Program
Program
3:00 pm | Sunday 15 July
3:00 pm | Sunday 15 July
Solo event,
3pm - 3.50pm | Sunday 15 July
In 1963, Donald Horne dubbed Australia ‘the first suburban nation’. Now, demographic change, suburban sprawl, soaring house prices and the tyranny of the long commute have taken some of the gloss off that ideal. How did we get to this point? And what is the future of the suburban dream?
Solo event,
3pm - 3.50pm | Sunday 15 July
The convergence of the computational technologies of autonomy (AI, blockchain, 5G, VR, IoT, etc) will reshape not only economies but also societies. Jason considers how this might unfold through new protocols that use economic incentives for social governance, and explores the enormous opportunities and risks involved.
Solo event,
3pm - 3.50pm | Sunday 15 July
On Earth, archaeologists study long-vanished cultures through the rubbish they leave behind. In this talk, we take the perspective of a future archaeologist surveying the solar system, and investigate what they might learn about human culture from the junk we’ve abandoned in space.
Workshop,
3pm - 3.50pm | Sunday 15 July
Good for the environment but the cost premium is too much? Investment in ‘green’ features has little financial payback? Join the Adelaide Sustainable Building Network for a panel forum to discuss whether sustainable buildings are affordable and worthwhile investments. Come with questions, crowd participation is necessary.
