October 6th, 7th and 8th, 2026

PROGRAM

Explore the cutting-edge innovations shaping the future. Join global leaders and visionaries for 3 days of insights, discussions, and breakthroughs in Art, Science and Technology.

Brave New Work 2.0 — Schedule
First Thursday — Downtown Santa Barbara
7:30 – 9:30 PM
State Street Art Projections
SuperCollider · Organoid Projects
Free
Balboa Building & SBMA Facades
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Downtown Art Projections
Building facade installations — Balboa Bldg & SBMA
Free
UCSB Campus — Tech Tuesday
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Registration & Opening Reception
Ticketed
9:15 – 9:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Talk
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Panel A — Blue Laser Fusion
Nobel Laureate · Google QLab
Panel
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
Break
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Panel B — Organoids Explained
Ken Kosik · The qGOO · Marcos Novak
Panel
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
Break
MAT / TransLab & AlloSphere — UCSB
1:30 – 3:30 PM
MAT / TransLab & AlloSphere Tours
AlloSphere performance by JKM
Performance
Museum of Contemporary Art SB
5:00 – 7:00 PM
MCASB Opening Reception
AR exhibit on the patio
Free
State Street & Private Residence
7:00 – 9:30 PM
State Street Projections
Vesna · SuperCollider · Organoid Project
Free
7:30 – 10:00 PM
VIP Reception
Reception
Mason Lodge — Artists Showcase Wednesday
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Registration & Reception
Ticketed
9:30 – 10:45 AM
Panel C — Victoria Vesna & SuperCollider
Victoria Vesna · SuperCollider and Friends
Panel
10:45 – 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
Break
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Panel D — Mothersbaugh, Money Mark & Wolfe
Mothersbaugh · Money Mark · Wolfe
Panel
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
Participating restaurants & wine rooms
Break
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Panel E — Scacco, Something & Son, Xonorica
Panel
Lobero Theater
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Concert — Wolfe / Eno, Mothersbaugh, Money Mark
With Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Performance
SBCAST MAT Showcase
8:00 – 10:00 PM
SBCAST MAT Showcase / After Party
Free
Mason Lodge — Thought Leader Thursday
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Registration & Reception
Ticketed
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Programming Remarks
Talk
3:45 – 5:15 PM
Panel F — Thought Leaders
Hanlon · Davis · Carter
Panel
5:15 – 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Talk
Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens
6:00 PM
Shuttle to Botanical Gardens
Transport
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Unite to Light Fundraiser
Conservation Center
Reception
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Redwood Projections
Wolfe · Scacco · Xonorica
Exhibition
9:30 PM
Shuttle Return from Botanical Gardens
Transport

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