The Machine Conference

June 25, 14:00 - 17:30, The Corn Exchange

The Machine track at the FutureFest Conference will deliver crucial insight into core issues underpinning our future including the impact of increased automation, biorobotics, artificial intelligence, personalisation, open innovation, mass customisation and The Maker Movement

Drawing on the knowledge, insight and opinions of globally recognised 'thought leaders' we will investigate and debate key drivers behind future waves of innovation and technology in this area as well as exploring cross over opportunities and pitfalls that may exist between the Machine track and the Communication, Earth and Life tracks.

The Conference will be staged in a format that enables highly focused presentations, interactive debates, demonstrations and discussions around the principle themes. The intellectual engagement, initiated on the conference floor will extend across the Festival through the Machine Lectures, the Court of Mechanical Technology and a series of open events that will broaden the challenge to include an even wider audience.

This will be the last of the four tracks at the Conference. We will then move to a Grand Finale with a summary of the Festival, Presentation of the Future Prizes and a closing Keynote Roundup.