--- {"type":"list","title":"Melbourne Knowledge Week","listId":2800,"canonicalUrl":"https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week","visibleItemTotal":68,"creator":{"id":"Wahid","name":"Wahid Tashkandi","url":"https://listium.com/@Wahid"},"stats":{"views":986,"likes":3},"category":"art & entertainment / shows & events","publishedAt":"2016-04-26T04:26:41.405Z","updatedAt":"2016-04-26T07:13:36.336Z","fields":[{"id":0,"name":"Item","type":"PrimaryText"},{"id":12,"name":"My interest","type":"Symbols","format":"star_rating"},{"id":1,"name":"Start","type":"DateTime","format":"date"},{"id":9,"name":"Finish","type":"DateTime","format":"date"},{"id":6,"name":"Description","type":"Text","format":"long"},{"id":4,"name":"Registration","type":"URL"},{"id":5,"name":"Google","type":"Calculated","format":"search_link"},{"id":7,"name":"Location","type":"Selection","multi":false},{"id":8,"name":"Type","type":"Selection","multi":false},{"id":10,"name":"Pricing","type":"Selection","multi":false},{"id":13,"name":"Ticket","type":"Symbols","format":"tick_cross"}]} --- # Melbourne Knowledge Week By [Wahid Tashkandi (@Wahid)](https://listium.com/@Wahid) 986 views · 3 likes Published 26 April 2016 · Updated 26 April 2016 Category: art & entertainment / shows & events Everything going on during Melbourne Knowledge Week ## Items ### 1. [Blackbox Design and Innovation](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/0/blackbox-design-and-innovation) Item ID: `0` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 26 Apr 2016 - Finish: 8 May 2016 - Description: BlackBOX showcases design innovations from Melbourne that have endured over the last 150 years. Named after the Australian invention that changed the aviation industry, BlackBOX highlights innovations that have had global impacts. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-blackbox-tickets-23762084033?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-blackbox-tickets-23762084033?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Blackbox+Design+and+Innovation+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Melbourne Town Hall - Type: Science - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 2. [Bio 3D printing](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/2/bio-3d-printing) Item ID: `2` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 2 May 2016 - Finish: 2 May 2016 - Description: We’re familiar with 3D printing, but what of 3D BIO printing? Join us for a fascinating excursion to the future of medicine, pharmaceuticals, fashion and food, asking where this technology might lead us in the future. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-bio-3d-printing-tickets-22251762621?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-bio-3d-printing-tickets-22251762621?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Bio+3D+printing+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Shebeen, 36 Manchester Lane - Type: Science - Pricing: $14 - Ticket: - ### 3. [Walter and Eliza Hall Institute discovery tour](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/28/walter-and-eliza-hall-institute-discovery-tour) Item ID: `28` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute will open the doors of its state-of-the-art biomedical research facility in Parkville. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-walter-and-eliza-hall-institute-discovery-tour-tickets-22367860874?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-walter-and-eliza-hall-institute-discovery-tour-tickets-22367860874?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Walter+and+Eliza+Hall+Institute+discovery+tour+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1G Royal Parade - Type: Science - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 4. [Breast Cancer: new research, future treatments](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/30/breast-cancer-new-research-future-treatments) Item ID: `30` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Hear from some of the brightest minds in medical research as they discuss new frontiers for people with breast cancer. This public forum explores the latest cancer research developments and possible future treatments, followed by a panel discussion with audience question time. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-breast-cancer-new-research-future-treatments-tickets-22369739493?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-breast-cancer-new-research-future-treatments-tickets-22369739493?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Breast+Cancer+new+research+future+treatments+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1G Royal Parade - Type: Science - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 5. [The global community of reasearch](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/31/the-global-community-of-reasearch) Item ID: `31` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Victoria is a global research and development hub. International students are critical to Victoria’s research sector, comprising over 30 per cent of PhD enrolments. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-the-global-community-of-research-tickets-22385388299?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-the-global-community-of-research-tickets-22385388299?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20The+global+community+of+reasearch+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Science - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 6. [Canopy: Melbourne green roof forum](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/43/canopy-melbourne-green-roof-forum) Item ID: `43` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: The City of Melbourne has led the urban greening agenda in Australia for years. Canopy is the event where practitioners at the cutting edge of urban greening share knowledge about what it takes to get greenery onto Melbourne’s city streets, rooftops and walls. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-canopy-melbourne-green-roof-forum-tickets-22243851960?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-canopy-melbourne-green-roof-forum-tickets-22243851960?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Canopy+Melbourne+green+roof+forum+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Science - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 7. [When accounting collides with botany](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/49/when-accounting-collides-with-botany) Item ID: `49` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: What happens when accountants and botanists join forces to measure and report carbon emissions? - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-when-accounting-collides-with-botany-tickets-22255109632?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-when-accounting-collides-with-botany-tickets-22255109632?