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Lift10 Program

The whole conference happens at the Geneva International Conference Center (CICG, map).
All talks will be given in English unless specified, and a French translation will be provided.

Tuesday 4 May @ 20:00
Pre-conference drinks for those who are already in Geneva, location to be announced.

Wednesday 5 May

08:30
Doors open
09:30
Workshops
Attend or moderate a workshop during these sessions dedicated to networking and information sharing. Learn more
12:00
Lunch & Discussions
13:00
Welcome to Lift 2010
Welcome speech by Lift founders Laurent Haug and Nicolas Nova.
13:30
Session: The redefinition of Privacy
What is privacy in the 21st Century? Is personal security threatened by the massive collection of personal data?

Speakers:
• Olivier Glassey
• Christian Heller
• Stephen Graham.

15:00
Break and Lift Experience
16:00
Session: The old new media
Newspapers are struggling, TV is not sure of what the future holds. What is at stake nowadays when informing, reaching and involving people?

Speakers:
• Catherine Lottier, Canal+
• Virginia Mouseler, The WIT
• Yeon-ho Oh, OhMyNews
• Mercedes Bunz, The Guardian

17:30
Break
18:00
Alp ICT Venture Night
Partner event organized by Alp ICT and Etat de Genève.

Speakers:
• Neil Rimer, Index Ventures
• Eight Western Switzerland startups will present their products and services. Be one of them!

19:30
Opening Cocktail
The traditional official opening with Swiss wines and snacks.
20:30
Open dinner
Go out in Geneva and eat with the Lifters you just met. We will provide restaurant recommendations.


Thursday 6 May

08:00
Doors open
09:00
Workshops
Attend or moderate a workshop during these sessions dedicated to networking and information sharing. Learn more
11:00
Break and Lift Experience
11:30
Session: Politics
Beyond the much talked-about political campaigns on Facebook, how to turn users into citizens engaged in public action?

Speakers:
• Rahaf Harfoush
• Amelia Andersdotter
• Two surprise guests will share about their social media tactics to help politicians.

13:00
Lunch & Discussions
15:00
Session: Generations and technologies
How to go beyond the usual clichés on generations? The first part of this session will deal with the ever-increasing importance of seniors and the way they deal with technologies.

Speakers:
• Aubrey de Grey

16:30
Break and Lift Experience
17:30
Session: What's up with on-line communities?
Since 2006 Web 2.0 has celebrated the so-called "amateur revolution". What did we learn in the past 5 years? Are we reaching the limits of Web 2.0?

Speakers:
• Alice Taylor
• Jean Burgess,
• Katrin Verclas

19:00
Fondue!
No need to introduce this part of the program, the legendary Lift Fondue (note: to host more participants we have moved to a new location)


Friday 7 May

09:00
Doors open
09:00
Workshops
Attend or moderate a workshop during these sessions dedicated to networking and information sharing. Learn more
11:00
Break and Lift Experience
11:30
Stories (1/2)
Our traditional session dedicated to inspiring stories from people with extraordinary projects and lives.

Speakers:
• Jamais Cascio
• Basile Zimmermann
• A third speaker will be announced soon.

13:00
Lunch
14:30
Stories (2/2)
Our traditional session dedicated to inspiring stories from people with extraordinary projects and lives.
15:45
Closing of conference
16:00
Special session
Mémoires Informatiques Foundation will be granted an exceptional collection of video games by founder of Infogrames Bruno Bonnell. To celebrate this there will be presentations (in French) followed by refreshments and snacks - and a rare collection of video games exhibited.

20:00
Networking Party
We will start slowly, then the DJs will come out to make you dance!