Day Two: Tuesday September 26, 2006

Curators: Juliette Powell and Adam Bly, Founder of Seed Media Group

Venue: Dillon Art Gallery (www.dillongallery.com)
555 West 25th Street (Between 10th and 11th Avenues)

Breakfast, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Science as Culture, Culture as Science (Part 1), 10:30 am - 11:45 am
From Galileo to da Vinci, and, from Einstein to Lichtenstein, such paradoxical contemporaries of their respective ages defy opposition in principal by the very existence of their creative nature. When modern Science and Culture collide, what can we learn about ourselves and the way we see the world? A look at trends set to reveal the future of the future.
Moderators:
Adam Bly - Founder, Seed Media Group
Ari Wallach – Seed Media Group
Presenters:
Chris Mooney - Washington Correspondent, Seed Magazine
Lisa Randall - Professor of Physics, Harvard University
Natalie Jeremijenko - Design Engineer / Technoartist, Yale University

Short Break, 11:45 am - 12:00 pm

Science as Culture, Culture as Science (Part 2), 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Presenters:
PZ Myers - Associate Professor of Biology, University of Minnesota
Randy Olson - Filmmaker
Jonah Lehrer - Editor-at-Large, Seed magazine
Pardis Sabeti - Researcher, Broad Institute / Lead Singer, Thousand Days

Lunch Break, 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
An opportunity to work on the Marathon Mobile Ad Contest

So You Say You Want To Change The World?, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Young innovators and their groundbreaking work, in a multitude of fiercely competitive industries, are effecting vital change throughout all sectors of everyday life. From the shoes we wear, to the cars we drive, to the homes we buy, youth driven innovation influences the way we envision and engage our existence.
Presenters:
Karma Gardner – Cultural Director, Red Bull
Dina Kaplan - Co-Founder, Blip.tv
Graham Hill – Designpreneur / Founder, Treehugger.com
Doug Jaeger – Founder, The HappyCorp Global

Q & A Session, 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Eric Best, Global Scenario Strategist and Founder of Best Partners, moderates a Question and Answer session with the day’s presenters.

Cocktail Party, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Dillon Art Gallery

• Screening of New York festivals Interactive & Alternative Media Gold award winning work
• Presentation of the Grand Awards for Interactive & Alternative Media
• Trophies for the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will be available for pick up and photo opportunities

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Complimentary Bar & Buffet, Hiro Ballroom
Venue: Hiro Ballroom, Maritime Hotel (http://www.themaritimehotel.com/hiroBallroom.html)
363 West 16th Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenues)

Kathi von Koerber requests the pleasure of the New York festivals and if attendees to the launch of Kiahkeya - www.kiahkeya.com. Do not miss this mesmerizing spectacle and since there is limited seating be sure to arrive early.

8:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Intaka' USA Premier - World Dance, Music and Multi-media Show, Hiro Ballroom
Curators: Juliette Powell and Kathi Von Koerber, founder of Kiahkeya
Intaka is based on the mythical bird from a variety of native prophecies uniting. Intaka, meaning Bird in the Xhosa Tribal Language from southern Africa, which stands for Freedom.

Performed by the Kiahkeya Ensemble featuring:
Odin Ruz, Mexico
Hari Parkash, Mexico
TBird Love, New York
Ben Wittman, New York
Jamshied Sharifi, New York & Iran
Brahim Fribgane, New York & Morrocco
Kathi von Koerber, South Africa & Germany
Matyas Kelemen, live video accompaniment, New York

Guest appearances by:
Sekou Keita, Mali
Haale, New York & Iran
Hassan Hakmoun, New York & Morrocco
Akim Funk Buddha, New York & Zimba

9:45 pm, 'Footsteps in Africa' - documentary trailer premier, Hiro Ballroom
The feature art/documentary Film 'Footsteps in Africa', was shot in the North African desert of Mali January 2006 and explores the dance and music of the nomadic Tamashek (Tuareg) people and their innate connection to nature and survival in harsh political and environmental climates.

10:00 pm - 4:00 am, After Party, Hiro Ballroom