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Featured video

Gunter Pauli on biomimetism

Writer and entrepreneur Gunter Pauli explains how biomimetism can help us solve some of our planets most important problems. Nature has millions of years of wisdom to offer, can we finally listen?

Carlo Ratti on the senseable city

MIT's Carlo Ratti talks about the senseable city, a place where networks of communicating objects and people create new layers of information changing the perception and possibilities of the place where more than half of humanity now lives.

Vint Cerf on the past and future of the internet

"Father of the internet" Vint Cerf shares his vision on the future of the network he helped build from the ground up in the 1970s. This talk is also available in English.


All the talks

Talk titlesort iconSpeakerEvent
Considering how digital culture enables a multiplicity of knowledges (FR)Ramesh Srinivasanlift09
17 months and 14'000 km away from technologySarah Marquislift-asia-08
A look at 2008, the "boring" year aheadBruce Sterlinglift08
Another kind of online surveyDaniel Kaplanlift09
Architecture for a denser world (KO)Yoo Suk Yeonlift-asia-07
ArimazPierre Bureaulift-asia-08
Art & RFID? (FR)Nicolas Frespechlift-france-09
Bankers can be bloggers too...Colin Hendersonlift07
Best of Lift Asia 08lift-asia-08
Beyond roboticsFrederic Kaplanlift07
Beyond the BrowserLaurent Hauglift-asia-08
Beyond the BrowserJaewoong Leelift-asia-08
Blowing the Web apartIvan Popelift07
Bringing a robot to every homeTomoaki Kasugalift-asia-08
Building online worlds (KO)Jake Songlift-asia-07
Building online worlds (KO)lift-asia-07
Cameroon : Lies, mariage and the Internet (FR)Baba Wamélift09
Casual gamingGuy Vardilift08
CERN's 27km Big Bang machineBrian Coxlift07
Changing InnovationEuan Semplelift-france-09
Changing InnovationMarcos Garcíalift-france-09
Changing InnovationMartin Duvallift-france-09
Changing InnovationCatherine Fieschilift-france-09
Changing InnovationMarc Gigetlift-france-09
Changing Innovation (2) – Innovating with the non-innovatorsDouglas Repettolift-france-09
Changing ourselves, not the PlanetDennis Pamlinlift-france-09
Changing the PlanetElizabeth Goodmanlift-france-09
Changing the PlanetFrank Kresinlift-france-09
Changing ThingsBruce Sterlinglift-france-09
Changing ThingsMichael Shiloh and Judy Castrolift-france-09
Changing ThingsUsman Haquelift-france-09
Changing ThingsMike Kuniavskylift-france-09
Changing ThingsAlexandra Deschamps-Sonsinolift-france-09
ClipperzMarco Barullilift08
Co-creationChris Lawerlift06
Collective Intelligence and creativityJaewoong Leelift07
Collective Intelligence inside the enterpriseLee Bryantlift07
Communication technologies and new forms of social interactionLara Srivastavalift07
Conditional FutureJean-Michel Cornulift-france-09
Conditional FutureRob van Kranenburglift-france-09
Considering how digital culture enables a multiplicity of knowledgesRamesh Srinivasanlift09
Consumerism vs. ActivismDavid Galipeaulift06
Contemporary space(s)Christophe Guignardlift07
Converting visitors into buyersDavid Sadighlift08
Creative communitiesRoh Soh Yeonglift09
Creative communities (FR)Roh Soh Yeonglift09
Daniel Kaplan Lift France 09 interviewDaniel Kaplanlift-france-09
Design and sustainabilityJohn Thackaralift-france-09
Design Provocations (FR)Clive van Heerdenlift09
Design ThinkingFabio Sergiolift09
Design Thinking (FR)Fabio Sergiolift09
Digital Rights ManagementCory Doctorowlift06
Do biologists dream of robotic art?Régine Debattylift07
Do biologists dream of robotic art?France Cadetlift07
