The future of our world is being created every day, in offices, labs, garages, and classrooms. While some talking heads spread fear about what lies ahead, we’ve seen the future and can't wait for it to arrive.
Join us for a whirlwind two-day festival filled with technology, futurist talks, art, music, food, and more. Worlds Fair Nano will reveal new possibilities on the horizon.
Meet us in the Technology Playground, the closest thing to an adult playground this side of Burning Man, filled with interactive stations specifically designed to let you experience the future. Think virtual reality, drones, motorized skateboards, wearable tech, robotics, IoT, 3D printing, and more. We have over 50 companies coming.
No display cases in site. Just you and the future.
We don't have a crystal ball, but we do have an all-start lineup and Founders and CEOs giving you the future of our country and our world. Titles include The Future of Democracy | The Future of VR v. AR | The Future of Artificial Intelligence | The Future of Art | The Future of Cannabis | The Future of Capitalism | The Future of Cities | The Future of Food | And More!
Speaker Series goes all day Saturday and Sunday.
The Future of Mars Exploration
The Future of Smart Cities
The Future of Smart Cities
The Future of Health
We’ve hand selected a few incredibly talented Bay Area artists to showcase their work. We’ve got multi-sensory interactive exhibits, live demonstrations and more. Immerse yourself in their world and rediscover your own.
How about some tunes to go with that tech? We've got you covered. The ICARUS art car and Worlds Fair Nano resident DJs will be converging to bring you 8 different 2 hour live sets.
Few areas of engineering are more controversial than food engineering, and for good reason. What we put into our bodies is one of the most intimate decisions we make. And yet, the more we learn about what our body needs, the more effectively we can produce foods that give us what we need to perform at our best.
At Worlds Fair Nano we’re bringing you some future foods that may just revolutionize the way we eat.
The technology playground, art installations, food, and music are going all day from 9:30am-6pm.
Saturday |
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| 10:20am |
The Future of Urban Infrastructure Stephen Engblom (Global Cities Director, AECOM) |
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10:40am |
The Future of Smart Cities Karen Tay (Smart Nation Director, Prime Minister's Office Singapore) Elliot Katz (Co-Chair Connected and Self-Driving Car Practice, DLA Piper) |
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11:00am |
The Future of Cognitive Enhancement Geoff Woo (CEO, Nootrobox) |
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11:20am |
The Future of Art Daniel Doubrovkine (CTO, Artsy) |
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11:40am |
The Future of Dating Amanda Bradford (CEO, The League) |
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12:10PM |
The Future of Augmented vs. Virtual Reality Tom Emrich (Partner, Super Ventures) Peter Rojas (Partner, Betaworks) Gaia Dempsey (Co-Founder, DAQRI) Taylor Freeman (CEO, UploadVR) |
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1:00PM |
The Future of Capitalism Ela Madej (Partner, Fifty Years) |
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1:30pm |
The Future of the Worlds Fair Michael Weiss (CEO, Worlds Fair USA) |
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1:50pm |
The Future of Politics Steve Hilton (CEO, Crowdpac) |
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2:10pm |
The Future of Data Hooman Radfar (Partner, Expa) |
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2:30pm |
The Future of Retail Healey Cypher (CEO, Oak Labs) |
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2:50pm |
The Future of Disruptive Hospitality Chip Conley (Strategic Advisor for Hospitality & Leadership, Airbnb) |
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3:10pm |
The Future of Democracy Santiago Siri (Founder, Democracy Earth Foundation) |
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3:30pm |
The Future of Entrepreneurship David Mandelbrot (CEO, Indiegogo) |
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3:50pm |
The Future of the Consumerism Tina Sharkey (Co-Founder & CEO, Brandless) |
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4:10pm |
The Future of the Mind Adam Gazzaley (Founder and Exec. Director, UCSF Neuroscape) |
| 4:30pm |
The Future of Health Dr. Daniel Kraft (Chair of Medicine, Singularity University) |
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4:50pm |
The Future of Mars Exploration Dr. Anita Sengupta (Research Profosser USC and Mars Entry Descent & Landing Specialist) |
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5:10pm |
The Future of Charity Brett Hagler (CEO, New Story Charity) |
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5:30pm |
The Future of Drones Jason Jepson (SVP, Mota) |
Sunday |
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| 10:20am |
The Future of Journalism Dave Pell (Publisher, Next Draft) |
| 10:40am |
The Future of Feminism Tiffany Shlain (Filmmaker & Founder, The Webby Awards) |
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11:00am |
The Future of Cannabis Ben Larson (Managing Partner, Gateway Incubator) |
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11:20am |
The Future of Human Connection Jesse Israel (Founder, The Big Quiet) |
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11:40am |
The Big Quiet + Sound Meditation San Francisco A Modern Mass Meditation led by Jesse Israel |
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12:10PM |
The Future of Cities - Panel Laura Schewel (CEO, StreetLight Data) Jake Levitas (Co-Founder, Our City) Crystal Barriscale (VP of Urban Design, HKS) Molly Turner (Lecturer UC Berkely, Haas School of Business) |
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1:00PM |
The Future of Automation Dr. Michael Chui (Partner, McKinsey Global Institute) |
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1:30pm |
The Future of the Internet of Things Linden Tibbets (CEO, IFTTT) |
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1:50pm |
The Future of Artificial Intelligence Richard Socher (Chief Scientist, Salesforce) |
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2:10pm |
The Future of Medicine Lonnie Rae Kurlander (CEO, Medal) |
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2:30pm |
The Future of Building Brands People Love Eric Ryan (Co-Founder, Method Products) |
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2:50pm |
The Future of Food Neil Grimmer (CEO, Habit) |
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3:10pm |
The Future of Robotics Oussama Khatib (President, International Foundation of Robotics Research and Head of Stanford Robotics) |
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3:30pm |
The Future of the Brain David Eagleman, PhD (Neuroscientist, Stanford University & Co-Founder, Neosensory) |
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3:50pm |
The Future of Music Joseph Perla (Founder, Turntable2.FM) Facundo Martin Diaz (CEO, VRTIFY) |
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4:10pm |
The Future of E-Commerce Max Bennett (Co-Founder, Bluecore) |
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4:30pm |
The Future of Sustainability Jonathan Trent (Director, OMEGA Global Initiative) |
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4:50pm |
The Future of Education Eric Lavin (Co-Founder & CEO, IdeaFire) |
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5:10pm |
The Future of Fun Brent Bushnell (CEO, Two Bit Circus) |
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5:30pm |
The Future of Wearables Billie Whitehouse (CEO, Wearable Experiments) |
The Technology Playground and ART installations are open all day. Below are some Special Events that will only be happening at certain times!
