OFFGRIDSESSIONS2017AGENDA

OurThemeforthisyearisSkillsetvs.Mindset.Ismasterystillthemostimportantthingwhenconditionsanddynamicscontinuetochange?Whatskillsdoweneedgoingforward?Wewillexploretheimportanceofattitude,outlook,cultureandworkingwithothers,balancedwiththeimportanceofskills.

Monday10thJuly07.45&08.00-LatesttraindepartsLiverpoolStreettoWithamStation08.45&09.00-OffGridbusesleavsWithamstationtoOseaisland09.30-GuestsarriveOseaIsland,findaccommodation,explore09.50-Causewaycloses10.30-Registration&coffee

10.45“WelcometoOffGrid”-JeremyHill

11.00“Fourthingsaboutnow”-RussellDaviesDescribedasthestrategist’sstrategist,RussellwillbeopeningforusatOffGridthisyear,givingushisstateofthenationupdate12monthsonfromlastyear.Robots,fakenews,subscriptionsandethics.Problemsoropportunities-youdecide!

12.00“Theworldthroughtheeyesofothers”-ClarePateyClarewillexplorehowempathynotonlytransformsourrelationshipswithothersbutalsotackleslargerandmoreglobalissuessuchasprejudice,conflictandequality.Clareisbringingher“Mileinmyshoes”exhibittotheislandandwillencourageustoliterally“walkamile”insomeoneelse’sshoes.Clareisanawardwinningartistandcuratorwhocreatesparticipatoryinstallations,performancesandexhibitions.

12.30“Howtobecreativeandresilientinatidymindedworld?”-TimHarfordTimexaminestheunexpectedconnectionbetweencreativityandmess.Whyunexpectedchaos,changeofplan,unfamiliarpeopleandunforeseeneventscangeneratebrilliantnewideasandopportunities.Timistheauthorofthemillioncopyselling“TheUndercoverEconomist”,acolumnistattheFT,andthepresenterofRadio4’s“Moreorless”.

13.30Lunch

15.00“Design,empathy&optimism”-ClaraGaggeroWestawayClarawilldemonstratehowstartingwithempathyandoptimismcandeliverproductdesignsthatofferclarity,hopeandenjoymentthatenrichthelivesofothers.Claraisadesignerandinventorwhohasworkedonprojectsincludingwearabletechnologyforprosnowboarders,aninternetconnectedcalendarmadeentirelyoutofLego,andhasdesignedtheonlymobilephoneusermanualtobefeaturedintheMuseumofModernArt.

16:00“Print:Thenewdigitalfrontline”-DrKateStoneKatewantstoinfuseourcurrentanalogueworldwithelectronicssothateverythinglookslikeitalwayshas…exceptthatitcancomealivethroughinteraction.Katewillinviteustoenterherworld,whereprintandelectronicsconvergebyfusingscienceanddesign,tocreatesomethingnewandunexpected.

17.00“MakingSpoons…itmaynotbeaboutthespoon”-EJOsborneUsingsimpletoolsandtraditionalmethodsEJworkswithunusualanddifficultsectionsofstormdamagedtreestomakeutensilsandobjectsforeverydayadventure.Withintrigue,humourandwonderEJwilltalkabouttheimportanceandvalueofbeinginvolvedinthemakingprocessandthechangehehasseeninworkingothers.

18.00“Whysciencefiction,musicandartmakegreatbeer.TheBeavertownStory”-NickDwyerBeavertownisoneofthefastestgrowing,mostexciting(andarguablycoolest)Britishbreweriestoemergeoverthepast10years.OriginallysetupbyLoganPlant,Nick,thebrewery’screativedirector,wasanearlyproponentoftheneedofthebusinesstoexpressitscreativity.Hewilltalkaboutthevisionandpurposeofthebusiness,howcreativityandinnovationsitatthecoreofwhattheydoandwhytheybelievepassiontrumpsexpertise.Accompaniedbybeertastingofcourse.

19.30BBQ&Beer

21.30“GrandAdventures”-AlastairHumphriesAlastairisaBritishadventurerwhowillbetalkingtousaboutadventuresgrand&micro.Whetherit’ssleepingonahilltoporgoingforawildswim,cyclingalapoftheIsleofWightorwalkinghomeforChristmas,Alastairralliesustodiscoversomethingnewaboutourselvesandtheworldoutsideourwindow;“Adventureiseverywhere,everydayanditisuptoustofindit”.

Tuesday11thJuly07.00Yoga,Runthecauseway,SwimorTennis

07.30Breakfast

09.00“Learnfast,learnsmallandfindthehiddenpathtosuccess”-RobertTwiggerAnadventurerinthebroadestsense,Robertbelievesinstretchinghimselfandlearningmore.Forhim,polymathyistheonlyknowledgeapproachpossibleforanadventurerbecause“thewideryourknowledgebase,thebetterpreparedyou'llbetoinventsolutions”.Robertwillbetalking“micromastery”-startingsmall,learningfastandwhyyoudon’tneedtodo10,000hours.

10.00“Howbigchangecomesinsmallpackages”-EmilyWebberHowdoesanorganisationchange,evolvethewayitworksanddeveloponacontinualbasis?Emily,previouslyheadofAgileattheGovernmentDigitalService(regardedasoneofthemostsuccessfulexamplesoforganisationaltransformation),willshowusreal,practicalexamplesonhowlarge-scalechangecanbemadethroughsmallchanges,continualimprovementandlearning.

