After a couple of really successful events for Thinking Digital including Manchester last year and London only last month – Thinking Digital have announced its first round of speakers for #TD2016 Newcastle on 10/11 May?
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#TD2016 is taking place in the North East, Gateshead to be precise and it is the granddaddy of them all, highlighting Technology, Ideas and our future and is aimed primarily at the Digital Sector although it draws in a great deal of public sector visitors who are seeking to expand their knowledge and looking for new ways to think about their practice.
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Speakers include:
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Joe Faith is now a Product Manager at Google, the latest step in a journey that’s seen him build integrated patient systems for the NHS, finish a PhD, work in startups, and explore bioinformatics, machine learning and data visualisation.
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Ed Hipkins (Bassdrummer) fell in love with electronic music as a schoolboy in the ’90s. He re-captures that sound in his own way, using a blend of sound design and nimble percussion.
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As a lecturer at University College London, Sarah Meiklejohn has delved into the issues of anonymity, the abuse of virtual currencies, technologies to enhance privacy, and how to make shared systems more transparent.
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Bill Jinks is IBM’s CTO for Sales & Distribution in the UK, and leads a team that is to create solutions with digital, cognitive and cloud technologies. He’s also the company’s technical advisor to the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
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Oh, and did we mention we’re also bringing maker, comedian, and Thinking Digital favourite Tom Scott back to Gateshead?
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These five will join our existing lineup, which already includes Biosignatures CEO Will Dracup, award-winning journalist Katherine Harmon Courage and the V&A’s digital programmes manager Irini Papadimitriou. Read all about our speakers here on our website.
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If you would like to attend you might be eligible for the Emerging Talent Fund
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If you’ve got a curious mind, #TD2016 are saving a seat for you. Through our Emerging Talent Fund, we offer bursary places (including travel) to rising talents, giving you a chance to hear from fascinating speakers and network with your fellow thinkers, innovators, makers and doers.
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Thinking Digital takes place on May 10 and 11, at the Sage Gateshead. Passes are available at the current price until 5pm, Friday 29th April. Please register now!
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