Category Archives: Technology

Dr. Jayne Rodgers: Digital Activism – Dial Up, Armchairs and Apps

It’s hard to remember it now but once upon a time there was no such thing as the Internet. In 1995 Jayne Rodgers decided to research this thing that barely existed, hypothesizing that it had the potential to change the world – or at least political activism – for the better. This presentation takes a journey through time, from the dark days of dial up through armchair activism to the Prime Minister on Twitter world we now inhabit. Was she right? Did the Internet change the world for the better? Sit back and enjoy the presentation then let’s have a heated debate…

21 November 2013

2013 • Activism
Biography • Guest Speaker
Politics • TEDWomen

Imran Ali

Rose George: Let’s Talk Crap

Rose will talk about the unspeakability of sanitation, toilets and shit, and how the social prudishness around our most inescapable bodily function causes huge damage to the economy, development and particularly the prospects of women, learn how you can be proving your income. She’ll look at sanitation issues in the developing world but also here, where 50% of public toilets been closed down, leaving many elderly trapped at home for fear of not finding a safe clean toilet.

After all, everybody poops.

14 November 2013

2013 • Biography
Developing World • Sanitation
Speaker • TEDWomen

Imran Ali

Servane Mouazan: About Love & Tantrum Physics

Love & Tantrum Physics

Servane Mouazan will uncover the truth behind the women-led social entrepreneurship revolution. Through a high octane interactive group session, you’ll work out why you, yes YOU, are already perfect to start your own punk social revolution navigating your company’s profits and losses. And why you don’t need to change the whole world to qualify…

4 November 2013

2013 • Biography
Coaching • Entrepreneur
Mentoring • SocialEnterprise
TEDWomen

Imran Ali

Emma Bearman

Emma is the Chief of Play at Cultivate, developing and producing creative projects and helping clients to develop relationships and communities. Emma has variously worked to create a buzz at launches for heritage buildings, community hubs, galleries, museums, and cultural organisations, helping companies utilise collaborative technologies and social media to engage and connect with individuals and develop communities.

Emma is currently operating four public-facing projects – The Culture Vulture, Cultural Conversations, Playful Leeds and her most recent initiative is March of the Robots, an upcoming year-round adventure for Leeds, celebrating our fascination with robot culture.

March is allowing Emma to engage and explore the city’s cultures, communities and structures in innovative ways, using play as a means to unwrap a city’s potential. Take a look at Emma’s campaign to adopt a robot-in-residence for the city of Leeds!

Find Emma on Twitter as @culturevultures.

3 September 2013

2013 • Art
Biography • Cities
Culture • Greenhouse
Robots • Speaker
TEDxCity2.0

Imran Ali

Shanaz Gulzar & Steve Manthorp

Artists Shanaz Gulzar and Steve Manthorp have shared an artistic co-practice as ADEPT since 2004.

Both artists have established solo practices which inform and enhance their collaborative work.

Shanaz is a digital and installation artist and stage designer, working across disciplines to make innovative and challenging interventions go to this site. Steve is an artist, curator and an innovator in digital practice.

Through their early work together, ADEPT developed a conceptual and imaginative approach that is responsive to site, social and historical context. From early gallery-based work, ADEPT have progressed to large scale public video projections, installations and performative works.

Find out more about ADEPT at adeptprojects.co.uk and follow Steve & Shanaz as @manthorp and @shanazgulzar on Twitter.

3 September 2013

2013 • Art
Cities • Film
Greenhouse • Installation
Speaker • TEDxCity2.0

Imran Ali