11.30“Arationalskepticinanirrationalworld”-JulianBagginiJulian,oneoftheUK’sbestknownphilosophers,willbeproposingthatthecontemporaryWesthasbecomemoreandmoredismissiveofthepowerofreasonandit’sabilitytoleadustoanythingworthyofthename‘truth’.Julianexplainswherereasoncomesupshortandsuggeststhatbyunderstandingtheseshortcomings,wecanbecomebetterthinkersandanalysts.

12.30Lunch

14.00–“Astoryaboutwomenandeconomics”-KatrineMarcalKatrineistheleadeditorialwriterfortheSwedishnewspaperAftonbladetwhereshewritesaboutpolitics,economicsandfeminism.Inhertalk,KatrinewillsuggestthatEconomicshassoldusastoryabouthowtheworldworksandwehaveswallowedithook,lineandsinker.Sheasserts,“Nowit'stimetochangethestory”andinvitesustoquestionEconomicManandthestorybehind“WhocookedAdamSmith’sdinner?”

15.00“Purpose,productandaskingthekids”-BethanyKobyBethanyKobyisamum,CEO,designerandeducator.SheisthefounderofTechnologyWillSaveUs,anawardwinningbusinessthatprovidesmake-it-yourselfkitsanddigitaltoolstohelpkidsmake,play,codeandinventusingtechnology.Bethanywillbetalkingabouthowpurposeinformsandhelpssetdirectionforthebusinessandshowsuswecan,createbrandsandbusinessesthathelpimagineamorepositiveandcollaborativefuture.

15.30WorkhopsSignupforoneofourmanyworkshopsrunbyourspeakers.

18.00“Radicals–outsiderschangingtheworld“-JamieBartlettJamieBartlettisanexcitingBritishwriterandjournalistandoneoftheworld’sleadingthinkersonhowradicalthinking,technologyandcultureintersect.Inhistalk,Jamiewilltakeusonajourneyinsidethestrangeandexcitingworldsoftheinnovators,disruptors,idealistsandextremistswhothinksocietyisbroken,andbelievetheyknowhowtofixit.

19.30Dinner

21.00Music,Beers,Fires

Wednesday12thJuly07.00BreakfastintheClubhouse

08.30CoachesbacktoWithamStation

IslandLife-FAQs

Whattobring?-WewillbeonOseaIslandfor48hours.Itissetuptocaterandaccommodateforlargegroupsbutalittlebitofplanningandforethoughtisalwaysagoodthing.

Wewillbeplanningforgoodweatherandaccommodatingforbad.

Clothing-Thinktrainersandjeansratherthansmokingjacketsandheels.We’reaimingtobeoutdoorsasmuchaspossiblesoit’sagoodideatobringsomethingwarm,afleeceorjumperandawaterproofjacket&footwear.

Ifyouareupforyoga,running,tennisorswimming(openwaterorintheIsland’sswimmingpool),havingtherightgearmayhelpthecause.

Towels&bedding-areprovided.

Food&drink-areprovided.Wewilleattogetherwiththeexceptionofbreakfast.Forthoseinhousesbreakfasthamperswillbedelivered.Forthecampers,breakfastisservedintheClubhouse.Wewillbesendingaregistrationlinkwhereyoucanlogdietaryrequirements.

Toiletries&medicines-Therecanbeislandmosquitossorepellent&afterbiteisagoodidea.Alsobringanythingyouusuallyneedhayfevertablets,inhalersetc.

Campers-willbesetupwithbeds,bedding,rugs,lightsetc.SayingthatIfindatorch,abottleopenerandsomewoolysockscansolvemostemergencieswhenunderthestars.

Luxuries-Justabouteverythingisincludedintheticketbuttherearenoshopssoanysmokersorchocoholics–bewarned.

Notes&thoughts-Thereissomethingniceaboutwritinganddoodling,butlikewiseit’ssometimescooltojustlistenandtalk.Feelfreetobringyourfavouritenotebookorhappilyabandonitbackintownandbringanopenmind.

Gettingto&fromtheislandArrivalonOsea:OnMonday10thJulythecausewayisopenuntil09.50inthemorning.

Forthosecatchingatrain,wehavecoachesmeetingthetrainsthatleaveLiverpoolStreetat07.45&08.00.ThesewillarriveinWithamatapprox.08.30/08.45andarriveontheislandat09.30,09.45resp.Pleasebookaseatonthebusinonlineregistration.

Forthosedriving,thepostcodefortheislandisCM98UHbutforsatnavpurposesit'sbesttouseCM94SAwhichisthenearestpointonthemainland,andaddanextra15minsforcrossingthecauseway.(Peoplehavebeensentonweirdrouteswhenusingtheislandpostcodeintheirsatnav).Westronglyrecommendleavingamplejourneytimeasthecausewaywaitsfornoman!Theaccesscodeforthecausewaygateis115599

Departure:OnWednesday12thJulythecausewayisopenfrom06.50-10.50.Wehavecoachesleavingtheislandat08.30,arrivingWithamataround9.15.ThismeanspeopleshouldbebackincentralLondonaround10.00-10.30.Ifanyonehastobebackearlier,youcanorganiseataxitopickyouupfrom.OseataxicontactisRobon07854376237.Aonewaytripisc.£35.

ImportantNumbersAnyquestionsorproblempleasefeelfreetocall.Receptioncanbeintermittentontheislandsoatextmayalsobeanideavs.leavingmessages.Jeremy–07990542795–OffGrid-Aimi–07969803450-OffGridRachel–07939551019-OffGrid(whileontheisland)Chloe–07976735337(forspeakers)ForissuesrelatedtoOseaIslandor,ifyouarehavingproblemsgettingontotheisland,JohnistheOseaIslandnative(hehasatonofcommonsense,ahuge4x4andstoriestomakeyourtoescurl)-John–07725911704

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