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OFFGRIDSESSIONS2017AGENDA
OurThemeforthisyearisSkillsetvs.Mindset.Ismasterystillthemostimportantthingwhenconditionsanddynamicscontinuetochange?Whatskillsdoweneedgoingforward?Wewillexploretheimportanceofattitude,outlook,cultureandworkingwithothers,balancedwiththeimportanceofskills.
Monday10thJuly07.45&08.00-LatesttraindepartsLiverpoolStreettoWithamStation08.45&09.00-OffGridbusesleavsWithamstationtoOseaisland09.30-GuestsarriveOseaIsland,findaccommodation,explore09.50-Causewaycloses10.30-Registration&coffee
10.45“WelcometoOffGrid”-JeremyHill
11.00“Fourthingsaboutnow”-RussellDaviesDescribedasthestrategist’sstrategist,RussellwillbeopeningforusatOffGridthisyear,givingushisstateofthenationupdate12monthsonfromlastyear.Robots,fakenews,subscriptionsandethics.Problemsoropportunities-youdecide!
12.00“Theworldthroughtheeyesofothers”-ClarePateyClarewillexplorehowempathynotonlytransformsourrelationshipswithothersbutalsotackleslargerandmoreglobalissuessuchasprejudice,conflictandequality.Clareisbringingher“Mileinmyshoes”exhibittotheislandandwillencourageustoliterally“walkamile”insomeoneelse’sshoes.Clareisanawardwinningartistandcuratorwhocreatesparticipatoryinstallations,performancesandexhibitions.
12.30“Howtobecreativeandresilientinatidymindedworld?”-TimHarfordTimexaminestheunexpectedconnectionbetweencreativityandmess.Whyunexpectedchaos,changeofplan,unfamiliarpeopleandunforeseeneventscangeneratebrilliantnewideasandopportunities.Timistheauthorofthemillioncopyselling“TheUndercoverEconomist”,acolumnistattheFT,andthepresenterofRadio4’s“Moreorless”.
13.30Lunch
15.00“Design,empathy&optimism”-ClaraGaggeroWestawayClarawilldemonstratehowstartingwithempathyandoptimismcandeliverproductdesignsthatofferclarity,hopeandenjoymentthatenrichthelivesofothers.Claraisadesignerandinventorwhohasworkedonprojectsincludingwearabletechnologyforprosnowboarders,aninternetconnectedcalendarmadeentirelyoutofLego,andhasdesignedtheonlymobilephoneusermanualtobefeaturedintheMuseumofModernArt.
16:00“Print:Thenewdigitalfrontline”-DrKateStoneKatewantstoinfuseourcurrentanalogueworldwithelectronicssothateverythinglookslikeitalwayshas…exceptthatitcancomealivethroughinteraction.Katewillinviteustoenterherworld,whereprintandelectronicsconvergebyfusingscienceanddesign,tocreatesomethingnewandunexpected.
17.00“MakingSpoons…itmaynotbeaboutthespoon”-EJOsborneUsingsimpletoolsandtraditionalmethodsEJworkswithunusualanddifficultsectionsofstormdamagedtreestomakeutensilsandobjectsforeverydayadventure.Withintrigue,humourandwonderEJwilltalkabouttheimportanceandvalueofbeinginvolvedinthemakingprocessandthechangehehasseeninworkingothers.
18.00“Whysciencefiction,musicandartmakegreatbeer.TheBeavertownStory”-NickDwyerBeavertownisoneofthefastestgrowing,mostexciting(andarguablycoolest)Britishbreweriestoemergeoverthepast10years.OriginallysetupbyLoganPlant,Nick,thebrewery’screativedirector,wasanearlyproponentoftheneedofthebusinesstoexpressitscreativity.Hewilltalkaboutthevisionandpurposeofthebusiness,howcreativityandinnovationsitatthecoreofwhattheydoandwhytheybelievepassiontrumpsexpertise.Accompaniedbybeertastingofcourse.
19.30BBQ&Beer
21.30“GrandAdventures”-AlastairHumphriesAlastairisaBritishadventurerwhowillbetalkingtousaboutadventuresgrandµ.Whetherit’ssleepingonahilltoporgoingforawildswim,cyclingalapoftheIsleofWightorwalkinghomeforChristmas,Alastairralliesustodiscoversomethingnewaboutourselvesandtheworldoutsideourwindow;“Adventureiseverywhere,everydayanditisuptoustofindit”.
Tuesday11thJuly07.00Yoga,Runthecauseway,SwimorTennis
07.30Breakfast
09.00“Learnfast,learnsmallandfindthehiddenpathtosuccess”-RobertTwiggerAnadventurerinthebroadestsense,Robertbelievesinstretchinghimselfandlearningmore.Forhim,polymathyistheonlyknowledgeapproachpossibleforanadventurerbecause“thewideryourknowledgebase,thebetterpreparedyou'llbetoinventsolutions”.Robertwillbetalking“micromastery”-startingsmall,learningfastandwhyyoudon’tneedtodo10,000hours.
10.00“Howbigchangecomesinsmallpackages”-EmilyWebberHowdoesanorganisationchange,evolvethewayitworksanddeveloponacontinualbasis?Emily,previouslyheadofAgileattheGovernmentDigitalService(regardedasoneofthemostsuccessfulexamplesoforganisationaltransformation),willshowusreal,practicalexamplesonhowlarge-scalechangecanbemadethroughsmallchanges,continualimprovementandlearning.
