FAB26 Boston

Schedule

Important Information:

  • June 9: The schedule has been revised in response to requests related to the proposal content; dates and times have been adjusted accordingly.

  • The speakers list is not finalized, more will be announced soon.

  • This is a preliminary version of the schedule. All timeslots, rooms, and speakers are subject to change.

  • It gives you an idea of how each day will be structured and what type of content to expect.

  • It will be updated as the event approaches. All ticket holders will be notified when the final version is announced.

  • Past updates:
    May 25: The schedule was updated with open call activities, more activites and speakers for partners and Fab Festival coming soon!

27th Mon 28th Tue 29th Wed 30th Thu 31st Fri
Venues

Monday, July 27th

07:30 - 10:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall

Zones & Spaces

Registration

08:30 - 09:30  -  A | Kresge, LL-030

Working Group

Shaping the Future of the Fab Lab Asia Network (FAN)

Origins & Futures

Claire Chaikin-Bryan, Rico Kanthatham

08:30 - 09:30  -  A | Kresge, LL-033

Working Group

Working Group Care: Co-Creating Health Through Fab Communities

People & Planet

Enrico Bassi, Adriana Cabrera

09:30 - 10:30  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Fab Conference

Inauguration

Join us for an inauguration like no other celebrating the 25 year anniversary of the Fab Lab Network

10:30 - 11:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall Break

11:00 - 13:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Keynote

Keynote Speakers | Origins & Futures

Coming soon!

13:00 - 14:30  -  C | E14, 6-Lunch Lunch Take a 15-minute walk and enjoy your lunch break.

14:00 - 16:00  -  D | Museum, 3-Learning Lab-1

Hands-on Workshop

PHYSICAL VR CREATURE

Education & Learning

Kids Lab

Alex Garcia, Graziella Matarazzo

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

10 Years of Making, 5 Years of AI — How Open Source Hardware Empowers Creation in China's K-12 Class

Education & Learning

Shaodong Yang

14:30 - 16:00  -  D | Museum, 3-Maker Hub

Hands-on Workshop

Engineering with Paper: Amazing Projects with Simple Supplies

Education & Learning

Godwyn Morris

14:30 - 16:00  -  E | FHK, 2-Electronic Lab

Hands-on Workshop

Design and make your own soap to take home using 3D printed molds

Education & Learning

Tex Kang

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-2

Hands-on Workshop

Quick and FABulous projects for new makers - teach tools and spark creativity in an hour!

Education & Learning

Diane Brancazio

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Working Space

Hands-on Workshop

Build a Low-Cost CNC Art Machine: From Design to Fabrication

Education & Learning

Faisal Abuhayyeh

14:30 - 18:30  -  B | E15, 3-359

Hands-on Workshop

Fab Quest: Create a Game Inspired by Fab Academy

Education & Learning

Pablo Nuñez

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 5-514B

Theoretical Workshop

Documenting While Doing: sharing perspectives and methods to track project development

Origins & Futures

Matteo Subet

14:30 - 16:00  -  C | E14, 4-493

Theoretical Workshop

The Cognitive Contribution Label: Disclosing AI in Education, Honestly

Education & Learning

Santi Fuentemilla

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Machine Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

From Agricultural Waste to Bio-Based Materials: Fab Lab Tools for Circular Design

Origins & Futures

Igor Barboza, Julia Steketee

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

Low-Cost Future Literacy: Prototyping Emerging Technologies with Makey Makey

Education & Learning

Miguel da Hora, Graziaella Matarazzo

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Machine Shop-2

Hands-on Workshop

Xoco-Futures: Hand-Crafting Biocultural Resiliency

Origins & Futures

Karina Rosas Burgos, Maximino Matus Ruiz, Nelly Puertas Gallegos, Samanta Santiago Magaña