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20When+accounting+collides+with+botany+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Royal Botanic Gardens outside Visitors Centre (at Observatory Precinct) Birdwood Avenue - Type: Science - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 8. [Curiosity, creativity and the 'touchscreen generation'](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/1/curiosity-creativity-and-the-touchscreen-generation) Item ID: `1` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 2 May 2016 - Finish: 2 May 2016 - Description: Today’s pre-schoolers form the ‘touchscreen generation’. They can do much more than figure out your password. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-curiosity-creativity-and-the-touch-screen-generation-tickets-22245109722?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-curiosity-creativity-and-the-touch-screen-generation-tickets-22245109722?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Curiosity+creativity+and+the+touchscreen+generation+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr - Type: Creativity - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 9. [Credit for creativity artists and entrepreneurs](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/9/credit-for-creativity-artists-and-entrepreneurs) Item ID: `9` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: What exactly is an entrepreneur and who gets to be one? Creativity, risk and innovation are valued in non-creative industries, yet some practitioners seem excluded from the title of entrepreneur. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-credit-for-creativity-artists-and-entrepreneurs-tickets-22247301277?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-credit-for-creativity-artists-and-entrepreneurs-tickets-22247301277?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Credit+for+creativity+artists+and+entrepreneurs+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Carlton Connect LAB-14, 700 Swanston Street - Type: Creativity - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 10. [Creating an entreprenuer culture](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/24/creating-an-entreprenuer-culture) Item ID: `24` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Is creativity elusive in organisations? Are we born with this skill? This workshop asks why management activities have suppressed creativity. Accepting differences in our thinking allows us to learn skills to unlock creativity; and to distinguish between a great idea and a growth opportunity. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-creating-an-entrepreneur-culture-tickets-22241763714?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-creating-an-entrepreneur-culture-tickets-22241763714?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Creating+an+entreprenuer+culture+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Abbotsford Convent - The Salon 1 St Heliers Street - Type: Creativity - Pricing: $30 - Ticket: - ### 11. [How 3D printing changes the business world](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/25/how-3d-printing-changes-the-business-world) Item ID: `25` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Bring your ideas to life with 3D printing and explore the possibilities. This process prints a three-dimensional solid model from computer-aided design software. Learn with self-confessed technology geek Dominic Parsonson. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-how-3d-printing-changes-the-business-world-tickets-22241494910?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-how-3d-printing-changes-the-business-world-tickets-22241494910?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20How+3D+printing+changes+the+business+world+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Richmond Library 415 Church Street - Type: Creativity - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 12. [Connecting creative networks](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/41/connecting-creative-networks) Item ID: `41` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: Join powerhouse Matt Preston, Communications Director of ADX, Portland US, speak on ADX founder Kelly Roy’s success as he shares her insights on the global maker movement, including the development of ADX, a 14,000-square foot makerspace, learning centre and custom fabrication shop. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-connecting-creative-networks-tickets-22373630130?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-connecting-creative-networks-tickets-22373630130?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Connecting+creative+networks+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Smart Artz Gallery 2 Alfred Place - Type: Creativity - Pricing: $50 - Ticket: - ### 13. [What makes a place age-friendly](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/48/what-makes-a-place-age-friendly) Item ID: `48` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: Ideas inspired across the generations fuel this multidisciplinary event. A team of academics and older guests will encourage an audience to generate big ideas on making a place 'age-friendly'. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-what-makes-a-place-age-friendly-tickets-22204296649?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-what-makes-a-place-age-friendly-tickets-22204296649?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20What+makes+a+place+age+friendly+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Ian Potter Museum of Art - Type: Creativity - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 14. [That good 'F' word: the beauty and necessity of failure](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/51/that-good-f-word-the-beauty-and-necessity-of-failure) Item ID: `51` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: According to Albert Einstein: ‘A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new’. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-that-good-f-word-the-beauty-and-necessity-of-failure-tickets-22371524833?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-that-good-f-word-the-beauty-and-necessity-of-failure-tickets-22371524833?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20That+good+F+word+the+beauty+and+necessity+of+failure+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Carrillo Gantner Theatre Lower Ground Floor, Sidney Myer Asia Centre - Type: Creativity - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 15. [Are you listening? Designing the sound of buildings](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/60/are-you-listening-designing-the-sound-of-buildings) Item ID: `60` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: Join us to experience acoustic design. Arup uses virtual reality to prototype the sound of buildings before they are constructed. Arup Soundlab is a bespoke listening studio and private VR facility unique to Arup, used to design some of the world's finest-sounding buildings. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-are-you-listening-designing-the-sound-of-buildings-tickets-22255479739?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-are-you-listening-designing-the-sound-of-buildings-tickets-22255479739?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Are+you+listening+Designing+the+sound+of+buildings+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Arup Level 18, 1 Nicholson Street - Type: Creativity - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 16. [Australia's innovation ecosystem thrives](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/15/australias-innovation-ecosystem-thrives) Item ID: `15` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Be inspired by the influential collaborators successfully paving the way for Australia's digital economy. Leaders in the field of start-ups, fintech industry and technology venture capital will join a discussion and take your burning questions. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-australias-innovation-ecosystem-thrives-tickets-22249942176?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-australias-innovation-ecosystem-thrives-tickets-22249942176?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Australia+s+innovation+ecosystem+thrives+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Charles Goode Auditorium @ ANZ Centre 833 Collins Street - Type: Innovation - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 17. [Coworking: Reimagining the Australian workplace](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/17/coworking-reimagining-the-australian-workplace) Item ID: `17` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Discover how the energy and experimentation of co working can be translated to big business at the launch of the inaugural Australian Co Working Report. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-coworking-reimagining-the-australian-workplace-tickets-22251485793?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-coworking-reimagining-the-australian-workplace-tickets-22251485793?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Coworking+Reimagining+the+Australian+workplace+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: The Cluster Level 17, 31 Queen Street - Type: Innovation - Pricing: $25 - Ticket: - ### 18. [Exploring Design Thinking to dive innovation and disruption](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/26/exploring-design-thinking-to-dive-innovation-and-disruption) Item ID: `26` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Do you want to nurture innovation and disruption in your organisation? While learning to be a good designer can take years, non-designers can learn design thinking skills in order to implement change. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-design-thinking-and-innovation-envy-tickets-22255284154?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-design-thinking-and-innovation-envy-tickets-22255284154?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Exploring+Design+Thinking+to+dive+innovation+and+disruption+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Capgemini, Accelerated Solution Environment Level 16 595 Collins Street - Type: Innovation - Pricing: $10 - Ticket: - ### 19. [60,000+ years of innovation](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/32/60000-years-of-innovation) Item ID: `32` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Our spiritual and cultural practices have been shaped and adapted over more than 60,000 years. This living knowledge informs our decision-making today and tomorrow’s innovations. - Registration: - - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%2060+000+years+of+innovation+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: The Wheeler Centre 176 Little Lonsdale Street - Type: Innovation - Pricing: - - Ticket: - ### 20. [The quantified self: life hacking in the internet age](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/33/the-quantified-self-life-hacking-in-the-internet-age) Item ID: `33` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Discover how simple wearable tech facilitates data gathering on a personal scale. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-the-quantified-self-life-hacking-in-the-internet-age-tickets-22376204831?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-the-quantified-self-life-hacking-in-the-internet-age-tickets-22376204831?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20The+quantified+self+life+hacking+in+the+internet+age+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Lightwell (exhibit) and Cinema 2 (panel) ACMI - Type: Innovation - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 21. [intro to blue ocean thinking](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/35/intro-to-blue-ocean-thinking) Item ID: `35` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: When do you know your idea is worth experimenting with; when is it time to commercialise it? BlueChilli helps talented founders build businesses using a purpose-built methodology designed to accelerate a startup’s path to launch and growth. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-intro-to-blue-ocean-thinking-tickets-22255797690?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-intro-to-blue-ocean-thinking-tickets-22255797690?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20intro+to+blue+ocean+thinking+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Innovation - Pricing: $10 - Ticket: - ### 22. [Women entrepreneurs: defining success](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/37/women-entrepreneurs-defining-success) Item ID: `37` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: Meet some of Victoria’s leading women entrepreneurs. Learn from four outstanding female entrepreneurs on a keynote panel and stay to network with other significant innovators and founders. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-women-entrepreneurs-defining-success-tickets-22245586147?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-women-entrepreneurs-defining-success-tickets-22245586147?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Women+entrepreneurs+defining+success+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Ormond College 49 College Crescent - Type: Innovation - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 23. [A China-ready knowledge economy](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/59/a-china-ready-knowledge-economy) Item ID: `59` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: The rise of China represents Australia’s greatest economic shock. How might our knowledge sector best engage with our largest trading partner? Co-design a vision for a China-ready knowledge economy through an active design thinking process and identify future initiatives. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-a-china-ready-knowledge-economy-tickets-22254354373?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-a-china-ready-knowledge-economy-tickets-22254354373?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20A+China+ready+knowledge+economy+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Henley Club Level 1, 8 Rankins Lane - Type: Innovation - Pricing: $25 - Ticket: - ### 24. [Disruptors Human Library](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/62/disruptors-human-library) Item ID: `62` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: Meet 'disrupters' from a range of fields at the Melbourne Library Service's Human Library. A Human Library works just like a book library, but instead of borrowing books - you can borrow a human! Visit us and ‘borrow’ an expert, entrepreneur or innovator for 15 minutes. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-disrupters-human-library-tickets-22375972135?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-disrupters-human-library-tickets-22375972135?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Disruptors+Human+Library+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre 251 Faraday Street - Type: Innovation - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 25. [Mundane Sublime: How Technology Transforms the City](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/3/mundane-sublime-how-technology-transforms-the-city) Item ID: `3` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 2 May 2016 - Finish: 2 May 2016 - Description: Technologies are shaping our cities, perhaps even more than the architects and planners usually seen as stewards and arbiters of the city - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-mundane-sublime-how-technology-transforms-the-city-tickets-22374713370?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-mundane-sublime-how-technology-transforms-the-city-tickets-22374713370?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Mundane+Sublime+How+Technology+Transforms+the+City+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Storey Hall Auditorium RMIT University - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 26. [Building startups the Silicon Valley way](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/4/building-startups-the-silicon-valley-way) Item ID: `4` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 2 May 2016 - Finish: 2 May 2016 - Description: How do startups disrupt large well-established industries? And how can corporations practise disruption themselves before the next generation of tech-savvy entrepreneurs potentially overruns them. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-building-startups-the-silicon-valley-way-tickets-22254764600?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-building-startups-the-silicon-valley-way-tickets-22254764600?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Building+startups+the+Silicon+Valley+way+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Deakin Edge Federation Square - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 27. [Save the minions: an introduction to engineering](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/5/save-the-minions-an-introduction-to-engineering) Item ID: `5` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 2 May 2016 - Finish: 2 May 2016 - Description: Are you a high school student who loves maths and science? This is your chance to be an engineer for 90 minutes and help build a vehicle to retrieve kidnapped minions. Presented by Endeavour, a University of Melbourne student-run program. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-save-the-minions-an-introduction-to-engineering-tickets-22251329325?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-save-the-minions-an-introduction-to-engineering-tickets-22251329325?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Save+the+minions+an+introduction+to+engineering+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 28. [Virtual Reality Lounge](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/6/virtual-reality-lounge) Item ID: `6` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 2 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: Visitors to the VR Lounge, run by Deakin University's CADET VR lab, will discover how a cardboard box can be used transform their smart phone into a fully functional Virtual Reality (VR) headset. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-virtual-reality-lounge-tickets-22252567027?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-virtual-reality-lounge-tickets-22252567027?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Virtual+Reality+Lounge+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 29. [Managing Disaster: technologies for a safer city](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/10/managing-disaster-technologies-for-a-safer-city) Item ID: `10` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: How would we prepare for, respond to and protect ourselves against disaster in Melbourne? Hear from an expert panel from the University of Melbourne on the latest research around safer cities and resilient infrastructure. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-managing-disaster-technologies-for-a-safer-city-tickets-22367986249?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-managing-disaster-technologies-for-a-safer-city-tickets-22367986249?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Managing+Disaster+technologies+for+a+safer+city+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Woodward Conference Centre Level 10, 185 Pelham Street - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 30. [Women in science](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/11/women-in-science) Item ID: `11` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Are we maximising our scientific and technical potential? Join our panel of industry experts and leaders to discuss the current landscape for women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-women-in-science-tickets-22372731442?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-women-in-science-tickets-22372731442?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Women+in+science+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: RACV Club 501 Bourke Stree - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 31. [Artificial Intelligence who and what is driving it](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/13/artificial-intelligence-who-and-what-is-driving-it) Item ID: `13` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Advances in artificial intelligence are moving rapidly. Many are being driven by corporate interests to keep up with more sophisticated customer expectations. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-artificial-intelligence-who-and-what-is-driving-it-tickets-22375593001?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-artificial-intelligence-who-and-what-is-driving-it-tickets-22375593001?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Artificial+Intelligence+who+and+what+is+driving+it+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 32. [Bitcoin 101](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/16/bitcoin-101) Item ID: `16` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Bitcoin is changing the landscape of electronic trade and payment. Learn about the value proposition offered by Bitcoin technology for individuals and groups in society. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-bitcoin-101-tickets-22483967151?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-bitcoin-101-tickets-22483967151?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Bitcoin+101+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Level 1 89-91 City Road - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 33. [How to make apps that matter](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/18/how-to-make-apps-that-matter) Item ID: `18` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Some of the best apps in the world are coming out of Melbourne. Learn about idea creation, strategy, design, user experience, technology and rollout. Great apps will be dissected to explain what makes them so effective. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-how-to-make-apps-that-matter-tickets-22513743212?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-how-to-make-apps-that-matter-tickets-22513743212?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20How+to+make+apps+that+matter+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: 13/243 Collins Street - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 34. [Cryptoparty](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/21/cryptoparty) Item ID: `21` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Concerned about online surveillance? Want to protect your privacy? Bring your phone or laptop and learn about tools that help you deter digital snoops. Enjoy a light lunch and get answers to some of your pressing privacy questions. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-cryptoparty-tickets-22244641321?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-cryptoparty-tickets-22244641321?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Cryptoparty+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 35. [The internet of (girl) things](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/22/the-internet-of-girl-things) Item ID: `22` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: In the technology industry the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) wins big points in buzzword bingo, but what does it mean? Once upon a time controlling your thermostat through your smartphone was what dreams were made of, now we’re living in that reality. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-creative-coding-g-tickets-22515369075?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-creative-coding-g-tickets-22515369075?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20The+internet+of+girl+things+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 36. [As luck would have it: discovery in the digital age](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/27/as-luck-would-have-it-discovery-in-the-digital-age) Item ID: `27` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Today’s scholars have unprecedented access to information in abundance. But ‘discovery’ is not supported by contemporary search technologies. These ignore the value of information-meandering and fortuitous connections - vital elements of humanities scholarship - in pursuit of efficiency. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-as-luck-would-have-it-discovery-in-the-digital-age-tickets-22255621162?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-as-luck-would-have-it-discovery-in-the-digital-age-tickets-22255621162?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20As+luck+would+have+it+discovery+in+the+digital+age+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Morgans at 401 401 Collins Street - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 37. [Bitcoin and beyond](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/29/bitcoin-and-beyond) Item ID: `29` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Will the future be sweet for cryptocurrencies and the block chain (or shared public ledger) technology behind them? Explore how the digital home could be virtually unhackable, how money is grown on PCs and how chocolate can explain the code that underpins it all. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-bitcoin-and-beyond-tickets-22250829831?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-bitcoin-and-beyond-tickets-22250829831?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Bitcoin+and+beyond+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Melbourne Business School 200 Leicester Street - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 38. [Accelerated health innovation through imaging](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/34/accelerated-health-innovation-through-imaging) Item ID: `34` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: A picture speaks a thousand words. Understanding human development, investigating disease and developing therapeutics rely heavily on our ability to visualise key biological processes. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-accelerating-health-innovation-through-imaging-tickets-22250019407?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-accelerating-health-innovation-through-imaging-tickets-22250019407?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Accelerated+health+innovation+through+imaging+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 39. [Scratch coding workshop](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/39/scratch-coding-workshop) Item ID: `39` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: Learn the basics of coding using the Scratch programming language. Using code building blocks, construct your own game or animation to share with friends and take home information to continue learning. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-scratch-coding-workshop-tickets-22254956173?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-scratch-coding-workshop-tickets-22254956173?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Scratch+coding+workshop+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre 251 Faraday Street - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 40. [Seven billion reasons for staying Cybersmart and Cybersafe](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/45/seven-billion-reasons-for-staying-cybersmart-and-cybersafe) Item ID: `45` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: In a world with seven billion mobile devices, it isn’t surprising one in five Australians has been a victim of cybercrime. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-seven-billion-reasons-for-staying-cybersmart-and-cybersafe-tickets-22250256115?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-seven-billion-reasons-for-staying-cybersmart-and-cybersafe-tickets-22250256115?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Seven+billion+reasons+for+staying+Cybersmart+and+Cybersafe+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 41. [Life in the cyber-physical world](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/46/life-in-the-cyber-physical-world) Item ID: `46` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: As our phones, cars, appliances and clothes are augmented with technology, they constantly collect data about our behaviours. What are the possibilities and challenges we face in integrating this technology into our everyday lives? - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-life-in-the-cyber-physical-world-tickets-22251124713?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-life-in-the-cyber-physical-world-tickets-22251124713?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Life+in+the+cyber+physical+world+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 42. [The morality of technology](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/54/the-morality-of-technology) Item ID: `54` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: The rate of technological advancement is unprecedented. The technologies now and in the not-so-far horizon seem at the same time fantastical and unnerving. AI, driverless cars, virtual reality and robotics were the stuff of science fiction a generation ago. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-the-morality-of-technology-tickets-22245879023?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-the-morality-of-technology-tickets-22245879023?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20The+morality+of+technology+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Technology - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 43. [Your world in VR - glasses](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/58/your-world-in-vr-glasses) Item ID: `58` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: Get ready to bring virtual reality into your life. In this workshop you will construct a handheld cardboard virtual reality attachment to use with a mobile phone and a series of apps. Only suitable for iPhones 6 and 6+ and phones running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and above. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-your-world-in-vr-glasses-tickets-22250657315?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-your-world-in-vr-glasses-tickets-22250657315?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Your+world+in+VR+glasses+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre 251 Faraday Street - Type: Technology - Pricing: $10 - Ticket: - ### 44. [Creative coding](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/63/creative-coding) Item ID: `63` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 8 May 2016 - Description: A two-day introduction to coding through digital art-making. Learn the basics of coding in a sociable, fun and engaging context. Code Like a Girl is a small initiative with big ambitions to inspire, enlighten and support girls in technology. - Registration: - - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Creative+coding+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Signal Flinders Walk Northbank - Type: Technology - Pricing: - - Ticket: - ### 45. [Introduction to Journey Mapping](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/7/introduction-to-journey-mapping) Item ID: `7` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 2 May 2016 - Finish: 2 May 2016 - Description: Join Meld Studios for a hands-on introduction to customer journey mapping. Learn about customer experience design, what a current-state service map is, and how it can help your organisation. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-introduction-to-journey-mapping-tickets-22373162732?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-introduction-to-journey-mapping-tickets-22373162732?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Introduction+to+Journey+Mapping+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 46. [DomeLab at the Design + Play exhibition](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/14/domelab-at-the-design--play-exhibition) Item ID: `14` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: DomeLab is an immersive ultra-high resolution video projection environment and the first Australian experimental fulldome. Experience a number of linear and interactive digital works and learn about the process of fulldome content development as researchers develop content via a fulldome simulator. - Registration: - - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20DomeLab+at+the+Design+Play+exhibition+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: RMIT University Design Hub - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 47. [Peer-driven learning and innovation](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/19/peer-driven-learning-and-innovation) Item ID: `19` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Startups are changing the education landscape by partnering with schools to build innovative learning solutions for students - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-peer-driven-learning-and-innovation-tickets-22514298874?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-peer-driven-learning-and-innovation-tickets-22514298874?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Peer+driven+learning+and+innovation+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Connect Hub Level 5, 115 Elizabeth Street - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 48. [The sharing economy in your country](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/23/the-sharing-economy-in-your-country) Item ID: `23` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: The sharing economy transforms business and community expectations, aiming for a more fulfilling and sustainable quality of life. A shift in values from ownership to access and better use of surplus assets define a sharing economy. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sharing-economy-in-your-community-tickets-22240332433?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sharing-economy-in-your-community-tickets-22240332433?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20The+sharing+economy+in+your+country+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Abbotsford Convent - The Salon 1 St Heliers Street - Type: Education - Pricing: $30 - Ticket: - ### 49. [The story machine](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/38/the-story-machine) Item ID: `38` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: Have you ever wondered how to feed a story machine? Bring kids and meet the resident Melbourne Knowledge Fellow, Betty Sargeant, who specialises in digital stories. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-the-story-machine-tickets-22249267157?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-the-story-machine-tickets-22249267157?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20The+story+machine+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre 251 Faraday Street - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 50. [Girls in STEM making it happen](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/40/girls-in-stem-making-it-happen) Item ID: `40` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: Join the Power of Engineering founders to learn how to engage girls in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Explore career opportunities, female role models and effective activities. Learn practical ways to discuss STEM with girls, and dispel myths about related professions. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-girls-in-stem-making-it-happen-tickets-22369008306?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-girls-in-stem-making-it-happen-tickets-22369008306?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Girls+in+STEM+making+it+happen+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Deakin University Level 3, 550 Bourke Street - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 51. [Virtually there](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/42/virtually-there) Item ID: `42` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: The past 60 years of Melbourne’s history and heritage preservation will come alive at this immersive installation utilising virtual and augmented reality tools. Learn about Melbourne’s colourful past through a different lens. