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Speaker Spotlight: Adam Tingley and his Diverse Background
  • May 7, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Adam Tingley and his Diverse Background

From flooring installation to professional gaming, Adam Tingley's career journey has taken some unexpected turns. Now firmly rooted in the tech sector, he’s channeling his diverse background into community-building, mentorship, and upskilling the next generation of tech talent in Brighton.
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Speaker Spotlight: Ben Sauer on Blending Storytelling With Design
  • April 30, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Ben Sauer on Blending Storytelling With Design

With a background that spans comedy, code, and literature, Ben Sauer has carved out a unique space as a speaker, author, and product/design leader. He's helped global brands communicate more clearly and design more thoughtfully — often at the intersection
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Speaker Spotlight: Adam Dennett on his Journey Through Urban Analytics
  • April 9, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Adam Dennett on his Journey Through Urban Analytics

Adam Dennet, Professor of Urban Analytics at UCL, shares his unconventional path from secondary school teaching to academic research, coding, and community-building. Adam's story is a testament to the unexpected routes into tech — and the power of staying open
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Speaker Spotlight: Merve Goulding on Turning Passion Into a Career With Notion
  • April 2, 2025April 2, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Merve Goulding on Turning Passion Into a Career With Notion

From digital agencies to freelancing, and eventually finding her sweet spot in systems design, Merve Goulding proves that the scenic route can lead to the most rewarding destinations. Now a specialist in custom Notion systems, Merve blends her background in
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Speaker Spotlight: Craig West and the Power of Non-Traditional Career Paths
  • March 5, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Craig West and the Power of Non-Traditional Career Paths

From tech and accounting to construction and AI, Craig West has taken a unique path in the industry. His career has been shaped by twists and turns, with each experience adding valuable context to his work in tech. In this
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Speaker Spotlight: Mark Buss on Becoming a Digital Sustainability Advocate
  • February 26, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Mark Buss on Becoming a Digital Sustainability Advocate

Mark Buss, a seasoned Software Engineer turned Digital Sustainability advocate, speaks about his journey from backend development to driving greener tech practices and shares insights on pivotal career moments, the power of community, and why digital sustainability is set to
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Speaker Spotlight: Pranath Fernando on Reinvention, Adaptability, and Thriving in AI’s Rapid Shift
  • February 12, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Pranath Fernando on Reinvention, Adaptability, and Thriving in AI’s Rapid Shift

With a background spanning AI, cognitive science, contemporary dance, and personal development, Pranath Fernando's approach to work is anything but traditional. Pranath thrives on continuous transformation. In this conversation, he shares insights on AI disruption, the importance of community, the
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Speaker Spotlight: Dan Nicholson on the Power of Open-Source Collaboration
  • February 5, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Dan Nicholson on the Power of Open-Source Collaboration

From software engineering to robotics, Dan Nicholson (Dan Makes Things) has built a career fueled by curiosity and community. In this chat, Dan share insights on mentorship, AI’s future, and the power of open-source collaboration—plus a key lesson on checking
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Speaker Spotlight: Robin Burchfield on Mapping a Career in Geospatial Tech
  • January 28, 2025January 28, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Robin Burchfield on Mapping a Career in Geospatial Tech

From a love of maps to becoming a geospatial specialist with experience spanning sectors like policing, utilities, and defence, Robin's career is anything but conventional. In this candid interview, Robin shares insights on navigating the tech industry from a non-traditional
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Speaker Spotlight: Niall Coleman-Clarke on Life as a Contract Developer
  • January 22, 2025January 22, 2025
  • Grace Prior

Speaker Spotlight: Niall Coleman-Clarke on Life as a Contract Developer

Since starting programming in 2013, Niall has grown from hobbyist to contract software engineer, combining a love for full-stack development with a degree in Artificial Intelligence. In this blog, Niall shares key career moments, the value of community, and his
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