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17th June 2023 at EAPC, De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2023-06-17 :09:00
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Agenda

Digital Legacy Association

Agenda (11am – 4pm EST)

On the 27th October the Digital Legacy Conference welcomed a range of fantastic speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds and skill sets.  It took place at Siena College, Albany New York.

Digital Legacy Conference 2018 – Core Partners

  • Siena College

Siena College is a private, Franciscan liberal arts college located in Loudonville, NY (just a few minutes from the state capital of Albany).  The Siena experience is built for a new generation of leaders eager to create a more just, peaceful and humane world. It empowers them through a transformative journey of intellectual, spiritual and personal discovery.  Our students embrace the excluded and unite in service to the poor and marginalized. They lead by putting others first, thinking creatively and developing innovative solutions in pursuit of the greater good.
The Digital Legacy Conference is being co-sponsored by the Social Work Department with support from the School of Liberal Arts and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
  • re:imagine end of life (New York)

Each year the Digital Legacy Conference partners with different organisations to ensure that

  • Keynote provided by Facebook

Shelby Lindblad (Product Designer at Facebook) and Kim Malfacini (Associate Manager of Product Policy at Facebook) provided attendees with a fantastic keynote highlighting Facebook’s end of life policy, ambitions and methodologies.

Full Agenda

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  • 10.30am: Continental Breakfast, Tea and coffee (compliments of the Albany Guardian Society) served outside the auditorium.
  • 11.05am: Jennifer Muldowney (Tedx survivor, author of book ‘Say Farewell Your Way’, event planner and spokesperson worldwide on death, funerals and end of life planning.) Welcome and introduction to the conference. Overview about the digital landscape.
  • 11.40am: Stephen Hans – (Funeral Director, Hans Funeral Home) – The Impact of Online Technology and Social Media on the Funeral Industry (30 mins)
  • 12.10pm: Lee Poskanzer (CEO of Directive Communication Systems – DCS). – Digital Assets Directives – the law and online behavior (30 mins)

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12.40pm – 1.20pm: Lunch available at Casey’s or the Dining Hall on Campus (fee)

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  • 1.20pm – 1.30pm: Antonio Estevan Huerta (singer/songwriter, marathon runner and world traveler) – A letter to David Bowie from a Palliative Care Doctor – reading
  • 1.30pm: Dr. Carla Sofka Ph.D., MSW (Professor of Social Work at Siena College. Former medical and hospice social worker) – Digital Legacy, Social Media, and Grief in Today’s World (30 mins)
  • 2:00pm: James Norris (Founder of the Digital Legacy Association, The Digital Legacy Conference & DeadSocial). –  Digital Asset planning included as a holistic approach to an advance healthcare directive in the UK. (30 mins)
  • 2:30pm: Shelby Lindblad (Product Designer at Facebook) and Kim Malfacini (Associate Manager of Product Policy at Facebook) – Memorialization and Legacy Contacts on Facebook (30 mins)
  • 3:30pm: Jennifer Muldowney – Thank you & closing remarks.
  • 3:30pm: Panel discussion (if there is time)
  • 4:00pm: Close

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Close

To read the speakers bios from 2018 visit: visit: https://digitallegacyconference.com/speakers-2018/

The Digital Legacy Conference is a not for profit event organised by the Digital Legacy Association.

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