Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

IAM
Why you should attend #IAM2015

More info
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Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

More info
www.i-a-m.in

What if
the people behind influential online publications, cuttingedge brands, indie agencies, leading schools and other
random areas of the creative ecosystem
came together for a weekend in Barcelona?

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

Welcome to the first

Internet Age Media Weekend
;)

#IAM2015

More info
www.i-a-m.in

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

Internet people,
this is for you.

We are inviting an eclectic mix of

300+ people coming from Berlin,
London, Amsterdam, Madrid,
Stockholm, Paris, Doha, Brussels,
Moscow, Melbourne, So Paulo,
New York in other words, the
World Wild Web!

More info
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Who is the weekend for

Editors of online publications, creative blogs and niche media.

Content strategists, heads of planning, PR and talent recruiters.
Marketing teams from creative schools and universities.
Innovation units from media & publishing companies.
Digital heads at youth culture brands/products/tools. (music,
fashion, design, tech, arts, photography, video, apps)
Young-minded creative professionals looking for opportunities.
Cultural managers working in the creative industries across Europe.
Trend researchers, innovation consultants and foresight strategists
exploring internet culture.

Why attend

If you are tired of TED talks, ad awards and innovation events.

If you want to learn by doing about communication in the internet
age and the dynamic of influence in creative ecosystems.
If you are looking for networking opportunities in creative fields.
If you want to share, explore and understand the future of niche
communication.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

#IAM2015:
Evolution

Key topics & questions.

How can we collaborate beyond silos to develop opportunities for
emerging talent?
How can we foster the values of collective intelligence and internet
culture to make those opportunities more accessible?
How can we keep internet age media open, decentralised and
sustainable?
What are the current challenges we need to face?

To understand is to perceive
patterns
-

More info
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It is time to connect the dots backwards, exchange ideas and stories in

order to understand the context, identify opportunities and start
building better futures, together.

Isaiah Berlin

Beyond trends and predictions, during the

weekend we will start a discussion about what
we all want to happen in the creative industries
before the next decade begins.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

5 Reasons to
come if you work
at online
publications

More info
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From side-projects to promising

platforms
Learn from the minds behind growing publications as Its Nice That,
Booooooom.com or Creative Applications Network who have
transformed their passions into influential platforms.
Connect with potential sponsors, partners and mentors during
networking sessions, dinners and workshops.
Share your project with the IAM community. If you are running a
quality-driven indie online publication let us know.*
Be inspired by the stories, insights and future visions of our guest
speakers and panelists.
Meet and interact with the emerging creative communities of
Barcelona, a city full of young talent.
* We designed this weekend for people like you, because we have
been working for years with several indie online publications. We know
your challenges and potential. Join us!

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

5 Reasons to
come if you work
at a brand

More info
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From digital brands to internet

brands
Discover key insights about the past, present and future of niche
communication.
Learn directly from top curators and taste-makers how they
understand the dynamic of influence in the complexity of internet
culture.
Meet the people behind the publications followed by millions of
creatives around the globe.
Share your own challenges, questions and ideas during the
workshops and masterclasses.
Be inspired by the young and vibrant creative ecosystem of
Barcelona.
The team behind IAM has worked with top brands in Europe, US and
Latin America (including Absolut Vodka, Red Bull, MINI and Heineken).
We are familiar with the current challenges global brands are facing
and we are making sure the weekend helps you push the industry
forward.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

5 Reasons to
come if you work
at an agency

More info
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From silos to collaboration

If you are a head of planning, content strategist, talent recruiter or
PR manager you should not miss this weekend. (Creatives and art
directors are also welcome)
Learn from the key people behind ground-breaking projects shaping
the future of the advertising industry. We will have unique
masterclasses about emerging methods and approaches.
Connect with random creative people outside your industry and
cultural context. We invite you to step outside of your comfort zone.
Identify key opportunities emerging across internet culture for your
clients. And who knows, probably you can meet future clients or coworkers.
Experience the creative-non-touristic-side of Barcelona in a whole
new way.
We also invite you to send your interns and most talented (and hungry)
young people. They deserve the opportunity to enjoy this events. If
you want to send a group (5+) and want a special discount contact us.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

5 Reasons to
come if you work
at a creative
school

More info
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From education to learning.