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-virtually-there-tickets-22242640336?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-virtually-there-tickets-22242640336?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Virtually+there+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Tasma Terrace 6 Parliament Place - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 52. [Future focus forum](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/50/future-focus-forum) Item ID: `50` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: The future of work is changing. How will young people prepare? This forum is part of the Melbourne International Student Conference, bringing together local and international students and industry. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-future-focus-forum-tickets-22368523857?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-future-focus-forum-tickets-22368523857?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Future+focus+forum+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Woodward Conference Centre Level 10, 185 Pelham Street - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 53. [Develop, protect and profit from your idea](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/53/develop-protect-and-profit-from-your-idea) Item ID: `53` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: Offering essential advice, this start-up commercialisation and IP event targets those with new product, service or technology ideas. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-develop-protect-and-profit-from-your-idea-tickets-22242366517?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-develop-protect-and-profit-from-your-idea-tickets-22242366517?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Develop+protect+and+profit+from+your+idea+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 54. [Augmented reality case studies: neurosurgery and beyond](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/55/augmented-reality-case-studies-neurosurgery-and-beyond) Item ID: `55` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: Explore the future of augmented reality with Alec Villarreal, director and founder of ARE, a Melbourne-based start-up dedicated to innovation in virtual and augmented reality. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-augmented-reality-case-studies-neurosurgery-and-beyond-tickets-22246525958?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-augmented-reality-case-studies-neurosurgery-and-beyond-tickets-22246525958?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Augmented+reality+case+studies+neurosurgery+and+beyond+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 55. [Big Science big fun](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/57/big-science-big-fun) Item ID: `57` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: Watch liquid nitrogen demonstrations, see toilet paper fly or learn how to sit safely on a chair of nails. Expect heaps of (literally) hair-raising science experiments at the Big Science Big Fun stage show. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-big-science-big-fun-tickets-22203220430?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-big-science-big-fun-tickets-22203220430?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Big+Science+big+fun+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 56. [Robotics with LEGO-WeDo](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/61/robotics-with-lego-wedo) Item ID: `61` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: Bring your Lego to life! Construct LEGO motors and sensors and use intuitive drag-and-drop software to program and control your build. Participants will work in groups using LEGO Education WeDo. Suits ages 9 to 12 years. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-robotics-with-lego-wedo-tickets-22372909976?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-robotics-with-lego-wedo-tickets-22372909976?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Robotics+with+LEGO+WeDo+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: St Kilda Library community room 150 Carlisle Street - Type: Education - Pricing: $6 - Ticket: - ### 57. [Silicon Collective - innovation day](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/64/silicon-collective-innovation-day) Item ID: `64` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: Learn to adopt modern tools and methodologies to stay competitive. This event teams the Melbourne Silicon Beach tech/startup community and Collective Campus - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-silicon-collective-innovation-day-tickets-22369280119?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-silicon-collective-innovation-day-tickets-22369280119?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Silicon+Collective+innovation+day+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Collective Campus Level 1, 20 Queen Street - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 58. [UX hack for change](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/65/ux-hack-for-change) Item ID: `65` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 7 May 2016 - Finish: 7 May 2016 - Description: Keen to work on a user experience project that creates real impact? Join us for this fast-paced UX design hackathon at General Assembly. Teams will combine skills in research and rapid prototyping. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-ux-hack-for-change-tickets-22241950272?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-ux-hack-for-change-tickets-22241950272?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20UX+hack+for+change+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: General Assembly Melbourne Level 12A 45 William Street - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 59. [Your world in VR - infographics](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/66/your-world-in-vr-infographics) Item ID: `66` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 8 May 2016 - Finish: 8 May 2016 - Description: Welcome to a brave new world of VR. In this workshop participants learn how to collect and curate 2D content and place it within a 3D virtual environment. It’s perfect for VR enthusiasts that want to try making their own content. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-your-world-in-vr-infographics-tickets-22253829804?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-your-world-in-vr-infographics-tickets-22253829804?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Your+world+in+VR+infographics+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Mac Lab, Level 2 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade - Type: Education - Pricing: $5 - Ticket: - ### 60. [Massive community maker day](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/67/massive-community-maker-day) Item ID: `67` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 8 May 2016 - Finish: 8 May 2016 - Description: Maker communities around the world transform traditional crafts using new technology, such as 3D printers, robots and quadcopters. This is your chance to connect with other makers, learn how to solder, build a robot or even create your own wearables. