Tech for Good Leeds #3

The last "Tech for Good Leeds" of 2019!

Join us on Thursday 28th November for a jam-packed evening of celebration and discussion of tech for good initiatives, organisations, projects and people that aim for positive social, health and environmental impact.

Tech for Good Leeds is kindly hosted by our friends Co>Space North — a space to help people passionate about digitally enabled health and care.

— Speakers —

Phil Hesketh, Founder, Consent Kit

As a service designer and user researcher, Phil founded Ethics Kit in 2017. Developing tools to enable ethical considerations within design workflows.

After completing an MA at Hyper Island, Phil went on to work with clients such as Co-op Digital, Common Good (now Loved By), UNHCR, and Hiring Hub. With his work informing his research into informed consent, developing it into a tangible product was the logical next step.

Follow on Twitter: @consentkit

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Stephanie Robinson, Director of Makertopia

Stephanie Robinson is the director of Makertopia, and is a qualified youth worker with a degree in Environmental Social Science. A climate campaigner since the age of fifteen, she has continually looked for ways to creatively engage young people, the public and decision-makers in the noble business of saving the world. Discovering pedal-powered electricity generators at the age of seventeen catalysed a mission to use practical activities to empower and connect climate activists. Leeds Hackspace has proved a pivotal incubator for her work; without the generosity, expertise and friendship of its members, Makertopia would not be where it is today.

Follow on Twitter & Instagram: @Makertopia_

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Ian McArdle, Digital Inclusion Coordinator 100% Digital Leeds

Ian McArdle is a Digital Inclusion Coordinator for 100% Digital Leeds, the citywide digital inclusion project led by Leeds Libraries. Prior to this, Ian worked as a librarian throughout the city where, amongst other things, he helped establish coding activities for young people in libraries as well as working on the pilot for the award-winning 100% Digital Leeds tablet lending scheme.

He is passionate about empowering individuals and organisations in Leeds communities. In his personal time, he regularly plays music and enjoys reading and cinema.

Follow on Twitter: @leedslibraries @SmartLeeds

— The plan —

6pm — Arrival, networking and drinks 🍺
6:30pm — Intros & housekeeping
6:35pm — Talk 1
7pm — Talk 2
7:20pm — Pizza break 🍕
7:35pm — Talk 3
8pm — Lightning talks ⚡
8:15pm — A bit more networking, drinking and eating! 👫

— Organised and supported by —

Ayup Digital - A Tech for Good digital product and services studio from Yorkshire, using good design, smart thinking and clever tech to fix health and social problems [https://ayup.agency]

mHabitat - An NHS hosted team specialising in co-design, digital skills & inclusion, policy & strategy, evaluation [https://wearemhabitat.com]

Co>space North - Helping people passionate about digitally enabled health and care to connect, collaborate and co-create [http://cospacenorth.org.uk]

— Follow us —

You can find us on twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TFGLeeds #TechforGoodLeeds

We look forward to seeing you.