November 2019 – Martyn Perks

Category: Feature/Writing

“The creative industries are misreading the public”

Posted On November 26, 2019December 11, 2019 By martynperks

Originally published on Dezeen. With Brexit the British people have shown a greater appetite for risk than the creative sector, which needs to take the public more seriously or risk becoming irrelevant, says Martyn Perks of the Dissenters Design Network. A general election has been called. No one knows exactly what the UK public will do, but they […]

Category: AI/Speaking & appearances

Debate: Will AI take your job?

Posted On November 18, 2019February 9, 2024 By martynperks

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 […]

Category: Ethics & Behaviour/Speaking & appearances

Digital detox: Should we put our smartphones away?

Posted On November 2, 2019May 19, 2023 By martynperks

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, […]