11.30“Arationalskepticinanirrationalworld”-JulianBagginiJulian,oneoftheUK’sbestknownphilosophers,willbeproposingthatthecontemporaryWesthasbecomemoreandmoredismissiveofthepowerofreasonandit’sabilitytoleadustoanythingworthyofthename‘truth’.Julianexplainswherereasoncomesupshortandsuggeststhatbyunderstandingtheseshortcomings,wecanbecomebetterthinkersandanalysts.
12.30Lunch
14.00–“Astoryaboutwomenandeconomics”-KatrineMarcalKatrineistheleadeditorialwriterfortheSwedishnewspaperAftonbladetwhereshewritesaboutpolitics,economicsandfeminism.Inhertalk,KatrinewillsuggestthatEconomicshassoldusastoryabouthowtheworldworksandwehaveswallowedithook,lineandsinker.Sheasserts,“Nowit'stimetochangethestory”andinvitesustoquestionEconomicManandthestorybehind“WhocookedAdamSmith’sdinner?”
15.00“Purpose,productandaskingthekids”-BethanyKobyBethanyKobyisamum,CEO,designerandeducator.SheisthefounderofTechnologyWillSaveUs,anawardwinningbusinessthatprovidesmake-it-yourselfkitsanddigitaltoolstohelpkidsmake,play,codeandinventusingtechnology.Bethanywillbetalkingabouthowpurposeinformsandhelpssetdirectionforthebusinessandshowsuswecan,createbrandsandbusinessesthathelpimagineamorepositiveandcollaborativefuture.
15.30WorkhopsSignupforoneofourmanyworkshopsrunbyourspeakers.
18.00“Radicals–outsiderschangingtheworld“-JamieBartlettJamieBartlettisanexcitingBritishwriterandjournalistandoneoftheworld’sleadingthinkersonhowradicalthinking,technologyandcultureintersect.Inhistalk,Jamiewilltakeusonajourneyinsidethestrangeandexcitingworldsoftheinnovators,disruptors,idealistsandextremistswhothinksocietyisbroken,andbelievetheyknowhowtofixit.
19.30Dinner
21.00Music,Beers,Fires
Wednesday12thJuly07.00BreakfastintheClubhouse
08.30CoachesbacktoWithamStation
IslandLife-FAQs
Whattobring?-WewillbeonOseaIslandfor48hours.Itissetuptocaterandaccommodateforlargegroupsbutalittlebitofplanningandforethoughtisalwaysagoodthing.
Wewillbeplanningforgoodweatherandaccommodatingforbad.
Clothing-Thinktrainersandjeansratherthansmokingjacketsandheels.We’reaimingtobeoutdoorsasmuchaspossiblesoit’sagoodideatobringsomethingwarm,afleeceorjumperandawaterproofjacket&footwear.
Ifyouareupforyoga,running,tennisorswimming(openwaterorintheIsland’sswimmingpool),havingtherightgearmayhelpthecause.
Towels&bedding-areprovided.
Food&drink-areprovided.Wewilleattogetherwiththeexceptionofbreakfast.Forthoseinhousesbreakfasthamperswillbedelivered.Forthecampers,breakfastisservedintheClubhouse.Wewillbesendingaregistrationlinkwhereyoucanlogdietaryrequirements.
Toiletries&medicines-Therecanbeislandmosquitossorepellent&afterbiteisagoodidea.Alsobringanythingyouusuallyneedhayfevertablets,inhalersetc.
Campers-willbesetupwithbeds,bedding,rugs,lightsetc.SayingthatIfindatorch,abottleopenerandsomewoolysockscansolvemostemergencieswhenunderthestars.
Luxuries-Justabouteverythingisincludedintheticketbuttherearenoshopssoanysmokersorchocoholics–bewarned.
Notes&thoughts-Thereissomethingniceaboutwritinganddoodling,butlikewiseit’ssometimescooltojustlistenandtalk.Feelfreetobringyourfavouritenotebookorhappilyabandonitbackintownandbringanopenmind.
Gettingto&fromtheislandArrivalonOsea:OnMonday10thJulythecausewayisopenuntil09.50inthemorning.
Forthosecatchingatrain,wehavecoachesmeetingthetrainsthatleaveLiverpoolStreetat07.45&08.00.ThesewillarriveinWithamatapprox.08.30/08.45andarriveontheislandat09.30,09.45resp.Pleasebookaseatonthebusinonlineregistration.
Forthosedriving,thepostcodefortheislandisCM98UHbutforsatnavpurposesit'sbesttouseCM94SAwhichisthenearestpointonthemainland,andaddanextra15minsforcrossingthecauseway.(Peoplehavebeensentonweirdrouteswhenusingtheislandpostcodeintheirsatnav).Westronglyrecommendleavingamplejourneytimeasthecausewaywaitsfornoman!Theaccesscodeforthecausewaygateis115599
Departure:OnWednesday12thJulythecausewayisopenfrom06.50-10.50.Wehavecoachesleavingtheislandat08.30,arrivingWithamataround9.15.ThismeanspeopleshouldbebackincentralLondonaround10.00-10.30.Ifanyonehastobebackearlier,youcanorganiseataxitopickyouupfrom.OseataxicontactisRobon07854376237.Aonewaytripisc.£35.
ImportantNumbersAnyquestionsorproblempleasefeelfreetocall.Receptioncanbeintermittentontheislandsoatextmayalsobeanideavs.leavingmessages.Jeremy–07990542795–OffGrid-Aimi–07969803450-OffGridRachel–07939551019-OffGrid(whileontheisland)Chloe–07976735337(forspeakers)ForissuesrelatedtoOseaIslandor,ifyouarehavingproblemsgettingontotheisland,JohnistheOseaIslandnative(hehasatonofcommonsense,ahuge4x4andstoriestomakeyourtoescurl)-John–07725911704
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