Society 5.0 Festival

historically technology driven innovation has largely shaped our development as humans and society. the invention of making fire, the wheel, agriculture and industry has brought us much to be grateful for: we have become wealthier, older and healthier. the most recent technological revolution, the information society, also coined as society 4.0, added far reaching digitization with promises of more equality, freedom, democracy and wealth. but in addition to the great progress that all technological revolutions have brought, the undesired and often unforeseen consequences also become increasingly clear and urgent. it is time to change the dynamic and instead start with asking ourselves the question what we want a sustainable society that centers around the human scale and public values, should look like, and how smart, digital technology could help us build it. during the society 5.0 festival, we asked designers, artists, policymakers, researchers, teachers and students to join each