CONVERGE is a celebration and exploration of technology and creativity. Leaders in electric design will host a packed roster of thought-provoking panels, workshops, art experiences along with a live music performance at Red Hook’s cultural hub, Pioneer Works.
At the crossroads of technology and art, the Nissan Converge experience will celebrate the individual creative and the forward-thinking enterprise on the same platform. It’s an exploration of artistic and problem-solving creativity, both micro and macro.
SCHEDULE
12:00pm Doors
12:30pm Future of Transportation Panel
02:00pm Technology of Racing Panel
03:30pm Designing to the Moon and Back Panel
05:00pm Keynote Address
06:00pm Ranforest Connection Workshop
06:00pm VR Experience Explained
07:00pm Beyond Meat Hi-Tech Burger Workshop
09:00pm Performance
12:00am End
INSTALLATIONS
- Dustin Yellin – Psychogeography 101, Blue Ghost, 2018
- Envelop – 3-D Audio Experience from Christopher Willits
- Aqueous – Interactive landscape of meandering pathways of light from Jen Lewin
- Chandelier Harp – Interactive harp activated by manipulating low-voltage lasers from Jen Lewin
- Interactive Light – Interactive audio-visual experience from Marpi Studios
WORKSHOPS
- VR Experience – Interactive social virtual reality experience and workshop
- Beyond Meat – Learn about the science and design behind their plant-based burger, a culinary marvel, and enjoy our cookout with a celebrity chef
- Rainforest Connection – Learn how to repurpose your old cell phone into a radar that can be used to combat illegal deforestation
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 12:00 PM
RSVP HERE
