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April 18th, 2018, Robot & Frank, 4M Movie Screening

2018年4月18日 19:00 ~ 2018年4月18日 22:30

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    What is technology? Where does it come from? What are its effects on society at large and on our individual lives in the past, the present and tomorrow?

     

    This format is scheduled every month to provide a stimulus to discuss the impact of technology on our societies. Each session includes one surprise TED talk, a related film and an open follow up discussion.


    - About the movie -



    Title: Robot & Frank

    Director: Jake Schreier

    Language: English

    Subtitles: English

    Release date: August 17, 2012


    Set in the near future, an aging jewel thief, Frank Langella, receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. Resistant at first, Frank warms up to the robot when he realizes he can use it to restart his career as a cat burglar. As the polices become involved and begin to question Frank, he is faced with the decision of whether to wipe the memory of his robot to cover his tracks...



    Most societies on this planet are confronted with a rapidly aging population. For example, while UK people could expect to live around 41 years in 1841, they now face the prospect of a life 82 years long. Despite this factual trend, the consumer market is flooded with pictures of eternal youth and incites us to reject any idea of getting old and wrinkled: we spend millions on anti-aging makeup, we submit ourselves to cosmetic surgery and we visit gyms to remain part of the youth cult...


    Medical technology is helping us to prolong our lives, but this extended time on Earth comes at a tremendous cost: isolation and solitude are indeed a plague amongst elderly. Japan, which is one of the fastest aging nations, has implemented drastic measures to cope with this problem. It rejects social pluralism and as such does not open its borders to migrant workers from other Asian nations, like Hong Kong or Singapore, to take care of its elderly. Instead, it spends substantial resources on research and development of robot caretakers. Is it a (good) solution to the problem?



    Join us to watch and discuss Robot & Frank, a sensible film about aging and the future of caretaking. We will try to answer some questions as:


    • What are the challenges faced by elderly?

    • How can technology solve those challenges?

    • Will robots be able to substitute humans in the healthcare industry?


    Note: Event will be completely in English; films screened with English subtitles.


    - About Organiser: Knut K. Wimberger | 郭伟刻 -



    Knut helps executive management with organizational development challenges in a Far East Asian context and supports key individuals to unfold their potential through his consulting firm Telos Pi. He believes in the healing force of purpose and is driven by giving to other people deeper meaning in their work. Recently, Knut also joined Green Initiatives as a strategy director. 


    Connect with him on LinkedIn or follow his blogs:

    mingong.org – on the future of work & education

    mycountryandmypeople.org – on China


    - Agenda -

    • 19:00-19:30 Check-in and networking

    • 19:30-19:45 Surprise TED talk related to the movie

    • 19:45-21:30 Robot & Frank by Jake Schreier

    • 21:30-21:45 Networking break

    • 21:45-22:30 Moderated discussion


    - Time -

    Wednesday, Apr. 18th, 19:00 


    - Price -

    Free to join

    (Please buy drink or food to support the venue)

     

    - Join us -

    Scan QR code to join the Wechat group.


    - Partners -


    - Location -

    Agora Space

    1199 Panyu Road, Building 3, Underground, Shanghai

    上海市徐汇区番禺路1199弄3号楼地下空間



    - Past Movie Screening -


    When Peter Pan finds its Neverland.

    当彼得潘来到永无乡


    Agora Space is a unique international coworking space in Shanghai.

    We are engineers, makers, designers, entrepreneurs, artists, and freaks working together.


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