Schedule - January 2026

Sunday 4
(optional)		Monday 5
(SUSTech day)		Tuesday 6
(Factory day)		Wednesday 7
(Art x Tech day)		Thursday 8
(AIRS day)		Friday 9
(Factory market)		Saturday 10
(optional)		Sunday 11
(optional)
9:00Bus trip from SSoDBus trip from SSoDBus trip from SSoDBus trip from SSoD
10:00Onboarding

(Ground floor of SUSTech Business School)
- registration
- poster/demo setup		Manufacturing visit

Factories (with Seeed and co)

Introductions with PCB Assembly, injection molding, and FPC.
Cultural visit

UABB @ HTIC: Guided tour by executive curator Zinn (HongKong-Shenzhen bienale)		AIRS visit

- SciArt co-lab + AIRSpace
- AIRS Robotics lab		Manufacturing visit

HuaQiangBei Electronic Market

The storefront of Shenzhen factories		Hackathon

Chaihuo Makerspace

Bonus: workshops by residents		Hackathon

Chaihuo Makerspace
11:00
12:00LunchLunchLunch
13:00
14:00Keynote: Jun Rekimoto
(Sony + uTokyo)

Guest talks:
- Ken Nakagaki (uChicago)
- Pat Pataranutaporn (MIT)		Keynote:
Sang Leigh (Cornell)

Guest talks:
- Jiabao Li (Northeastern/Stanford)
- Sensend (IASI)

Performances:
- Xiao Xiao (IFT / MIT)
- Char Stiles (MIT)
- Arbor (uWaterloo)		AIRS talks
10 MIT residents intros

Closing Keynote:
Marcelo Coelho (MIT)
15:00
16:00
17:00Kickoff party
(at Chaihuo)

Hackathon intro:
- Eric Pan (Seeed CEO)
- brainstorming
- BBQ dinner!		Demos & Posters

(Drinks & Snacks)		Symposium conclusion
(+ tea break)
18:00Hackathon intro (optional)

- Intro workshop
- Dinner and brainstorming++		Bus to Dongmen + SSoDmetro
19:00Bus back to SSoDBus back to SSoDCultural visit

Dinner / drinks in Dongmen:

Wenheyou food court
(cyberpunk ghost city)		Cultural visit

Dinner at Nantou
(Urban village)
20:00Bus back to SSoD
21:00

Program Summary

Sunday · Jan 4 (optional)
17:00 - 22:00 Kickoff party
(at Chaihuo)
Hackathon intro:
  • Eric Pan (Seeed CEO)
  • brainstorming
  • BBQ dinner!
Monday · Jan 5 (SUSTech day)
10:00 - 12:00 Onboarding
(Ground floor of SUSTech Business School)
  • registration
  • poster/demo setup
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Keynote: Jun Rekimoto (Sony + uTokyo)
Guest talks:
17:00 - 20:00 Demos & Posters (Drinks & Snacks)
Tuesday · Jan 6 (Factory day)
9:00 - 10:00 Bus trip from SSoD
10:00 - 19:00 Manufacturing visit Factories (with Seeed and co)
Introductions with PCB Assembly, injection molding, and FPC.
19:00 - 20:00 Bus back to SSoD
Wednesday · Jan 7 (Art x Tech day)
9:00 - 10:00 Bus trip from SSoD
10:00 - 12:00 Cultural visit UABB @ HTIC: Guided tour by executive curator Zinn (HongKong-Shenzhen bienale)
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 19:00 Keynote:
Sang Leigh (Cornell)
Guest talks:
Performances:
19:00 - 20:00 Bus back to SSoD
Thursday · Jan 8 (AIRS day)
9:00 - 10:00 Bus trip from SSoD
10:00 - 12:00 AIRS visit
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 AIRS talks
10 MIT residents intros Closing Keynote:
Marcelo Coelho (MIT)
17:00 - 18:00 Symposium conclusion (+ tea break)
18:00 - 20:00 Hackathon intro (optional)
  • Intro workshop
  • Dinner and brainstorming++
20:00 - 21:00 Bus back to SSoD
Friday · Jan 9 (Factory market)
9:00 - 10:00 Bus trip from SSoD
10:00 - 18:00 Manufacturing visit HuaQiangBei Electronic Market
The storefront of Shenzhen factories
18:00 - 19:00 Bus to Dongmen + SSoD
19:00 - 22:00 Cultural visit
 Dinner / drinks in Dongmen: Wenheyou food court
(cyberpunk ghost city)
Saturday · Jan 10 (optional)
10:00 - 22:00 Hackathon
Chaihuo Makerspace
Bonus: workshops by residents
Sunday · Jan 11 (optional)
10:00 - 18:00 Hackathon
Chaihuo Makerspace
18:00 - 19:00 metro
19:00 - 22:00 Cultural visit
 Dinner at Nantou (Urban village)

References

This symposium is a part of a 1-month open research residency (see 2025 occurence). This program was heavily inspired, and aims to continue the legacy of: