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Emergent Futures Report 001: Reimagining Mobility

Our first Emergent Futures Report identifies global signals of transformation in urban mobility, shaped by research and conversations with innovators in academia, industry, and the arts.

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Episode 5: Freedom of Assembly in the Digital Age.
Episode 5: Freedom of Assembly in the Digital Age.
The Only Child: Imagining the Future of IVF
The Only Child: Imagining the Future of IVF
Emergent Futures Report 001: Reimagining Mobility
Emergent Futures Report 001: Reimagining Mobility
Switzerland to Confirm Robot as Cabinet Member
Switzerland to Confirm Robot as Cabinet Member

DISCOVER Nextcasts

Presented by swissnex San Francisco, nextcasts is a platform to share conversations with the interesting people we connect with, and ideas on the forces shaping the emergent future.

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storytelling & interaction

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From the Gallery Floor to the Sea Floor: A Conversation with Marie Griesmar
From the Gallery Floor to the Sea Floor: A Conversation with Marie Griesmar
The Future is Sweet: Meet Erika Marthins
The Future is Sweet: Meet Erika Marthins
The Whimsical Side of SciComm, with “Daisy and Chloé”
The Whimsical Side of SciComm, with “Daisy and Chloé”
Game Changers: EverdreamSoft on Blockchain Gaming
Game Changers: EverdreamSoft on Blockchain Gaming
Meet Jason Reinier, listener
Meet Jason Reinier, listener
The disk drive is your DNA
The disk drive is your DNA
Meet Tanja Coray, Science Communicator
Meet Tanja Coray, Science Communicator
7 Tips for Communicating Climate Change
7 Tips for Communicating Climate Change
Artists Mount (Virtual) Guerrilla Exhibition at SFMOMA
Artists Mount (Virtual) Guerrilla Exhibition at SFMOMA
When robots go to art school
When robots go to art school

Intelligent machines

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The Only Child: Imagining the Future of IVF
The Only Child: Imagining the Future of IVF
Switzerland to Confirm Robot as Cabinet Member
Switzerland to Confirm Robot as Cabinet Member
Empathy vs. the Machines: Jodi Halpern & Jonathon Keats
Empathy vs. the Machines: Jodi Halpern & Jonathon Keats
The disk drive is your DNA
The disk drive is your DNA
Taking Updates Personally
Taking Updates Personally
!Mediengruppe Bitnik: Art is a Hack
!Mediengruppe Bitnik: Art is a Hack
Bots Will Break Your Heart
Bots Will Break Your Heart
When robots go to art school
When robots go to art school

Empathy vs. the machines

How can art, philosophy, and empathy help us prepare for the next wave of technology? We spoke with Dr. Jodi Halpern, MD, PhD, UC Berkeley Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, and Jonathon Keats, the principal artist behind Mental Work, whom The Atlantic has called a “multimedia philosopher-prophet.”

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Energy & Environment

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From the Gallery Floor to the Sea Floor: A Conversation with Marie Griesmar
From the Gallery Floor to the Sea Floor: A Conversation with Marie Griesmar
Green Energy on the 'Edge': Meet Houssem Ben Mahfoudh 
Green Energy on the 'Edge': Meet Houssem Ben Mahfoudh 
Design Thinking and New Business Ecosystems with Michael Lewrick
Design Thinking and New Business Ecosystems with Michael Lewrick
Meet Juanita Schläpfer-Miller, artist and science communicator
Meet Juanita Schläpfer-Miller, artist and science communicator
Meet Jason Reinier, listener
Meet Jason Reinier, listener
Home is Leaving: The Emotions of Climate Change
Home is Leaving: The Emotions of Climate Change
The Wildflower Super Bloom Moves to a City Near You
The Wildflower Super Bloom Moves to a City Near You
7 Tips for Communicating Climate Change
7 Tips for Communicating Climate Change
Three Learnings for the Era of Free Electrons
Three Learnings for the Era of Free Electrons

