BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:204@siliconbrighton.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220922T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220922T193000 DTSTAMP:20230207T133204Z URL:https://siliconbrighton.com/events/unblind-the-mind-silicon-brighton-l eaders/ SUMMARY:Unblind the Mind | Silicon Brighton Leaders DESCRIPTION:\n How can technology help people to push past the limits impos ed on them?\n What can your business do to improve the recruitment\, reten tion and progression of diverse talent?\n Who are the next generation of t echnologists and how can you inspire them?\n\n\nJoin us on the evening of Thursday 22nd September and gain a new perspective on how challenges can u nleash - rather than limit - potential.\n\nBroadcast live from \;Ironw orks Studios\, Silicon Brighton and Diverse Sussex present an inspiring ev ening exploring practical steps you can take within your organisation &nda sh\; from quick wins to long-term impactful changes &ndash\; to drive dive rsity within your business\, making you both a supplier and employer of ch oice.\n\nHear from \;Darren Harris\, a dual Paralympian and England&rs quo\;s most capped and decorated blind footballer. Outside of sports he is a number one best-selling author\, motivational speaker and transformatio nal coach\, and he has an amazing story to tell&hellip\;\n\nDarren receive d a life-changing diagnosis of cancer in both eyes aged 15 months\, that w ould eventually result in him losing his sight. After graduating in 1995 w ith a maths degree\, he spent the next nine years working in the technolog y industry by day and as a blind footballer by night.\n\nFast-forward to 2 019\, Darren ended his career as an England blind footballer\, having made 157 appearances and won 10 world and European medals. But playing the gam e taught him more than he could have ever imagined about life&rsquo\;s big gest challenges.\n\nNow\, he works with organisational talent that want to change how they see themselves\, other people\, and the world around them so that they can achieve their true potential.\n\nDarren will be joined b y a panel to discuss the challenge of inequality in the technology sector. \n\nA big thank you to our host sponsor\, \;Ironworks Studios!\n\nAgen da\n\n\n 7:00pm - 7:15pm | Welcome from Silicon Brighton &\; Diverse Su ssex\n 7:15pm &ndash\; 8:00pm | Keynote with Darren Harris\n 8:00pm - 8:30 pm | Panel discussion\n\n\nAbout Silicon Brighton\n\nWe&rsquo\;re a commun ity-led initiative with a mission to support digital growth in the South E ast. Propelled by a shared belief that we can achieve more collectively th an on our own\, we provide individuals with free opportunities for network ing\, training\, up-skilling and development\; helping people to take thei r careers and businesses forward. \;Learn more about us here.\n\nAbout Diverse Sussex\n\nPowered by Silicon Brighton\, our aim is to tackle ineq uality in the sector. Through the sharing of anonymised and aggregated dat a from businesses in Sussex&rsquo\;s tech community\, we can identify wher e DEI challenges and imbalances lie within our organisations and work toge ther to address them. \;Become a signatory today.\n\nGet your ticket h ere\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://siliconbrighton.com/wp-content/uploads/2 022/12/94087.png CATEGORIES:Silicon Brighton Event LOCATION:Ironworks Studios\, 30 Cheapside\, Brighton\, BN1 4GD\, United Kin gdom GEO:50.829338;-0.138464 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=30 Cheapside\, Brighton\, B N1 4GD\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ironworks Studios:geo:5 0.829338,-0.138464 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220327T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR