Four days. Four different questions.

Each day starts with a different question, and we leave room between sessions on purpose. The conversations are part of the program.

Mon Oct 19 AURA & Mechanics’ Hall

Where Maine industries meet the future

What happens when new technology meets the industries Maine already knows deeply? From ocean science and agriculture to healthcare, construction, manufacturing, cybersecurity, and AI, Day One looks at where real change is already happening, and what Maine might be especially well positioned to build next.

Tue Oct 20 AURA & The Portland Museum of Art

The space between creativity and technology

Artists and technologists have more in common than we sometimes admit. Day Two explores creativity as a form of problem-solving, from AI and storytelling to film, media, craft, and hands-on experimentation, with the Portland Museum of Art becoming part of the experience itself.

Wed Oct 21 AURA & Mechanics’ Hall

Maine, technology, and the future of work

Technology is changing how we work. The bigger question is what we want to build around it. We’ll look at the bets worth making, the skills that will matter, how communities attract and keep talent, and what happens when AI, education, entrepreneurship, and Maine’s identity collide. Then we put some ideas to the test.

Thu Oct 22 AURA & Mechanics’ Hall

Emerging voices and what comes next

The final day turns toward the people and ideas still taking shape. Founders, students, emerging technologies, new perspectives, and the people expanding who gets to participate all come into focus, before the week opens into a Community Commons built for demos, workshops, introductions, and whatever happens next.

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