#KNOWLEDGECITY MELBOURNE.VIC.GOV.AU/KNOWLEDGEWEEK MELBOURNE KNOWLEDGE WEEK 2014 WELCOME Welcome to the City of Melbourne’s fifth annual Melbourne Knowledge Week. Melbourne Knowledge Week celebrates our multi-billion dollar knowledge sector and the ideas and talent that have Robert Doyle earned Melbourne the title of world’s Lord Mayor most admired knowledge city for a third time. This year’s Melbourne Knowledge Week program will feature more than 90 events including exhibitions, tours, panel discussions, challenges and workshops. It will showcase our expertise in a range of fields including education and research, biotechnology, Cr Jackie Watts advanced manufacturing, information Chair, Knowledge City and communication technology and our creative sector. We encourage you to participate in Melbourne Knowledge Week and learn more about the exciting and innovative work that is shaping our great city. 2 OVERVIEW Melbourne Knowledge Week (MKW) supports and celebrates the innovation, creativity, idea-sharing and thought-leadership that contributes to Melbourne being one of the leading knowledge cities in the world. We have partnered with a range And for the first time we have our own of organisations, businesses and Knowledge Hub on Swanston Street individuals to create a showcase where you can take part in a variety of exclusive opportunities and of extra events or find out what’s experiences which will expand horizons happening throughout the week. and broaden minds across the city. This is a great opportunity for Lots of events are free and there is everyone, to discover, celebrate and something for everyone. contribute to the wealth of knowledge in our community. Hear from industry specialists about the future of global business; discover what happens when art combines with technology; meet tech entrepreneurs Robert Doyle or get involved in shaping our city, Lord Mayor and explore Melbourne’s world class medical precinct to meet some of Australia’s best scientists. Cr Jackie Watts Chair, Knowledge City For further event information and to register visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/knowledgeweek 03 9658 9658 [email protected] #KNOWLEDGECITY twitter.com/cityofmelbourne facebook.com/cityofmelbourne Melbourne Knowledge Week is an initiative of the City of Melbourne and forms an integral part of the Knowledge Melbourne program of activities. REGISTER AND BOOK ONLINE AT MELBOURNE.VIC.GOV.AU/KNOWLEDGEWEEK 3 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 EVENT CALENDAR PAGE OCT OCT OCT OCT OCT NOV NOV FUTURE OF BUSINESS Dare Festival 6 What is a B Corporation, and how do I become one? 6 RMIT Global Futures Forum 7 Is There a Future For Manufacturing in Australia 8 Startup Grind Melbourne hosts Envato 8 The Influence of Brands 8 Building the Future: New Manufacturing 8 Women in Leadership Forum 9 Future Workplaces – CBD Walking Tour 9 Perfect Match 9 Thrivable Melbourne Forum 9 Innova City powered by Team Academy 10 Startup Weekend Education Melbourne 10 Re-thinking the Smart City 10 Peer Academy Workshops 11 Collaborative Knowledge Creation 11 Stop Apologising for your Arts Degree: Humanities at Work in 11 Business and Beyond ARTS AND CULTURE Melbourne for Idealists 12 Visual Arts in Health Education Demonstration Session 12 Introduction to Art and Art Making 13 Melbourne CBD: City Gallery Arts Tour 13 City of Literature 13 The Crack Up: transmedia dance performance 14 Big Bang Sounds – In Conversation with Dr Katie Mack 15 (AstroKatie) and artist Abel Korinsky. Lunchtime Open Artist Studio – Abel Korinsky at RMIT 15 Be A Composer! 15 CHILDREN AND FAMILY Possible Futures 16 BLOCKS for Little Architects 16 Sound of Drawing 17 COMMUNITY LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARE Lifelong Education for Sustainable Development 18 The Collaborative School Day 18 David Ritter: On Being Free 19 Melbourne Library Service 19 Marco Polo Marathon 19 Classes in Anything and Everything 20 Open Badges for a City of Learning 21 The Port of Melbourne – with Ann Gibson 21 How Stuff Gets To Melbourne: Big Machines, People, and Places 22 Manifesta 10 at the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg 2014 22 A Melbourne Boston Knowledge Exchange: Hugh Rogers 23 Fellowships Showcase Knowledge Hub 24 4 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 PAGE OCT OCT OCT OCT OCT NOV NOV ISS Institute 24th Annual Fellowship Awards 25 Victorian International Research Scholarships Knowledge 25 Exchange DESIGN AND URBAN PLANNING Knowledge to Scale 26 AURIN Urban Mapping Workshop 26 Innovation through Architecture: An open studio tour 27 Collaborative City Making 28 Melbourne Design Ride 28 Australian Institute of Architects 2014 Gold Medal talk 28 Rapid Community Building: An Industry Forum on Tactical 28 Urbanism Dive Into The Penguin Pool 29 Navigating the 24 Hour City 29 Materian – Victorian Advanced Material Showcase 29 TransportCamp 29 Places for People? 