Title: TBA
Prof. Frederic Fol Leymarie
Computing Deparment Goldsmiths College, University London
https://www.linkedin.com/in/folleymarie/
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Professor Frederic Fol Leymarie is a prominent Professor of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London. His work centers on the intersection of artificial intelligence, computer vision, visual computing, shape representation, and the creative arts. He co-founded London Geometry Ltd in 2011, a consultancy providing serious games, professional training, and interactive graphic solutions. Creative Robotics: He explores how AI systems and robots can replicate or extend human artistic skills, specifically studying how machines perform drawing and painting. Shape Representation: He is developing a mathematical language for 2D and 3D shape modelling, applicable in medicine, biology, architecture, and computer-aided design. EACVA Project: He serves as a principal investigator for the Embodied Agents in Contemporary Visual Art (EACVA) project. This international collaboration examines how robotic image generation and AI influence human perceptions of creativity and authorship. Gamification in Science: He co-led the “DockIt” research project, utilising video game mechanics to solve molecular biology and protein docking problems alongside Imperial College London.
Title: What Shall I Do With My Life? Design Your Future by Visualizing Your Wisdom
Professor Sebastian Kernbach
University of St.Gallen, Switzerland; Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and Stanford University, USA.
Design Your Future is an innovation-based approach helping people navigate their career- and life-transitions. It’s a multi-disciplinary approach combining design thinking, positive psychology and knowledge visualization to support people in staying emotional stable despite uncertainty by visualizing their inner worlds including their experiences, aspirations and wisdom.
This keynote will take you on a journey and will give concrete examples of visual thinking that have helps thousands of people around the world from Stanford to Singapore, from St.Gallen to South Africa. It addresses students, academics at all ages and stages in life, even retirees, atheletes and astronauts.
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Sebastian Kernbach is Professor associated with the University of St.Gallen, Stellenbosch University as well as Stanford University. He is a global Life Design pioneer and winner of the HSG Impact Award. He advises organizations such as NASA, the UN, IOC and presented Life Design as proactive career and transition competence at the UN Goals House at the World Economic Forum. He is the chair of the International Symposium on Knowledge Visualization and Visual Thinking