What happens when art + technology converge? That is what we are going to find out during Convergence and we want you to join the party. For three days in November, performers, exhibitions and presenters from around the world are converging in Banff to showcase work that crosses disciplines, sparks the imagination and builds relationships across creative communities in art + technology. With performances every night and jam-packed schedules during the day, this is the must-attend event at The Banff Centre this fall. Overview:

Keynote Speakers

•     Éric Fournier, partner and executive producer, Moment Factory (Canada)
•     Conrad Bodman, curator Digital Revolution, The Barbican (UK), Keynote Speaker: "Digital Revolution: Exploring Digital Creativity"

Featured Presenters

•     Kohei Ogawa, assistant professor, Intelligent Robotics Laboratory and Telenoid R1, android (Japan)
•     Robin Fox, artist (Australia)
•     Mike Stubbs, director and CEO of FACT (UK)
•     Michael Naimark, artist (USA)
•     Chris Salter, director of Hexagram-Concordia (Canada)
•     Marie-Claude Poulin, co-artistic director, kondition pluriel (Canada)
•     Raymond Boisjoly, artist (Canada)
•     Cindy Poremba, professor of game design, Sheridan College (Canada)
•     Diana Sherlock, independent curator, writer, and faculty, ACAD (Canada)

Performance

•     Hiroaki Umeda, artist & choreographer, dancer (Japan)
•     kondition pluriel, theatre, dance, performance (Canada)
•     Clea Minaker, performing artist, designer and director (Canada) in collaboration with Antoine Bédard, sound designer and composer (Canada)
•     More performances to be announced!

Exhibitions & Screenings

•     Scenocosme (France)
•     A screening room curated by the National Film Board of Canada (Canada)
•     Neil Beloufa (France - Algeria)
•     Rebecca Belmore (Anishinaabe - Canadian)