Program for the Future
An annual conference and competition on improving collective intelligence, inspired by the vision of Doug Engelbart.
Program for the Future Conference
A summit and workshop on collective intelligence.
Douglas Engelbart dreamed of technology and tools that increased our Collective Intelligence and he gave us a stunning example of how it works. Now it's up to us to take up the challenge. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Engelbart's astounding demo, the Program for the Future is bringing together some of the best minds in science, media, business and education to explore the question: what's next?
On December 8 and 9, hear from some of today's most provocative speakers, then
brainstorm ways to enhance our capability for problem solving, decision
making, knowledge organization, and planning in every field of human
endeavor. For more information, see www.programforthefuture.org.
Program for the Future Challenge
The Program for the Future Design Challenge is inspired by the
vision of Douglas C. Engelbart, who fifty years ago saw that the big
problems mankind faced were growing faster than our ability to solve
them. In response, Dr. Engelbart began his life-long quest to improve
our collective intelligence. It is in that spirit that the Tech Museum
of Innovation and the MIT Museum are sponsoring a design challenge to
inspire innovators around the world to build the next generation of
tools to augment our ability to think and work collectively.
The Program for the Future Design Challenge is organized by the Tech Museum of Innovation in collaboration with the MIT Museum, under the supervision of a distinguished Board of Advisors.
Why Participate
By participating in the design challenge, you will:- Interact and collaborate with some of the best minds in this field
- Test your ideas, and receive expert comments and guidance.
- Receive an online space with construction tools for your team.
- Meet other participants from around the world.
If you are a winner, you will also:
- Receive cash, internships and travel awards from sponsoring organizations.
- See your demo displayed at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San José, California; the MIT Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and possibly other science and technology museums.
- See your project added to the Handbook of Collective Intelligence at MIT's Center for Collective Intelligence,
- Be connected with venture capital and angel investment firms interested in your innovation.
- Get global public exposure for your demo as the winner of an international competition.
How To Participate
Read the competition rules, then go here and either create a new project or ask to join an existing one.
See The Entries
Browse the existing demo projects and ask to join any that strike your fancy.
