Digital Conversations: Open Call 2018 is the latest edition of the National Museum's DigiMuse series of talks. Based on the projects showcased at DigiMuse Presents, local and international speakers will share their journey and experiences in developing their projects with museums and cultural institutions. Please visit our website for the full programme schedule.

Digital Conversations: Open Call 2018 is a parallel event of DigiMuse Presents at the National Museum of Singapore from 4 to 26 August 2018.

Programme:

9.30am - 10am
Registration

10am - 10.20am
Welcome Remarks
by Jervais Choo, Programme Director, DigiMuse

10.20am - 11.20am
Digitally Challenged, or Challenging Digital? Insights from Digital Culture, Innovation and Activism
by Daniel Kaplan, Co-founder, Plurality University in conversation with Angelita Teo, Director, National Museum of Singapore

11.20am - 11.50am
How Can Museums Overcome Material Constraints With Technology?
by Donald Lim, Managing Director, Digimagic & Andrea Nanetti, Associate Professor and Associate Chair (Research) of NTU, School of Art, Design and Media in conversation with Daniel Tham, Curator, National Museum of Singapore

11.50am - 12.20pm
Hey William! Giving Art a Voice
by Nush Khan, Key Account Manager, Unified Inbox Pte Ltd, in conversation with Kevin Lim, Deputy Director, National Gallery Singapore and Co:Lab X

12.20pm - 12.50pm
HoloLens - Tomorrow's Reality: Collaboration Programmes for Visitors and Museum Professionals
by Kee Cheng Heng, Sales Lead and Co-Founder, HelloHolo, in conversation with Anthony Lau, Conservator (Paintings), Heritage Conservation Centre

12.50pm - 2pm
Break

2pm - 2.30pm
An Excavation Through Time: A Post-mortem
by Daniel Soo, Content Lead, iMMERSiVELY, in conversation with Lim Chen Sian, Associate Fellow, Archaeology Unit, Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre as ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute

2.30pm - 3pm
Beyond Our Harbour of History
by Nick Tan, Founder, 360VR Asia, in conversation with Nicholas Chen, Strategic Communications and Digital Manager, National Heritage Board

3pm - 3.10pm
Finding Truth in the Age of Cynicism (video)
by Wally Tham, Director, Big Red Button

3.10pm - 3.30pm
Break

3.30pm - 4pm
Curio: Unlocking Stories Behind Objects
by James McLean, Producer/Content Developer, Story Inc

4pm - 4.30pm
From Playground Kids to Playground Masters
by Julie Miyuki Colby, Co-Founder and CEO, It Takes An Island

4.30pm - 5pm
Closing Remarks
by Jervais Choo, Programme Director, DigiMuse