Embracing the real world's messinessFabien Girardinlift07
Enabling Emergent InnovationThomas Fundneiderlift08
Enabling Emergent InnovationMarkus Peschllift08
Enchanted Objects (FR)David Roselift09
Enchanted Objects - How fiction foreshadows innovationDavid Roselift09
Enjoy the chaosHenriettelift08
Entrepreneur - a messy mindBernino Lindlift07
Everyware: Further down the rabbit holeAdam Greenfieldlift07
Evolution of the mobile communication ecosystemFrancesco Caralift08
Fab Labs networkHaakon Karlsen Jr.lift-france-10
Fast, Cheap, and Out of ControlNathan Eaglelift07
Foresight and InnovationBill Cockaynelift08
Foresight tools and perspectivesScott Smithlift08
Free our data initiativeMichael Crosslift-france-10
From distributed computing to distributed thinkingFrançois Greylift08
From Nespresso to Monodor, the story of an inventorEric Favrelift08
From Political Protest to Social InterventionIlpyo Honglift-asia-08
From Robota to Homo RobotusBruno Bonnelllift-asia-08
From the Jurassic EraVint Cerflift09
From the Jurassic Era of the Internet to its Futures (FR)Vint Cerflift09
Generative and Future Open (FR)Tristan Nitotlift-france-09
Getting from here to there: ethnography, design, privacy, and locationPaul Dourishlift08
Global MicrobrandsHugh Macleodlift06
Globalism, Mobiles, & The CloudJuliana Rotichlift09
Globalism, Mobiles, and The Cloud (FR)Juliana Rotichlift09
Going virtual in proportion to being actualSister Judith Zoebeleinlift07
Google Open SocialKevin Markslift08
Gunter Pauli Lift France 09 interviewGunter Paulilift-france-09
Gunter Pauli on Biomimetism Gunter Paulilift-france-09
Hacking industrial machinery to design desirable objects (FR)Uros Petrevskilift-france-10
Hacking industrial machinery to design desirable objects (FR)Frechin Jean louislift-france-10
Hardcore nonsense, the story of a Serbian bloggerJasmina Tesanoviclift08
HolistisCyril Lamblardlift08
How innovative projects can transform educationKushtrim Xhaklilift08
How social networks changed everyday lifeHeewon Kimlift08
How the Web was Born (FR)James Gillieslift09
How to make Innovation a sustained reality?Catherine Simonlift07
Implant technology to enhance human abilitiesKevin Warwicklift08
In-Flexions, Non-Standard Design (FR)lift-france-09
Industrial Ecology - the future of hyperindustrial economySuren Erkmanlift07
Industrial Products And UbiquityBruce Sterlinglift-asia-07
Initial and necessary challenge: "Technology & Society: Know your History!"Dominique Pestrelift-france-09
Innovation VS product lifecycleClement Charleslift09
Innovation VS product lifecycle (FR)Clement Charleslift09
Interactive CitiesJeffrey Huanglift-asia-08
Internet and the ordinary people's revolutionXavier Comtesselift06
Internet in societyBruno Giussanilift06
Introducing Going-soloStephanie Boothlift08
iOAlessandro Vallilift08
Is it a cashless future?David Birchlift-asia-08
Is there such a thing as Government 2.0?Olivier Glasseylift09
Is there such a thing as Government 2.0? (FR)Olivier Glasseylift09
Jumping jack flash - New forms of interactionsJan-Christoph Zoelslift07
Key lemonGilles Floreylift-asia-08
Knowledge and dataYann Moulier-Boutanglift-france-10
Knowledge ownershipDannie Jostlift07
Learning to play with TomorrowAnab Jainlift09
Learning to play with Tomorrow (FR)Anab Jainlift09
Let ALL things be connectedrafi Haladjianlift08
Lifestyle Experimentsnatalie jeremijenkolift09
Lifestyle Experiments (FR)natalie jeremijenkolift09
LIFT Evening Seoul 2007 press releaselift-asia-07
LIFT Experience 2008lift08
LIFT takeaways (FR)Philippe Lemoinelift-france-09
LIFT07 conference wrap-upDaniel Kaplanlift07
LIFT07 overviewtristan pfundlift07
