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. You can download the program in PDF here, we also offer an iCal feed for integration into calendar software.
Tuesday 4
18:00
From Newton to iPad: how will we interact with information
A Lift@home event organized by our friends of Label at their office (which are also ours ;). An open talk lead by Arnaud Grobet on the evolution of our interaction with information with the evolution of media and technology. Display of Mac's 1993 Newton, Microsoft Surface and iPad. Apéro will be provided. Free registration.
20:00
Pre-conference drinks
If you are already in Geneva, let's meet at the Restaurant du Parc des Bastions, 1 promenade des Bastions, Genève (map).


Wednesday 5 May

08:30
Doors opening
09:00
Daily briefing. Learn more about the activities of the day from Lift founder Laurent Haug (Location: Media corner).
12:00
Lunch
13:00
Welcome to Lift10
Welcome speech by Lift founders Laurent Haug and Nicolas Nova. Jean-Pierre Greff, Director of the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD) will introduce Lift Experience program (in French )
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?
15:00
Break and Lift Experience
15:45
17:15
Break
17:45
Alp ICT Venture Night (open to the public)
Partner event organized by Alp ICT and Etat de Genève with CTI, Creapole and The Ark.
    Speakers:
  • Neil Rimer, Index Ventures: current trends in investment and entrepreneurship.
  • Eight Western Switzerland startups will present their products and services
19:15
Opening Cocktail
Have a drink at the CICG to celebrate the opening of the conference.
20:15
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). A shuttlebus service will bring you from the conference center to the fondue at the Palladium (map) every ten minutes starting at 20:00. Last bus at 20:30!

Thursday 6 May

08:00
Doors opening
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?
13:00
Lunch
14:30
Daily briefing. Learn more about the activities of the day from Lift founder Laurent Haug (Media corner).
16:30
Break & Lift Experience
16:30
Care4it competition prize winners
Meet people from the Akosombo International School in Ghana who won the competition organized by the IEC on their community website www.wattwatt.com.
18:45
Lift Experience Vernissage
Official opening of the Lift experience exposition "Mode Demo" curated by Geneva University of Art and Design with wine and snacks provided by Au Bonheur du Vin.
20:00
Open dinner / Mapping Vernissage
Go out in Geneva and eat with the Lifters you just met or join the vernissage of the Mapping Festival, THE Swiss VJing event at BAC.

Friday 7 May

08:00
Doors opening
08:30
Daily briefing. Learn more about the activities of the day from Lift founder Laurent Haug (Media corner).
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.
13:00
Lunch
14:30
Stories (2/2)
Second part of the Stories session.
16:00
Closing of conference
16:00
Partner event (caution: seating limited to 60!)
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. Only 60 seats available, register by emailing contact@memoires-informatiques.org
20:00
Networking Party
We will start slowly, then the DJs will come out to make you dance! Keep your badge with you to get a glass of wine or a beer!
Location: La Sip (map)
Rue des vieux grenadiers 8-10
1205 Genève