Keynotes

Pat has been doing agenda-defining and thought-leading keynotes since the early 2000s, centred on his main themes of creativity, innovation and the power and potential of play. His audiences have ranged across commercial, governmental and voluntary/NGO sectors, spanning three continents (from Washington to Mexico City, Barcelona to Seoul). Pat's presentations are charismatic, challenging and motivating, and dynamise any event. 

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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Video and slides (with reference links) of PK’s presentation to the World Creativity and Innovation Week, ‘Play and Power’, Wed 20th April, 2022

“Play Times” at Playvolution, U. of Denver

Pat’s keynote at this Oct 2021 Zoom/online event was a broad, multidisciplinary overview of the culture and research of play. Video here

Agenda for the Future

Pat presented at the London Futurists Conference, "Agenda for the Future" in 2017, his topic "From Homo Economicus to Radical Animal" (video presentation, slides).

“What is a ‘Constitute’?” for Re_Festival

Conducted online in Sept 2020, Pat brought a new dictionary definition to the audience - “constitute” as a noun & a new form of organisation. Video here

Radical Animal at King's College

At 2016 Arts and Humanities Festival at King's College, London, Pat was invited to present a keynote on their theme of the year, Play (video presentation, slides)

Consulting on creativity to the Unboxed Festival

Pat participated fully in a SXSW online panel, March 2021, in his role as a creative consultant to the Unboxed 2022 festival. Video here

A Play Ethic For The City

Mexico City's Lab For The City invited Pat to give a presentation at their December 2015 conference, entitled "A Play Ethic for the City" (video presentation, slides)

KEYNOTE ARCHIVE

Pat has presented many 15-60 minute keynote speeches and presentations on creativity, innovation & the power and potential of play to a range of UK and international audiences. They include:

2021 “Play Times” at Playvolution, U. of Denver (online, see above)

2021 Consulting on creativity to the Unboxed Festival, SXSW (online, see above)

2020 “What is a ‘Constitute’?” for Re_Festival (online, see above)

2017 London: London Futurists' 'Agenda for the Future" conference, "From Homo Economicus to Radical Animal" (video here, event page here)

2016 Berlin: Readie conference, "Enchantment, Telepathy, Divinity: three guides for a digital future in 2020-2050" (see here, event page here)

2016 Edinburgh: Working Families conference, "The future of family-friendly working" (see video here)

2016 London: King's College lecture, "Radical Animal: Constructing the Creative Self" (see here, and video/official page here)

2016 London: King's College lecture, "Careering: Reflexivity, Play and a Life in Media (see here, official page here, slides here)

2015 Mexico City: CityLab conference, "A Play Ethic for the City" (slides here, video here)

2015 Seoul: Culture Convergence Symposium, at the National Museum of Korea, "The Rich Dynamics of Culture And Technology" (slides here, video here)

2015 Milan: Ikea Contemporary, Milan Expo, "Five ways that play can save the world" (see here)

2013 Salford: Quays Culture Keynote on "Radical Animal - play, ecology, human nature" (see here)

2013 Dublin: International Conference on Early Childhood, "The Play Ethic and the Good Society" (see here)

2011 Barcelona: Media 140 conference, "Journalism, Networks, Ontology" (video here, slides here)

2010 Washington: Summit Series, "On Creativity" (posts from event here)

2009 London: Keynote at The Economist's 'Opportunity in Adversity' Conference - A Play Ethic for turbulent times (Slides available here)

2009 London: Keynote at Media140 conference - on the relationship between old journalism and new media. (Video and slides available here).

2008 Brussels: Toy Industries of Europe Conference - 'Playing Our Part To Change Lives' (Powerpoint presentation available here, blog here)

2008 Aberystwyth: Digital Storytelling Conference - 'A Play Ethic for Digital Storytelling' (Powerpoint available here).

2008 Edinburgh: Scottish Arts Council Partnerships 2.0 conference - 'Performance 2.0: What's Plentiful, What's Scarce and What To Do Next!' (Powerpoint available here, video here)

2007 Billund: Lego's 100th anniversary 'Play to Learn' conference - 'Playing Well: the Need for a Play Ethic in Business and Society' (Powerpoint available here)

2006 Brisbane: Festival of Ideas - 'The Power of Play' (some press coverage, lecture text available here)

2006 London: BBC Digital Futures conference - 'The Ambiguity of Play (Powerpoint available here)

2006 London: London Games Festival (see blog)

2006 Glasgow: Dallas Lecture, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce - 'From Worker to Player' (lecture text available here)

2006 Perth (UK): Keynote speech at Childcare Conference, 'Playing a Bigger Role: Playwork, Childcare and the Well-being Agenda' (Powerpoint available here). 

2005 London: speaker on the Slacker Ethic at the ICA (see blog)

2002 Melbourne: Inspiring Innovation Conference - 'The Infinite Game: Play and Education (press coverage here and here)

2001 Sydney: ISPA Annual Congress - 'Play Ethic' (lecture text available here)