Ryan Merkley: Online video, Annotated, Remixed and Popped
Videos on the web should work like the web itself: be dynamic, full of links, maps and information that can be edited and updated live, says Mozilla Foundation Chief Operating Officer Ryan Merkley.
John Wilbanks: Let’s Pool our Medical Data
When you’re getting medical treatment, or taking part in medical testing, privacy is important; strict laws limit what researchers can see and know about you. But what if your medical data could be used anonymously, by anyone seeking to test a hypothesis? John Wilbanks wonders if the desire to protect our privacy is slowing research, […]
Heather Brooke: My Battle to Expose Government Corruption
Our leaders need to be held accountable, says Journalist Heather Brooke. And she should know, she uncovered the British Parliamentary financial expenses that led to a major political scandal in 2009. She urges us to ask our leaders questions through platforms like Freedom of Information requests — and to finally get some answers.
Jill Earthy: Defying Satisfaction: Re-thinking How We Work
Jill Earthy is an entrepreneur who has successfully built two companies, grown them nationally and then sold them. For the past 5 years, she has been the Executive Director and then CEO of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), a Non-Profit organisation educating, mentoring and energising female entrepreneurs. Jill’s passion is identifying opportunities, connecting people […]
Thelma Gibson: On Square One, The Power of Reinvention
Thelma Gibson gives her very personal view of rejection and racial prejudice redirected towards another path and motivation to succeed. Though she bore pain, rather than be angry she moved forward to do great things. For more than fifty years, Thelma has been a trailblazer in education, mental and physical health, community and professional leadership, […]