14:30 - 15:30  -  C | E14, 3-393

Theoretical Workshop

Mobile FAB Labs: Looking back while moving forward

Origins & Futures

Brian Purvis, Alethea Campbell

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, 2-244

Theoretical Workshop

Making with equity: a tapestry of experiences

Origins & Futures

Sudebi Thakurata, Probal Banerjee

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Event Space

Hands-on Workshop

Fab Vine Voxel Assembly - Fab Hub Kendall - DAY 1

Tools & Tech

Fabio Lopez

16:00 - 18:00  -  C | E14, 3-393

Theoretical Workshop

Untapped Partnerships: Expanding FAB Access for Blind, Low Vision, and DeafBlind Communities

Education & Learning

Christine Telford, Tina Laffer, Brian Switzer

16:00 - 16:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Standardizing Desktop Circularity

Tools & Tech

Ajewole Oyedotun

16:10 - 16:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

From FabLab to BioLab: Teaching Engineers to Build and Grow Their Own Tools

Origins & Futures

vivien roussel

16:20 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Impact of Digital Fabrication on Biomaterials and Ancestral Techniques for Use in Design, Crafts

Origins & Futures

Walter Gonzales Arnao

16:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Electronic Lab

Hands-on Workshop

Fabcare x Physical AI: Rapid Prototyping Assistive Technologies with Seeed Re-bot Arm

Tools & Tech

Jinger Zeng

16:30 - 18:00  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

Creative Circuit Play: Inclusive Electronics with TapeBlocks

Education & Learning

Claire Chaikin-Bryan

16:30 - 16:40  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Education as Infrastructure: Learning Systems for Urban Transformation

Education & Learning

Stephanie Owens

16:40 - 16:50  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

From Local Makerspace to Regional Fab Node: Lessons from Galicia

Education & Learning

Luis Angel Díaz-Faes Santiago

16:50 - 17:00  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

The Ecosystem of Digital Fabrication Spaces in Cameroon: Innovation Through Collaboration.

Education & Learning

KOUDANBE AMADOU Calvin, FOUBA IZANE Gaetan

17:00 - 18:00  -  E | FHK, 2-TextileLab

Hands-on Workshop

FabStorm : A Card-Based Game for Teaching Digital Fabrication Opportunities

Education & Learning

Roberto Takao Yamaki

17:00 - 17:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Informal STEM Learning: Why Failure is Good!

Education & Learning

Andrea Medina

17:10 - 17:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

One Printer to Possibility: A Fab Lab–Inspired Approach to Student Innovation

Education & Learning

Erin Hall

17:20 - 17:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Breathing as Interaction: Designing Games for Emotional Self-Regulation

Education & Learning

Amelia Li

19:00 - 22:00

Networking

Inauguration Reception

An extraordinary beginning at the very top of the PRUE!

No activity matching your search for Monday 27th. Make sure to check other dates.

 

Tuesday, July 28th

08:00 - 10:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall

Zones & Spaces

Registration

08:30 - 09:30  -  A | Kresge, LL-030

Working Group

Fabricademy, Textile and Technology Academy Working Group

Education & Learning

Fabricademy Textile and Technology Academy, Anastasia Pistofidou, Claudia Simonelli

08:30 - 09:30  -  A | Kresge, LL-033

Working Group

FLA - Fab Learning Academy

Education & Learning

Santi Fuentemilla, Liz Whitewolf, Iván Sánchez

09:30 - 10:30  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Fab Conference

Feature Talks

Join us with a special guest from the Network for featured discussions, announcements, and more.

10:30 - 11:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall Break

11:00 - 13:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Keynote

Keynote Speakers | Tools & Tech

Coming soon!

13:00 - 14:30  -  C | E14, 6-Lunch Lunch Take a 15-minute walk and enjoy your lunch break.

14:00 - 16:00  -  D | Museum, 3-Learning Lab-2

Hands-on Workshop

Robotic McQueen

Education & Learning

Kids Lab

Rico Kanthatham

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-TextileLab

Hands-on Workshop

Cutting with Code

Tools & Tech

Chris Johnson

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-2

Hands-on Workshop

UNIHIKER K10 Workshop: Code for AI, AI for Code

Education & Learning

Rockets Xia

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Working Space

Hands-on Workshop

Building Resilient Off-Grid IoT Networks with Meshtastic and Seeed Studio Hardware

Tools & Tech

Jinger Zeng

14:30 - 16:00  -  D | Museum, 3-Maker Hub

Hands-on Workshop

Sensing Prāṇa: When Breath Meets Data

Tools & Tech

Anupama Gowda

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, G-Machine Shop-2

Hands-on Workshop

3D printing chocolate

Tools & Tech

Tex Kang

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, G-Machine Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

From First Cut to Custom Tool: Rethinking CNC Access with AI

Tools & Tech

Brian Owen

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

Build your own machine: rapid prototyping of motion systems

Tools & Tech

Quentin Bolsée

14:30 - 15:40  -  C | E14, 2-244

Theoretical Workshop

Making Is Easy. Documenting Is Hard.

Education & Learning

Barbara Morrow

14:30 - 15:15  -  C | E14, 3-393

Theoretical Workshop

The Case for Standardized Part Numbering across Maker Communities

Tools & Tech

Rajesh Nair

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 5-514B

Working Group

Advancing Industrial Innovation through Technology and Robotics

Tools & Tech

Yabess Irakoze

14:30 - 16:00  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Scalable Structural Robotic Assembly Systems

Tools & Tech

Miana Smith

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

TurtleStitch: Code and Stitch Your Own Embroidery

Education & Learning

Elaine Wolfe, Cynthia Solomon, Beth Llyod

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Electronic Lab

Hands-on Workshop

Print-a-Bite: Engineering Your Own Gummy Creations

Tools & Tech

Ana Pais, Lígia Afreixo

14:30 - 18:30  -  B | E15, 3-359

Theoretical Workshop

Friction First: Co-Building an Open Playbook for Critical Thinking Education in the AI Age

Education & Learning

Sofia Llàcer Caro, Jorge Muñoz Zanón

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, 4-493

Theoretical Workshop

The Future of Health: Open Hardware & Distributed Manufacturing

Systems & Scaling

Andrew Lamb, Mike Kang, Emilio Velis, Avinash Baskaran, Aisen Chacin

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Event Space

Hands-on Workshop

Fab Vine Voxel Assembly - Fab Hub Kendall - DAY 2

Fabio Lopez

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Conference Room

Working Group

STEAM/Maker educators inspiring kids, enriching K-12 academics & creating experiences that AI cannot

Education & Learning

Diane Brancazio

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 2-240

Working Group

Biofabrication Working Group

People & Planet

Anastasia Pistofidou, Fabricademy Textile and Technology Academy

16:00 - 17:30  -  C | E14, 3-393

Theoretical Workshop

From Making to Meaning: Embedding Maker Literacies Across the Curriculum

Education & Learning

Lauren Stutler, Katie Musick-Peery

16:00 - 16:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Light wings. Fab participation at Glow light fest

Tools & Tech

Aristarco Cortes, Alberto Blanco

16:00 - 18:00  -  C | E14, 2-244

Theoretical Workshop

Finding a Dignity Compass with the Fab Foundation members

Origins & Futures

Sudebi Thakurata, Probal Banerjee

16:10 - 16:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

The Vibe Moment for Embedded Hardware

Tools & Tech

Jonathan Fiene

16:20 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Designing Food: Creative Expression and Sensory Experience through Digital Fabrication

Tools & Tech

Kae Nagano

16:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Machine Shop-2

Hands-on Workshop

Accessible Electronics Fabrication in Fab Labs: From KiCad to CNC PCB

Tools & Tech

Luis Angel Diaz-Faes Santiago

16:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

Vibe Hardware: A Hands-On Open Lab with Tiles

Tools & Tech

Jonathan Fiene

16:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-TextileLab

Hands-on Workshop

All Fun and Games with Digital Design and Fabrication

Tools & Tech

Sal Lama

16:30 - 16:40  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

FabLab Hiroshima: Fostering a Maker Culture and Inspiring Future STEAM Careers in Hiroshima.

