Tech Wednesday

Tech Wednesday is our monthly Campus meet-up for Birmingham’s technological and entrepreneurial community. Each month we also have ‘Show ‘n Tells’, where a number of tech start-ups and individuals within the region present and demo innovative projects to the group for feedback and discussion. Please get in touch if you would like to present.

We meet at 5.30pm within Innovation Birmingham’s iCentrum building. You can find us in the atrium, however if you’re struggling to locate us our friendly reception staff will point you in the right direction. New faces are always welcome.

Agenda:

17:30 Registration, networking & drinks

18:00 Welcome to the first Tech Wednesday of 2019!
Our speakers include:
-Joe Kibbler, Founder and CEO Icarus parts

• Rich Westman, Founder and CEO Kaido Group

-Will Grant, Seasoned Entrepreneur and UX & Product Designer.

19:00 Food and drink & networking

20:00 Close

Speakers:

Rich Westman
From Professional Sport to Workplace Health and Wellbeing

Kaido founder Rich Westman will discuss his journey from professional sport to founding Kaido, the fastest growing Workplace Wellbeing company inside the NHS. Rich will share an insight into his entrepreneurial journey, the unplanned pivots in Kaido’s business model, and the importance of partnerships in growing a business in healthcare.

Will Grant
UX Gore: a masterclass of dark patterns and what not to do

Products and services often manipulate us into doing things we don't really want to do. Over the evolution of the web, these methods of deception have gotten more devious and sneaky. Do software professionals need a code of ethics?

See you there!