Nuromovement- Neurowearables debate and workshop- What are neurowearables???

Hello and welcome.

What is the value of your mind, your memories, your secrets?

You do not need to be a neuroscientist to join the discussion, we all need to learn this topic.

There is no UK legal definition for neurotechnology, and Neurowearables are here!

The devices are set to replace mobile phones in the next 10 to 15 years, and a battle for your memories (brain data) is underway.

Neurowearables are: earbuds, headphones, headbands, watches, wristbands, and even wearable tattoos. They will soon enter the market capturing the last frontier of the body, harvesting the “holy grail of data”, your memories: controlling smartphones, computers and other digital devices without you having to touch a screen or keyboard. Tech titans Meta, Snap, Microsoft and Apple are already investing heavily in neurowearables but the UK has no direct legislation, it doesn’t even have a legal definition for neurotechnology!

Neurotechnology is already being used in niche products for meditation, gaming, social interactions online, and it is used in relation to quick fixes for mental health conditions. Neuroethologies are also extraordinary devices that will change the way humans interact with the world, and each other, while supporting pathological understanding of mental health, to allow someone who is mute to communicate, or allowing someone to see without vision.

Neurowearables have been placeholder defined as: Consumer facing technologies that are medical and non-medical devices worn on or near the body that measures & records in real time data of consciousness (phenomenology) and cognitive activity that is not inferred from nonneural information sources (biometrics and verbal communications).

This event will be held online and will be available for free. The idea is to raise awareness surrounding neurotechnology more so Neurowearables. In order to support people in informed decision making, and ask the Government to protect our brain data, our memories!!!

This debate is open to all and everyone is welcome, as neurotechnology is going to play a significant part in all of our lives in the coming decade.

It will last between one hour, maybe less it will be judged on the day.

Plan:

Welcome and introductions.
A small presentation on neurotechnology- Neurowearables.
Questions and answers on the topic.
Open debate.
Close and health check in.
Next event discussion/feedback.
Notes will be taken during the course of the debate.