth culture on television in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Focused on politics, history, the classics, the Bible (in Hebrew) and the Tragic LIFE IS A SERIES History of My People, I had a very traditional education: no science, little math, no commerce – quite unworldly. Talk about Worlds In Collision. When I got to Canada in 1948, I was an exotic item: a refugee, and an immigrant, OF COLLISIONS English-speaking Jew in Christian Canada and French-speaking Quebec. But today I’m just another white guy. More Worlds In Collision. When I came to television, I brought a NewStyle born of economic necessity WITH THE FUTURE; and a preference for real-time naturalism, together with the new and cheaper technologies that enabled them. My company’s videographers were a TV extension of cinéma vérité; and Speakers Corner, a video booth physically attached to our buildings, IT IS NOT THE SUM was a harbinger of user-generated content such as YouTube. But today, most of us in the rich world have a complete production and publishing system in our phones. Thus, I straddle the Analog / Digital divide. I like the “old” media, and I believe OF WHAT WE HAVE that there are still many creative things to be done with them. So, along with the many little and personal collisions that mark any life, I find myself also living out the larger drama of the relentless evolution of technology, trying to make a place for BEEN, BUT WHAT new ideas, techniques and products, but determined also not to let the good things already here wither away. The Digital Utopians that I have admired and championed and presented on WE YEARN TO BE. this stage have often predicted the death of the things I love, sometimes in ways that seem wasteful and heartless. As with all new inventions, there are consequences, JOSÉ ORTEGA Y GASSET often unintended, often severe; but, also invariably, there’s no going back. So what to do? How do we get there from here? How can we recognize the benefits among the flotsam and jetsam of theseWorlds In Collision? To answer these and similar questions, we are this year breaking away from our usual format to kick off ideacity 2018 with a “Great Debate” on the promises and perils of digital technology and culture. Fasten your seatbelts! Aerial depiction of the Large Hadron Collider, CERN FRIENDLY SUGGESTIONS 1. Let the world know you’re diving deep 5. Tap and win! Your badge has a nice little into a sea of infinite possibilities at NFC chip nestled inside, and when you ideacity by posting on social media enter the theatre it gets tapped. Each tap channels! Sharing is caring and we at the theatre door transmits your info encourage you to promote any inspo into our system and enters you into our you receive. We’re on all channels daily prize draw. You can also exchange @ideacity and if you really want to spread contact info at any of our “info sharing the love, use the hashtag #ideacity. kiosks” by tapping with a pal (or a few), then getting your contact info instantly 2. Step up and sit up front! Doors to the emailed to each other. You’re welcome ;-) theatre open 5-10 minutes before each session. As you enter, the back rows will 6. Work that lanyard as you strut the be cordoned off until the front rows are lobby space! Robots, books, art pieces, filled. Please give yourself enough time to interactive gizmos and gadgets…the get to your seat before the session begins lobbies are just as interesting as the – there is no reserved seating. After each presentations. Check out our bookstore session, make sure you take all of your on the second floor to buy a book possessions with you. – or even get one autographed! (Book-signing schedules are posted 3. Chat with your fellow humans – you’re in at the bookstore daily.) networking heaven! Most speakers and performers stay for the whole conference 7. Indulge your snacking senses! Don’t – and the attendees are every bit as be afraid to treat your taste buds to extraordinary. Chance encounters lead some of the fabulous catered morsels to new ideas, fortunes and friendships. during breakfast and the conversation So, “be strange, and not a stranger.” breaks. Look for unexpected goodies as surprises. Sessions can be long; avoid 4. The power of the unexpected! Make a getting hangry! commitment to stay the entire three days and open up to the unexpected. The 8. You’re coming back, right? We have most intense idealists know from their one of these every year and don’t plan years of experience that those who throw on stopping any time soon! Book now themselves into the full three days get for next year, our dates are June 19, 20 the most out of it. Speakers (and topics) and 21, 2019. Stop by the registration you may not initially be drawn to often desk to get the early bird deal before turn out to be the most inspirational the conference ends. gems of the entire conference. Sit back, relax and immerse yourself fully. Enjoy! THE IDEACITY TEAM DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Moses Znaimer REGISTRATION 9:00 – 11:00 A.M. Founder, Host, Executive Producer Session 1 12:00 – 3:00 P.M. Session 3 10:00 A.M. – 12:10 P.M. Session 6 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. [email protected] The Great Debate on Harry Knight Blockchain The Ault Sisters God & Nature Mason Dearman Connie Diletti Digital Technology: Pavlo + Harry Knight World Moses Znaimer Moses Znaimer Producer Promise or Peril? Moses Znaimer Alex Tapscott Ray Pennings [email protected] Peter Diamandis Anthony Lacavera Jane Metcalfe Diane Francis Salim Ismail Topher White David Sersta Salim Ismail Russell Korus Dianne Whelan Senior Director, Business Development Rob Nail Don Tapscott Amy Sky C3: Critics, and Partnerships, ZoomerMedia and CARP Matthew Fisher Haim Goldenberg Challengers + [email protected] Ramona Pringle Cross-Examiners Sasha Grujicic David Cravit LUNCH 12:15 – 1:45 P.M. LUNCH 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. VP ZoomerLive and ZoomerU Jim Harris Session 4 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Session 7 1:30 – 3:10 P.M. [email protected] SYNTHESIS PANEL Healthcare 2.0 Moses Znaimer The Unique & Joey Hollingsworth Leanne Wright Justin J. Bates Fascinating Moses Znaimer VP Communications Domenic Pilla Tim Linhart CONVERSATION BREAK 3:00 – 3:45 P.M. [email protected] Canadian Brass + DJ William Robertson Session 2 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Bob Blumer Yohan Mathew Robots and Video: Sophia the Robot VP, Shows and Conferences Their Makers Moses Znaimer CONVERSATION BREAK 3:00 – 3:45 P.M. CONVERSATION BREAK 3:15 – 4:00 P.M. [email protected] Rob Nail Mark Palatucci Session 5 4:00 – 7:20 P.M. Session 8 4:15 – 7:10 P.M. Richard Robertson Dr. John Ostrem Cannabis Michael Lee Freedom of Speech Moses Znaimer Manager, Special Projects STRETCH BREAK: Revolution Moses Znaimer Terry Mosher [email protected] Eric Savva John Fowler Video: Barbara Kay Heather Beaven Ben Gulak Dr. Peter M. Blecher Lindsay Shepherd Event Manager Ricky Ma Dr. Igor Kovalchuk STRETCH BREAK: [email protected] Bina48 + Bruce Duncan Derek Riedle Albert Nerenberg GIVEAWAYS STRETCH BREAK: + Deborah Devine Kelly Antonaros The Barra MacNeils Dr. Madan Bali Rick Mehta Manager, Shows Roey + Ronnie Fishman Short Q&A [email protected] Chris James GIVEAWAYS Cam Battley The Dreamboats Lauren Foss GIVEAWAYS Social Media & Event Coordinator Maestro Fresh Wes [email protected] Faye Carter Account Manager [email protected] Opening Night 7:30 – 11:00 P.M. Closing Night 7:30 – 11:00 P.M. Sunny Hope Party Party Volunteer Coordinator at Casa Loma at Zoomerplex Call for a free brochure WE MOVE THE PEOPLE WHO 1.800.363.7566 adventurecanada.com MOVE THE WORLD. Newfoundland Circumnavigation © Barrett & MacKay Experience Newfoundland as it is meant to be—by sea! October 2–12, 2018 & 2019 June 26 – July 6, 2020 Aboard the 198-passenger Ocean Endeavour Adventure Canada, 14 Front St. S. Mississauga , ON, L5H 2C4, Canada $3,995 – $16,095 USD per person TICO Reg# 4001400 ac-newfoundland_v1.indd 1 2018-05-04 12:47 PM 004074_Ideacity_6.25x8.25_Ad.indd 1 5/7/18 1:52 PM JUNE 20 Registration 9:00 – 11:00 A.M. CHAMPAGNE 11:00 A.M. RECEPTION Session 1 12:00 – 3:00 P.M. Page The Great Debate on Harry Knight 15 Digital Technology: Pavlo + Harry Knight 17 Promise or Peril? Moses Znaimer 19 Peter Diamandis 21 Diane Francis 23 Salim Ismail 25 Rob Nail 27 Matthew Fisher 29 Ramona Pringle 31 Sasha Grujicic DAY 33 Jim Harris 35 Synthesis Panel CONVERSATION 3:00 – 3:45 P.M. BREAK Session 2 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Robots and Video: Sophia Their Makers the Robot Moses Znaimer 19 Rob Nail 27 Mark Palatucci 37 Dr. John Ostrem 39 STRETCH BREAK: Eric Savva 41 Ben Gulak 43 Ricky Ma 45 Bina48 + Bruce Duncan 47 GIVEAWAYS The Barra MacNeils 49 Opening Night Party 7:30 – 11:00 P.M. at Casa Loma The ATLAS Detector1, CERN, by Josef Kristofoletti HARRY Knight “O CANADA” PRODIGY PERFORMANCE Harry Knight is an 11-year-old guitarist from Calgary who has been playing Flamenco guitar since the age of four.
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