Panel Proceedings

Watch the videos and slides of our panelists' remarks, or read the transcripts of each lecture.

Panel Members

Hiroshi Ishii, Maurizio Seracini, Paolo Galluzzi, Sergio Dulio, Fernanda Viegas and Benjamin Mako Hill

Organizers

Matthew Hockenberry and Leonardo Bonanni

Florence

We've assembled an incredible collection of experts in topics ranging from the diagnostic restoration of art to information visualization on the web. Ranging from art to science, community insiders and outside experts, we can't wait to listen to the conversation.

  • Hiroshi Ishii - A Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab, Ishii's research focuses upon the design of seamless interfaces between humans, digital information, and the physical environment.
  • Maurizio Seracini - Maurizio Seracini is a pioneer in the use of multispectral imaging and other diagnostic as well as analytical technologies as applied to works of art and structures
  • Paolo Galluzzi - The Director of the Istituto e Museo Nazionale di Storia della Scienza, Galluzzi seeks to improve the tools and understanding of the history of science, technology and culture.
  • Sergio Dulio - Dulio, trained as an aerospace engineer, has worked in the design of three dimensional objects. He has used this experience as he explores and redefines the challenges of mass customization within the footwear industry.
  • Fernanda Viégas - Viégas focuses her research on the social side of visualization, exploring storytelling, collective sensemaking, and online identity. A pioneer in web visualization, her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the world.
  • Benjamin Mako Hill - An author, technology and copyright researcher, activist, and consultant, Hill is currently working full time on research into the application of technologies and lessons learned in free software toward the production of other types of creative works.