TIME

SESSION

VENUE

10.30am

Welcome to Country

Turbine Hall

11am

What are we doing with our ideas?
Each year we honour people who have made an outstanding contribution to our nation, but what do we do with them and their ideas after that? Nobel Laureate and former Australian of the Year, Professor Peter Doherty joins former Young Australian, Tan Le to share comments on our past and put forward ideas for the future. With National Living Treasure and two time recipient of the Order of Australia Phillip Adams.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
70 minute session

11.30am

'The world will get weirder, the end of the human era'
Damien Broderick takes us into the unimaginable future. Are we ready to live in science fiction? Do we have any say in it? Introduced by former Director of the Commission for the Future, Professor Ian Lowe.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
Free
60 minute session

1.30pm

'The most important social movement of the century'
Kenn Allen, World President of the International Association for Volunteer Effort, argues that locally and globally, volunteering is a political act and asks what Australia has got to offer? Introduced by Executive Director of Volunteering Australia, Sha Cordingly.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
Free
60 minute session

3.30pm

'We are not happy Natives'
Global racism, colonialism and sovereignty. Hawaiian activist, poet, feminist and author Haunani-Kay Trask argues there is a new wave of colonialism facing Indigenous peoples of the world. Trask calls for both awareness and action. Introduced by the Acting Executive Director, Office for Women, Kerrie Tim

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$15
70 minute session

3.30pm

What to do with all that spare time
Globetrotting salesperson for a new world order, Kenn Allen joins a local contingent of commentators and advocates to determine the future of volunteering and civil action in Australia. John May on social policy, Michael Quall on the real benefits, Mark Creyton on the local picture. Chaired by Executive Director of Volunteering Australia, Sha Cordingly.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
70 minute session

5.30pm

'A crisis of trust in political systems'
Rational vs rationalism, individualism vs collectivism, inequality vs poverty. Eva Cox on the tenuous future of an uncivil society. Introduced by childrens' rights advocate, Jan Owen, National Director of the Create Foundation.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
Free
70 minute session

5.45pm

'Australia is not an island'
Live from Ideas at the Powerhouse, Sandy McCutcheon presents Australia Talks Back. Ideas guests Jacqui Katona, Ian Lowe and Gilberto Gallopin will discuss environmental sustainability, where the local meets the global, for good and for ill. Be part of a live radio program. Have your questions ready.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free

6pm

Ideas that really bug me
Civil libertarian Ian Dearden and special guests put forward favourite bug bears. You put forward yours and we all get really annoyed.

Spark Bar
Free
45 minute session

7.30pm

'Once the genie is out of the bottle, there is no putting it back.'
Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty foresees the impact that biotechnics will have on our quality of life. He questions Australia's ability to take a strong ethical position.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
60 minute session

8pm

How much of this should we believe? - Show 1
Sceptic and debunker of fraud James Randi exposes scams, trickery and misinformation. This international star of rational thinking challenges us to question what we hear and doubt what we see. His performance will leave you shocked, shamed and ready to face the facts.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$25
60-80 minute session

9pm

Late Night Ideas - Ideas to fight for
Jacqui Katona takes us through the David and Goliath tale of the 20th Century, the Mirrar people's incredible fight for Jabiluka. Introduced by Indigenous researcher, broadcaster and editor Sandra Phillips. Late Night Ideas is followed by free performance and music in the very cosy bar with a view, the Spark Bar.

Spark Bar
Free
45 minute session

Time

Session

Venue

10am

ABN AMRO Business Ideas Forum
A futurist, a scientist, an artist and a brander discuss new definitions of innovation and survival in business and ask: How ready is Australia for global business? Robyn Williams joins Peter Doherty, Sohail Inayatullah, Fiona Stewart and Lex Marinos in a forum that looks at business from every angle.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
Free
90 minute session

11am

Taking a very long time to learn very little
New legislation, illegal acts, innovations, shaftings and successful change. What is the hypothetical future of education? Ian Dearden will be joined by Director General of Education Jim Varghese, Researcher and Writer Dale Spender, Coordinator of the Albert Park Flexi School David Akers, President of the Queensland Teachers Union, Julie-Ann McCullough, several outspoken students and representatives of the Queensland Parents and Citizens Association.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
80 minute session

12.30pm

'One of the most hyped phenomenon of all time'
John Rimmer of the National Office for the Information Economy and Gianni Zappalà, Research Coordinator for The Smith Family, argue the pitch, the pitfalls and the potential of the information economy. Introduced and chaired by former Managing Director of the ABC Brian Johns.

Rooftop Terrace
100 seats
Free
70 minute session

1pm

'A new hybrid architecture - a new spatial order'
The turbulent flux of changing urban conditions vs the slow profession of architecture. Influencing a new architecture and the increasing influence of the third domain, electronic space. New York architect Winka Dubbeldam and Australia's Davina Jackson argue for an inhabitable future. Introduced by Alan Saunders of the Comfort Zone.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$25
80 minute session

1pm

'Young people inherit the world like a straitjacket'
Tan Le puts forward her ideas on diversity, democracy and how to get rid of the Baby Boomers. Introduced by author of Women of Ideas, Dale Spender.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
60 minute session

2.30pm

Content Creators
Picture yourself in the world's online content supermarket, then try to find Australia on the shelves. When you find the product, Lynne Spender asks how much are you prepared to pay? Intellectual property, privacy and solutions in the digital environment. Chaired by researcher and commentator, Dale Spender.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
70 minute session

3pm

'Science is out of control'
Robyn Williams has seen a lot of science. Here he brings together gene therapy and reproductive medicine pioneer Robert Winston and sustainable development biologist Gilberto Gallopin to debate whether science is out of control, and if it isn't, then who is in control?

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$15
80 minute session

4pm

'Working in a system you don't believe in'
Magistrate and activist David Heilpern has worked in some difficult places. He has undertaken test cases in drug reform and for environmental groups and is fascinated by ethical quandaries, survival and change. Here he pitches tips for Survivor 3 – The Workplace.

Rooftop Terrace
100 seats
Free
50 minute session

5pm

Is this the comfort zone?
Having taken a wander around the Brisbane Powerhouse, Alan Saunders considers the recycling and reinvention of buildings and the fine line between grand revivals and gentrification. With artistic director Zane Trow; Davina Jackson; academic Lisanne Gibson; and conservation architect Richard Allom.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
70 minute session

6pm

Fascination vs. Recognition
The eternal fascination with, and a growing consumption of, Indigenous cultural product vs a continuing failure to recognise human rights. Dawn Casey, head of the new National Museum of Australia, and human rights commentator Margaret Reynolds discuss racism, recognition and responsibility. How big is the gap between the public front and what happens behind closed doors? Introduced by Deputy Chair of the Australia Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board, Sandra Phillips.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
Free
80 minute session

7.30pm

The Ideas Debate
'There is no such thing as a new idea.' One person's breakthrough is passé to another. Some breakthroughs shock us all. What is new? What is an idea? Two teams, two views, who will convince you? Debaters include: Philip Nitschke, Lynne Spender, Lex Marinos, Fiona Stewart and Winka Dubbeldam. Adjudicated by Late Night Live's Phillip Adams.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
80 minute session

8pm

'Very simple miracles'
Thailand's leading social critic, Buddhist, political analyst and United Nations Human Rights Award winner Sulak Sivaraksa discusses sane alternatives to the religions of consumerism, greed and exploitation. With "the town crier for the global village" John Seed OAM. Introduced by planner Dr Wendy Sarkissian.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$15
70 minute session

9pm

Late Night Ideas - 'under the spell of heterosexual christianity'
David and Bathsheba, Sodom and Gomorrah, the outrage at Gibeah. Are we are still under the spell of heterosexual Christianity? Michael Carden presents queer readings of biblical texts. Tamara Tonite offers a scary tale of current day biblical battles. Late Night Ideas is followed by free performance and music in the very cosy bar with a view, the Spark Bar.

Spark Bar
Free
60 minute session

Time

Session

Venue

10.30am

The Idea that changes your life
George Lewin was frustrated at woodwork, he invented the Triton bench, he tried to interest investors and was frustrated. We can now hold this man responsible for the do-it-yourself revolution in Australia. How did he do it? How can more Australians do it?

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
Free
60 minute session

11am

'The unsettling reality of the futures of health'
Health policy makers, practitioners and patients join futurist and political scientist Sohail Inayatullah to debate the tensions and challenges in creating a healthy society. Public vs private vs community, traditional vs modern medicines, genomics and meditation, aging and life extension.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
70 minute session

12pm

Eureka! - but what do I do now?
An introduction to the complex process of launching a new invention. In three hours the unstoppable Richard Braun, state secretary of the Inventors Association of Australia, takes you through what to do, when, and how to avoid the pitfalls.

Rehearsal Room
100 seats
Free
3 hour session

1pm

The pros and cons of death
Author of Quest for Life, Petrea King has never known a 'dying' person. Philip Nitschke presumably has. What is behind our attitudes to death? What are the rights of the individual? Two people who have seen it all, present differing views going with dignity.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$25
90 minute session

2pm

'Humanity thinking out loud'
Is literature our voice or is print an obstacle to expression. Early childhood specialist Barbara Piscitelli and author Anita Heiss nut out whether our focus on literature is killing our learning. Chaired by publisher and editor Sandra Phillips.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
70 minute session

3.30pm

'Hostility, turbulence and disorder'
Agriculture, sustainable development, environmental challenge. Argentinian mathematician-ecologist Gilberto Gallopin gives us the 'barbarization' scenario and argues that we should move away from attempts to predict 'The Future' and explore the limits of the possible. Introduced by recipient of the Prime Minister's Enviromental Award 2000 for outstanding individual achievement, Professor Ian Lowe.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
Free
60 minute session

4pm

Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Three ideas. Three innovators, stumped by the process of turning an idea into a reality, gain advice from a panel of successful and questioning business mentors. What answers are in there for you?

