I’m often asked for my top tips for hosting events and I’ve tended to share them privately over email and in conversation. Until now. Presenting and chairing is something I love doing, and I want to see far more people from all backgrounds stepping up, and sharing the microphone. In the past few years, I’ve …
Here’s an idea which I’ve been pondering over the past ten years. I return to it from time to time, more convinced than ever that it remains a huge opportunity to unlock social impact. Before I begin, I had better put on record my belief that it would be an entirely positive idea to change …
Pondering the future of events, physical and virtual, I think it’s worth considering what makes each of those two truly great. If we think deeply about that, we’ll find their “edge”, and by doubling down on THAT, we’ll deliver outstanding experiences. Yes, some things can be achieved by either physical OR virtual. But for certain …
It’s just after half past eight on a chilly autumn morning and I’m standing on the train platform. Alongside me are four students and one village elder – I’m the only commuter, bound for London. To Paddington, and as I meet my colleague from finnCap outside our office destination, I feel a sense of elation and conspiracy. …
The extraordinary Oak National Academy was created by a group of teachers in response to the pandemic. What does an Oak National University look like? That’s the sort of exam question we should be asking this year. With a national spotlight on education, too much of the conversation has been about adjusting what is, rather than imagining …