Education & Learning

Shuji Murakami

16:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-2

Hands-on Workshop

Building and Programming Cablebots

Education & Learning

Julia Leirado

16:30 - 17:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Electronic Lab

Hands-on Workshop

SafeStep: Building a Smart Fall Detection & Prevention System for Senior Safety.

Systems & Scaling

Sungmin Jun

16:40 - 16:50  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Maker’s Triangle: Knowledge - Networking - Impact

Education & Learning

Osman Dogan Yirmibesoglu

16:50 - 17:00  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Maker Culture in the Brazilian Curriculum: Connecting Schools to the Fab Lab Culture

Education & Learning

Graziella Matarazzo

17:00 - 17:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Three-Year STEAM Curriculum Leveraging One of Japan's Premier High School Makerspaces

Education & Learning

Hideto Hirahara

17:10 - 17:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Utilizing 3D Printing in Education for Blind and Low-Vision Students

Education & Learning

Quentin Roa, Samuel Foulkes

17:20 - 17:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

How We Built a Motivational Evaluation System in Our Educational Makerspace

Education & Learning

Ala' Janbek

17:30 - 17:40  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Engineering a Educational Innovation Revolution: Fab Labs, EVs, Vertical Farming

Education & Learning

Steven Savitz, David Zerbe

17:40 - 17:50  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

What Seoul Station Got Wrong: A High Schooler's Conveyor Fix for Stair Accessibility

Systems & Scaling

Ethan Kim

No activity matching your search for Tuesday 28th. Make sure to check other dates.

Wednesday, July 29th

08:30 - 09:30  -  A | Kresge, LL-Little Theater

Working Group

Academany Working Group

Education & Learning

Luciana Asinari, Neil Gershenfeld

08:30 - 10:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall

Zones & Spaces

Registration & info Point

09:30 - 10:30  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Fab Conference

Feature Talks

Join us with a special guest from the Network for featured discussions, announcements, and more.

10:30 - 11:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall Break

11:00 - 13:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Keynote

Keynote Speakers | Education & Learning

Coming soon!

13:00 - 14:30  -  C | E14, 6-Lunch Lunch Take a 15-minute walk and enjoy your lunch break.

14:00 - 16:00  -  D | Museum, 3-Learning Lab-1

Hands-on Workshop

ZERO GRAVITY BUTTERFLY

Education & Learning

Kids Lab

Martin Oloo, Mary Nyamanya

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Working Space

Hands-on Workshop

Sew:bit for STEAM Teaching: An Educational micro:bit Extension for E-textiles

Education & Learning

Julia Leirado

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Electronic Lab

Hands-on Workshop

Become an electrical wizard: practical electronics for Makers and K-12 educators

Education & Learning

Diane Brancazio

14:30 - 15:00  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

The Perceptron: A Hands-On Demonstration of Deep Learning

Education & Learning

Robert Blumofe

14:30 - 18:30  -  B | E15, LL-CBA Shops & Labs

Hands-on Workshop

Robotic Craft : Collaborating with robot through human gesture in Fabrication

Tools & Tech

Alexandre Dubor

14:30 - 15:30  -  C | E14, 5-514B

Theoretical Workshop

Hardware Control with SimulIDE via Serial Communication

Education & Learning

LUIS DANIEL HARO LAQUE

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-2

Hands-on Workshop

Fiber laser PCB fab

Tools & Tech

Alan Han

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 3-393

Theoretical Workshop

Maker Finance: What do you do if an investor actually likes your project?

