The Future is free: A conference in collaboration with Design week  and Howest The Studios 

14.00 Welcome

14.30 Opening Keynote

What is opensource and creative commons, what does that actually mean.
Geert Hofman, Emergent Collectives Howest

In the introduction to the Future is free, Geert Hofman will overview creative commons and opensource software. What does this mean, and straghten out misunderstandings on open source principles.

3 Key elements:

Definition of open source and creative commons
Open source in a broader context
F/LOSS as a prototype for a new economy?

15.00

Co-construction : let’s bring (re)designability back into a design.
Lieven Decouvreur, Design for everyone Howest

The long tail of things. The phenomenon of open design is gaining more and more attention in terms of resilience and resourcefulness . We dive into history from craftsmanship to user innovation and sketch the drivers and guidelines behind this paradigm shift.

3 Key elements

“THE” user is a designer’s fiction.
Information as a material, read-write.
Fail forward, be open on failure.

15.15

Timelab, Lieven Standaert

Timelab started the program Able Machinery Repair inspired by the success of Makerbot. This DIY 3D printer shows us how a machine works and how it can be repaired, rebuilt or improved. Able Machinery Repair tell us we can make the machine we need, we can fix it instead of throw away or recycle.

Open structures allow different people with different skills to create together.

Open hardware shows that open source business models are possible, but they are still in their infancy. Timelab examines how this model is further developed. It's a business model that is also very well suited for young designers today.

15.30

How wil open source change the world of education and games?
Joost Ingels, 3D Square, Howest

An inspiring and motivational travel through some education and games project who have a open source ingredient. We mention Jimmy Wales, Dr. Sugata Mitra, Salman Khan, Jane mc Gonigal,..

15.45

A case study in Zeo open source health care, ZEO Inc, Jason Donahue US

Break 15.45-16.15

16.15

Which new business models are coming up in a world of ‘open’ and ‘free’
Board of innovation, Philippe De Ridder

About the lecture: The Future of Free ... What new business models come in a world where things 'free ' and 'open '. With a visual approach, we look at a number of inspiring examples!

16.45

Drobots.com, cloud software for survey analysis and reporting.
Dr. Gino Verleye – Drobots.com - Ugent

Drobots.com is a Flemish IBBT spinoff that offers cloud software on the market for survey analysis and reporting. IVenture invested in 2008 as a seed investor in Drobots.com so we could develop a product that enables researchers and consultants with an intuitive data analysis mode.

3 Key elements

How do you develop statistical software for non-experts, which can be used without mistakes and risk
How to make statistical software sexy
Everyday experiences used to improve the product for the user.

17.15
Closing Keynote:

On open source business models, how can you earn money with open source and creative commons
Glyn Moody,UK, auteur.

The main focus of this closing keynote will be on open source business models (how can you earn money with open source and creative commons) and the positive effects of these models for creativity. Some reflections and thoughts about the future of doing business as such and of the open models will conclude the whole.

3 Key elements

Overview of open source business models
Open source and creativity: a powerful relation
Why open is the only choice.

18.15

Netwerk reception