What did he speak about? Making the public sector more daring and innovative. Actionable Insight was asked by the government to engage the Scottish digital community and increase innovation in the public sector. This brief resulted in CivTech, a programme that creates opportunities for entrepreneurial companies to solve public sector problems and make Scotland a more prosperous society.
What did they speak about? What it means to be healthy. We have this idea that health and wellness overlap, but the word ‘fit’ can mean different things. Chamonix Hard Cross is increasing performance by inviting individuals and businesses to consider another idea: that ‘fitness’ is really about being matched to your environment.
What did she speak about? Making ideas happen. After starting her career with Dave Trott, Nicole was later hired by David Ogilvy to bring his agency into the 21st century. This year marks the end of Ogilvy Labs – an incredible journey of constant innovation, transformation and challenging the status quo. Nicole shared her advice for promoting a maverick culture and doing extraordinary things.
What did he speak about? Education. The fundamental way we teach has been the same for thousands of years. It goes something like this: “I know something that you don’t. I’m going to talk at you. Then the magic happens and one day you know it.” Simon told us about how about he started Download Learning to offer a new way of teaching – one that is already significantly outperforming traditional methods.
What did he speak about? Gender, unconscious bias and what it’s like to be the only man in the room. As the Co-founder of Token Man, Daniele is tackling sexism and raising awareness of inequality by interviewing CEOs about issues of diversity in the workplace. Men need to be part of this discussion to make change happen.
What did he speak about? Disruption. Rob shared his early experiences with technology in the retail sector and the realisation that there is limited information on the start-ups transforming our economy. In 2015, he launched the magazine D/sruption and a series of events to help businesses make sense of our changing world.
What did they speak about? Food waste. Too Good To Go is a new start-up that is focused on the single goal of raising awareness of (and reducing) food waste in the UK. Their app allows people to order delicious meals that are left over at the end of a shift and collect them directly from restaurants for as little as £2 per meal.
What did he speak about? Community. Nick talked us through registering as a B Corp in the UK (for-profit companies that are committed to social good) and explained how his new platform, Neighbourly, is connecting brands and consumers on a community level for social good and is now a one-stop destination for giving.
What did he speak about? Helping people buy their perfect home. Shawn asked for a show of hands: how many had a good experience buying their last home? Most of us find the process frustrating and cumbersome. He explained how Area are challenging this with a smart home finding service that connects agents and consumers.
What did he speak about? How a desire to destroy NatWest inspired him to create the UK’s first smart bank. Tom shared his personal story of how building his first website at 14 years old for a local estate agent eventually led to him becoming the CEO of one of the most exciting and innovative banks in the world – Mondo.
Most online SMEs don’t have a clue who buys their stuff. Ernie started with a photo of his mum and dad (to explain where he came from) before telling us his story of building the first cold water surf brand, Finisterre, and how this made him question everything he thought he knew about customer research.
What did he speak about? Connecting the world. Paddy shared his business model for creating a multi-dimensional social platform that allows people to interact with each other while redistributing wealth and supporting social causes. It has massive potential and there are already 350,000 people talking about it.
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