Michelle McGagh
Michelle McGagh Austere Journalist @mmcgagh Biography Personal finance journalist Michelle McGagh is no stranger to writing about the merits of saving. But how much did she really know about her own spending? Last year, she set herself the challenge of only spending money on essentials for a year. Her challenge to stop “squandering” money became... Bio Details →
Tash Willcocks
Tash Willcocks Insightful Illustrator @tashwillcocks Biography It’s been more than 20 years since Tash Willcocks dipped her toe into the creative and design industry.\n\nIn that time she’s been an album creative for Elbow, designed skateboards with Linder Sterling, and led graphic design courses at Salford University. She’s now helping Hyper Island students worldwide to discover... Bio Details →
Mr Bingo
Mr Bingo Hate Mail Comedian @mr_bingo http://shop.mr-bingo.org.uk/ Biography One night in 2011, a drunk illustrator called Mr Bingo felt the urge to send a hand-drawn offensive postcard to someone. He threw it open to people on Twitter, who couldn’t resist being abused through the mail. Over the last few years, he’s opened up the Hate... Bio Details →
Ukebox
Ukebox Ukulele Innovators @Ukebox ukeboxband.co.uk Biography Expect the unexpected from this eclectic group who take the ukulele to new frontiers. This ensemble of 5 draws on the flawless tonal qualities of the Ukulele with a completely unique sound of their own. Along with some questionable oddities thrown in for good measure, the mixture of strong... Bio Details →
Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott Cognitive Communicator @sophiescott Biography Sophie Scott is one of the world’s leading researchers on laughter. The deputy director of University College London’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience has also performed stand-up shows around London. Her research includes the study of how people recognise real or “social” laughter. Sophie is a Wellcome Trust senior fellow,... Bio Details →
Jennifer Arcuri
Jennifer Arcuri Ethical Hacker @Jennifer_Arcuri hacker.house Biography Hacker House is a place for young people at a crossroads. The cybersecurity consultancy attracts young hackers who have started dabbling in breaching code, and trains them in the art of ethical hacking. It’s the latest in a series of ventures for California entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri, who founded... Bio Details →
Dan Machen
Dan Machen Cybernetic Vanguard @DanMachen Biography Dan Machen will be sharing his odyssey into neuroscience to understand how human behaviour and communications are being shaped in the age of information overload. Dan is a strategy leader at HeyHuman, a communications agency reshaped by behavioural science. He has 20 years of experience in creative and planning... Bio Details →
Nic Carey
Nic Carey Founder: Blockchain @niccary blockchain.com Biography Serial entrepreneur and technologist Nicolas Cary is the co-founder of the leading Bitcoin software company Blockchain. Blockchain has over 8 million users, and announced an outside capital round of over $30.5million in 2014, raised from several leading venture capital firms. Nicholas travels the world speaking on the benefits... Bio Details →