National Congress on Digitalisation and Wellbeing
How does digital technology influence our well-being? And how do we ensure that technology serves us, instead of the other way around? The Digitalisation and Wellbeing Expertise Centre invites you to an inspiring conference full of discoveries, insights and connection. From social media to smart homes, from games to misinformation - together we explore the complex relationship between all kinds of digital technologies and our well-being.
This congress is of interest to professionals working at the intersection of digital technology and welfare. The congress is of particular interest to professionals in the healthcare sector, education, politics and policy development and the wider civil society.
Get inspired by the keynotes
- Wietse Hage, AI expert, technology philosopher, co-host of the AI Report podcast
- Prof Dr Payal Arora, digital anthropologist at Utrecht University
In their keynotes, they will share their views on the digital future and the impact of technology on our society.
Broaden your view on digitalisation with the panel discussions
- Audience panel: stories and experiences of people from all over the Netherlands about their digital well-being
- Policy panel: politicians and aldermen share their views on digitalisation in policy
These panels are organised in cooperation with various civil society and policy organisations.
Experience it yourself with interactive sub-sessions
Discover among others:
- How to design your own social media
- Whether you can recognise disinformation
- How video games contribute to identity development
- The welfare-enhancing effects of extended reality
These sessions are co-sponsored by partners from education, research and design.
Be surprised at the demo square
A continuous programme full of creative technology to experience and try out for yourself.
- Game and XR projects related to welfare from students from all over the Netherlands!
- Interactive art that brings digitalisation to life, including
– The public premiere of ‘Kwart Van Je Leven’, an interactive art installation by the design collective ScrollScrollScroll and the City of Amsterdam.
– ‘Life Needs Internet’, an interactive exhibition by Dutch artist Jeroen van Loon featuring 10 years’ worth of reflections on the internet from people all over the world.
National Congress on Digitalisation and Wellbeing
How do I get to Jaarbeurs?
Jaarbeurs is located in the middle of the Netherlands and is easily accessible by both car and public transport. Jaarbeurs has its own car parks and is at walking distance from Utrecht Central Station. Will we see you soon at Jaarbeurs?