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Lift08 is a three day event to explore the social impact of new technologies. Come to get in touch with tomorrow's most important trends, those changing our lives and organizations on a daily basis.

Concept

Three full days of workshops, talks, social activities and discussions to get a look at the most important technological trends and meet the people behind them.

Program

Lift spotlights key trends in technology's impact on life and work in 2008 and beyond. As entrypoints, we group presentations into tracks like Internet, new frontiers, a glimpse of Asia, foresight or new interfaces.
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Who is attending

Lift gathers four main communities:

• Entrepreneurs, investors, and private sector professionals who come to develop their network, find new ideas and partners to take their projects to the next level
• New media and designers who attend to keep an eye on the latest developments in business and society.
• International workers from NGOs and the UN system who look for the latest trends in new technologies, and meet the people behind them.
• Academics who enjoy the open and collaborative atmosphere to broaden their areas of research.

See the Lift08 participants.

Join us!

In three days, Lift will give you an overview of the big changes you need to be aware of for both your life and work. You will get new ideas, see what others are doing, sense the upcoming trends and meet the people behind them.

In a society where the biggest assets are ideas, Lift is the event you need to attend not to be left behind.

Pictures and videos

See the Lift08 talks in video. Here are some of the most popular talks:

Official pictures are available on Flickr, and there you will also find attendees pictures.