LIFT08 wrap upBill Cockaynelift08
Lift09 introductionLaurent Hauglift09
Lift09 introduction (FR)Laurent Hauglift09
LiftCast interviewJongsoo Yunlift-asia-09
LiftCast interviewRichard Minlift-asia-09
LiftCast interviewJean-Henry Morinlift-asia-09
LiftCast interviewHojun Songlift-asia-09
LiftCast interview Grégoire Furrer (FR)Gregoire Furrerlift-asia-09
LiftCast interview Ida Daussy (FR)Ida Daussylift-asia-09
LiftCast interview Olivier Mouroux (FR)Olivier Mourouxlift-asia-09
LiftCast interview Rafi Haladjian (FR)rafi Haladjianlift-asia-09
Literacy, Communication & DesignJan Chipchaselift07
Living CityYang Soo-Inlift-asia-08
Marseille Provence 2013 (FR)Michel Cerdanlift-france-10
Massaging the mediumEllen Wallacelift07
Media 2.0Pierre Chappazlift07
Media art: making it or faking it?Régine Debattylift06
Memoires of a magnificent futurePatrick J. Gygerlift09
Memoires of a magnificent future (FR)Patrick J. Gygerlift09
MetromanticsFrank Beaulift09
Mixinnicolas denglerlift08
MMO's, movies, las vegas, and golfPaul Barnettlift08
Mobile in AsiaMarc Laperrouzalift08
Mobiles and the urban poorBruce Sterlinglift-asia-08
Monetization of the mobile InternetDavid Marcuslift08
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet's takeaways Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizetlift-france-09
Nicolas Anderlé Lift France 09 interview (FR)nicolas enderlelift-france-09
Nine trends shaping the future of social interactionsJan Chipchaselift-asia-08
Open public data and public transport in Rennes (FR)Hugues Aubinlift-france-10
Open-ended play in Habbo HotelSampo Karjalainenlift07
Open-source in AsiaGen Kanailift08
Outdoctrination: Society, Children, Technology and Self Organisation in EducationSugata Mitralift07
Panel discussion: Facing the digital divide - Bringing it homeNathan Eaglelift07
Panel discussion: Facing the digital divide - Bringing it homeLara Srivastavalift07
Panel discussion: Facing the digital divide - Bringing it homeSugata Mitralift07
Panel discussion: Facing the digital divide - Bringing it homePukul Ranalift07
Panel discussion: Technological overloadNada Kakabadselift07
Panel discussion: Technological overloadStefana Broadbentlift07
Panel discussion: Technological overloadFred Mastlift07
Panel discussion: The Economics of creationPatrick Chappattelift07
Panel discussion: The Economics of creationJohn Buckmanlift07
Panel discussion: The Economics of creationZhang Galift07
Panel discussion: The Economics of creationRodrigo Sepulveda Schulzlift07
Panel: User/Citizen centered societyRobert Scoblelift07
Panel: User/Citizen centered societyThierry Crouzetlift07
Panel: User/Citizen centered societyBeth Krasnalift07
Panel: User/Citizen centered societyDerek Powaseklift07
Participating in the new business conversationRobert Scoblelift06
Personal data, identity and autonomyAdriana Lukaslift-france-10
Personal fabricationAmit Zoranlift-france-10
PixeluxRaphael Arrigonilift08
Play and mobilityMatt Joneslift06
Reinventing the personal computer (FR)Frederic Kaplanlift09
RFID and Security (FR)Melanie Riebacklift09
Rich data visualizationEric Rodenbecklift-asia-08
Robotics in the leisure industryBruno Bonnelllift08
Robots don't have to look like robotsFrederic Kaplanlift-asia-08
Sarah Marquis' adventures (FR)Sarah Marquislift09
Scientific fictionMatt Webblift09
Scientific fiction (FR)Matt Webblift09
Secrets, lies & the possible perils of truthful technologyGenevieve Belllift08
Secu4Rimet Ralphlift-asia-08
Sensor Networks: from the lab to the supermarket?Jacques Panchardlift07
Social = Me FirstStowe Boydlift07
Social media creates open educationEwan McIntoshlift08
