Intel futurist Brian David Johnson will talk about his work and conversations to gain fresh perspectives on how our relationship with technology is changing – in order to imagine and ultimately build a better future.
Lucky Peach is a quarterly journal of food and writing. It’s different than your average glossy food-fetish magazine: kind of punk rock, funny, and forthright. When you read it, you feel like you’re hanging with the chefs at 1 a.m. after a long dinner shift. Peter Meehan makes Lucky Peach along with David Chang of Momofuku. MAKE Senior Editor Stett Holbrook (a former food editor!) will be asking the questions. Come meet Peter and check out the most fun food magazine around.
Audrey Supple, seasoned VP of Production for 30 years for high-end fashion houses Isaac Mizrahi, Marc Jacobs, Badgeley Mischka, Zac Posen and now J. Mendel will present the multi-step process of shepherding a couture dress through NYC’s Fashion District from the first sketches from the designer to delivery of the finished garment.
Featuring Dale Dougherty, Tiburcio Carcova, James Goodman, Jaymes Dec, Psy Tek, Gui Cavalcanti
Shared-use community work spaces are popping up around the globe in myriad of configurations, with diverse business plans, members & services. Dale Dougherty, founder of MAKE and Maker Faire, will talk with founders of five different maker spaces on how their spaces run, why they started, and what happens next.
Crowdfunding is a new social ritual that enables the public to support projects in the Maker space. Designed for project leaders looking to leverage crowdfunding for a Maker project, this talk will use real life case studies to teach how to maximize success with this new funding model.
How places and behaviors affect Open Design process? From Doha to Havana, to understand the role of locality in the Open movement development. Different problems, needs and background, same creative and sharable solutions.
Building Local Maker Community Around the Globe Panel Featuring Sabrina Merlo, Luis Rodriguez, Mark Mathias, Shannon Hoover
Find out about MAKE’s Mini Maker Faire program and how you can make a Maker Faire where you live. Program Director Sabrina Merlo will talk how the program works, and representatives from Mini Maker Faires across the globe will share background and stories on the scope, scale, and business model of their Mini Maker Faire.
