Open Program | Lift Basel 2015

Open Program

Traditionally, an important part of Lift Conference program consists of hands-on workshops and masterclasses, proposed by the community. They offer participants the opportunity to explore a topic in a more in-depth, interactive way and thus connect smoothly with fellow participants around shared interests.

Lift Basel will offer one open program session offered each day. Discover the first confirmed workshops of Lift Basel 2015 below - more breakouts will be announced on a regular basis in the coming weeks.

Thu, Oct. 29 2015 - 16:00 to 17:30

  • Moving Fast in Old Europe
    Thu, Oct. 29 2015 - 16:00 to 17:30
    Room F
    Scott Smith Making sense of today’s weak signals on tomorrow’s lifestyle and life science
    Ernst Hafen Placing the Citizen at the Center of Personalized Health and the Data Democracy
    Marcel Salathé When an epidemiologist thinks like a web developer
    Mona Boyé Accelerating innovation between France, Switzerland and Germany
    Complaining about how everything is better elsewhere is a standard topic of all European tech and innovation conferences, and comparing your own city… Read more

  • Ask me anything (about synthetic biology)
    Workshop
    Thu, Oct. 29 2015 - 16:00 to 17:30
    Room E3
    Rob Carlson Visionary analyst and shaper of the bioeconomy
    In this Ask Me Anything session, we will get the chance to dive deep into the promises and perils of synthetic biology with pioneer Rob Carlson. Five… Read more

  • Precision Medicine - Exploring the Future of Health Care
    Workshop
    Thu, Oct. 29 2015 - 16:00 to 17:30
    Room D3
    Alain Bindels Design Thinking Specialist and Innovation Facilitator, Roche
    Michael Rebhan Senior Investigator at Novartis
    Peter Groenen Head of Translational Science at Actelion
    Thomas Brenzikofer Deputy Managing Director and head of communication at i-net innovation networks
    The aim of this workshop ist to develop sketches of new business models that could facilitate Personalized or Precision Medicine to finally become a… Read more

  • Prototyping the Future of Food
    Workshop
    Thu, Oct. 29 2015 - 16:00 to 17:30
    Room Artstübli
    Bin Bin Pearce Beer from Bread, Smart Toilets, and Critical Thinking
    This workshop provides a space to explore the fundamental assumptions upon which the future of food is based. What is and should be the role of… Read more

  • "Meine Bitch!!!" Embed a chip into a brain to measure sexual activity?
    Workshop
    Thu, Oct. 29 2015 - 16:00 to 17:30
    Room A2
    Pia Viviani Head of natural sciences and health projects at Science et Cité
    Measuring your health and fitness by apps, genetic testing or other tools is very common nowadays. More and more gadgets are being produced, the data… Read more

  • Design Thinking in the Emergency Room
    Workshop
    Thu, Oct. 29 2015 - 16:00 to 17:30
    Room C2
    Nadia Fischer Business Developer and Scrum certified Product Owner at Liip AG
    The emergency room in hospitals is an environment where machines, professionals and patients interact in stressful situations. Patients often feel as… Read more

Fri, Oct. 30 2015 - 09:00 to 10:00

Fri, Oct. 30 2015 - 14:00 to 15:30