Thinking Digital Conference

Programme

21-23 May 2008 The Sage Gateshead, NewcastleGateshead, UK

Programme

The following is the schedule for Thinking Digital 2008

Wednesday 21 May (Venue Baltic)

11.00	Registration open until 22.00
14.00	Workshops (The BALTIC level one)
16.00	Free time Dinner recommendations, hotel and city directions available
19.30	Drinking Digital(The BALTIC Riverside restaurant) Welcome reception, incl Champions League Final screening

Thursday 22 May (The Sage Hall 2)

07.30	Registration open Expo / networking hall, demo and pamper station open
09.00	Welcome to Thinking Digital 2008 -- Herb Kim -- Kate Bulkley
09.10	Session 1: The Future of Media -- Matt Locke -- Eric Lindstrom & Steve Jelley -- Jeremy Silver
10.40	Break and networking Expo / networking hall, demo and pamper station open
11.10	Session 2: United We Stand -- Darren Thwaites -- Ian Kennedy -- Tara Hunt
12.30	Lunch and networking Exposition / networking hall, demo and pamper station open
13.45	An Entrepreneur's Story -- Sean Phelan
14.10	Thinking Digital Tech Demo -- Steve Clayton
14.50	Short Break
15.10	Session 3: Happiness -- Helen Fisher -- Caspar Berry -- Jonathan Harris
16.40	Break and networking Expo / networking hall, demo and pamper station open
17.10	Session 4: The Singularity -- Ian Neild -- Ray Kurzweil (via Teleportec)
17.30	Registration will continue at The BALTIC until 22.00
18.30	Closing Comments
19.00	Thinking Digital Party(The BALTIC level one)

Friday 23 May (The Sage, Hall 2)

08.00	Registration open Expo / networking hall, demo and pamper station open
09.00	Welcome back -- Declan Curry
09.10	Session 5: Mobile 2.0 panel debate -- Gerard Grech -- Vikesh Patel -- Mark Selby -- Bradley de Souza
09.45	Greg Dyke interviewed by Andy Allan
10.30	Break and networking Expo / networking hall, demo and pamper station open
10.55	Session 6: Unconventional Wisdom -- Aubrey de Grey -- Carl Honore -- Dan Lyons (a.k.a. Fake Steve Jobs)
12.45	Lunch and Networking Expo / networking hall, demo and pamper station open
14.15	Session 7: Globalisation - Opportunity or Threat? -- Jessica Flannery -- Claire Nouvian
15.20	Break and networking
15.40	Session 8: Management & Leadership -- Richard St John -- Dan Pink -- Doug Richard
17.30	Conference close - reflections

ALSO TAKING PLACE

The following events are happening after the conference in association with, but not organised by, Thinking Digital.

Geek Dinner
(sponsored by BBC Backstage & Broadmeadia Technology)

Date: Friday 23 May
Time: 17:30
Venue: Pitcher & Piano (upstairs)

The Geek Dinner, sponsored by BBC Backstage, is an informal and relaxed networking party where you can enjoy some drinks and a BBQ.

BarCamp NorthEast

Date: 24-25 May
Venue: The Art Works

For those of you lucky enough to get tickets to this two-day event, you'll be aware that this is the first ever BarCamp to be held in the region. Get your sleeping bag at the ready.

Travel options for close of conference

Transport to Newcastle Central Train Station for 18.10 fast train to London:
Bus arrives at 5.30pm leaves 5.45pm

Transport to Newcastle Airport for the 20.10 London Heathrow flight:
Bus arrives at 6pm, leaves at 6.15pm

See here for more travel and accommodation information