Our events act as experiences that manifest the possibilities for positive change in the world. The Interactive Workshops are magnet for the larger community to engage in intellectual discussion, communal processing, and novel discourse.
Program
“The critical purpose of IDEATE is creating uniquely vibrant experiences that will resonate throughout Burning Man and beyond - inspiring action back in Default World.”
Talk
a dynamic speaker who lays out a provocative perspective and then engages in dialog; TED-like.
Interactive Experiences
these are typically exercises that involve certain artifacts, e.g. roles, templates, toy, tools, VR equipment, etc. Here the goal is to let participants experiment with tools, learn, and possibly take away for use “beyond the Playa."
Concerts / Art Installations
e.g. the amazing Christen Lien, and also at another event the remarkable Marco Cochran (describing his Bliss Project)
Lightning Talk s/ Open Space Events
these are themed experiences facilitated by a talented guide around particular topics that invite participants to present a perspective and then engage in small group discussions, which are later described in a plenary discussion.
Panel Discussion
a group of people who offer a five minute perspective each on a particular topic, then - guided by a moderator - discuss their various views, of course always open to engagement with the “audience."