Here you shall sip quantum nectar from self-refilling glasses and nibble on holographic hors d'oeuvres that taste of memories not yet made. Beware the gravity wells near the punch bowl, for they have swallowed many an unwary tentacle. Mingle freely with the plasma barons, exchange pleasantries with the mist-dwellers of Ceti, and do mind the temporal etiquette. Should conversation lull, simply engage your empathy transponder and let the collective consciousness carry you. Survival in this epoch demands wit, charm, and a working knowledge of at least seven-dimensional small talk, so raise your appendages high and toast to another cycle endured. Esper blockages will be in effect.

PROGRAMME

09:00 – 10:30 — Morning Session

09:00 Arrival and registration

09:15-09:45 Prof. Manny McPerson (Washington Inst. for the Non-Criminally Insane, WNCI) - Preparing for interspecies funny-face competitions

09:45-10:15 Dr. Sally Thompson (Galactic Council) - Becoming the ultimate ruler of space, time and dimension - a practical guide

10:15-10:30 Coffee break, sanity check and mingle

11:00 – 12:00 — LATE Morning POST-break Session

10:30-11:00 Prof. Olly McPherson (Atlantis University) - How to blow everyone’s tiny minds (using household items)

11:00-11:30 Prof. Ooodleblork (Lund university) - How to go from fusors to fully realised home-made spallation neutron sources

11:30-12:00 Trevor Forsyth (LINXS Director) - Mastering the perfect Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster