Some Call It Work, I Call This Play. "Digital Directions Virtual Conference 2020" The Machine We Are Creating, Be Aware of Your Brave New World Footprints.

By LUCEAT LUX VESTRA Tony Searl


 Digital Directions Virtual Conference 2020

About this Event

The NFSA exists at the intersection between culture, creative industries, and media. Three sectors that have been buffeted by the winds of change, as well as tectonic shifts to the digital landscape. That was true before the cataclysm of 2020, where pivot follows pandemic in frequency of use in a year that truly resets the game. And even beyond COVID-19, we find ourselves in cultural watershed of truly epic proportions, as deep fakes enter consumer grade entertainment (Avengers Assemble!), and Digital Dexterity leaps from buzzword to business necessity.

Since 2015 the NFSA has hosted symposia exploring issues and opportunities facing digital cultural collections. In 2020 this event is going online: Digital Directions Virtual Conference is a boutique offering of 6 sessions over 2 days, bringing practical case studies of digital transformation and adaptation in the cultural economy.

From the increasingly vital skills of media literacy, to capturing the world under COVID, and the capabilities of synthetic DNA, Digital Directions Virtual Conference is for global cultural, creative, and media communities who seek to:

  • Adapt to rapid change
  • Expand horizons
  • Prepare for the future

Culture is more important now than ever: to connect communities, communicate beyond echo chambers, and to provide vital perspectives on our challenging present. Join us at Digital Directions Virtual Conference and be part of the world’s cultural, creative, and media literate future.

Registration Fees:

Join us online for this boutique virtual conference November 26 + 27

6 Sessions: $100

Individual Sessions: $20

50% Student discount available!

6 sessions: $50

Individual Sessions $10

Register with your EDU email to receive our student rate - limited tickets on offer so first come first served!

Program

THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER

Session 1 @ 10am AEDT

Improving discoverability of culture, anytime, anywhere: a conversation with Barbara Moore, CEO, Biennale of Sydney

How can cultural institutions face our new reality with agility, optimism, and strategic use of technology? Join Barbara Moore, CEO, Biennale of Sydney as she shares her insights on adaptation, elasticity, and the power of creativity to rewrite the rule book.

Session 2 @ 1pm AEDT

DNA Storage: Science or Science Fiction?

The NFSA shares a world-first: storing video on synthetic DNA for archival purposes. Humans will soon produce more data than we can store, and managing data is expensive and resource-intensive. NFSA CEO Jan Muller and science journalist Bianca Nogrady will delve into this innovative, sustainable, long-term technology - 3.5 billion years in the making.

Session 3 @ 3pm AEDT

Connecting Stories, Language, and Culture Across the Country

people. place. language. indigiTUBE is the online media platform by and for First Nations people, preserving language and culture for future generations. Jaja Dare & Adam Dixon-Galea will be discussing digital diversity and inclusion, the rise of streaming and content consumption, as well as community engagement and cultural preservation, this session is an important window into the world of First Nations music, art and media.

Session 4 @ 6pm AEDT

Media Literacy in the Machine Learning Era

Is seeing still believing? 2020 is the year deepfakes have gone mainstream, from a tv ad to a social media parlour game. These are benign examples that bely an alarming technological arms race occurring in the world of AI, one that includes the personal intrusion of technology and the amplification of sexual violence. Join this session to hear experts discuss the impact of machine learning technology on our ability to critically assess media online, what problems and opportunities digital technology provides to help us identify this manipulation, and what education tools are available to support digital media literacy.

FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER

Session 5 @ 10am AEDT

Metadata Matters: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and the road ahead.

What do The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, PBS, VideoFashion, and the Boston Celtics all have in common? They are harnessing the power of machine learning and AI to create intelligent metadata, to work faster, and unlock the full value of their collections.

Session 6 @ 1pm AEDT

In/flux: Responsively Collecting Crises and Events in a Digital World

2020 has been defined by unprecedented change and action. Join a panel of GLAM experts as they explore how this change and responsively collecting experiences in an increasingly digital world means working with, and in, a state of collection in/flux.


Location: NSFA Digital Directions Virtual Conference McCoy Cct, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

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