AGENT: The human side of technology feat. Kai Brach (Offscreen Mag / Dense Discovery)
Event description
Welcome to AGENT (Melbourne), presented by A Lot To Say, an ALTS Project.
In this very special discussion, we are joined by Kai Brach, a German-born, Melbourne-based independent designer, editor, and publisher. He’s the one-man-band behind print magazine Offscreen and weekly newsletter Dense Discovery.
Kai spends a lot of time thinking about how we shape technology and how technology shapes us. Since starting Offscreen more than seven years ago, his publication has evolved into a strong independent voice with a thoughtful, critical look at how technology shapes our societies – for better and worse. Join us for a conversation about technology, ethics, and what it takes to publish a print magazine about our digital future.
***The ticket price includes a free copy of Offscreen (valued at US$20) as well as beverages***
*The Commons QV is an accessible venue with lift access available from ground floor and flat floor seating. Please contact us if you have any questions relating to accessibility on the evening via hello@alts.today
Flow of the evening:
6:00pm - Attendee Arrival, drinks available
6:30pm - Discussion
7:15pm - Audience participation + Q&A
7:30pm - End of Discussion and further connection
8:00pm - End of Evening
Our guest: Kai Brach
Twitter: @KaiBrach
Kai is the creator of Offscreen Magazine (https://www.offscreenmag.com), a globally distributed print-only publication with a thoughtful, human-centred take on technology and the web.
Kai also publishes a weekly newsletter called Dense Discovery (https://www.densediscovery.com), a curated mix of practical and inspirational links at the intersection of tech, design, and culture.
– Offscreen –
Offscreen a print magazine and a weekly newsletter with a thoughtful, human-centred take on technology and the web. Discover purpose-driven people, products, and ideas that shape the digital age.
More info about Kai and the magazine can be found here:
www.offscreenmag.com/about/
Purpose and values:
www.offscreenmag.com/about/purpose
Production process:
www.offscreenmag.com/about/production/
– Dense Discovery –
A weekly newsletter with a densely curated mix of practical and inspirational links at the intersection of tech, design, and culture — published every Tuesday, read by over 20,000 subscribers.
www.densediscovery.com
Your host: Garry Williams
Twitter: @gwilliamsALTS
Garry (Gaz) runs ALTS - a content/ engagement hybrid focussed on 'unconventional career paths and the projects that consume us.'
Projects that fall under the ALTS family include events such as Melbourne Tech programming, FuckUp Nights Melbourne and Sydney, as well as the freshly created AGENT (Melbourne) and Snap Crackle Pop Culture. He is an advocate for side projects and experimentation in the creative, tech and sub-culture realm.
Our location: The Commons QV
The Commons is an eco-system of entrepreneurs, businesses & curious minds - working, connecting and growing under a common roof. Their mission is to provide an environment that allows businesses to connect and grow, and they achieve this through continuous research and mindful consideration of every aspect within their spaces. Check out The Commons here: https://thecommons.com.au/
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*This event is photographed, with crowd photography published on social media. Should you wish for photography featuring yourself not to be featured, please contact us at hello@alts.today or advise us in-person at the event.
*Booking fees for this event support Education Programs for Girls via the Humanitix ticketing platform. Humanitix is the not-for-profit ticketing platform that gives events impact.