Geek Night - August 2017

This month at Geek Night we are keeping it fresh by inviting three fantastic speakers sharing talks on three completely different topics.

First off the rank is Peter Wilson from Human Made discussing imposter syndrome.

Peter will remove his own mask of confidence and share his experiences of imposter syndrome, making an attempt to separate the real from the imagined. He'll talk about objective success and reveal how his own internal monologue undermines it at every turn. Peter will share his techniques for getting over his own imposter syndrome as it recurs in his day-to-day job.

Next up is Laney Galligan, General Manager at ProBlogger who will speak about the innovative ways in which creatives are pursuing their passions whilst making money online. It's not just big brands, banks and agencies leading the way in digital innovation. There is an entire economy of almost invisible entrepreneurs creating empires from their dining tables and home offices in their PJ's. Australia's bloggers are a community of problem solvers, DIYers, and increasingly, savvy digital marketers who embrace change, failure and the lure of freedom from the typical 9-5.

We are also honoured to have Zoe Rose, Information Architect extraordinaire speaking about disability from a very personal perspective. Zoe's four year old son has a love of Pokemon, an aversion to green foods, and a disability, maybe. Zoe's talk will cover disability as a driver of innovation, the aesthetics of designing for disability and the limitations of accessibility guidelines. It will also explore what it means not to know something, and how not knowing impacts on the people who make software and the people who use it.

Please join us for what will be an incredibly interesting and maybe even fun night!

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Event Code of Conduct


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The Quick Version


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