PICNIC

12:00 - 13:30

15:00 - 15:45

18:00 - 19:00
End the first day of PICNIC Festival with a drink and discuss the day with your (new) PICNIC friends.

19:00 - 23:00
Join our traditional Surf & Turf Diner@PICNIC with lobster and beef, salads and of course vegetarian options. You can buy a seat for this diner if...

21:00 - 01:00
SXSW will host PICNIC@Night, a club night featuring DJs Kypski and DJ Full Crate. Our friend Nalden (of WeTransfer fame) will be distributing tickets...

10:10 - 10:35
What if nature were no longer limited by physical size? Learn how this constraint is being removed… On 29 December 1959, Richard Feynman gave a prophetic...

10:35 - 10:55
We are becoming untethered from the institutions that once defined us. Byron Reese explores the impact of technology on our community, religion, business...

10:55 - 11:15
Who owns life when organisms can replicate themselves for free? Through the lens of the collection of the Center for PostNatural History, we will examine...

11:20 - 11:40
Education continues to get more self-directed. How can institutions change to embrace this trend? Education is changing faster than we can imagine...

11:40 - 12:00
Learn how international entrepreneurs in Amsterdam are building an ecosystem to support our technology-driven future. Carl Sagan once quipped that...

12:45 - 13:40
The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is an international competition for sustainable entrepreneurs. By organising this annual competition, the Postcode...

14:05 - 14:25
Sustainism marks a cultural movement in a world that’s more connected, localized and sustainable. Discover how it will shift our agendas for innovation...

14:25 - 14:45
Join Bas to as he encourages manufacturers to “open up” their systems and hardware to give users more power to understand, tinker with and take responsibility...

14:45 - 15:05
What do you get when you combine mobile phones and a continent with the potential for amazing progress? Learn how Anne and Afroes are using mobile gaming...

15:05 - 15:30
Alice Taylor will lead an engaging panel discussion on Social Innovation with the speakers in this block: Bas van Abel, Michiel Schwarz and Anne Shongwe...

16:05 - 16:25
We’re no longer consumers of our built environment - we’re producers, creators, tinkerers and hackers of space. With a smart phone in our hands...

16:25 - 16:45
With the right motivation, anything is possible from the bottom up – including cleaning up oil spills. Learn how Cesar developed Protei, a sailing robot...

16:45 - 17:10
Claiming autonomy between beauty and bullshit in art. Daan explores the dawn of a new reality that is evolving from technological innovations. Successful...

18:00 - 19:30
Le Voyage dans la Lune, the classic early film by Georges Melies (1902, 12 min) – with the iconic sequence of the rocket landing in the moon’s eye –...

10:00 - 12:00
In the media-dominated world of 2024, media literacy will be a prerequisite for full participation in our society. What steps can we take now to ensure...

13:30 - 17:15
Crowdsourced information can play a crucial role in unexpected circumstances like political uprisings and natural disasters. But how can the data best...

17:50 - 19:20
A compilation program featuring short films from the EYE-collection. It consists of Bits & Pieces, Toonder animation films and shorts made for Celluloid...

13:30 - 15:00
Can DIY make biotech open, affordable and accessible to all? Learn more about the aims and impact of DIY bio. All around the world tech savvy pioneers...

15:45 - 17:15
The Federation of Dutch Creative Industries and the Syntens Innovation center teams up with Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam, PICNIC and CLICK//networks...

18:15 - 19:45
In Manhattan, one of Woody Allens later master works (two Academy Awards), the director creates a bittersweet portrait of modern relations in the big...

10:00 - 12:00
Collaborate platforms are creating social capital and impacting communities far beyond the delivery of their primary services. Learn how from Airbnb...

14:00 - 15:00
Gaming with Benefits: The Power of Playful Engagement. The applications of gaming reach far beyond fun! Join industry experts to look at how games can...

15:30 - 16:30
What do mobile applications mean for the lifestyle and healthcare sectors? Vodafone Firestarters talks with industry experts about creating apps with...

18:00 - 20:00
After the greatest financial heist in history the modern day Four Horsemen continue to ride roughshod over the people who can least afford it. Crises...

10:00 - 11:30
Come and join the launch of our new educational initiative: the Mobile Learning Academy! Educators and students are invited to join this session...

11:00 - 12:00
Interact with the city in new ways with the 7scenes mobile storytelling platform. 18 student teams from 4 countries compete to create the best concept...

13:30 - 17:15
Join representatives from ETH Zurich, the European Commission and NEC in this Council lab to explore how the Internet of Things can impact the future...

09:00 - 18:30
Introduce yourself to the most innovative SMEs developing products and services related to technology, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, health and...

