Level:
Novice
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Workshops

The velocity of technology change is increasing, making it harder than ever to both stay informed and see what trends will impact your business (or future business). In the presentation we review both some of the current trends that are going to shape the world over the next decade, and more importantly, an array of tools and techniques to better track the future yourself.

Questions Answered:
Why do you need to track the future in the first place?
How can you better track the future to spot emerging opportunities and threats?

Speaker Bio: Kevin is an entrepreneur and developer with a blend of technical, enterprise, and early-stage startup experience. He has worked and studied in both Europe and North America and is currently based out of New York City.
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Level:
Intermediate
Format:
Talk

How does content spread online? Is it possible to identify patterns and correlations between the type of content and the way it travels the web?

We looked at how 10 viral videos spread on social media, how did they get from 0 to millions of views and what do they have in common.

Questions Answered:
How does content spread online?

What can we learn from this about social media and human behaviour?

What can we learn from this about social media marketing? Is influencer theory really useful?

Speaker Bio: Social scientist exploring the new opportunities emerging at the intersection of technology and research. Over the past ten years he has been involved in social software design, social research and immersive media as a researcher, web strategist and creative technologist working for agencies and startups. At FACE, Francesco focuses on designing new research specializing in social data, mobile, computational social science and data visualisation.
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