Over the past six months Virtual Futures has tackled the topics of sex robots, neurostimulation, cyberdelics, prosthetics, bionics, sythethic biology, virtual reality and empathy. Time and time again, we have found our audience brings boundless knowledge in these areas and this summer we plan to showcase this talent.

Join Virtual Futures Salon for their first 'Summer Syposium' featuring short presentations from our top panelists, invited experts and first-time presenters on all aspects related to the future. This is your chance to meet other VF alumni and share your own vision for the future.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

(Listed Alphabetically by Last Name)

Bhavani Esapathi, Founder of The Invisible Labs (@bhaesa)
Social Tech for Chronic Autoimmune Diseases

Benjamin Greenaway, Virtual Futures (@blgreenaway)
Occupying Complexity

Graeme Gerard Halliday, Visual Artist (@Hallidonto)
Cyborgia Manifesto

Matilda Hay, Science Mixtape (@haymatilda)
Visions of the Future (Audio Installation)

Dr. Matt Hayler, University of Birmingham (@cryurchin)
Everyone's an Expert: How Online Discussion is Shaping the Future

Chris Lloyd, Crossmodalism (@ChrisLloydpiano)
Crossmodalist Manifesto of New Music and New Music Evolution

Stefan Lutschinger, Associate Lecturer in Digital Cultures, Middlesex University (@lutschinger)
Future of Education

Stephen Oram, Near-Future Fiction Author (@OramStephen)
S{T}IMULATION: Try Before You Touch
(Short-fiction written specifically as a response to the Virtual Futures Salon on Fucking Machines)

Alex Pearlman, Science & Technology Journalist (@lexikon1)
Future Politics

Laura Prime, Royal College of Arts (@laurasprime)
Sound and the Hive Mind

Kristina Pulejkova, Multimedia Artist (@TinaPulejkova)
PHOTOPHILIA: Humans of the Post-Anthropocene

Jazz Rasool, Ravensbourne Creative Arts Institution (@ravejazz)
Inception. Migrating from Facebook Pages to Facebook Worlds

David Wood, Chair of London Futurists (@dw2)
The Future of Aging: Our Choice

More TBC!

HOW TO APPLY

We are looking for short 5-7 minute presentations and responses to 'the future.'

Presentations can take the form of fiction readings, short chapters, PowerPoint presentations, provocations, poems, dance, performances - the choice is yours. If you'd like to take part please send us the following:

• Name
• Affiliation
• Title of Presentation
• Short Description (100 words)
• Audio/ Visual Specs

Send your submissions to info@virtualfutures.co.uk