Channel 4 Education's In the Wild; Wellbeing, the Web and the future of Education takes place on 10 May 2007 London

This unique event will bring over 200 young people, educators, policy makers and representatives of the broadcast and digital media worlds together to explore some of the most important challenges facing young people as they are growing up today and some of ideas that are shaping the future of output of Channel 4 Education. We have arranged a great roster of speakers including

• Richard Reeves [1], Nick Baylis [2] and Kathy Evans on well being
• James Bradburne [3], Pat Kane [4] and Penelope Tobin [5] on informal learning
• Bronwyn Kunhardt [6], Rachel O'Connell [7] and Ewan McIntosh [8] on living online
• Matthew Taylor [9], Mike Gibbons [10] and Anna Craft [11] on next practice in schools
  

There will also be an opportunities to participate in an ‘open space' session where you as our guest can take control of the agenda and lots of chances to meet Channel 4 executives and hear about the plans for the future of Channel 4 Education on screen and online. The event starts at 9.30 and runs through until 5.30 and will be followed by a drinks reception.

In the Wild - The Programme

9.30 Arrival and Coffee

10.00 Welcome and Introduction - Janey Walker
Head of Channel 4 Education

10.10 Get Happy - Chaired by Deborah Ward
Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Education

• Kathy Evans, Policy Director for The Children's Society
• Richard Reeves, business writer, speaker and consultant. Author of Happy Mondays - putting the pleasure back into work
• Nick Baylis, Co-Director of The Well-being Institute, University of Cambridge

11.20 In the Wild - Chaired by Adam Gee
Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 New Media

• Dr James M. Bradburne, architect, designer and curator
  
• Pat Kane, the author of The Play Ethic,
• Penelope Tobin, founder of Barrier Breakers

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Hopes and Fears - Chaired by Matt Locke
Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Education

• Bronwyn Kunhardt, Director of Social Media Consensus
• Rachel O'Connell, Chief Safety Officer, Bebo
• Ewan McIntosh, blogger and social media specialist
  
• DK, Mediasnackers

14.45 Alive and Kicking - Next Practice in schools.
Chaired by Steve Moore - Adviser, Channel 4 Education

• Mike Gibbons, Director of Innovation Unit
  
• Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA
• Anna Craft, Professor of Creativity Open University

15.45 Coffee

16.00 Your conference - a facilitated ‘open space' for conversations around themes of the day, other issues of interest and feedback to Channel 4.

17.15 Close and drinks.