Education & Learning

Jair Jesús León Lucano

14:30 - 16:00  -  C | E14, G-Printing Lab

Hands-on Workshop

School Embedded FAB Labs: Leveraging fabrication for all subject areas and all students

Education & Learning

Brian Purvis

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 2-244

Working Group

A FAB Lab Approach to Student Success Through a Curriculum Centered on a Single Iterative Project

Education & Learning

Ian Brauner

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-TextileLab

Hands-on Workshop

Stitching STEAM: From Glow Plushie to Parachute Design Challenge

Education & Learning

Danielle Martin, Sara Bolduc

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-2

Hands-on Workshop

Traditional looms with digital manufacturing - inclusion and sustainability

Education & Learning

WALTER GONZALES, JOHN SANCHEZ SANCHEZ

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Machine Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

Vibrations in CNC milling: Background and FabLab application

Education & Learning

Tony Schmitz, Michael Gomez, Ross Zameroski

14:30 - 16:00  -  D | Museum, 3-Maker Hub

Hands-on Workshop

From Classroom to Space: Hands-on Aerospace Projects for Educators

Education & Learning

George Steve Fajardo Soria, Silvana Tabata Espinoza Gomez

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 4-493

Theoretical Workshop

Application of a Quadrant Analysis Tool for Integrating Fabrication into STEM Lessons

Education & Learning

Adam Devitt, Liz Whitewolf

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

E-textiles with the FabriXIAO

Tools & Tech

Anastasia Pistofidou, Adrian Torres

14:30 - 16:30  -  B | E15, 3-341

Theoretical Workshop

The Disaster Risk Reduction Game; a Design Workshop

People & Planet

Pieter van der Hijden, Antonio de Jesus Anaya Hernandez, Silvestr Tkáč

14:30 - 18:30  -  B | E15, 3-359

Theoretical Workshop

Democratised, Decentralised & Distributed Manufacturing

Systems & Scaling

Andrew Lamb, Donaldo Almazan, Audra Ladd, Victoria Jaqua, Robert Read

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Event Space

Hands-on Workshop

Fab Vine Voxel Assembly - Fab Hub Kendall - DAY 3

Fabio Lopez

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Conference Room

Working Group

Cultivating Communities of Responsible Rapid Prototypers Across Ages, Abilities, and Disciplines

Education & Learning

Amon Millner, Daniela Faas

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 2-240

Working Group

Starting a STEAM Community; Next Level

Education & Learning

Jani Ylioja, Sherry Lassiter, Sari Harmoinen

15:30 - 17:00  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

Turning Waste into Learning: Building Educational Puzzles from Recycled Plastic

Education & Learning

Mohamed Alseny Sylla

16:00 - 16:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

How to build a nuclear submarine

Education & Learning

Tex Kang

16:00 - 18:00  -  C | E14, 5-514B

Theoretical Workshop

Design Thinking in Any Classroom

Education & Learning

Zachary Wenz

16:10 - 16:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Science against violence. The educational model that uses hands to transform minds

Education & Learning

Xcarett Sanchez, Luz Estela Luna

16:20 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Smart Makers: connecting makerspace projects to manufacturing career skills

Education & Learning

Cathy Chen-Arriaga

16:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Printing Lab

Hands-on Workshop

Design and Destroy 3D printed bridges competition

Education & Learning

Tex Kang

16:30 - 16:40  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Maker Cities - Teaching Advanced Manufacturing through a Studio-Based Design Program

Education & Learning

Tom Pupo

16:40 - 16:50  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Universal Design for Learning Through a Simple E-Textile Workshop

Education & Learning

Kim Ducharme

16:50 - 17:00  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Bringing Maker Education to Rural Communities Worldwide

Education & Learning

Rebecca Jiang

17:00 - 17:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Making Cultural Heritage Accessible Through DigFab: 3D Modeling as a Tool for Museum Accessibility

Education & Learning

Sandra Argueta-Díaz, Nestor Boniche-Gonzalez

17:10 - 17:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Creating a Maker Investment Office: A Vice-Rectorate for Innovation and Venture

Education & Learning

Jair Jesús León Lucano, Juan Diego Cerron Salcedo

17:20 - 17:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Beyond Tools: Makerspace Transforming Engineering Education through Experiential Learning in India

Education & Learning

Aniruddh Mali

17:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

Visualizing Physics: Open-Source Hardware for the Classroom

Education & Learning

Jonathan Liu

17:30 - 17:40  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Micro-Qualifications in a University FabLab: Fast, Industry-Aligned Skills in Reverse Engineering, D

Education & Learning

Ruslan Mukanov

17:40 - 17:50  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

FabLabs as Community Connectors: Inclusive Making Practices Through Digital Embroidery and Creative

Education & Learning

Federica Selleri

18:30 - 20:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Networking

Academany Graduation

25 years special Graduation Ceremony

20:00 - 22:00  -  D | Museum, G-Museum Lobby

Networking

Academany Reception

Let's Celebrate the graduates!

