June:

15-20 June Festival of Ideas 2009

July:

22 July Deakin Lecture 1: Electric Horizon, Shai Agassi, CEO and Founder Better Place

22 July Deakin Lecture 2: The Silent Highway, Richard Canny, CEO, TH!NK

August:

September:

15 September Deakin Lecture 3: Yoram Krozer, Founder, Cartesius Institute & Simon Tijsma, Province of Frysland

October:

8 October Deakin Lecture 4: Ezio Manzini, Professor Director of Research Politnico di Milano

November:

9 November Deakin Lecture 5: Mr Peter Madden, Chief Executive, Forum for the Future

About

The Alfred Deakin Eco-Innovation Lectures are an initiative of the State Government of Victoria. In 2009, The Deakins adopt a new format. Events occur from July to December, featuring international speakers in a program of free lectures. The theme - 'Climate and Innovation' - links the inescapable challenge of climate change to the spirit of creativity and innovation.