On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Columbia University will be host to NYC Media Lab 16. The fifth annual holding of the summit will be “a snapshot of the best thinking, projects, and talent in digital media from universities in NYC and beyond,” according to the event’s web site. It will bring together media executives, technologists, and decision makers that will focus on innovation and technology related to the future of media.
The main event will run all day, from 8am to 6pm, while the demo expo will be open from 12am to 4pm. Both will take place at Alfred Lerner Hall of Columbia University in New York City. The agenda consists of discussions, workshops, and a showcase and contest for submitted demos centered on the future of media technologies. The event is open to students and faculty of NYC universities as well as stakeholders and investors engaging in collaborative discussion on the topic of future innovation in media.
The key speakers announced for the event will be Jim Bankoff and Emily Bell. Bankoff is the chairman and CEO of Vox Media, a fast-growing digital media company that is responsible for developing successful brands. Bell is the founding director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School. The Tow Center is well-known for its research in the growing convergence of technology and journalism.
The event will also have a demo contest which is open for submission to current faculty and to undergraduate, graduate, PhD and postdoc students at accredited universities of the US. The most inventive and inspired demos will be awarded more than $25,000. The demo must be related to the topic of the future of digital media and communications. The range of objects can range from web or mobile apps, data, sensors, wearable devices, virtual reality, computing, interactive design, prototypes, etc.
The deadline for submission is September 8, 2016.
