Shanghai

June 13-16 - Maker Tour

Visit and activities such as:

• XinCheJian, first hackerspace in China; Tongji University,  joint workshop with SUPSI on data visualization; Chinaccelerator, regional pitching competition Seedstars World

June 17 - Lift China Conference - Power Station of Art

9:00 - Doors open!

• Come in, have some tea/coffee and meet your fellow lifters

9:30 - Keynote Session - Expand Your Senses with Drones

More than the latest trend, drones are showing their skills in helping human beings expand their reach and efficiency in times of catastrophe as much as in daily life. What future are we expecting with the help of autonomous flying robots?

• Connecting Innovators Worldwide - Abir Oreibi & Consul General of Switzerland Alexandre Hoffet, welcome speech
• State of Autonomous Robots - Angela Schoellig, keynote speech
• Development of Drones in China - Shuo (Paul) Yang, talk
• From Labs to Market: R&D in the field of Technological Innovation - May Lee, talk

10:45 - Networking Break

Power up with a well-deserved tea and coffee break while getting to know your fellow participants better.

11:15 - Morning Breakouts

• Social Design for Urban Change - masterclass by Bo Gao, Miaosen Gong, Jun Zhang
• Biomimicry – The Next Generation of Sustainability - masterclass by Pius Leuba
• Urban Explorative Visualization using Game Engine - workshop by Verina Cristie
• Lift Makers Challenge Ideation Workshop - workshop by Johann Recordon

12:45 - Networking Lunch

As you eat some tasty and freshly prepared food, enjoy the opportunity to talk with other participants and share what you have experienced so far at Lift China. After your meal, have a look at our Interactive Design Exhibition featuring projects from the international initiative Data Canvas: Sense Your City.

14:00 - Early Afternoon Breakouts

• Value Proposition Design Crash-Course - workshop by Greg Bernarda
• Beyond Data Canvas: how open data and hardware change the way citizens get engaged - talks and panel by Yaohui Jin, Lei Zheng, Liu Chunlei, moderation by Feng Gao, introduction by Johann Recordon and Kasper Fangel Skov
• Gamestorming and Rapid Prototyping Challenge, part 1 - workshop by Leigh-Anne Russell. Note: this workshop lasts until 17:30

15:30 - Networking Break

Power up with a well-deserved tea and coffee break while getting to know your fellow participants better.

16:00 - Late Afternoon Breakouts

• Entrepreneurs and Pitching Session - talks and panel by Pascal Marmier, Olivier Glauser and a selection of great startups, such as: #be, ScanTrust, Smartrope, Surong 360, Meeting Cool & Bitnexo
• Rediscovery of Ancient Chinese Art through Digital Technologies - masterclass by Fei Jun
• An Adventure in Data Visualization between Time and Art - workshop by Serena Cangiano, Fabio Franchino
• Gamestorming and Rapid Prototyping Challenge, part 2 - workshop by Leigh-Anne Russell. Note: this workshop starts at 14:00. Participants are kindly requested to attend both parts

17:45-18:30 - Wrap up of the day and closing session

18:30-20:30 - Swiss-Chinese Innovation Night and Cocktail

Curated by Lift and swissnex China, the evening will start with the show and tell of the best outcomes from the workshops of the day. It will then feature a combination of Swiss and Chinese innovators and their inventions. These up-and-coming entrepreneurs, artists, researchers and young professionals will demonstrate the power of their projects while you sip on a refreshing cocktail.

Join us and discover the technologies of tomorrow, share knowledge and network with some of the brightest minds from both countries.

Shenzhen

June 19-21 - Lift China Injections at Maker Faire and Maker Tour

For the second part of Lift China, we will move to Shenzhen during the weekend of the Maker Faire to show some of our work among other amazing exhibitors.

• In collaboration with SEEED Studio, our electronic equipment sponsor, we will present the international initiative Data Canvas: Sense Your City
• Lift Makers Challenge Ideation Workshop, part 2. With the help of the Shenzhen Maker community, we will expand on the ideas designed during the first part of the workshop held in Shanghai
• Visit of the Maker Faire with our European and Chinese makers, participation in the various activites offered throughout the weekend, visit of the Huaqiangbei electronics market

Join us in Shenzhen and experience the innovative power of China like never before!