The rise of Edtech
An overview of education technology. Why it is important, who are the innovators. what are the emerging trends, and what are the main problems edtech entrepreneurs face. 3 of the coolest startups can...
View ArticleMinimal Lovable Product – Designing for an Agile startups
The talk covers the challenges of creating lovable products in the ever-changing environment of an Agile startup. Using pop culture references, Dan explores various topics on how to get the best out of...
View ArticleTen Very Simple Free Legal Points You NEED to Know
A dead simple, engaging and energetic talk with useful hand outs of 10 simple legal points YOU can quickly address now. You can do this all – without running up the cost of lawyers, to set your...
View ArticleBe prepared to pivot
Pivoting is key in this fast moving digital world. New is old at the blink of an eye and for any successful startup, the key is to be able to pivot. Be nimble and be quick. I’ll share how DesignMyNight...
View ArticleWhy You’re Doing Big Data Wrong
Big data may be the latest business buzzword, but most people have forgotten what was really useful about it in the first place! In this talk, David will tell you why you’re been doing big data wrong...
View ArticleDevelop Emotional Intelligence (EQ) using technology
Karisma Kidz is a multi-award winning brand that combines online games with offline activities to teach young children aged 3 to 9 emotional intelligence. Our vision is to give every child, no matter...
View ArticleSupplier v Partner in Innovation
For Agencies to keep up with the ever-changing world of innovation can require new skills. Clients often embrace innovation a long time before it hits an Agency’s radar. ‘Suppliers’ have provided...
View ArticleBuilding lean apps in an Apple world
At Lyst we have been trying to adopt a lean approach to everything that we build. This has been transformative on web, where continuous integration and deployment, can mean developers go from commit to...
View ArticleFocus more on training and not making more apps
We live in a world where software development gets better day by day and soon even a 3 year old will be able to code. All this app development is good but do we ever take time focus on the training...
View ArticleThe Secret to Entrepreneurial Happiness
Live a life and career without regret. After a close brush with death Ted resolved to live a life of purpose. Happiness is a process of discovery and discipline – it requires having authentic passions...
View ArticleDitching the Suit – Leaving the City for Shoreditch
Less than a year ago Mike took the decision to leave the stability of a solid City career, regular salary and comfortable 9 to 5 (or rather 8 to 7), to join the digital revolution. Mike then co-founded...
View ArticleHow to develop and successfully run a no-budget free-to-play 3D online game …...
Hear about the adventures of a small but beautifully formed team of indie game developers who went on the quest to develop, publish and run a f2p online game on Facebook, equipped with nothing more...
View ArticlePicking Up the Pieces
With everyone explaining ways to get things done in the world of entrepreneurs, one must realize none of it matters without pushing yourself to quit dicking around.
View ArticleWhat we learnt through designing digital physical play for kids
From experimentation with digital and physical interactions at Made by Many we developed an initial concept and prototype for Hackaball, a programmable ball and app for kids. This talk is about how we...
View ArticleThe Anarchy Incubator: Observations, stories, and lessons learned
This talk shares lessons learned from inventing, crafting, engineering, and growing new businesses at Mint Ventures (AKA the Anarchy Incubator). Boomf, Deskbeers, The Bathory, Tube Socks, WhiteAlbum....
View ArticleWhy ‘making’ has cross sector relevance and a rich history in East London
Making conjures up many thoughts on what a ‘maker’ is. We are all makers and the rising importance of making and the impact on national and local economic growth through the creative industries seen in...
View ArticleOpen and closed cultures, and why open cultures will win
GrantTree is growing in notoriety on the UK tech scene for its awesome open culture, which includes a mix of “homegrown” features like radical transparency (including all financial information – that...
View ArticleHow to effectively – and quickly – boost your social media presence
From newborn start-ups to well established brands, everyone has a social media presence. However, when it comes to social technology, how can you know what’s really going to drive value into your...
View ArticleWhy a small business can defeat someone like Cisco. Get some nuts
There’s an estimated 76 million SMEs worldwide. This talk is about how to get over a fear of big competition and what we’ve done to compete with them.
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