Agenda*

Wednesday  |  June 10
  8:00 AM:    Breakfast (provided)
  8:30 AM:    Introduction to the Global GovJam & Hosts
  8:45 AM:    Participant Introductions
  9:00 AM:    Activity - Creative Process  
  9:25 AM:    Activity - Teamwork
  9:55 AM:    Global Theme announced
  9:50 AM:    Activity – Team Formation
 10:00 AM:    Activity - Empathy & Journey Mapping
10:35 AM:    Jamming Begins.
                    The groups work independently, supported by Hosts  
                    and Mentors. Research or observations are performed
                    virtually, or through short excursions. The teams
                    develop their service design and prototype it using
                    whatever methods they choose.
12:30 PM:    Lunch (provided)
  1:45 PM:    Status Update / Upload Prototype
  2:30 PM:    Presentation – User Research / Refining Your Concept
  2:45 PM:    Continue Jamming
  5:00 PM:    Wrap up for the day

Thursday  |  June 11
  9:00 AM:    Breakfast (Provided)
  9:20 AM:    Warm-up
  9:35 AM:    Continue Jamming
11:45 AM:    Status Update / Upload Prototype
12:30 PM:    Lunch (Provided)
  2:45 PM:    Publish!
                    The teams deliver final documentation of a working 
                    prototype on the Global GovJam website. This can
                    be a film of human interaction, photos of a mock-up, a
                    dummy website, a business plan, or anything else that
                    provides a permanent, publishable record of their idea
                    and work. These are uploaded and published for the
                    world under Creative Commons licensing.
3:00 PM:     Present your project to other Miami Jammers.
4:00 PM:     Prizes
                   Just like it sounds – prizes shall be awarded. Oh yes,
                   prizes shall be awarded.
5:00 PM:     Close

*Agenda subject to change.
What you get during a Jam!

1.  Food: Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided.

2.  Materials: All prototyping materials are provided.

3.  Professional & Creative Networking Opportunities.   

4.  Professional Development.

  • Learn how to reduce and manage the risk and costs for any project.

  • Learn how to quickly design a new service and get solid customer feedback.

  • Learn how to dramatically increase customer satisfaction.

  • Enhance your team-building and collaboration skills.

  • Experience hands-on learning and practice of design-thinking and creative skills. Build your creative confidence.

  • Make new friends and expand your professional and creative network.

5.  Get rich and famous. Probably not, but you will certainly have a 
     great time!