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PublicSpaces Conference 2025: Shaping our Digital Future

Who is shaping the internet? The market dominance of big tech is causing great digital dependency among citizens and governments. Through social media, propaganda and disinformation are having an increasing impact on democracy, and as the power of big tech becomes increasingly intertwined with political power, we are seeing the consequences worldwide. A strong voice of dissent is essential!

To take back control of our digital future, PublicSpaces and Waag Futurelab are organising the fifth edition of the PublicSpaces conference on Friday 13 June in Pakhuis de Zwijger

Shaping our Digital Future

The conference will be opened by Canadian tech critic and writer Paris Marx, known for the award-winning podcast Tech Won't Save Us. Marx will talk about the importance of digital sovereignty and the politics of technology.

Furthermore, expect a varied programme with speakers and makers from home and abroad, discussing a wide range of themes. These include exploring the European position within the internet, alternative social media, democracy and disinformation, and AI for the public good. In the corridors, you can browse the Bazaar, where developers and providers of public-value-driven software, tools and services will present their products.

Programme

The program is made up of five tracks with more than 50 speakers and over 20 keynotes, panel discussions, workshops and other interactive sessions. The full programme can be found here.

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May 27 - 16:57

Het is zover — het gehele programma van de PublicSpaces Conferentie 2025 staat vanaf vandaag online!

Op 13 juni baan je je een weg door inspirerend keynotes, een scala aan panels over o.a. digitale autonomie en ethische AI, en verschillende workshops waarin we digitale platforms vormgeven. Ook kun je struinen over de Bazaar en je laten inspireren door het kunstprogramma.

Bekijk het hele aanbod: conference.publicspaces.net/da

En koop je kaartje: tickets.publicspaces.net/publi

Tot dan!

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May 22 - 15:50

🎉 50% van de PublicSpaces Conferentie tickets is al verkocht!

Wat een mooie start, dank aan iedereen die al een ticket heeft bemachtigd!

Twijfel je nog? Wacht dus niet te lang...

Neem de vijf tracks nog eens in je op, of wacht op de bekendmaking van het volledige programma volgende week: conference.publicspaces.net/pr

Voor tickets ga je naar: tickets.publicspaces.net/publi

Zien we je op 13 juni?

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May 19 - 17:35

Kicking off the AI-track of the PublicSpaces Conference 2025, the interactive panel ‘AI Warm-Up: Reshaping Public Media in the Age of AI’ explores why and how we should embed public values in AI within the media landscape.

This panel talk brings together experts from the field of public broadcasting, cultural research, and media innovation: Liliana Carrillo, Esther Hammelburg, Abdo Hassan and Sander Veenhof.

Join the conversation on June 13th:
conference.publicspaces.net/en

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