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-future-craft-maker-communities-of-melbourne-tickets-22376977141?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-future-craft-maker-communities-of-melbourne-tickets-22376977141?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Massive+community+maker+day+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Education - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 61. [Social change: Inspire and Accelerate](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/8/social-change-inspire-and-accelerate) Item ID: `8` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: In this fast-paced interactive workshop, four organisations collaborate to challenge, inspire and activate your inner social warrior. For all those curious about social innovation, social enterprise and how to create social impact, this workshop helps identify what you might change. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-social-change-inspire-and-accelerate-tickets-22242953272?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-social-change-inspire-and-accelerate-tickets-22242953272?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Social+change+Inspire+and+Accelerate+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: CQUniversity Level 1, 120 Spencer Street - Type: Community - Pricing: $15 - Ticket: - ### 62. [Future libraries in future cities](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/12/future-libraries-in-future-cities) Item ID: `12` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: What will the library look like for the City of Melbourne in 2030? - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-future-libraries-in-future-cities-tickets-22375212864?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-future-libraries-in-future-cities-tickets-22375212864?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Future+libraries+in+future+cities+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: 107 - Type: Community - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 63. [MSB drinks for MKW 2016](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/36/msb-drinks-for-mkw-2016) Item ID: `36` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 4 May 2016 - Finish: 4 May 2016 - Description: Nail your elevator pitch with these two stalwarts of the Melbourne start up scene. Use these new skills to pitch your ideas alongside Silicon Beachers and live stream it to the world! - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-msb-drinks-for-mkw-2016-tickets-22368777616?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-msb-drinks-for-mkw-2016-tickets-22368777616?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20MSB+drinks+for+MKW+2016+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Community - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 64. [Human habitats: high density](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/47/human-habitats-high-density) Item ID: `47` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: A high-density future will impact our living space, transport, creativity, food supply, public space, health and more. Scribble Creative probes the challenges and opportunities. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-habitatshigh-density-tickets-22199914542?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-habitatshigh-density-tickets-22199914542?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Human+habitats+high+density+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre 251 Faraday Street - Type: Community - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 65. [Data open house: cities, transport and space](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/20/data-open-house-cities-transport-and-space) Item ID: `20` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 3 May 2016 - Finish: 3 May 2016 - Description: Arup will curate rarely-seen transport and urban data sets for a mystery location in Melbourne. Data scientists, city planners and designers will help solve an urban problem using the data. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-data-open-house-cities-transport-and-space-tickets-22368643214?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-data-open-house-cities-transport-and-space-tickets-22368643214?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Data+open+house+cities+transport+and+space+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: Arup Level 18, 1 Nicholson Street - Type: Data - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 66. [Melbourne Datathon 2016](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/52/melbourne-datathon-2016) Item ID: `52` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: Want to tackle some big data? Following the success of the 2015 event, Melbourne Datathon returns with an exciting new dataset to be explored. Participants compete and pitch their best data science solutions to our panel of industry experts. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-melbourne-datathon-2016-tickets-22244873014?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-melbourne-datathon-2016-tickets-22244873014?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Melbourne+Datathon+2016+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: The Arena, NAB Docklands 700 Bourke Street - Type: Data - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 67. [Making data sing](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/56/making-data-sing) Item ID: `56` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 6 May 2016 - Finish: 6 May 2016 - Description: How do we transform millions of lines of data into stunning and intuitive visualisations? - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-making-data-sing-tickets-22368909009?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-making-data-sing-tickets-22368909009?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Making+data+sing+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: Data - Pricing: Free - Ticket: - ### 68. [Data visualisation gets physical](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2800/melbourne-knowledge-week/44/data-visualisation-gets-physical) Item ID: `44` - My interest: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Start: 5 May 2016 - Finish: 5 May 2016 - Description: Think data visualisation sounds dull and technical? Then get creative. We're ditching keyboards and banning bar charts to get you literally hands-on with open government data. - Registration: [http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-data-visualisation-gets-physical-tickets-22246235088?aff=CorporateWeb](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-knowledge-week-data-visualisation-gets-physical-tickets-22246235088?aff=CorporateWeb) - Google: [Search](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=!google%20Data+visualisation+gets+physical+Melbourne+Knowledge+Week) - Location: MKW Festival Hub 1000 Pound Bend - Type: - - Pricing: Free - Ticket: -