SHiFT Conference in Lisbon

By: Eddie Correia on October 2, 2008 
Filed Under , Chama HQ


SHiFT is the affordable 3-day conference in Lisbon Portugal, for entrepreneurs, marketers, developers, heck, anyone that is interested in the relation of technology in every day life.

This year’s conference takes place from October 15 to 18 and is focused on Transient Technologies…if you’re doing a little head scratching as to what that means…well it’s:

“in the sense that technology is breaking up with it’s digital boundaries and it’s becoming a vital part of a lot of the things we do and interact with in our daily lives”.

[update] Get a 20% discount with this code:  chinc839c96f0

Love it or like it, technology has found it’s way into our daily lives in many shapes and forms – from social networks, Microsoft surface computer, to next generation phones; this year’s conference will cover the role and impact of these new form of technology in our everyday lives in a variety of fields ranging from Education to Transportation.

Who will speak at this year’s SHiFT conference?

If you’re expecting a bunch of techies, think again – SHiFT speeches will be delivered by leading experts in usability like Andy Budd, who will show how you to create memorable online experiences, to David Borbon a well respected Futurist. Complete list of speakers here.

What can you take away from the conference?

  1. Mingle with great thinkers
  2. Network opportunities with interesting entrepreneurs from across Europe
  3. Cool interactive workshops
  4. Better knowledge about the role of technology in the future
  5. How to position your company to fully benefit from transient technologies
  6. Create memorable online experiences
  7. A chance to visit one of Europe’s most historic cities – Lisboa!

How Much Does it Cost?

  1. Only 300€ if you purchase between October 1st to October 14th and;
  2. students only pay 120€.
  3. [update] Use this code chinc839c96f0 and get 20% off.

More About SHiFT

Still wondering how ‘Transient Technologies’ impacts you and your business?

To whet your appetite, just imagine having technologies at hand that are more flexible, make your life easier, make doing business better and faster, and they don’t all have to come from one or two big companies…

If you’re not tech savvy, think of it like a vehicle, sometimes you need an 18-wheeler cargo truck to move your stuff around, but sometimes you just need something small and fun to get the job done.  You choose a car depending on what it can do for you (besides make you look good, of course) and on your lifestyle and needs.  Open and flexible technology does the same thing, it provides a variety of different sized tools in different shapes and forms depending on what you need.  Kapish?

If it’s still not clear, I repeat, go to the conference…there will be lots of well informed people, happy to talk to you about how this stuff works, and where its all going in the future.

Sometimes moving forward means looking a things a bit differently, so if your looking to keep your business fresh, relevant and attracting  – the new consumer – SHiFT your thinking – and go to the conference.

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