Salons

In Copernicus Salons artists, scientists and entrepreneurs open a conversation on experiments with artificial Intelligence, virtual worlds and blockchains.

These salons promote cross-pollination and strive for the development of knowledge at the frontiers of exponential technologies.

The Salons aim to offer an opportunity for creative thinkers to share their ideas in a supportive environment and explore the potential and the dark side of applying these exponential technologies.

All in search for new ideas and innovations that are as groundbreaking as they are sustainable in the long run.

‘The Do Nothing Club’

  • In a rapidly automating world, The Do Nothing Club (TDNC) transports us into a post-work future. If AI and machines handle life’s routines, what values, roles and ways of being will shape our lives and communities?

    Together, we’ll question ingrained ideas of productivity, rediscover the potential of meaningful rest and explore what it means to live a “successful” life when fulfillment may take on entirely new forms.

    What could the future of work look like if doing is no longer the highest measure of worth? Welcome to The Do Nothing Club! In this salon that is curated by Lisanne Buik.

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‘Who am I in the Metaverse?’

  • With everything going digital, one of the most important nuts hasn’t been cracked (yet). Our identity.

    In this salon that is curated by Aragorn Meulendijks we navigate the space of the missing I in Metaverse.

‘On REFI. Regenerative Whut?!’

  • The emergence of a parallel (digital) financial system offers a unique opportunity to redesign the business models in the financial world. More inclusive, collaborative and focused on the long term.

    Under the banner of Regenerative Finance, there is already plenty of experimentation going on. But what exactly is REFI? What do the organizational models look like? What is the role of tokens in this? And tokenized incentives? And is there a specific human image behind it?

    Welcome in our REFI Salon that is curated by Ella Gordon-Latty.

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‘Who owns AI?’

  • In times with exploding possibilities in Artificial Intelligence, many questions have yet to be answered. One of the most important ones: who owns AI?

    Jeroen is a honoured artist working with AI since 2010 and thus was the designated person to open the discussion in a Copernicus Salon on this topic.