ThingsCon Salon Cologne: Trust, Cities, Data
Event Information
Description
ThingsCon returns to Cologne with the first edition of the Salon in 2018!
The Thingscon Salon is a regular event organised by the Thingscon team. We are creating an open space for the exploration of a responsible, human-centric IoT, a platform for the presentation of different approaches and projects and an opportunity for discussion.
For the first edition of 2018 we'll have wonderful speakers with us:
Aline Shakti Franzke
Aline has an background in philosophy and applied ethics and is specialized in philosophy of technology. During her time at Utrecht Dataschool she was developing DEDA ( Data Ethics Decision Aid) commissioned by the Municipality of Utrecht. DEDA is a reflection tools for governments to think about ethical challenges that occur due to data practices. Further, she is developing a guideline for researchers on how to deal with data and is member of the ethics committee of the Association of Internet Researchers. In summer 2017 she was co curating the NODE (Forum for digital arts) symposium in Frankfurt. Currently she is working at the School of Governance in Duisburg as a PhD researcher. Her thesis will be on ethical challenges in the context of smart cities.
Thomas Amberg
Thomas Amberg (@tamberg) is a software engineer, founder of Yaler.net, organiser of the IoT Meetup and a Maker Faire in Zürich, and a regular at FabLab Zürich and MechArtLab hackerspace. He also is a ThingsCon family member since day one and a core contributor to #iotmark, a global community-led effort to develop a consumer-facing trust mark for connected products.
A big shout out to our friends at Denkwerk, for hosting and supporting us! <3
ThingsCon is an open and inclusive event. To learn about, what this means to us, head right here.
Organizer ThingsCon
Organizer of ThingsCon Salon Cologne: Trust, Cities, Data
ThingsCon fosters the creation of a human-centric & responsible IoT. To this end we provide practitioners with an open environment for reflection & collaborative action. ThingsCon is a global community of practitioners around Internet of Things (IoT) and connected products, as well as one of Europe’s leading conference networks in this field.
We understand ThingsCon contributing to a movement of practitioners who champion shared values: openness, sharing, diversity & inclusivity, sustainability and collaboration in all things “connected” – from products and services to IoT, from consumer goods to smart cities and more. Currently in IoT, not all voices are heard equally, and not all services and products are designed in a way that is human-centric and with the public good in mind.
We believe that a network of practitioners working with aligned values can change this. Through networked action, we can make and advocate for technology that is a force for good. Together with you, we can collectively have a meaningful impact on the lives of hundreds of millions, one product or policy at a time.
