2013 Conference | 2013 Social Innovation Fellows | Financial Inclusion Lab | The Resilient City | Full PopTech Collection 2004-2013
Held every October, in the beautiful seaside village of Camden, Maine, the PopTech Conference brings together 700 influential participants for one of the world’s best thought leadership events: a shared exploration of the issues, trends and technologies that will shape the future of our businesses, economy, society and world. Since 2004, Peter Durand of Alphachimp has created on-site paintings live during each presentation. These are the results. Enjoy!
Friday, November 22, 2013 at 2:48PM  |
Emily Jacobi describes how her group, Digital Democracy, is using technology to improve local social and environmental projects, like assisting local efforts to document oil spills in Peru. |
Share Article Friday, November 22, 2013 at 12:05PM  |
Pioneering gamer Kevin Slavin takes the PopTech audience on a colorful tour of the history of luck in America, games of chance, gambling and mathematical formulas. |
Share Article PopTech 2013, Sparks of Brilliance, psychology, social change in PopTech 2013 Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 11:21PM 
Dutch bulb grower, Pieter Hoff has an idea about how to make deserts bloom: capture the humidity in the air, store it in a box, and use that condensation to water plants. He calls this box the Groasis waterboxx and he thinks it can change how we feed the world and reduce greenhouse gases.
global, science, social change, sustainability in Pop!Tech 2010 Friday, February 11, 2011 at 2:21PM 
Kevin Starr, Mulago Foundation director, looks for the best solutions to the biggest problems in the poorest countries. He thinks all projects need to answer four questions: Is it needed? Does it work? Will it get to those who need it? Will they use it correctly when they get it? Too many bad ideas are using up our limited resources and that needs to change.
Business, development, poverty, social change, sustainability in Pop!Tech 2010 Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 6:48PM Way to hold your own, Em!
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Emily Pilloton wants to create things that aren't just well designed, but have a positive social impact.
Learn more about Project H and the Design Revolution Road Show taking social innovation to schools across the US.
Oh, did we mention the airstream trailer-slash-design gallery?
design, social change in Pop!Tech 2009 Monday, November 23, 2009 at 9:26PM 
Senior Advisor on Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Alec Ross, says it’s time to reboot US diplomatic efforts abroad. Ross calls for 21st century statecraft based on the innovative use of new media. Previously, Ross co-founded One Economy, a nonprofit devoted to closing the digital divide, and brought his expertise to then Senator Obama’s presidential campaign.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 2:29PM 
Erica Williams is a Washington DC-based activist who works to get under-represented communities to take part in the political process. She asked the PopTech crowd to put aside any pre-conceived notions about her generation (the Millennials, born in 1978-2000). Williams was raised by two pastors and defines her childhood by two things:faith and church.
activism, art, politics, poverty, social change in Pop!Tech 2009 