Saturday |
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9:30-10:30am |
Complimentary Coffee & Bagel Breakfast Geodesic Dome while supplies last |
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Mota Drone Giveaway Begins Technology Playground while supplies last |
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9:30-12:00pm |
DJ Set: The Josh Craig Icarus Music Stage |
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10:00am |
Modal VR "Human Pong" Opens Technology Playground
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| 10:00am |
Fireball Shooting Gallery Opens Outside by Food Trucks |
| 10:30am |
'Creating Your Own Individual Future' by Al Jacobs Geodesic Dome |
| 11:00-12:00pm |
Build Your Own Drone Class by Extreme Fliers Geodesic Lounge |
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12:00-2:00pm |
DJ Set: @lex Icarus Music Stage |
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12:00-12:45PM |
Eureka! Science Comedy Geodesic Dome |
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1:00-1:45PM |
Sensoree Mood Sweater Demo Geodesic Dome |
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2:00-4:00pm |
DJ Set: Kool Karlo Icarus Music Stage |
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2:00-3:30pm |
Silent Disco by Ashley Chloe Geodesic Dome |
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3:30-4:00pm |
MiGuitar Lessons by Magic Instruments Geodesic Dome |
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4:00-6:00pm |
DJ Set: Alastair Icarus Music Stage |
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4:15-4:45pm |
The Future of Mindful Technology with Siempo Geodesic Dome |
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Sunday |
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9:30-10:30am |
Complimentary Coffee & Bagel Breakfast Geodesic Dome while supplies last |
9:30am |
Mota Drone Givaway Begins Technology Playground while supplies last |
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9:30-12:00pm |
DJ Set: MOSF3T Icarus Music Stage |
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10:00am |
Modal VR "Human Pong" Opens Technology Playground |
10:00am |
Fireball Shooting Gallery Opens Outside by Food Trucks |
11:00-12:00pm |
Build Your Own Drone Class by Extreme Fliers Geodesic Lounge |
11:40am |
The Big Quiet: A Mass Meditation & Sound Experience Speaker Stage |
12:15pm |
'Creating Your Own Individual Future' by Al Jacobs Geodesic Dome |
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12:00-2:00pm |
DJ Set: Jessica Stanell Icarus Music Stage |
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1:00-1:45PM |
Sensoree Mood Sweater Demo Geodesic Dome |
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2:00-4:00pm |
DJ Set: EZ Almighty Icarus Music Stage |
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2:00-3:30pm |
Ashley Chloe Silent Disco Geodesic Dome |
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3:30-4:00pm |
MiGuitar Lessons by Magic Instruments Geodesic Dome |
4:00-6:00pm |
DJ Set: The Josh Craig Icarus Music Stage |
4:14-4:45pm |
The Future of Mindful Technology with Siempo Geodesic Dome |
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Located on the Dogpatch waterfront, the neighborhood harkens back to San Francisco’s seafaring past.
Get a feel for how to navigate the fair. The entire warehouse is activated – be sure to explore!
For decades Pier 70 was a ship building factory. At the height of its use during WWII, over 18,000 people worked here each day. Later, the site was abandoned, and today it spends most of its time as an empty shell. For two days in January, this epic 65,000 square foot warehouse will turn into the home of our future.
422 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94107
WORLDS FAIR NANO IS MUNI and BICYCLE ACCESSIBLE
BIKE: There will be a bikerack for you to lock your bicycle up to.
MUNI: WORLDS FAIR NANO is easily accessible via the MUNI “T LINE” which stops at 20th and 23rd St. It’s a 2 block walk to our entrance at 22nd and Illinois.
CALTRAIN: WORLDS FAIR NANO is accessible from the 22nd St Caltrain station. It is a 6 block walk to our entrance at 22nd and Illinois.
RIDESHARE / TAXI DROP OFF: Drive right up to the venue down 22nd street, we have a drop off zone available. New Lyft users receive up to $50 in Lyft credit! Use code: NANO2017
PARKING? Impark will be providing parking at Lot #85 (corner of 20th and Illinois). They are charging $10. From there it is a very short walk to the venue.
Use bikes, public transit, or Lyft Line if you are able! We have a great deal with Lyft for first timers.
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Calling all college level students in the Bay Area! We are looking specifically for student volunteers who are available January 28th and 29th to come lend a hand at Worlds Fair Nano. Gain admission, get a free t-shirt along with Grammarly Premium Trial 2022 Account, and become a part of the future. Please email a resume to info@worldsfairusa.com for more information.
The goal of our company, Worlds Fair USA, is to organize the first six month Worlds Fair in the U.S. since 1984. Today, we organize Worlds Fair Nano, which we call a technology festival. We hope to organize Nanos around the U.S. and world- spreading excitement for the future everywhere we go.