Rooftop Terrace
100 seats
Free
90 minute session

5pm

The last 1000 years, the next 1000 years
Futurist Sohail Inayatullah takes us on a road trip of the grand trends: new physics; cultural creatives; action at a distance theory; microvita; new cosmologies; genomics; artificial intelligence; space travel; postmodernism; types of power; and decline in civilizations. What does it all mean for us and how will we create our own future? Introduced by Ian Lowe.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
60 minute session

5.30pm

How much of this should we believe? - Show 2
Sceptic and debunker of fraud James Randi exposes scams, trickery and misinformation. This international star of rational thinking challenges us to question what we hear and doubt what we see. His performance will leave you shocked, shamed and ready to face the facts.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$25
60-80 minute session

7pm

'Can we Free ourselves?'
Storytelling, creative remembering. Feminist theologian Elaine Wainwright questions the selectivity of our Australian storytelling and asks, if stories record our past and shape our ideas, what stories we will tell in the future?

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
60 minute session

8pm

'A morass of ethical quandaries'
Robert Winston shocked and scared us with the test tube baby, but we got used to it. He has seen the superhuman, but in doing so has exposed as many questions as answers. What more has science got to offer? Can society keep up? Will we keep getting used to it?

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$25
60 minute session

9pm

Late Night Ideas - Ideas that work, ideas that don't.
Reality Justice. Contentious and thoughtful rural magistrate, stirrer and activist David Heilpern takes us through the real and scary system. Actor, director and dogged defender of difference Lex Marinos exposes the fine line between ideas that work and ideas that don't. Late Night Ideas is followed by free performance and music in the very cosy bar with a view, the Spark Bar.

Spark Bar
Free
60 minute session

Time

Session

Venue

9.45am

'Reality television should be voted off the island'
Sixteen and seventeen year olds from the Queensland secondary schools debating squad put the case for and against the reality TV takeover of contemporary media.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
75 minute session

11am

Sunday Brunch
Come to brunch with a bunch of ideas. The 'fly on the wall' fantasy fulfilled. What would you want to know? Who would you sit next to? 'Australia's most perceptive social critic' Phillip Adams hosts an array of Ideas' guests who challenge and expose each other over coffee and croissants. Your ticket includes your very own brown bag brunch to enjoy along with the goss.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$15
90 minute session

11am-3pm

The Welcome to Eagleby session has been CANCELLED.

Welcome to Eagleby
What can you do about crime? What can you say about poverty? What action can you take? A community action group, a community enterprise. A bold bunch of people are prepared to share their answers with you. Walk through the door to Eagleby, you'll be very surprised.

Rehearsal Room
Free
60 minute session

11.30am

Your Ideas - Session 1
Recline in the Zing Thinkspace. Create new products, package up the richness of Australian life. Join 50 other designers of the future and make use of emergent technologies to solve some of the world's most wicked problems.

Rooftop Terrace
50 spaces
Free
4 hours – drop in any time

12pm

'If good people choose to do nothing'
Through his Sacred Circles, Treaty Circles project Bejam, Denis Walker, Kunmunara Jarlow Nunkel Kabool, son of Oodgeroo, of the tribe of Noonuccal presents the reasoning, the rationale, the rightness of pursuing a treaty. He argues that only by facing this challenge do we have the potential to become a truly just society.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
60 minute session

12.30pm

The very idea!
How can you eat a crab, shell and all? Find out as gourmet scientists from the Department of Primary Industries serve up soft-shell crabs, an idea that is becoming a reality and really big business.

Outdoors
30 minute session

1.30pm

Your Ideas - Session 2
Recline in the Zing Thinkspace. Create new products, package up the richness of Australian life. Join 50 other designers of the future and make use of emergent technologies to solve some of the world's most wicked problems.

Rooftop Terrace
50 spaces
Free
60 minute session

2pm

The next big Idea
Germaine Greer on gender, race and identity: the key conflicts, issues, and challenges for the future. Introduced by New Zealand's Attorney-General, Margaret Wilson.

Powerhouse Theatre
400 seats
$25
90 minute session

2.30pm

'Satire and what's really going on'
Bruce Petty discusses creativity, the representation of things new, the challenge for teachers and shows us, pen in hand, what we would rather not see.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
60 minute session

4pm

Writing the city
After four days climbing the walls of Brisbane Powerhouse, Lisa Anderson and guests discuss how ideas of community are defined by architecture, cultural space demands and our increasingly fragmented cities.

Visy Theatre
200 seats
Free
60 minute session