30 How Can Melbourne Learn From Nature? 30 Biomimicry Emulation 30 Biomimicry Nature Walk Through Time 30 SCIENCE AND MEDICINE Boisterous Beginnings: Early Doctors in Victoria 31 Designing Science 31 Critical Mass: Discover the Parkville Biomedical Precinct 32 Melbourne Bioblitz Launch 33 Melbourne Bioblitz: Night-time in Fitzroy Gardens 33 Visualising Health 33 Under the Coverslip 33 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Discovery Tour 34 Systems Biology: New Research Into Understanding Human 34 Disease Behind the Microscope Discovery Tour 34 Superscience in Supercomputers 34 Visual Arts in Health Education 35 Melbourne’s Digital Health Ecosystem 35 Science and Arts Colliding – New Approaches to 35 Communicating Innovation TECH AND DATA Silicon Beach MKW special event 36 Smart Cities with Digital Skins: what will this mean for you? 36 Exploring the Potentials of Virtual Reality 37 PERSONA-LISE 38 Going Virtual – The Arrival of the Internet 38 Hack It 38 RMIT Interactive Technologies Showcase 38 Slide Night – Animating the Inanimate 39 She Makes – 3D Printing for Female Makers 39 Social Media and the Law 39 REGISTER AND BOOK ONLINE AT MELBOURNE.VIC.GOV.AU/KNOWLEDGEWEEK 5 CONFERENCE FUTURE OF DARE FESTIVAL Monday 27 October, 8.30am to 5pm BUSINESS Copland Theatre, University of Melbourne, 198 Berkeley Street, Parkville Yes Book online Dare Festival Melbourne explores workplace happiness, engagement and innovation. Business leaders and inspiring thinkers will share their stories about innovative and inspiring workplaces. Part of a series of events held in London, Oslo, Antwerp, Toronto and Melbourne. PRESENTED BY TABAR FORUM WHAT IS A B CORPORATION, AND HOW DO I BECOME ONE? Tuesday 28 October or Wednesday 29 October, 9.30am to 11am Knowledge Hub, Melbourne Town Hall, corner Lt Collins Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne Yes Register online B Corporations are better companies – better for workers, better for communities and better for the environment. Learn how to become a certified B Corporation and join the global community redefining success in business based on social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. PRESENTED BY B LAB AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND LTD 6 FORUM RMIT GLOBAL FUTURES FORUM Monday 27 October, 5.30pm to 8.30pm Join ABC News Breakfast’s Michael Rowland as he hosts a panel discussion RMIT College of Business, Swanston with prominent industry figures to identify Academic Building 80, 445 Swanston the challenges and opportunities facing Street, Melbourne global business. Connect with thought leaders from the worlds of finance, Yes Register online technology, energy, social enterprise and the media to explore the theme ‘Designing Sustainable Business Models’. PRESENTED BY RMIT UNIVERSITY REGISTER AND BOOK ONLINE AT MELBOURNE.VIC.GOV.AU/KNOWLEDGEWEEK 7 FORUM FORUM IS THERE A FUTURE FOR THE INFLUENCE OF BRANDS MANUFACTURING IN AUSTRALIA? Tuesday 28 October, 6pm to 8pm Wednesday 29 October, 6.15pm to 7.30pm Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place, Melbourne Carrillo Gantner Lecture Theatre, Yes Book online Sidney Myer Asia Centre, 761 Swanston Street, Parkville Can a consumer brand have a positive Yes Register online voice, and can it create change? Does it ultimately influence consumer behaviour? This forum will investigate the role Join industry leaders, Ben & Jerry’s, Whole of leadership in shaping and driving Kids, Toms, and Patagonia for discussions Australia’s transition to a high value on the the influence of purpose-driven manufacturing economy. A panel of brands. experts will explore how leadership roles PRESENTED BY B LAB AUSTRALIA and techniques will impact the future & NEW ZEALAND LTD of manufacturing, and identify ways to ensure Australian companies remain globally competitive. FORUM PRESENTED BY CENTRE FOR WORKPLACE LEADERSHIP BUILDING THE FUTURE: NEW MANUFACTURING Thursday 30 October, 7.30am to 9am FORUM STARTUP GRIND MELBOURNE RMIT Advanced Manufacturing HOSTS ENVATO Precinct, Level 2, 58 Cardigan Street, Carlton Wednesday 29 October, 6pm to 9pm Yes Register online NAB, 700 Bourke Street, Docklands Join Ticky Fullerton from ABC’s ‘The Yes Book online Business’ and experts from RMIT University and CSIRO over breakfast. Join the Melbourne edition of Startup Hear about rapid product design and Grind, a global startup community prototyping using state-of-the-art that educates, inspires, and connects fabrication technologies such as electron entrepreneurs. Hear guest speaker Collis beam melting for 3D printing of metals. Ta’eed’s personal stories and lessons PRESENTED BY CSIRO learned on the road to building the sucessful company Envato, and connect with the entrepreneurs behind many other amazing startups. PRESENTED BY STARTUP GRIND MELBOURNE