e-FESTIVAL OF IDEAS IS COMING SOON TO VIBEWIRE.ORG

Vibewire Youth Inc. is proud to present our six-year running online conference for young people. This year, held in conjunction with the Australian Innovation Festival, the festival is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to log on and create or join conversations with a range of exciting guest panellists.

WHAT IS e-FESTIVAL OF IDEAS?
The festival is divided into four general areas: on politics, human rights, the economy and generation Y. Within each of these are forums containing discussions on issues such as:
* Is there an upside to the current economic downturn?
* How much do online profiles impact (or create) jobs?
* What’s missing from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
* How are Facebook and Twitter making a social change?
* How is the 24-hour news cycle affecting politics?
* Is the quest to save the environment really about politics and power?

SOME OF OUR GUEST PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Kate Temby, Acting Director, Human Rights Unit, Australian Human Rights Commission

Faten Abdallah, Connecting Women Radio, USA

Liz Moorhead, NSW Director, Oaktree Foundation

Anna Rose, Founder, Australian Youth Climate Coalition

Tim Longhurst, Online Strategist, GetUp!

Ruby Murray, Editor, The Democracy Project

Traci Fenton, Founder and CEO, WorldBlu

Jessica Kiely, CEO, The Frank Team

Gavin Heaton, servantofchaos.com

Jye Smith, Social Media Strategist, Switched On Media

Dr
James Arvanitakis, Writer of
The
Cultural
Commons of
Hope

Natasha Judd (UK), Marketing Manager, YouthNet

Ross McCulloch (UK), Founder, ThirdSectorForums

Richard Graves, Founder (UK), Fired Up Media (US), Blogger, Itsgettinghotinhere.org

Peter Dietz (Canada), Founder, SocialActions.org

Stacey Monk (US), Founder, EpicChange and Tweetsgiving

Todd Pitt (US), Social Media Consultant, www.zerostrategist.com

Emily Gertz (US), Journalist and Editor, Climatechange.change.org

Naiomi Bisram (US), Blogger, SocialEarth.org

Alex Steed (US), alexsteed.com, Milennials Changing America, millennialschangingamerica.com

Tom Dawkins (US), Ashoka

LIVE EVENTS:

YOUTHQUAKE NETWORKING NIGHT
What: Innovators, creatives, activists and everyone else. Meet, drink, talk.
When: 7pm, Wednesday May 6th
Where: Vibewire Enterprise Hub, 525 Harris St, Ultimo NSW

e-FESTIVAL OF IDEAS FAST BREAK EVENT
What: 5 speakers on the 5 C’s of innovation: Collaboration, Connectivity, Creativity, Commercialisation & Conversation. Also available on U-Stream & Twitter (use #efest to join the conversation).
When: 8am to 10am, Friday May 8th
Where: Vibewire Enterprise Hub, 525 Harris St, Ultimo NSW

e-FESTIVAL OF IDEAS LIVE SERIOUS GAME
What: A treasure hunt throughout the city, using technology to collect items. Players will challenge their perspective on e-Festival topics.
When: 10am – 5pm, Sunday May 10th
Where: Start at Vibewire Enterprise Hub, 525 Harris St, Ultimo

Check out our Facebook event to keep updated with the latest news.

For more information please feel free to contact Rachel Beaney:  e-Festival Of Ideas Coordinator at rachel.beaney at vibewire.org.