The mesh13 schedule

mesh13 is May 15 & 16 at the Allstream Centre in Toronto.

Please note: the scheduled portions of this program may change. Please refer back to this schedule as mesh approaches.

The main stage is located in Ballroom B. The Village is outside this area, while breakouts are upstairs.

Day 1: May 15, 2013

TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Registration the Village
Breakfast Café
9:05 AM – 9:10 AM mesh13 welcome main stage
general sessions with…
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM The Future of Education
A keynote conversation with Ryan Carson (Treehouse)
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM The Future of Media
A keynote conversation with Josh Benton (Nieman Journalism Lab)
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM mesh networking break the Village
morning sessions continue with… main stage
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM Whither the Book?
with Allan Lau (WattPad), Beth Jefferson (BiblioCommons) and David Weinberger (The Open Library Project)
With more e-books now being sold than paper-based books, the multi-billion dollar business has entered a new stage. But there are many areas where the impact and business models for digital books are still unfolding. This panel will explore how the business models are changing, how new talent is being discovered and how traditional structures such as libraries are evolving.
12:05 PM – 1:05 PM the mesh networking lunch the Village
afternoon sessions with…
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM Education Beyond the Classroom
A panel with Ryan Carson (TreeHouse), Mike Silagadze (Top Hat Monocle) and Stephen Baker (Virtual High School)
The way we learn, how we’re taught and where we learn is dramatically changing. Courses are happening online, students are turning coffee shops into virtual classrooms, and many students never set foot in an actual “school”. This panel will look at how the education system is undergoing huge structural and cultural changes, and the new tools to engage and drive learning.
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM The World Beyond PowerPoint
A panel with: Peter Arvai (Prezi)
The way we communicate and exchange ideas online continues to evolve and embrace new creative approaches. Come hear Peter Arvai talk about how the growth or Prezi.com, and how it’s tapping into how the Web is changing as a communications medium.
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM The Battle for Control of the Web
A panel with Jesse Brown and Ren Bucholz that explores how the growing battle against state-control and censorship of the Web.
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM The Power of Compelling Videos
A workshop with Andrew Angus and Heather McKibbon (Switch Video) that will provide insight into why video is such a powerful medium, and what brands should do to create videos that resonate with users
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM mesh networking break the Village
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM The Web as a Gym for the Brain
A panel with Veronika Litinski (Cogniciti), Alvaro Fernandez (SharpBrains) and Michael Cole (Vivity Labs), who will explore the growing traction behind the idea the brain is a muscle that can be trained. They will also look at how the Web is playing a key role in the brain training and fitness marketplace by giving consumers more ways to get active.
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM News as an Algorithm
A panel with: Paul Quigley (Newswhip) and David Cohn (Cir.ca)
The way people discover and consume news continues to evolve as new services create technology that embraces personalization, social networks, social graphs and high-quality content. The business models for online news may be far from solidified but it hasn’t stopped a growing number of startups from jumping on the digital bandwagon.
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM Tapping into the Potential of 3D Printing
A workshop with Liav Koren and Felix Tang (Panda Robotics) that explores the growing emergence of 3D printing, and its potential to impact innovation, ideas, product development and manufacturing.
3:15 PM – 3:35 PM mesh networking break the Village
afternoon sessions continue with…
3:35 PM – 4:25 PM The Connected TV
A panel with Jeremy Toeman (NextGuide) and Jose-Marie Montpetit (MIT) that looks at how content is being created and how consumers’ relationship with TV is changing due to TVs being connected to the Internet and how TV watchers can share their thoughts via social media.
3:35 PM – 4:25 PM Why Design MattersTo attract and engage consumers, design has becomingly increasingly important. This workshop with Marcel Boucher (Adobe) explores how brand can leverage the power of design and creativity to drive business.
3:35 PM – 4:25 PM Sessions To Be Announced
Closing of Day 1
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM The Social the Village

Day 2: May 16, 2013

TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION
8:00 AM – 8:55 AM Registration the Village
Breakfast Café
8:55 AM – 9:00 AM mesh12 welcome main stage
morning sessions with…
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM The Future of Work
A Keynote Conversation with JP Rangaswami (Salesforce.com)
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM The Rise of Brand Journalism
A keynote conversation with Kyle Monson (Knock Twice) on how brands are being told they must become publishers. How does this change their marketing activities and, as important, how does it change how we define “journalism”
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM mesh networking break the Village
morning sessions continue with… main stage
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM The Future of Money
A panel with Carey Kolaja (PayPal) and Derek Colfer (Visa Canada)
What is the future of money? How will how we pay for products and services change, and how will businesses be structured and operated? What is going to happen with the way I pay for things, and how merchants accept payment? We’ve been hearing about making payments with our cell phone or buying a can of Coca-Cola from a vending machine. When is it going to happen?
12:10 PM – 1:05 PM the mesh networking lunch the Village
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM The Mobilization of Travel
A panel with Simon Breakwell (Uber), Justin Raymond (Hailo), Jared Simons (Hotel Tonight) and Adam Goldenstein (Hipmunk)
The way we book hotel rooms, airline tickets, car rentals and taxis has become a huge business online but the travel industry continues to see major shifts and changes in how consumers plan, purchase and travel. Despite fierce competition, new players are looking to exploit opportunities to serve consumers and travel companies in different ways.
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM TBA
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM Social Media Beyond Monitoring
For many brands, social media monitoring has become table stakes. This panel with Scott Lake (SourceMetrics), Joel Yashinky (McDonald’s Canada) and Hessie Jones (ArCompany) looks at how brands can drive engagement, authentic conversations and, yes, leads and sales.
1:05 PM – 2:05 PM Sessions To Be Announced
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM mesh networking break the Village
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM The New World of HR with Ben Baldwin (ClearFit), David Ain (Egon Zehnder) and Gary Swart (Odesk) on how the dynamics of hiring talent has changed as employers and potential employees leverage social media and their digital networks to find opportunities.
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM Real-Time Advertising
A panel with Chris Sukornyk (Chango), Mladen Raickovic (Olive Media) and Roy Pereira (Shiny Ads)
While the online advertising market has grown to nearly $40-billion in the U.S., new players are developing innovative and disruptive services and platforms that are having a big impact on how advertisers launch and finance campaigns, and the business models of Websites that depend on advertising to drive revenue.
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM How to Rise Above the Crowd with Content Marketing
Joe Puluzzi (Content Marketing Institute) offers an interactive, hands-on workshop that delivers valuable insight on how brands can take advantage of content marketing to drive relationships with potential and existing customers. One of the world’s top content marketing gurus, Joe explores how brands should approach content marketing, as well as the best practices to make their efforts successful.
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM Sessions To Be Announced
3:15 PM – 3:35 PM mesh networking break the Village
afternoon sessions continue with…
3:35 PM – 4:25 PM NASA’s Embrace of Content
A keynote conversation with Brian Dunbar on how NASA has created one of the world’s most popular online destinations through the power of content and social media.
4:25 PM – 4:30 PM Closing of mesh13