Mindtrek 2009 – nordic digital media and business conference takes place this week in Tampere. The conference focuses on social media and Web 2.0. From the program we have spotted the following media labbers (come to say hello!):
Wednesday 30th September
@ Creative space session
13.00: Stories, Games and Social Media Spaces (Dimeke project)
Why and how is narrative thinking relevant to interactive productions like games and social media? Mika ‘Lumi’ Tuomola (Medi Lab´s crucible studio) with Jussi Autio and Teemu Mäki-Patola
15.00: Launching of the competition for media product development of the Finnish Red Cross and Pelastakaa Lapset ry
Introduction by Teemu Leinonen (Dean of Media Lab)
@ Academic Mindtrek: Social Media Track
Session 1 (10.00 – 11.30): Places, Spaces and Social Situations Designing locative media for creative misuse: learning from urban intervention. Anne Naukkarinen, Jenna Sutela, Andrea Botero, Kari-Hans Kommonen (Media Lab´s Arki research group)
Session 3 (15.30 – 17.30): Designing and Evaluating New Media Environments Fusion Mobile: A Case Study of Designing a Social Networking System with Communities. Kristine Visanen and Aapo Rista (Media Lab´s arki research group)
Thursday 1st October
@ Academic Mindtrek: Best Paper Awards Session
14.00-16.00: From closed to open to what? An exploration on collaborative innovation principles. Andrea Botero, (Media Lab´s arki research group) with Sami Vihavainen from HIIT and Kimmo Karhu from TKK
@ Mindtrek launchpad competition
Two of the finalist projects in this competition have Media Lab alumni (or vintage students) on their teams. Go and cheer for the innovation’s of MultiTouch and Virtual Air Guitar Company.