Welcome to the Filtered Events series, a place where we curate all the latest and greatest trends, insights and innovations from industry events. This week we’re proud to bring you the lo-down from TEDxSydney 2016.
As the leading platform for the propagation of Australian ideas, creativity and innovation to the rest of the world, TEDx recently lit up the Sydney’s Opera House. An ideas festival through and through, the 7th annual TEDxSydney event explored the future of technology, global workplace culture and working environments, with some inspiring storytelling thrown in for good measure.
Tapping into the day’s theme of ‘together’, Intel and the Sydney Opera House joined forces to kick off the day’s proceedings, airing a short video that told the story of a robot’s first day of work as an Opera House usher. It showed the 58-centimetre tall robot dealing with human staff, checking out other robots in the building and coping with the difficulties of having an expressionless face, painting a bigger picture of how robots and humans could potentially work together in the coming decades.
Take a look for yourself…
And, in case you missed the rest of the day, here’s a collection of our key takeaways from TEDxSydney 2016:
On the future of the workplace:
https://twitter.com/PatSchnelle/status/735361475397705728?lang=en
Lets create an office in a tree, fully kitted out with tech & ecologically sound. Or, travel in the CBD via zip line. #tedxsydney
— Lisl Pietersz (@LislPietersz) May 25, 2016
Move over traditional #data storage options Measuring our leaf area index #treecloud storage is now possible ask @njeremijenko #tedxsydney
— Ruby Wow (@wow_ruby) May 25, 2016
On the future of the workforce:
How do you think the below attitude gap between girls and boys affects managing staff in workplaces? #tedxsydney https://t.co/pE8CY9Wb2N
— UNE_BusSchool (@UNE_BusSchool) May 25, 2016
Girls tend to underestimate their abilities, boys tend to overestimate them – @MichaelS_Kimmel #tedxsydney
— 30% Club Australia (@30pctAustralia) May 25, 2016
"Boys regard academic disengagement as a badge of honour to prove masculinity." @MichaelS_Kimmel #tedxsydney pic.twitter.com/X38WeSWPj7
— The Man Cave (@themancave_aus) May 25, 2016
On the future of technology:
Need for human interaction to remain important part of industry with #technology disruptors: Tim O’Connor #TEDxSydney #UrbanCanvas
— JLLAustralia (@JLLAustralia) May 25, 2016
Michael J Biercuk: "The most profound effects of new technology are those that are least expected." ???? @tedxsydney pic.twitter.com/So2Cdufim9
— MamaTray (@help_mamatray) May 25, 2016
Australian quantum computing is up there with the best in the world #IdeasThatTravel @Qantas #tedxsydney
— joannejacobs (@joannejacobs) May 25, 2016
On the future of storytelling:
Karen Palmer – the future of storytelling is in how use #technology in a fundemental new way. #TEDxSydney
— oOh! (@oOh_Unmissable) May 25, 2016
"Art should change us." Filmmaker Karen Palmer talks about empowering people through storytelling at #tedxsydney. pic.twitter.com/8WrPl2pbD3
— ABC Arts (@ABCArts) May 25, 2016
#tedxsydney Karen Palmer "The future of storytelling is hacking your brain" Think interactive movies that give you feedback & keep u focused
— Fergus Kibble (@ferguskibble) May 25, 2016
Palmer: Storytelling should be a full-body experience to help you know yourself better. Neurogaming is the gym of the mind. #tedxsydney
— Jess Scully (@jessaroo) May 25, 2016
What did you enjoy most about TEDxSydney 2016? Share your ideas in the comments section below…
