What is FuturePub and how does it work?

We've hosted over a dozen #FuturePub events, since our first back in January 2014, and quickly became known as "a staple of the London science tech/publishing scene" (thanks Eva!).

The evenings are designed to be fun and informal - we aim to give opportunities to those working on new ideas and innovations a chance to present and get feedback on their ideas. And did we mention the free food and drink?

In case this is your first time, here's how it works:

Five or six quick-fire talks cover a range of new and exciting developments in science & publishing tech.
These all fit into a one-hour slot (from around 7-8pm), to keep the evening fast-paced and fun! Arrive from 6pm for pre-talk food and drinks, and to play a few games of ping pong or shuffleboard!
The rest of the evening is then open for discussions and conversations over the remainder of the drinks and/or food! We get a great mixture of attendees from the research, tech, publishing and start-up communities, so there will be plenty of people to meet and chat with, especially around such an exciting topic.

Timings for the evening

Here's the confirmed schedule for October 30th:

6pm – doors open, drinks available, opportunities to play ping pong or shuffleboard!
6:30pm - food served (a selection of bite-sized starters plus a lot of pizza!)
7pm – lightning talks start!
8pm – lightning talks end! Remaining food to be consumed
8.30pm – food cleared, drinks still available for the continuing conversations
10pm - that's a wrap! Usually a group or two will head to a nearby pub! :)

W﻿hat is FuturePub and how does it work?

T﻿imings for the evening

What is FuturePub and how does it work?

Timings for the evening

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