The ABC’s free public conference Futurecast 2024 is on today, Wednesday August 7, live from ABC Ultimo, from 1-5pm. Run by the ABC Innovation Lab there will be panels, showcases and discussions with technologists, content makers and industry leaders, including ABC Chairperson Kim Williams, about how information and entertainment are changing and how to prepare for these changes.
For further information about the conference or to register to attend: futurecast.eventbrite.com.au.
Futurecast 2024 schedule below:
1:00pm: Welcome from MC Ange Lavoipierre, and a Welcome to Country from Brendan Kerin
1:05pm: Opening Address from Chris Oliver-Taylor (ABC)
1:15pm: Prof. Kate Crawford in conversation with Gavin Fang (ABC)
1:45pm: Panel: Power, Technology, and Media
- Julian Delany (News Corp Australia)
- Damian Cronan (ABC)
- Prof. Jean Burgess (QUT)
- Prof. Angie Abdilla (Old Ways, New)
- with moderator Ange Lavoipierre (ABC)
2:30pm: Break
3:00pm: Reaching New Audiences, with Sabrina Daryanani (FT Strategies)
3:20pm: Panel: Public Service Media, Digital First
- Wendy Zukerman (Science Vs)
- Dr. Derek Muller (Veritasium)
- Aslan Pahari
- Mary McGillivray
- with moderator Dr. Julian O’Shea
4:05pm: Showcase: Using the Unreal Engine to make TV, with Celine Goetz and Samantha Alvarez of Cheeky Little, introduced by Jo Boag (ABC)
4:25pm: Kim Williams AM in conversation with Angela Stengel (ABC)
4:55pm: Closing Address from Arul Baskaran (ABC)
5:00pm: Conference ends.