In a society where hackers and offenders are often confused, the hacker culture and the pirate subculture are perceived as threats to society. Omitting to evoke their singularity and their real contributions to progress, and how the utopias of the founding fathers of digital (Hacker, Phreakers, Pirates) have shaped our daily realities. What initially motivated this community, which has been revolutionizing our society for 50 years?

Arnaud Velten is a French personality of the digital scene. As a teenager, he revealed himself in the IT underground where he nurtured his ideals of freedom and justice. During his higher education, he realized that there is no limit for this generation born with the internet. His thirst for encounters with seekers of the absolute takes shape in journalism, blogging and event organization. In the early 2000s, he helps to create meetings between artists, researchers and hackers to confront their visions and hopes.

As an explorer and finder, he is passionate about cartography and created in 2007 an isometric 3-dimensional CV. In 2009, he developed a method to improve collective decision-making processes: Emerge Map. Since 2010, he has been working on efficient digital practices, while contributing to the promotion of cybersecurity at the same time.

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https://www.tedxgeneva.net/talks/rebooter-vision-de-culture-pirate-arnaud-velten-tedxgeneva/