EVENT DETAILS
Join the inspirational talk and workshop led by Monika Matuszewska from LaMatu, held at the Rustaveli Theater on Thursday, 08.12.2022 at 12:00. This workshop is a part of the 2022 edition of the Touch Summit in Georgia, the largest international tech conference in the Caucasus region, which takes place on December 7-8, 2022 and consists of 2 full days of talks, workshops, panel discussions, inspirations, outstanding experiences, fun and networking. This time Rustaveli Theater will be the host for the speakers of various innovative companies from all over the world: Google, Revolut, Nike, Tesla, Siemens, Porsche, Bolt, Adobe, Media.Monks, Publicis Italy/LePub, Dalton Maag, Smashing Media, and LaMatu.
TOPIC
How to maintain focus in a world full of distractions?
Modern technology brought us many blessings, but it is also fraught with some risks. As we become more dependent on the use of our devices, we find that dealing with distractions such as notifications, maintaining our focus and concentration is becoming increasingly hard. Our attention spans, the ability to think deeply and maintain focus became victims of the battle for our attention waged by the tech companies and advertising giants.
This session will touch upon current trends such as social media detox and dopamine fasting and examine the possible impact on our mental health. We will explore the mechanism of addictions in the context of modern news and social media and learn to take a step back and re-evaluate which of the messages that we focus on are merely distractions. Please bring with you to the event an open mind, friendly attitude, curiosity and positive energy.
Key questions:
· Why is paying attention so hard?
· Which human needs do modern media fulfil?
· Why are modern media addictive?
Are you:
· sometimes finding yourself mindlessly scrolling on your device?
· experiencing feeling drained, tired & wired at the end of the day?
· having difficulty finishing a task of focus for a long time because of distractions?
Would you like to:
· discover new ways to find a healthy way of coping with distractions?
· find inspiration on how to break out of the negative spiral and make a positive change in your daily life instead?
· meet new people and exchange ideas?
LOCATION
TICKETS
This keynote is a part of the 2022 edition of the Touch Summit. You may purchase your ticket and attend the session at the main theatre stage during the second day of the conference.
Student pass: ₾60
Regular pass: ₾250
Full pass: ₾350
Gang pass: ₾890
ABOUT THE ORGANISERS
TOUCH was founded in 2016 in Tibilisi, by Beka Kvartskhava and his partners from the creative agency Onesoul. TOUCH is an educational and networking platform for digital professionals and technology entrepreneurs; a digital transformation advisory to the corporate companies on the emerging markets; and a brand and communication consultancy. Its vision is become the best advisor to the Georgian and other emerging markets companies looking for positive transformation and scaling globally. TOUCH is on a mission to build a platform and community that helps Georgian companies digitise, go global, attracts global companies and investments in Georgia, creates new jobs in the country and educates the new generation of digital and creative professionals.
TOUCH PLATFORM is about education, sharing knowledge, experience and networking. The platform consists of various components that help us to build the local community of startups and create great connections, which will lead to great beginnings.
TOUCH SUMMIT is not only about technologies but more than that it’s about the combination of tech with other aspects of our life: creativity and communication, design and games, future building and mindset development.
