UltraFuture Events
HKSTP Golden Egg Auditorium
December 10-13th, 2008 - Public Programme
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
December 13th, 2008 - Full Programme
Hong Kong Science and Technology Park - ‘Golden Egg’ Auditorium
- Where key regional and global stakeholders gather to incubate new ideas and develop collaborations towards a better tomorrow.
- A critical communications platform that bridges east and west and connects markets and cultures.
- Conference Features: Knowledge exchange, top-level networking and communications.
Please submit the following information to be registered on our guest list for the December 13th event. Tickets are valid for all day, and pre-registered guests will be invited to enjoy a luncheon.
Tickets are HK$1200 at the door, HK$800 with advanced registration. A 50% discount is offered to students with valid ID cards.
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The UltraFuture Conference Programme explores:
The Future of the Built Environment
A truly global conference, thinktank and networking event. Architects, Cybertects, Investors, Developers and Designers join us from Hong Kong, China, the United States, Singapore, India, Dubai and Europe to explore emerging trends, aspirational visions and opportunities for collaboration. Key themes include Environmental Technology Applications in the Built Environment.
Future Lifestyle and Communications
Covering trends and horizons in fashion, digital lifestyles, space exploration and luxury. Thought leaders and innovators from social networking, branding, media, design and the visual arts.
Conference Programme, December 13th:
List of speakers for the UltraFuture Conference
UltraFuture World Ltd. and our partners are proud to host our Conference in Hong Kong, Asia’s dynamic global city, financial center and “Gateway to the East”.
For more information about UltraFuture Events, please email info@ultrafutureworld.com
9:00-9:30 Press Conference
9:30-9:40 Welcome Address: David Harris, Managing Director, UltraFuture World
9:45-10:00 Centro Digital Pictures presents 3D Stereoscopic film “100% Hong Kong”
10:00-10:25 James Law, Chairman of James Law Cybertecture International
Topic: “Cybertecture - Rebuilding Our Planet”
Abstract: Buildings are no longer about concrete, steel and glass. Cybertecture incorporates cutting-edge technologies, sustainable materials and design principles based on forward-thinking models of social interaction and the ‘human experience’ of space.
10:30-10:55 Mark Adams, Accedo Broadband
Topic: “TV and the Internet: A Merger That Will Change the World”
Abstract: Numerous formulas to combine TV and the internet into one platform exist, but is there one that actually works? A successful combination will have far-reaching effects across industries changing content, retail and home entertainment.
11:15-11:30 Introduction by John Chu, Chairman of Centro Digital Pictures
Showing: Stereoscopic 3D Film Production and “100% Hong Kong”
11:35-12:00 David Harris, Managing Director of UltraFuture
Topic: “Energy Island & Sustainable, Self-Sufficient Communities”
Abstract: Led by engineer and architect Dominic Michaelis, and supported by a world-class consortium including Parsons Brinckerhoff, Noble Denton, Halcrow and UltraFuture, Energy Islands are sustainable, modular, ocean-based platforms that produce megawatts of pollution free power and millions of liters of desalinated water per day.
12:00 - 1:15 Luncheon
13:30-13:55 Adam Khemeri, CTO of NewsGroup247.com
Topic: “Defining Web 3.0”
Abstract: Adam will showcase a new real-time discussion and media-sharing platform that empowers networks with unified communication spaces.
14:00-14:25 Branding visionary Matthew Asinari & artist Velka Edge
Topic: “Art and the Humanization of Space”
Abstract: Global premiere exhibition! Art on the Moon is a plan to partner NASA and Odyssey Moon with artist Velka Edge to humanize space and inspire global dialogue by placing a painting on the surface of the moon.
14:30-14:55 Taehoon Kim, co-Founder of Nurien
Topic: “Virtual Worlds, Super-Realism and Self-Expression”
Abstract: Nurien is a leading-edge ’super-real’ virtual world that is trendy, visually stunning and billed as the next-generation platform in the evolution of 3D social networking.
15:35-16:05
Discussion Panel: Digital Lifestyles - Trends and impacts on culture, society and humanity.
Moderator: David Harris
Panelists: Taehoon Kim, Mark Adams, Adam Khemiri.