Sociogeek (FR)Daniel Kaplanlift09
Soft Infrastructure SuperpowersDan Hilllift09
Soft Infrastructure Superpowers (FR)Dan Hilllift09
Space Solar PowerGuy Pignoletlift08
Spimes and the future of artifactsBruce Sterlinglift06
Sustainability and mobile phone designRaphael Grignanilift-asia-08
The Dan Dubno's gadget showDan Dubnolift-asia-08
The digital nomadsChristian Lindholmlift-asia-08
The Estonian CyberwarBruce Sterlinglift-asia-07
The Future of FakeJörg Jeldenlift09
The Future of Fake (FR)Jörg Jeldenlift09
The Future of Social MediaChang Kimlift09
The Future of Social WorldJoonmo Kwonlift-asia-08
The Hedonistic CompanyPhilipp Alberslift08
The Hedonistic CompanyHolm Friebelift08
The importance of social networking and conversationsMatthew Colebournelift08
The long here, the big nowAdam Greenfieldlift-asia-08
The luck of sevenNoel Hidalgolift08
The Luminous Bath: our new volumetric mediumBen Cervenylift07
The Modern Age of GamingRobin Hunickelift08
The Mozilla ProjectChris Hofmannlift09
The Mozilla Project (FR)Chris Hofmannlift09
The Next NatureMieke Gerritzenlift08
The read/write cityAdam Greenfieldlift-asia-07
The Recurring Failure of Holy GrailsNicolas Novalift09
The role of design in sustainable developmentOriol Pascuallift09
The role of design in sustainable development (FR)Oriol Pascuallift09
The Sensable CityCarlo Rattilift09
The Sensable City (FR)Carlo Rattilift09
The social network of the futurePierre Bellangerlift08
The Twentieth Century was wrongLee Bryantlift09
The Twentieth Century was wrong (FR)Lee Bryantlift09
The V*** projectFranz Grofflift06
Timelapse video: Lift08 afternoon breaklift08
Timelapse video: Lift08 breaklift08
Timo Arnall: "Making Things Visible"Timo Arnalllift-france-09
Towards a society of cyborgs?Daniela Cerquilift07
Trying to implement enterprise collaboration?Stephane Cheikhlift07
UNESCO to supervise Google Index?Pierre Mounierlift-france-09
Upcoming trends in mobile servicesTaskeshi Natsunolift-asia-08
Update on Wikimedia FoundationFlorence Devouardlift09
Update on Wikimedia Foundation (FR)Florence Devouardlift09
Urban mobile multiplayer gamingJury Hahnlift-asia-08
Urban Mobs (FR)Stéphane Distinguinlift09
Urban Mobs: How to visualize the cell phone activity in cities?Stéphane Distinguinlift09
Us Now: The relationship between social innovation and digital technologiesIvo Gormleylift-france-10
Using social software to encourage sustainable developmentTom Taylorlift08
ViewdleLaurent Gillift08
Viktoria Trosien Lift France 09 interviewViktoria Trosienlift-france-09
Virtual environments and social justiceJonathan Cabirialift08
WattWattPhilippa Martin-Kinglift08
WattWattBill Thompsonlift08
Web2.0 mashups and human rightslift06
What can we learn by inviting people to be designers?Younghee Junglift08
What is the climate of the 21st century going to be like?Andy Reisingerlift08
What kind of Humanity do we want?Paola Ghillanilift07
What role can designers playjames augerlift09
What role can designers play? (FR)james augerlift09
When 1st Life Meets 2nd LifeJulian Bleeckerlift07
WhisherFerran Morenolift07
Who has no knife may not eat pineapplesFabian Kalkerlift09
Who has no knife may not eat pineapplesFelix Kochlift09
Who has no knife may not eat pineapples (FR)Felix Kochlift09
Who has no knife may not eat pineapples (FR)Fabian Kalkerlift09
Wikipedia: a social innovation?Florence Devouardlift07
Work environments for the knowledge ageClark Elliottlift07
Working in a wired worldEuan Semplelift06
Wrapping up Lift10 from a social scientist's viewpoint (FR)Jacques Lévylift-france-10
WualaDominik Grolimundlift08