No activity matching your search for Wednesday 29th. Make sure to check other dates.

Thursday, July 30th

09:00 - 10:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall

Zones & Spaces

Registration & info Point

09:00 - 10:00  -  A | Kresge, LL-030

Working Group

Humanitarian Working Group

People & Planet

Andrew Lamb

09:00 - 10:00  -  A | Kresge, LL-033

Working Group

Fablabs and UN Sustainable Development Goals - Burning Questions

People & Planet

Pieter van der Hijden

10:00 - 11:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Fab Conference

Feature Talks

Join us with a special guest from the Network for featured discussions, announcements, and more.

11:00 - 11:30  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall Break

11:30 - 13:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Keynote

Keynote Speakers | People & Planet

Coming soon!

13:00 - 14:30  -  C | E14, 6-Lunch Lunch Take a 15-minute walk and enjoy your lunch break.

14:00 - 16:00  -  D | Museum, 3-Learning Lab-2

Hands-on Workshop

SOFT SPACE ALIENS

Education & Learning

Kids Lab

Adriana Cabrera, Ilaria La Manna

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

EcoBot: IoT Robotics for Sustainable Making

People & Planet

Matthew Koomson

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Conference Room

Hands-on Workshop

Capturing the City: Exploring Mono Print with Biomaterials and Digital Fabrication

People & Planet

Ala' Janbek

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Working Space

Hands-on Workshop

Make an electric IKEBANA sculpture

People & Planet

Jinger Zeng

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Electronic Lab

Hands-on Workshop

DIY Pinball part I - build a wooden tabletop game with laser cutter, 3D printer and hand tools

Tools & Tech

Diane Brancazio

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-2

Hands-on Workshop

Woody - Bio-Based Composite :: Turning Sawdust into Objects with Starch

People & Planet

Damián Arezzo Casanova

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-TextileLab

Hands-on Workshop

Hands-On Biomaterials making

People & Planet

Anastasia Pistofidou

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, G-Machine Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

RE-trazo CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Digital Design and Fabrication of Furniture from Wood Board Waste.

People & Planet

Vaneza Caycho, Cristian Loayza, Evelyn Cuadrado, Israel Candia

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

Living Lab in Action & Zine Making Activity

People & Planet

Donaldo Almazan, Clariza Reyes

14:30 - 15:30  -  C | E14, 2-244

Hands-on Workshop

Elevate Data, Empower Your Territory

People & Planet

Fab City

Lars Petrova Taylor

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-2

Hands-on Workshop

So...how do I turn this thing on? For teachers who are just getting started with 3D printing

Education & Learning

Zachary Wenz

14:30 - 15:30  -  C | E14, 4-493

Hands-on Workshop

Distributed local production systems, a global learning session from the Fab City Collective

Systems & Scaling

Lars Petrova Taylor

14:30 - 16:00  -  C | E14, 3-393

Hands-on Workshop

Designing Learning Experiences and Environments

Education & Learning

Claudia Urrea, Emily Glass

15:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 2-244

Hands-on Workshop

Fabricating the Future: From Fab Labs to Fab City Hubs

People & Planet

Fab City

Lars Petrova Taylor

16:00 - 16:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Greenery Beyond Sunlight: Practical Lessons for Next-Gen Urban Solutions

People & Planet

Tim-Daniel Kim

16:10 - 16:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

From Invasive to Invaluable: Rethinking Waste through Distributed Biomaterials

People & Planet

Nanditha Nair

16:20 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Introducing Makerspaces Africa!

