Simply Communicate network (subscription needed) I always enjoy a good LinkedIn debate. Even more so when it involves a member of the team. Last week, simply’s head of consulting, Jonathan Phillips, and associate consultant, Martyn Perks went head to head online debating home working versus the office. We thought we’d record the debate and share Continue Reading
Panel debate: Will AI take your job?
Organised by Smile London. Stephen Waddington and Martyn Perks talk to Jenni Field about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the world of internal communication. From robots writing company announcements to algorithms that might block your next promotion the world of IC is not immune to the impact of AI. Will AI be a force Continue Reading
Digital detox: Should we put our smartphones away?
Organised by the Battle of Ideas festival, London. Turn off your mobile phone, they say! Resist the next tweet! Stop instagramming, or continually chatting with your mates. Our devices demand constant attention in the form of alerts, vibrations and notifications. As Julia Hobsbawm, author of Fully Connected: Social Health in an Age of Overload, has noted, Continue Reading
Panel: Beyond Email – The Next Generation of Solutions
Organised by Information Overload Research Group. For this year’s “Information Overload Day” on October 15th, the Information Overload Research Group is sponsoring an online Webinar featuring speakers that are focusing on the specialized topics of “Beyond Email – The Next Generation of Solutions”. Topics and Presenters: Welcome – Nathan Zeldes, President IORG and Founder of Continue Reading
Panel debate The Future of Work: How RPA, AI and Automation is Transforming the Workplace
Organised by VAULT DIGITAL WORKPLACE Conference 8 – 9 October, London Understanding what the technologies do separately and how they can bring maximum outcomes to the workforce.The future of work, and implications for businesses, workers and societies.The role of digital workers in a new era of productivity and innovation.How businesses and workers can be competitive in Continue Reading
Oxford Union Debate: From sexting to screen-addicts: should we be afraid of online harms?
Organised by Oxfordshire Debating Matters & Oxford Festival of the Arts In April of this year, the government announced it was planning to fine or block websites and apps if they fail to take strong action against a range of so-called ‘online harms’. The government is seeking to enforce strict standards on the internet, including Continue Reading
Battle of Ideas Festival: FREE SPEECH IN AN AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER, 13:10—13:50, GARDEN ROOM, Barbican Centre, London Originally published on Battle of Ideas festival. In recent years, social media have become the focus of debates about free speech, and the issue is rapidly coming to a head. Last October, a conservative outlet, Prager University, sued Google for demonetising its videos on YouTube. Prager claimed that Continue Reading
Battle of Ideas Festival: SOCIAL MEDIA: THE PUBLIC SQUARE OF THE 21ST CENTURY?
Can democracy thrive with a totally free web, or should governments step in to protect the citizens they serve? Is it possible to solve new-age problems like filter bubbles and the transformation of our public sphere with a more open online framework? And what can we learn from the success stories of democratic digitalisation overseas?
Relax or Rule: Is Governance Dead?
Originally published on smile london. 20 November | Smile London 2017 In this panel session we look at the tricky issue of governance. Just how much should you set rules for your digital platforms or is it better for adoption to encourage colleagues to do their own thing? On the Relax side of the argument Continue Reading