Finbar OHanlon
Chief Innovation Officer
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Finbar is a future thinker, imagineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and coach with over 30 years of experience in creating and commercialising innovations in the technology, media, and arts sectors.
As an imagineer and SME, he assists others in understanding human capabilities, especially in relation to future thinking, creativity, and innovation. As an inventor, he has been granted 16 patents for cutting-edge technologies in areas including music, video, blockchain, cybersecurity, and AI.
As an entrepreneur, he has founded and managed numerous businesses, one of which, Linius, was acquired and listed on the ASX. As a musician, he has toured globally, recorded, and played with members of bands such as Limp Bizkit and The Cure, composed music for film and television, and released several instrumental albums.
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Linkedin Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/finbarohanlon/
Program sessions
Opening Keynote
With the intersect of AI and human ingenuity, how might we inspire a new renaissance of creative expression, where design artifacts evolve as living entities?
In "Convergence: The Symbiotic Future of Design in the Age of AI and Human Ingenuity," Dheeren Velu and Finbar O'Hanlon chart the course of design's future, where the fusion of human creativity and artificial intelligence signals a new era of innovation. Their narrative weaves a captivating tale from past to present, culminating in a vision where AI extends the realm of the possible, allowing for 'Infinite Artefacts' — design outputs that evolve and respond, marking a departure from static creations to 'living' design elements.
As they explore the transformative role of AI in design, Dheeren and Finbar illuminate how these intelligent systems are becoming collaborative partners rather than replacements, catalysing new forms of creativity and artistic expression. They present a world where AI's ability to democratise design is matched by its potential to enrich human ingenuity, culminating in a renaissance of innovation where every artistic endeavour is imbued with a distinct, irreplicable human touch.