09:30 - 15:00
The HOT100 of 2012 present themselves. everybody welcome! The most talented media, art and digital culture graduates in the Netherlands join experts...

15:45 - 17:15
This workshop explores design principles behind building digital platforms that connect hearts and minds to improve the world we live in. We’ll look...

09:45 - 12:00
International finalists present their green business ideas and vie for the €500,000 grand prize at the Green Challenge Deciding Round. The Postcode...

13:30 - 17:15
Which “digital disruptions” will affect our lives in the coming years? Collectively explore a number of scenarios to come up with meaningful answers...

13:30 - 17:15
The PICNIC Pitch Sessions offer Crossover Marketplace participants the opportunity to pitch their product or service to PICNIC attendees. The sessions...

09:00 - 19:00
Meet the city’s App Makers and open data community. Share your ideas and dreams, get expert advice and be part of this exciting new economy. Please...

09:00 - 17:30
Waag Society explores opportunities for social innovation. We focus on finding ways to use new technology for a better life. Honest and fair. We would...

10:00 - 12:00
Later this year, the Rijksmuseum will launch Rijks Studio, an online platform where it will provide the public with free access to very high resolution...

13:30 - 17:15
Students and experts collaborate to explore new systems for unlimited learning in the 21st century. This year PICNIC Young celebrates its 6th edition...

10:00 - 17:15
The future of 3D printing knows no limits! Meet the KamerMaker (room builder) – a large scale 3D printer that can produce an entire room. The KamerMaker...

10:00 - 12:00
Students and experts collaborate to explore new systems for optimized learning in the 21st century. This year PICNIC Young celebrates its 6th edition...

13:30 - 15:00
How to 3D print a canal house with the KamerMaker? Group discussion with experts in the field of design and build processes Expert panel...

09:30 - 17:00
Join Transnatural to explore how new technologies, innovative materials and existing resources can support rather than harm our shared natural environment...

16:00 - 17:00

09:30 - 10:00
For such a simple organism, algae offer a range of innovative possibilities. Learn how it can serve as a raw material for creating fuel, chemicals...

10:00 - 10:30
Explore the advantages of plastic solar cells that can conquer the world and make silicon a thing of the past. This new plastic solar cell is undoubtedly...

10:30 - 11:00
Discover new concepts in lighting that capture waste energy and deliver a glow when the sun goes down. The Trace Light and Trap Light projects are...

11:30 - 12:00
Except is a consulting, research and design agency working in the field of innovation and sustainability. Speaker: Eva Gladek Transnatural program...

12:30 - 13:00
Sustainable energy sources are all around us, if you know where to look. Paques uses organic compounds to harness green energy from our waste. Based...

14:00 - 14:30
Farming seaweed can provide food for animals and biofuel. Find out how it can be integrated with offshore wind farms for even greater sustainable impact...

14:30 - 15:00
Don’t throw away those coffee grounds – they’re great for growing mushrooms! Find out how organic waste contributes to sustainable food production...

12:00 - 13:30

15:00 - 15:45

10:10 - 10:40
Personal computing is entering the final stage of its revolution – and the user is gaining more control and input than ever. The personal computing...

10:40 - 11:00
Agencies and brands must stop operating out of self-interest and start serving consumers to survive the digital future. Every brand and agency is...

11:00 - 11:20

11:20 - 11:40
Our lives can be seen as a combination of data, decisions and that unique element we call humanity. But what does it mean to truly ‘own’ our quantified...

11:40 - 12:00
How can we adapt our businesses and thrive in the age of disruption? Whatever the assumptions or semantics, the shift we’re witnessing across the...

13:30 - 13:55
Open source and collective intelligence are increasingly shaping our society. How can we apply these concepts to education and learning, seeking change...

13:55 - 14:15
Technological advances have granted us more independence than we ever imagined. But how can our current systems transition smoothly towards a future...

14:15 - 14:40
Biotech is moving out of the hands of big pharma and into the homes and offices of amateur bio enthusiasts. What are the possibilities of this trend...

14:40 - 15:00

15:30 - 16:00
Sharing economies are often driven by non-monetary motivations, but end up being directly or indirectly monetized. What are the implications of this...

16:00 - 16:40

17:00 - 18:00
Three winners developing innovations in mobile health will be announced at the Mobiles for Good Award Ceremony. Are you curious about the most innovative...

10:00 - 11:30
The talk of smart tech has evolved into the talk about smart cities, but has this discussion included more than technology? Although cities are about...

12:00 - 13:30
Open Data is the big promise for a citizen oriented, bottom up society. Although the potential benefits are clear, the path to opening up government...

14:00 - 17:15
A discussion on how the use of ICT allows different kinds of participation and collaboration between cities and citizens, effectively reinventing new...

10:00 - 12:00
Get new insights into your brain! Learn more about marvelous neurons with lectures and entertaining insect-related experiments from Backyard Brains...

13:30 - 15:00
What can mobile technology mean for society? How can people become responsible for their own health care? What is the future for do-it-yourself healthcare...

15:45 - 17:15
Digital and social innovation is propelling our cultural and content-led interactions forward at lightning speed. The impact on our cultural landscape...

10:00 - 12:00
The PICNIC Pitch Sessions offer Crossover Marketplace participants the opportunity to pitch their product or service to PICNIC attendees. The sessions...

13:00 - 14:00
Everything you always wanted to know about crowdfunding…… If you are a innovative, creative (starting) entrepreneur and looking for funding, crowdfunding...

14:00 - 15:00
In this masterclass, you will learn how to pitch infront of a VC and what you need to do to attract funding from top tier venture capital firms...

10:00 - 12:00
Crossing-over Cultures to support Creativity & Innovation: Hard facts and Soft Values Five Years European Digital Think Tank as a Cross-European CCI...

13:30 - 15:00
Join AKQA to explore and develop new opportunities for your brand, product or service and better connect with consumers in our new digital world...

15:45 - 17:15
During this invitation-only event, PICNIC will officially launch PICNIC Co-society, a network which brings together the smartest teams from innovative...

09:00 - 18:30
Introduce yourself to the most innovative SMEs developing products and services related to technology, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, life sciences...

10:00 - 12:00
The School of Design and Communication of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences present: New Ownership in Creative Processes This session...

13:30 - 15:00
The School of Design and Communication of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences present: The role of design in Value Co-Creation and Innovation...

15:45 - 17:15
This summer Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen launched Design Columns, a series of exhibitions that investigates how design and art innovations respond...

09:00 - 11:00

10:00 - 12:00
In the daily grind, we are all challenged by societal problems. Some of us trying to solve them, others avoiding them, because ‘that’s what we’ve got...

13:30 - 15:00
In light of the current political situation in the Netherlands, Waag Society (www.waagsociety.nl) and Kennisland (www.kennisland.nl) joined forces by...

15:45 - 17:15
Develop new practices of collaborative design and innovation! This workshop applies sustainist ideas to imagine a design process made for sharing...

09:00 - 19:00
Meet the city’s App Makers and open data community. Share your ideas and dreams, get expert advice and be part of this exciting new economy. Please...

09:00 - 17:30
Waag Society explores opportunities for social innovation. We focus on finding ways to use new technology for a better life. Honest and fair. We would...

10:00 - 12:00
Later this year, the Rijksmuseum will launch Rijks Studio, an online platform where it will provide the public with free access to very high resolution...

13:30 - 17:15
Students and experts collaborate to explore new systems for optimized learning in the 21st century. This year PICNIC Young celebrates its 6th edition...

10:00 - 17:15
The future of 3D printing knows no limits! Meet the KamerMaker (room builder) – a large scale 3D printer that can produce an entire room. The KamerMaker...

10:00 - 12:00
Students and experts collaborate to explore new systems for optimized learning in the 21st century. This year PICNIC Young celebrates its 6th edition...

13:30 - 15:00
How to 3D print a canal house with the KamerMaker? Group discussion with experts in the field of design and build processes Expert panel...

09:30 - 17:00
Join Transnatural to explore how new technologies, innovative materials and existing resources can support rather than harm our shared natural environment...

16:00 - 17:00

09:30 - 10:00
Discover the possibilities of bio-concrete – a building material with the power to repair itself. Restoration of bio-concrete is not necessary; bio...

10:00 - 10:30
Explore the future of self-healing materials with one of the Netherland’s leading researchers in this field. Prof. Dr. Sybrand van der Zwaag’s research...

10:30 - 11:00
Learn about smart, innovative and even self-healing materials being developed by one of the leading producers of specialty chemicals. AkzoNobel is...

11:30 - 12:00
Of course trees can be a sustainable raw material, but have you ever thought of using the leaves? Palm leaves with the properties of leather provide...

12:00 - 12:30
Welcome to the PEF generation! Learn more about this bio-polymer with the potential to replace PET in bottles and other products. Avantium is a...

12:30 - 13:00
What if your shoe box could talk? Find out more about intelligent product packaging and its applications, from warning that your food is expired, to...

14:00 - 14:30
Discover how nature, technology, biology and DNA mix to create a warning system for spoiling food. iGEM is a yearly competition for synthetic biology...