The Barbican Creative Hub is hosting a one-day conference exploring pioneering approaches within the creative industries.

This event will offer diverse perspectives and a multidisciplinary approach, with a line-up of creative and cultural thought-leaders that are embracing innovation and the use of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (XR).

Future Perspectives is a biannual event exploring the themes of technology and sustainability.

Agenda 

10:00 – 10:30 Arrival, Refreshments and Networking

10:30 – 10:45 Welcome and Introductions – Sally Denton, Executive Director, Barbican Creative Hub 

10.45 – 11.45 Dis-connected Lives – Holly Friend, Futurist, Writer and Cultural Strategist  

11:45 – 12:00 Break  

12:00 – 13:00 Taking Centre Stage  – Sarah Ellis, Director of Digital Development, Royal Shakespeare Company 

13:00 – 13:45 Lunch

13:45 – 14.45 Material Witness  – Kishan San, Senior Researcher, Forensic Architecture   

14:45 – 15:00 Break

15:00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion –

Saziso Phiri, Associate Artistic Director, Nottingham Art Exchange
Neil Baker, Director, Electric Egg
Callum Wale, Filmaker, Electric Egg
Francesco del Duchetto, Lecturer in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, University of Lincoln
Marc Hanheide, Professor of Intelligent Robotics & Interactive Systems, University of Lincoln