People & Planet

Andrew Lamb

16:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Working Space

Hands-on Workshop

Trashbot Makerthon: Physical Computing Meets AI Problem-Solving with Pico W

Education & Learning

Viknapergash Guraiah

16:30 - 16:40  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Secondhand and Circularity: How Regional Networks Can Contribute to Closing the Textile Loop

People & Planet

Adriana Cristina Cabrera Galindez, Lucas Erhard, Nicole Haas, Stephan Schaller, Jacqueline Schlasse

16:30 - 17:30  -  C | E14, 2-244

Hands-on Workshop

Metrics for Fab Cities: Collecting Data at a Local Level

People & Planet

Fab City

Lars Petrova Taylor

16:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Theoretical Workshop

Why Creators Will Thrive in the AI Age

Tools & Tech

Chandler Lynn, Glenn Scott, Roger Meike, Kerry Lynn, Diane Weiss

16:40 - 16:50  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

The Whole Earth Fabnet Catalog

People & Planet

Pieter van der Hijden, Antonio de Jesus Anaya Hernandez, Emilio Velis

16:50 - 17:00  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Inside Parkinson’s: A Wearable Simulator for Movement and Empathy

People & Planet

Pablo Nuñez

17:00 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-2

Hands-on Workshop

ReForm: Vacuum Forming for Upcycling & Material Reuse

People & Planet

Jimmy Salgado Juarez

17:00 - 17:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

From Mind to Bits to Atoms — A Mindset Change to reimagine the future

People & Planet

Alvaro Toledo

17:00 - 17:45  -  C | E14, G-Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

Sampo-real time machining directly from Mods

Tools & Tech

Jani Ylioja

17:10 - 17:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

VectorShield - SmartWear: Intelligent Textile-Based Wearable for Release of Mosquito Repellent

People & Planet

Sasha de Koninck, Iza Ciesielska-Wrobel

17:20 - 17:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

From Local Labs to to Global Makers: Robotics & IoT Innovation

People & Planet

Matthew Koomson

17:30 - 17:40  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Belonging and Challenge: Engaging Gifted Students through Maker Education

Education & Learning

Graziella Matarazzo

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Friday, July 31st

08:30 - 10:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall

Zones & Spaces

Registration & info Point

08:30 - 09:30  -  A | Kresge, LL-030

Working Group

Fab Women and her look at a resilient future in community

People & Planet

Delia Barriga, Vaneza Caycho

09:30 - 10:30  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Fab Conference

Feature Talks

Join us with a special guest from the Network for featured discussions, announcements, and more.

10:30 - 11:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Entrance Hall Break

11:00 - 13:00  -  A | Kresge, G-Auditorium

Keynote

Keynote Speakers | Systems & Scaling

Coming soon!

13:00 - 14:30  -  C | E14, 6-Lunch Lunch Take a 15-minute walk and enjoy your lunch break.

14:00 - 18:00  -  D | Museum, 3-Learning Lab-1

Hands-on Workshop

MOON EXPLORATION CHALLENGE FOR Mini Makers

Education & Learning

Kids Lab

Ilaria La Manna

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Working Space

Hands-on Workshop

ANCESTRAL LOOM and DIGITAL FABRICATION

Education & Learning

Walter Gonzales Arnao

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Electronic Lab

Hands-on Workshop

DIY Pinball part II - add LEDs, buzzers, motion, scoring, and micro:bit control to your game board

