Reflecting on 2025
This year I've had the enormous privilege to work across Turkey, Denmark, Brazil, Finland, Scotland, Norway, Belfast, Derry, Cardiff, Manchester, Leeds, the Isle of Wight (pic on ferry), Birmingham, Exeter, Warwick, London and so many places in between.
Brazilian Creative Industries Market
Hello Fortaleza! I'm in Brazil this week for MICBR2025, the Brazilian Creative Industries Market. Grateful to the Brazilian Ministry of Culture (Ministério da Cultura) and OEI Brasil for inviting me to join conversations linking artists, technologists and policymakers from across Latin America.
Sessions at BEYOND Conference
I had an AMAZING time at the first full day of BEYOND Conference, especially being on the 'Right to Remix' panel with Nuala Polo, Guy Gadney, Content London, Rishi Coupland and the brilliant chair Martin SFP Bryant.
Den Danske Filmskole
Hej! I'm in Copenhagen this weekend working with Den Danske Filmskole (National Film School of Denmark), exploring AI in the context of storytelling, experimentation and innovation as part of their Mini MBA programme.
At The University of Leeds
I was at the University of Leeds today giving a talk and Q/A with Creative Industries students about emotions, innovation and AI.
With The Audience Agency at Gothe-Institut
I had a brilliant day with The Audience Agency (at London's Gothe Institut) hearing from all our Let's Get Real: AI cohort teams about their AI experiments, discoveries and learnings which took part this year.
Lecture at Goethe-Institut
It was a huge privilege to deliver a two-hour lecture at the Goethe-Institut UK in South Kensington this weekend, exploring AI specifically in the context of language, education, emotion and empathy.
British Council UK delegation
I’m thrilled to join British Council's UK delegation to Istanbul this week for Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF), in partnership with BEYOND Conference.
The Arts & Culture Podcast
I had a brilliant time speaking with Tom Dawson (Association for Cultural Enterprises) and Owen Hopkin (Director of New Technologies and Innovation, Arts Council England) on The Arts & Culture Podcast.
SMAsH conference
I had a lovely time on a panel (AI & Ethics on Social Media) at the beautiful Tower of London (Historic Royal Palaces) as part of the SMAsH conference this (rainy) morning!