Structures of Society 

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Emergent Futures Report 001: Reimagining Mobility
Emergent Futures Report 001: Reimagining Mobility
Switzerland to Confirm Robot as Cabinet Member
Switzerland to Confirm Robot as Cabinet Member
Viral Videos & a Democratic Flu
Viral Videos & a Democratic Flu
The Anxiety of Smart Cities: How Technology Moves People
The Anxiety of Smart Cities: How Technology Moves People
Design Thinking and New Business Ecosystems with Michael Lewrick
Design Thinking and New Business Ecosystems with Michael Lewrick
8 Learnings for Swiss Start-ups in Silicon Valley
8 Learnings for Swiss Start-ups in Silicon Valley
The Future of Digital Health
The Future of Digital Health
Blockchain for Social Good
Blockchain for Social Good
Peer to Peer Healing: Rethinking Clinics with Cassie Thornton
Peer to Peer Healing: Rethinking Clinics with Cassie Thornton
Transcending Debt: Meet the Feminist Economics Department
Transcending Debt: Meet the Feminist Economics Department
 
 
 
 
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#SwissGames has landed in #SF for #GDC2019. 19 studios from #Switzerland, with the majority led by women, will be here until Friday showcasing their games & tech: @prohelvetia @houseofswitzerland @dartgramming #SwissTech #WomenInTech
Our #exhibition, “How to Build a House,” is open tonight! We’re celebrating the opening of the #Swiss #dfabhouse here in #sanfrancisco with exhibits showcasing the research of @ethzurich in digital fabrication — pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in #architecture through the use of #robotics and #3Dprinting. Follow us on #swisstouch and #swisstech!
How does new #tech shape our cinematic experiences? We’re here with a panel consisting of the 3D artist & CEO/Founder behind Birdly, an #LA based filmmaker creating “choose your own adventure” experiences at CrtlMovieLtd, & a creative producer from @meow__wolf. #sxsw2019 #swisstech #cinema #VR #AR #IR
Our final panel “Reimagining the Cinema Experience” at #sxsw is on at 12:30pm today at Austin Convention Center. @nicolaruffo will be chatting with @meow__wolf, & the faces behind #Birdly & CtrlMovieLtd. #SwissGames #sxsw2019
In an hour, we’ll take the stage at @sxsw to discuss how robotics and digital technologies are transforming the built environment. Bridging research, industry & the public sector, we’ll discuss the recently opened DFAB House at @ethzurich - the first inhabitable building constructed by robots. And to mark @internationalwomensday_global, we’re thrilled that our Head of Partnerships @eminayiden will moderate the discussion between two leaving voices in the field of architecture, foresight, & the built environment. @arupgroup @gramaziokohlerresearch #SwissTech #DigitalFab #SXSW #SwissTouch
#Switzerland returns to the famous South by Southwest Festival @sxsw in #Austin, #Texas, to highlight #Swiss innovation in digital architecture, interactive storytelling, and more. @sxsw celebrates the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries and is one of the premier industry events in the #US for discovering new technologies and ideas. swissnex SF will present 2 panels, moderated by our Head of Public Programs @nicolaruffo and our Head of Partnerships @eminayiden, over the next 2 days, stay tuned for updates or for full details visit: swissnexsf.org/events
When research meets practice: one of the most pioneering buildings in architecture opens today in Switzerland. The DFAB HOUSE is the result of interdisciplinary research from eight chairs at Swiss University @ethzurich. Together with partners in industry, they have applied novel digital construction technologies — from Robotics to 3D printing and digital planning — to create a livable space. Click the link in our bio to discover more about the DFAB HOUSE and our upcoming exhibition focused on its design, with assorted talks and events exploring the role of AI, Robotics and more as they influence the future of architecture, construction, and design. (Photos by Roman Keller / NCCR Digital Fabrication) #sanfrancisco #architecture #design #robotics #AI #construction #tech #gramaziokohlerresearch #nccrdfab #swisstouch #research

nextcasts 

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Episode 5: Freedom of Assembly in the Digital Age.
Episode 5: Freedom of Assembly in the Digital Age.
Episode 4: Swiss Art & Tech at the Sundance Film Festival.
Episode 4: Swiss Art & Tech at the Sundance Film Festival.
Episode 3: Beneath the Sea.
Episode 3: Beneath the Sea.
Episode 2: On Bodily Self-Perception and Interdisciplinary Collaboration.
Episode 2: On Bodily Self-Perception and Interdisciplinary Collaboration.
Episode 1: On Human and Machine Interaction.
Episode 1: On Human and Machine Interaction.