We at the Studio are proud to host the first meet up of the South West Futurists, a new series put together by designer and maker, Ben Byford. We met Ben recently when he attended one of our lunchtime talks and has been joining us for Open Studio Friday's ever since. We are really interested in his approach and look forward to taking part in the South West Futurist discussions and events in the coming months.

About South West Futurists:

South West Futurists is a place of collision, a series of monthly talks and discussion across a spectrum of topics that will influence our collective future. It’s an event where we critique ideas and routes to our possible future through the lens of philosophy, creativity, and technology. 

Talk themes will be diverse. For example: aging populations, overpopulation, Machine Ethics, smart cities, global warming, nanotech, genetics, bionics, robotics, future energy crisis, future of work, singularity, ethical design, hacking, the South West and a non-London centric economy. 

The idea of South West Futurists is that we have the power today to steer and influence the direction we take tomorrow. South West Futurists welcomes the inquiring minds, the critical thinkers, the doers and the dreamers, no matter what your background, skills, or job might be. 

Join the network and sign up for this event at http://www.meetup.com/South-West-Futurists/events/227738946/

Note: South West Futurists is an independent network, not programmed by Watershed.