Get the latest insights from a unique selection of speakers from
multiple disciplines on the creative industries.
Interact with key influencers who are connecting communities
around emerging topics as creative technology or internet age arts.
Share your methods, questions and ideas in our interactive sessions
and workshops. Contact us if you want to develop a learning
partnership.
Expand your network. The big opportunities for the education
industry are outside the obvious conferences.
Be part of a global conversation about the future of the creative
industries where schools are already playing a fundamental role.
As students, lecturers and collaborators of different schools (IED,
ELISAVA, Hyper Island, Kaospilots) we are aware of the challenges
many schools are facing. The education industry has been disrupted
but it still has a chance to become a huge opportunity factory. Rethinking education will be part of the debate.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

5 Reasons to
come if you work
at a media co. or
publisher

More info
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From masses to niches

If you are leading innovation, research or digital strategy inside a
media company or a publisher you should join us.
Discover how niche publications are evolving from side-projects into
platforms with loyal and growing audiences reaching millions around
the globe.
Be inspired by young entrepreneurs who are re-thinking print,
moving beyond the idea of a digital-only future of media.
Learn more about the hot topics creative communities will be
talking about during the next 5 years.
Join the conversation. In the near future every company will become
an internet age media company. Media companies and publishers
have a privileged position to lead them.
Our co-founders have been exploring the future of media for different
clients and projects during the last year. The main reason the project is
called Internet Age Media is the tectonic shift the whole media
industry is going through. During the weekend we will share insights
about this topic with experts and visionaries.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

5 Reasons to
come if you work
at a cultural
institution

More info
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From digital culture to internet

culture.
If you are working with institutions around Europe (or beyond)
exploring the future of the creative industries, you should join us.
Discover what is moving under the radar of the cultural
establishment in cities as London, Berlin or Barcelona.
Be inspired by the stories and future visions of the next generation
of companies, brands and publications feeding the emerging
creative economy.
Connect with key influencers and the new generation of curators
gathering audiences around the web.
Share your point of view and challenges during the networking
sessions and explore the cultural scene of Barcelona.
It is time to break the walls between cultural institutions and the
emerging creative ecosystem. Come and exchange opportunities and
ideas to build better futures, together.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

5 Reasons to
come if you work
at a trend
research or
innovation co.

More info
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From predictions to shared visions

If you are working in projects related to media or youth culture this
is the kind of event you should not miss.
Discover key insights that will help your clients understand what will
happen in the next three years around the creative industries.
Understand how internet culture is shaping trends beyond
geographical limits interacting with not-obvious voices.
Connect with potential clients or partners during our networking
sessions.
Explore and connect with the emerging creative scene of Barcelona.
IAM Weekend (and iF, the new company behind this project) was
created inside the strategic foresight co. wabi-sabi lab, with the
purpose to apply trend research and give access to more people. This
event is created by trend researchers also for trend researchers. Come
and share the future.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

5 Reasons to
come if you run
your own creative
business

More info
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From hobbies to sustainable

business
Learn how the people behind the blogs you read everyday have
been able to transform their hobbies into a way of living, redefining
success in the process.
Connect with mentors and potential partners during our
masterclasses and roundtable dinners.
Gather insights about how to build and cultivate a global audience
around niche topics.
Be inspired by an eclectic mix of speakers, panelists and participants
coming from different industries and cities.
Share your project. We will open spaces and create opportunities
for participants with stories and visions worth sharing.
A few years ago we decided to quit client work and bet it all in our
own ideas. It has not been easy, but totally worth it, so we understand
the mixed feelings of running your own shop. For this reason, we are
connecting with key partners and sponsors to explore special discounts
and prices for young entrepreneurs and relevant startups. Let us know
if you would like to apply for them.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

5 Reasons to
come if you are
not in the
previous lists

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

More info
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Se-ren-di-pi-ty

Why not?
Why not?
Why not?
Why not?
Why not?

The beauty of internet is about how random opportunities can come

from unexpected places and experiences.
We invite you to invest some time, money and energy and come to the
IAM Weekend next March in Barcelona.
Feed your curiosity. We promise you will (at least) have fun.
;)

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

More info
www.i-a-m.in

one more thing

the IAM Weekend is just a starting point. After the event
we will keep working hard to connect the community,
share key insights, and most importantly, opportunities
for all participants.
Come and celebrate the randomness of internet culture.

#IAM2015

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

As Pearl Jam said:

Its evolution, baby!

Are you in?

#IAM2015

More info
www.i-a-m.in

Internet Age Media

Weekend

Barcelona
March 20-22, 2015

Get your ticket now

The earlier you buy,
the cheaper it is!
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Questions?
andres@imperfectfuture.co

#IAM2015

More info
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