{"id":38047,"date":"2011-08-09T19:12:02","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/with-his-www-conference-wurman-intends-to-supply\/"},"modified":"2018-12-06T14:40:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T21:40:51","slug":"with-his-www-conference-wurman-intends-to-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/with-his-www-conference-wurman-intends-to-supply\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-38047 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/with-his-www-conference-wurman-intends-to-supply\/attachment\/38048\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaelfajardo.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr_lpodc3k8H11qene28o1_1280-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>With his WWW conference, Wurman intends to supply a challenging premise or question for each pair of speakers to address &ndash; but they won\u2019t know what it is in advance. And where they choose go with that topic, or even how long they talk, also will be undetermined. Wurman is hoping that the result will be, in his words, \u201cintellectual jazz.\u201d One author calls \u201ca monstrosity that turns thinkers into circus performers.\u201d The format may or may not work &ndash; most likely it will depend on the delicate chemistry between the pairing &ndash; but in some ways, Wurman\u2019s \u201cconversation-over-presentation\u201d approach seems in keeping with a current trend toward applying collaborative inquiry and discussion to today\u2019s big issues and challenges. Of late, various types of innovation salons and conversational events have been popping up: <strong>Recently, Seth Goldenberg (a Bruce Mau Design alumni) launched the \u201cIDEAS Salon,\u201d initially in Rhode Island in April with a follow-up Silicon Valley event this fall. Instead of giving presentations, the high-level guests joined together to grapple with weighty questions; Goldenberg wanted to get away from what he dubs \u201cthe sage on stage\u201d model used at TED and other conferences, in favor of a more conversational format.<\/strong> Similarly, the design firm Method has been hosting a series of salons in New York to explore big ideas in a more open and freewheeling manner. (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcodesign.com\/1664704\/the-creator-of-ted-aims-to-reinvent-conferences-once-again\">The Creator Of TED Aims To Reinvent Conferences Once Again | Co. Design<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Emphasis added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With his WWW conference, Wurman intends to supply a challenging premise or question for each pair of speakers to address &ndash; but they won\u2019t know what it is in advance. And where they choose go with that topic, or even how long they talk, also will be undetermined. 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