The "coolest little capital in the world," combines big city chic with small village charm. Hugged by a natural amphitheatre of hills and harbour, Wellington is a magnet for creative thinkers and is widely regarded as the cultural capital of New Zealand.
In the fertile environment of ICOT, connect with colleagues and develop new relationships with a wide range of thinkers. ICOT is a superb opportunity to discuss, debate and build lasting networks with others from around the world. Register now...
CONFERENCE THEMES
Our speakers are from such fields as education, health sciences, the arts, sciences, sport, government & business. The themes of 'Future survival', 'Future society' & 'Personal futures' provide a context for the overall focus on thinking.
Hear from cutting edge thinkers, researchers and practitioners from many fields who'll provide insights and strategies to assist business and educational leaders transform their thinking. Take a thinking culture back to your workplace.
Feed your creativity and develop new thinking skills. Embrace key paradigm shifts in thinking, understand how we learn and think about how to promote lifelong learning. Debate the implications for education of recent research on the brain.
Participate in a stimulating programme combined with a magical ‘tour’ programme, artistic performances, two receptions, and a Conference Gala Dinner. You're sure to have an unforgettable experience.
This was a fascinating 5 day conference to expand global thinking around the themes of ‘future survival‘, ‘personal futures‘ and ‘future society‘. ICOT13 and was a remarkable opportunity to:
connect with cross-discipline ‘thinkers’
experience world leading speakers
excite the senses with insights, discussions and inspiration.
An important aim of the conference was to acknowledge and value the culturally diverse range of concepts about, and approaches to, thinking and learning.