From scholzt at newschool.edu Tue Oct 10 04:39:32 2017 From: scholzt at newschool.edu (Trebor Scholz) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:39:32 -0400 Subject: [iDC] =?utf-8?q?The_People=E2=80=99s_Disruption=2E_November_10-11?= =?utf-8?q?=2C_2017_at_The_New_School?= Message-ID: *The People’s Disruption: Platform Co-ops for Global Challenges* November 10-11, 2017 / The New School, New York City INFORMATION https://platform.coop/2017 REGISTRATION https://platform.coop/2017/register The first platform cooperativism event in 2015 popularized the #platformcoop idea, and the second event in 2016 brought together co-op and union leaders to push the model forward. This third event will zero in on ways that platform cooperatives can help to address some of the future’s most urgent challenges. The fairer digital economy we need is already emerging, but it won’t happen on its own. That’s where you come in. Learn about new platform co-op projects that are shaping this emerging ecosystem, from blockchain-based financing to user-owned clouds Reflect on research and lessons from platform co-op experiments in recent years Confront growing challenges from artificial intelligence to global governance Join leaders from co-ops, industry, labor, and social movements—from Associated Press to Black Lives Matter—to raise the scale of our ambition Platform cooperatives are poised to be a dynamic, transformative force in building a more equitable economy for people across various income, race and class strata, starting with the most vulnerable populations. This is a political and economic movement that can disrupt Silicon Valley’s disruptors by shifting the focus toward fundamentally fairer forms of ownership and governance. Over the past few years, the burgeoning of platform co-ops, community currencies, worker’s tech, the solidarity economy, and B Corps have shown us that alternative economies are not only necessary but possible. Come help us make platform cooperativism part of the new normal. Convened by: Trebor Scholz, Camille Kerr, Nathan Schneider, Palak Shah Featuring: Alicia Garza / Brad Burnham / danah boyd / Joseph Blasi / Pia Mancini / Yochai Benkler / Juliet Schor And many more: http://platform.coop/2017/participants Sponsored by: CCA Global Partners http://www.ccaglobalpartners.com, Cooperatives for a Better World https://cooperativesforabetterworld.coop/, Eugene Lang The New School for Liberal Arts http://www.newschool.edu/Lang, Robert L. Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies at The New School http://blogs.newschool.edu/heilbroner-center/, Febecoop, Unionen, Vancity, SMart, Stocksy United; Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, Sharetribe, Hexalina, Freelancers Union, Institute for the Future, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, Shareable. Presented by: The Platform Cooperativism Consortium https://platform.coop/consortium REGISTER TODAY: https://platform.coop/2017/register Also, don’t miss: Platform Coop 2017: Technology Afterparty (November 12, New York, NY): an after-party for #platformcoop-obsessed tech developers and platform designers to come together and learn from one another, connect, and co-create. Register here—it’s free https://www.eventbrite.com/e/platform-coop-2017-technology-afterparty-tickets-38513502924 DazzleCon '17 (November 15-17, Portland, OR) is still accepting applications! If you're a post-revenue founder interested in learning more about creating a more inclusive and ethical type of funding, be sure to visit http://www.zebrasunite.com for more information and to apply! Tenerife Colaborativa 2017 (November 23-27, Tenerife, Spain): an opportunity to discover the keys that encourage economic paradigm shift and to explore initiatives that lead to practice. More information and registration on the website http://www.tenerifecolaborativa.com/english. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: