{"id":1299,"date":"2016-11-08T19:45:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T19:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uixglobal.com\/site\/?page_id=1299"},"modified":"2016-11-09T02:21:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T02:21:07","slug":"prototyping-the-future-2016-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.uixglobal.com\/site\/prototyping-the-future-2016-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Prototyping The Future 2016 Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PTF2016<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\/ \u00a0Speakers<\/a>\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0Sponsors<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\/\u00a0\u00a0Agenda<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\/ \u00a0Workshops \u00a0\/ \u00a0Venue<\/a><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To harness the inspiration from the outstanding speaker content delivered on Friday October 28th<\/strong>, we invited our participants to attend\u00a0one of our Saturday morning workshops (from 9am to 12pm) as a platform to \u2018roll up their sleeves\u2019 and get to work on a passion project that can move the needle for Green and Smart City Innovation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"urbanus02\"Workshop 01:\u00a0The Future of Cities – Opportunities for Startups<\/strong><\/p>\n

Format:<\/strong> Workshop<\/p>\n

Purpose:<\/strong>\u00a0To gather the startups, investors, distribution partners and policy makers who are working on the future of cities. The goal is to meet each other and share a guided open discussion focused on the challenges that startups face when building solutions that impact cities.<\/p>\n

Prompt Questions:
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  • Who are the best retail channels to solve city problems with?<\/li>\n
  • Which cities have the easiest procurement processes or highest discretionary spends?<\/li>\n
  • Which investors are most receptive and helpful?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Facilitator:<\/strong> Stonly Baptiste;\u00a0Co-Founder and Partner at Urban.Us <\/em>(a venture fund for startups that make cities better)<\/p>\n

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    \"digitalraign02\"Workshop\u00a0 02: Augmented Reality \/ Virtual Reality and Civic Engagement<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Format:<\/strong> Facilitate discussion and breakouts;<\/p>\n

    Purpose:<\/strong> To explore existing and emerging examples and best practices for how AR\/VR is being used to raise awareness about urban\/community issues and mobilize resources for new forms of civic engagement.<\/p>\n

    Prompt Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • How can VR help cities understand and address issues related to homelessness, urban blight, and climate change?<\/li>\n
    • How can AR help citizens better understand the past, present, and future potential of their urban environment and community development?<\/li>\n
    • What community issues may arise as a result of widespread use of AR\/VR?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Facilitators:<\/strong> James Hanusa; UIX Global, Chief Imagination Artist<\/em><\/p>\n

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      \"ccs-logo-1\"Workshop\u00a003: Reaching 50% carbon reduction and beyond – Strategies for Civic\/Community\u00a0Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Format:<\/strong> Workshop<\/p>\n

      Purpose:<\/strong> Discussion of deep decarbonization pathways for cities and strategies for Civic\/Community engagement.<\/p>\n

      Prompt Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • What policies are cities considering for deep decarbonization goals?<\/li>\n
      • When and how does Civic\/Community engagement help meet these goals?<\/li>\n
      • What are some of the key aspects of successful Civic\/Community engagement strategies?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Facilitator:<\/strong> Lisa Altieri; Founder, Community Climate Solutions<\/em> (creating online tools for Civic\/Community engagement on climate and sustainability)<\/p>\n

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        \"seasteading-institute-copy\"Workshop\u00a004: Seasteading; Piloting a Floating City in the South Pacific<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Format:<\/strong> Facilitate discussion and breakouts;<\/p>\n

        Purpose:<\/strong> Explore the opportunities and challenges that The Seasteading Institute is facing as part of its pilot deployment proposal for the first floating city in the protected waters of French Polynesia. Participate in group discussions that will inform the developers of seateads in regards to the incubation and acceleration of green and clean technologies for tomorrow’s floating cities;<\/p>\n

        Prompt Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • What are the most advanced, practical, and economical clean technologies for employment on floating modules?<\/li>\n
        • What are the challenges to integrating the technologies, and how are the challenges overcome?<\/li>\n
        • What are the challenges directley correlated to being offgrid and floating?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Facilitators:\u00a0<\/strong>Randy Hencken; Executive Director, The Seasteading Institute<\/em>, and\u00a0Monty Kosma; President, Strategality LLC<\/em><\/p>\n

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          \"Print\"Workshop\u00a005 & Afternoon Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Format:<\/strong> Facilitated visit to\u00a0Illuminate<\/p>\n

          Topic \/ Purpose: <\/strong>The non-profit that brought you\u00a0The Bay Lights<\/strong>\u00a0by artist\u00a0Leo Villareal<\/em><\/strong>, is now championing\u00a0Lightrail<\/strong>, a monumental LED art installation by San Francisco artists George Zisiadis and Stefano Corazza. At two-miles long,\u00a0Lightrail<\/strong>\u00a0will\u00a0brilliantly reflect above your head the real-time movement of BART and Muni trains beneath your feet on Market Street.\u00a0Please join us for the immersive Lightrail demonstration narrated by Illuminate founder Ben Davis, featuring a 70-foot long LED prototype surrounded by projection screens, allowing you to step into the future of Market Street.<\/p>\n

          Facilitator:\u2028<\/strong>\u00a0Ben Davis; Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, Illuminate the Arts<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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