[Workshop] Responsible Tech Tools, the Playbook

+++ Humane Tech Berlin and ThoughtWorks proudly present: [Workshop] Responsible Tech Tools, the Playbook. Please RSVP here and at the ThoughtWorks event (https://www.meetup.com/ThoughtWorks-Berlin/events/265211395/) so that we can plan better. +++

Technology reshapes the world. However, even the best intentions can lead to harm. The consequences of not incorporating ethical thinking can be devastating to our identity, health, business, economics, political systems and our social cohesion.

You have the power to help prevent these when you apply ethical tools. At the same time, ethics also affects the bottom-line positively. But how can we anticipate the consequences and possibly also mitigate any harms of our products?

Come to learn about, reflect and discuss a number of tools that are emerging to help you think through the future implications of the products you are building while at the same time create evenbetter products.

In this workshop, we'll take a look at what Responsible Tech Tools (RTTs) there are*, exchange on when in our process we can use those best, and actually play around with the one or the other framework based on your own project.

Important: During the workshop we would like to use concrete, real-world projects/products to apply the tools on. If you'd like that we use your product/project for this, please provide all the necessary information which helps people to understand your project/product and it's context quickly: https://forms.gle/SjzPSzyqsTgCUfm88 Deadline: Friday, October 4th, 9 am.

#Agenda:
18:30 - 19:00: Welcome, Snacks, Get-together
19:00 - 19:30: Responsible Tech Playbook
19:30 - 21:00: Hands-on on your Products (small groups)
20:50 - 21:30: Debrief, Deflect & Experience Sharing
21:30 - … : Discussion, Networking

With support from CODE University, Factory Berlin and ThoughtWorks.

#About the Facilitator

Tanja Bach
Tanja is a Product Person, Agile Advocate, UX Practitioner and Certified Scrum Product Owner with 10+ years of experience in creating and launching web and mobile products within cross-functional teams. Solid experience in ideation, requirements engineering, UX design & usability testing. Passionate about agile & lean principles to deliver products that customers love. Strong organizational, presentation and stakeholder management skills. Fluent in English, German, Spanish, French. As a former start-up co-founder familiar with all issues related to setting up a new online business.

Alexander Steinhart
Alexander is an „Entrepreneur to hire“ - with a passion for combining creative-systemic thinking, research, and product conception. His experience is in technology and psychology. He's an expert in designing, creating and executing strategies to achieve innovative, impact-driven results. He loves to work together with diverse, top-notch teams. His special interest is in realigning technology with humanity's best interests. Many years ago, he co-founded the famous post-tech startup ( OFFTIME ) (exited), one of the very first initiatives that pioneered the field of digital well-being and technology that protects our minds. Currently, he serves ThoughtWorks as a consultant to deliver technology to address their clients' toughest challenges, while seeking to revolutionize the IT industry and create positive social change.

*Responsible Tech Tools (RTTs): a.o. Risk Zones/EthicalOS, Tarot Cards of Tech, IDEO AI Ethics Cards, Data Ethics Canvas, Consequence Scanning, Agile Threat Modeling, System Mapping 360˚, Needs and Collateral, Humane Design Guide, Human Systems, Facets and Facets Dive, Responsible Strategy, Participatory Design, etc.

Note: We might take pictures during the event for promotional purposes and by joining this event you agree to this. However, if you don't want to be pictured please let us know on site and we'll exclude you.