The National Museum of Singapore (NMS) presents Digital Conversations, a series of talks in tandem with the museum's new Digital Programme. The talks will look into the different discourses pertaining to digital, technology and culture, as well as the changes that digital and technology have impacted in all industries. The inaugural session will touch on the topic of Virtual Reality (VR) and is open to professionals from the culture, heritage, arts and technology sectors.

Digital Conversations : Virtual Reality is a parallel event of The Virtual Reality Showcase at the National Museum of Singapore from 7 to 10 December 2017. The Virtual Reality Showcase is a free event. For a full list of programmes, please visit: www.nationalmuseum.sg

Register today to access the programme and gain insights into the making of selected Virtual Reality experiences on display. The talks will explore the challenges of making VR content, as well as the next level of VR storytelling and productions.

Programme:

9.30am - 10am
Registration

10am - 10.20am
Opening
Jervais Choo, Programme Director, DigiMuse

10.20am - 10.40am
Keynote - Beyond Reality, What Does it Mean for Museums and Cultural Institutions?
Angelita Teo, Director, National Museum of Singapore

10.40am - 11.20am
Keynote - Virtual Reality, Past, Present and Future
Salar Shahna, Artistic Director and Founder, VR World Forum

11.20am - 11.40am
Trends in AR/VR
Avinav Trigunait, Associate Research Director, IDC Asia Pacific

11.40am - 12pm
Why Virtual Reality is Getting Serious
Lionel Chok, Immersively

12pm - 12.20pm
Video presentation - The Argos File: Building the Future in First Person
Josema Roig, VR Director, The Argos File

12.20pm - 1pm
Case Study - The Making of Sergent James: All Stages of Creation, From Writing to Fundraising, Shooting and Distribution
Alexandre Perez, VR Director, Sergent James

1pm - 2pm
Networking Lunch

2pm - 2.30pm
Fireside Chat - Industry Perspectives
Vanessa Radd, and Christopher Gomez, President and Vice-President of VR AR Association Singapore Chapter and Co-Founders of XR Alliance

2.30pm - 3.10pm
Case Study - Notes to My Father
Jayisha Patel, VR Director, Notes to My Father

3.10pm - 3.50pm
Virtual Reality as a Tool for Heritage Conservation
Clemence Prudot d'Avigny, Iconem

3.50pm - 4.30pm
Virtual Reality Projects in the State Hermitage Museum - First Steps and New Perspectives
Dmitrii Esakov, VR IT specialist, The State Hermitage Museum

4.30pm -4.50pm
Tea Break

4.50pm - 5.30pm
Case Study - The Making of Ashes to Ashes VR
Ingejan Ligthart Shenk, Bostheater Director and Steye Hallema, VR Director

5.30pm - 6.10pm
Panel Discussion - The Art World in VR
Emmanuel Cuisinier, Curator at Centre des Arts, Peter Fisher, Khora Contemporary and Christine Webster, artist

6.10pm - 6.30pm
Closing
Jervais Choo, Programme Director, DigiMuse

6.30pm - 7.30pm
Networking Session