Hacks/Hackers February meetup

Please note the important points below the speaker details.*

Who's speaking?

Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, a Shillman-Ginsburg Fellow at the Middle East Forum and a graduate from Brasenose College, Oxford University. @ajaltamimi (http://twitter.com/ajaltamimi)

Aymenn will talk about his research on Islamic State, looking at what can be gleaned about IS’s administration using evidence from social media.

James Ball, special projects editor, The Guardian. @jamesrbuk (http://twitter.com/jamesrbuk).

James will discuss the HSBC files, a joint investigation with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, BBC’s Panorama and Le Monde.

Matt Shearer, head of BBC News Labs, @completedespair (http://twitter.com/completedespair)

He'll talk us through The News Juicer and discuss the birth of the Newsroom of Things.

And the lightning pitches?

Alison Coleman, Transparency International. Allison will tell us about the European Corruption Observatory, an online database of media reports on corruption and a meeting point for journalists, hackers, experts and all those interested in corruption.

Nick Petrie, deputy head of digital, The Times and Sunday Times, @petren (http://twitter.com/petren). Nick will share details of Build The News coding event.

A few important points

The BBC building policy is that everyone will have to go through a security check. A bags will be scanned. Please arrive early and be patient if there is a queue.

The format is slightly different at this month's meet up. We are having drinks before and after the event but there won't be the usual half-time break (as it would take too long to get everyone out and back into the theatre).

Please change your RSVP if you cannot attend

We've had a number of no-shows in the last two events. We realise that sometimes life happens and you have to drop out at the last minute, but when it happens at scale then it means other people miss out.

If at any moment you realise that you cannot make the event then please change your RSVP. This applies if you're on the waiting list, too. We hate to get schoolmarmish about it, but we do note all no-shows, and repeat offenders will be put on the naughty step for a few events!

We need full names and contact details for this event

This is super important: February's event is strictly guest list only, and we need your full name, email address and organisation in order to guarantee your entry to the BBC. If you only have included your first name on Meetup, you won't be allowed in. Check and change it now.

Please fill in this online form with your details. You can do this before or after RSVP'ing – but we need your details in this list before the event starts:

http://eepurl.com/bdMeHz

Places are being released in stages (the theatre seats 310).

We've listened to your feedback regarding the waiting list, and the fact that many of you struggle to get a place shortly after the announcement goes out.

We'll release the remaining places in batches over the next few days, so listen out for these emails.

Many thanks, and look forward to seeing you at Radio Theatre!

– Pete, Sarah, Cassie and Joanna