Tools & Tech

Diane Brancazio

14:30 - 16:00  -  C | E14, G-Printing Lab

Hands-on Workshop

Exploring 3D Printed Tooling for Leathercraft

Tools & Tech

Jimmy Salgado Juarez

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, G-HotWork

Hands-on Workshop

UV laser engraving of glass

Tools & Tech

Quentin Bolsée

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-2

Hands-on Workshop

Making Performance Companion Robots

Systems & Scaling

Jinger Zeng, Snow Wang

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-TextileLab

Hands-on Workshop

Soft Robotics Prototyping

Tools & Tech

Anastasia Pistofidou, Adriana Cabrera

14:30 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Conference Room

Theoretical Workshop

The challenge of Distributed Quality Management

Systems & Scaling

Andrew Lamb, Robert Read, Victoria Jaqua, Avinash Baskaran, TBC TBC

14:30 - 16:00  -  C | E14, 3-393

Theoretical Workshop

From Local Materials to Local Manufacturing: Co-Designing Practical Projects for the Global South

Systems & Scaling

Kohshi Katoh, Rico Kanthatham

14:30 - 16:00  -  C | E14, 4-493

Working Group

Calling All Academic Makerspaces!

Systems & Scaling

Lauren Stutler, Katie Musick-Peery

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 2-244

Working Group

Decentralized Manufacturing Working Group: People, Practices, and Infrastructure

Systems & Scaling

Donaldo Almazan, Andrew Lamb

14:30 - 18:30  -  C | E14, G-Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

Local Machines, Local Intelligence: Co-designing Sustainability for Open Urban Factories

Systems & Scaling

Enrico Bassi, Matteo Subet

14:30 - 16:30  -  E | FHK, 2-ColabLab-1

Hands-on Workshop

From Prototype to Product: A Hands-on Workshop for Makers Entering the Market

Education & Learning

Abheejit K, Pratik Gadkar

14:30 - 16:30  -  C | E14, G-Machine Shop-1

Hands-on Workshop

Parkour, Risk, and Overcoming Obstacles in the Fab Lab

Education & Learning

Nick Anastasia

15:00 - 17:00  -  B | E15, 3-341

Working Group

Fab All-In Meet Up

Systems & Scaling

Chelsea Lynn

16:00 - 16:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Text-to-CAD in the Classroom: Using AI to Give Every Student That 'I Made This' Moment

Education & Learning

Lincoln Clarke

16:10 - 16:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

FoodAcademy

Education & Learning

Tex Kang

16:20 - 16:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

High Volume, High Impact: Lessons from the Largest Open-Access Academic Makerspace in the US

Systems & Scaling

Claire Dorsett

16:30 - 16:40  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

From Deconstruction to Making Futures: Taking the Hospital With You

Systems & Scaling

Adriana Cristina Cabrera Galindez, Maximilian Hoor, Leonard Can Stratmann, Kerstin Meyer, Vera Austrup

16:40 - 16:50  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Questioning Sustainability Efficiencies. Art and Design perspectives on productions in the city.

Systems & Scaling

Enrico Bassi, Matteo Subet

16:50 - 17:00  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Project Lincoln: A Decade Apart

Origins & Futures

Abheejit Khandagale

17:00 - 17:10  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

From Forest to Fab: Reimagining Technology Transfer from the Amazon to the Tropics

Systems & Scaling

Igor Barboza

17:00 - 18:30  -  E | FHK, 2-Working Space

Hands-on Workshop

Explore Your World with OctoStudio

Education & Learning

Rupal Jain, Téo Xisto

17:00 - 18:00  -  C | E14, G-HotWork

Hands-on Workshop

Hands-On STEM Learning through Assembly Line Process Optimization at the Industrial FabLab UCuenca

Education & Learning

Rodrigo Guamán, Jenny Rojas

17:00 - 18:00  -  C | E14, 2-244

Working Group

Empowering Student Makers: Building Student-Led Businesses in Alternative & Special Education

Education & Learning

Sarah D'Urzo, Jenny Lent

17:10 - 17:20  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

The future of Distributed Manufacturing

Systems & Scaling

Andrew Lamb

17:20 - 17:30  -  C | E14, 6-633

Talk

Flock Sensing: A Distributed Air Quality Experiment in Practice

Systems & Scaling

Daniel A. Perez de la Mora

19:00 - 22:00  -  E | FHK, 2-Lobby

Networking

Closing Reception

Join us at the HUB!

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