This session will explore how technology is affecting our lives. We intend to ask ourselves big questions, like the role of technologies in recent political movements (UK riots, arab revolutions) or in reshaping the way we live (psychology of technological usage).

Technology is creating crisis, technology is helping us recover from crisis. We will explore this duality, as computers allow traders to bet 10b$ in one click on one side, while allowing survivors to self organize and communicate when times are hard.

What is happening in mobile? Much has been said already, but we want to explore recent and untold developments, like the changes mobile has brought to retail, the potential of the long awaited location based services, and the movement toward quantifying ourselves.

The luxury industry is facing multiple challenges as economies enter tough times. Once absent from their strategies, emerging economies are now the center of many efforts and investments. What happens on these markets? Which technologies will change the way luxury brands interact with customers? What are the new tactics to build and reinforce a prestigious brand?

Beyond the much debated crisis, new ideas are proposed to reinvent the system. From peer to peer currencies to simpler and more transparent banks, we will explore what is possible when you mix innovation with finance.

Gaming is evolving rapidly, and is now part of everybody's life thanks to smartphones and tablets. What are the new trends in this area? How to design games, make money, and create experiences across screens?

Our yearly showcase of Swiss startups, organized by our partner AlpICT.

Stories from people with amazing lives and projects, to inspire and surprise the audience.

This session explores near future technologies, those innovations that will happen in the next 5 years and change the way we live, do business, love, learn, play, interact, etc.

The internet favored the rise of the amateur in areas like journalism or music. Now, some are taking that concept to a whole new level, from building rockets to making nuclear physics experiments... Meet the extreme amateurs.