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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
18:15
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 (1/2)
Our traditional session dedicated to inspiring stories from people with extraordinary projects and lives.
15:45
Closing of conference

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