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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Environmental Ethics & Medical Reproduction by Cristina Richie
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in celebrating the publication of Environmental Ethics and Medical Reproduction (Oxford University Press\, 2024)\, a new book by Dr Cristina Richie (Centre for Technomoral Futures at the University of Edinburgh’s Futures Institute). In this book\, Dr Richie evaluates ‘medicalized reproduction’ (MR) from an environmental perspective. From pre-conception gamete retrieval to in-vitro fertilization (IVF)\, to birthing suites\, MR has an enormous carbon footprint. But\, unlike other areas of high-carbon health care\, such as organ transplantation or chemotherapy\, medicalized reproduction does not treat\, cure\, or prevent disease. It is supported by an economized medical industry\, and as such\, is open for ethical scrutiny. The event will be followed by a drinks reception. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biography\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Cristina Richie\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Cristina Richie is Lecturer of Ethics of Technology at the University of Edinburgh. She has previously held positions as Lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics at Delft University of Technology (2020-23)\, Assistant Professor in Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies at the Brody School of Medicine\, East Carolina University (2017-20)\, and Visiting Assistant Professor in Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School (2019).
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/book-launch-environmental-ethics-medical-reproduction-by-cristina-richie/
LOCATION:Project Room (1.06)\, 50 George Square\, 50 George Square\, Newington\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9JU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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SUMMARY:Technomoral Conversations: Who is Responsible for Responsible AI?
DESCRIPTION:Taking inspiration from the Edinburgh Declaration on Responsibility for Responsible AI\, this conversation will look at what matters most when we talk about ‘Responsible AI’ and responsibility for autonomous systems. Together\, we will discuss what it will take to make the framing of Responsible AI meaningful and conducive to real change in the AI ecosystem. \n\n\n\nDuring the event\, there will be an opportunity to get involved in the conversation (both in person and online). Featuring Rachel Coldicutt (Careful Industries)\, Dr Rhianne Jones (BBC R&D\, BRAID Programme)\, Dr Jack Stilgoe (UCL) and Steph Wright (Scottish AI Alliance)\, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss! \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies\n\n\n\nProfessor Shannon Vallor (chair): Professor Shannon Vallor holds the Baillie Gifford Chair in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence in the University of Edinburgh’s Department of Philosophy. She is Director of the Centre for Technomoral Futures in the Edinburgh Futures Institute\, and co-Director of the UKRI BRAID (Bridging Responsible AI Divides) programme. Professor Vallor’s research explores the ethical challenges and opportunities posed by new uses of data and AI\, and how these technologies reshape human moral and intellectual character. She is a former AI Ethicist at Google\, and advises numerous academic\, government and industry bodies on the ethical design and use of AI. She is the author of Technology and the Virtues: A Philosophical Guide to a Future Worth Wanting (Oxford University Press\, 2016)\, and The AI Mirror (Oxford University Press\, 2024). \n\n\n\nRachel Coldicutt: Rachel Coldicutt is a researcher and strategist specialising in the social impact of new and emerging technologies. She is founder and executive director of research consultancy Careful Industries and its sister social enterprise Promising Trouble. She was previously founding CEO of responsible technology think tank Doteveryone where she led influential and ground-breaking research into how technology is changing society and developed practical tools for responsible innovation. Prior to that\, she spent almost 20 years working at the cutting edge of new technology for companies including the BBC\, Microsoft\, BT\, and Channel 4\, and was a pioneer in the digital art world. Rachel is an advisor\, board member and trustee for a number of companies and charities and\, from 2020-2023\, served as a non-executive director at Ofcom. In 2019\, Rachel was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours for services for the digital society. \n\n\n\nSteph Wright: Steph Wright has a diverse background ranging from astrophysics to genomics in academia and film & TV to dance in the arts and the third sector. A project and programme management professional\, she loves to develop and build collaborations across organisations to help people with their data/AI journey. Steph led on The Data Lab’s efforts in support of the Scottish Government in developing Scotland’s AI Strategy and she’s now leading on the delivery of the strategy’s vision for Scotland to be a leader in the development and use of trustworthy\, ethical and inclusive AI as Head of Scottish AI Alliance. She is also Co-Founder of Diverse AI and was recognised as one of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics in 2023 and one of the Top 10 Women in Tech in Scotland in 2023. \n\n\n\nDr Jack Stilgoe: Dr Jack Stilgoe is a professor in science and technology studies at University College London\, where he researches the governance of emerging technologies. He is part of the UKRI Responsible AI leadership team. He was principal investigator of the ESRC Driverless Futures project (2019-2022). He worked with EPSRC and ESRC to develop a framework for responsible innovation that is now being used by the Research Councils. Among other publications\, he is the author of ‘Who’s Driving Innovation?’ (2020\, Palgrave) and ‘Experiment Earth: Responsible innovation in geoengineering’ (2015\, Routledge). He previously worked in science and technology policy at the Royal Society and the think tank Demos. He is a fellow of the Turing Institute and a trustee of the Royal Institution. \n\n\n\nDr Rhianne Jones: Dr Rhianne Jones’ work focuses on ensuring emerging technology and uses of data support public service media values and a healthy media and information ecosystem. As a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow\, Rhianne is establishing and leading a new research centre focused on building desirable and resilient public media futures. Prior to this Rhianne led the Responsible Innovation programme in BBC R&D where she collaborated with academic and industry partners to deliver well-timed research to inform technology\, policy\, and strategy. Rhianne holds a PhD in digital media and society\, an MA in social research and professional qualifications in data\, law\, policy\, and regulation\, AI ethics and society\, and public policy analysis. Rhianne currently leads the BBC’s engagement with the AHRC BRAID programme\, the ESRC Digital Good Network and the EPSRC Centre for Digital Citizens\, with which her new centre will connect. She also holds strategic advisory roles for the UK TAS Hub and Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute. 
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/technomoral-conversations-who-is-responsible-for-responsible-ai/
LOCATION:Playfair Library Hall\, Old College\, South Bridge\, Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9YL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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SUMMARY:Project Deep Dive: Sal Hagen 
DESCRIPTION:‘Who is /ourguy/?’: Tracing memes to study online subcultures \n\n\n\nIn fast-paced attention economies\, Internet memes and catchphrases that manage to ‘stick’ have arguably come to form anchor points in rapidly changing discourse: from discussions on ‘wokeness\,’ clashes between ‘boomers’ and ‘zoomers\,’ to catchphrase-laden conspiracy theories. This talk discusses how we may repurpose these objects as nodal points for research into online subcultures. In specific\, I discuss several case studies of where I follow how memetic phrases proliferate on and around the far-right 4chan/pol/ forum\, an infamous space that has been at the root of many political memes. I outline how these methods may reconfigure our ideas memes as objects of study\, as well as challenge some assumptions and procedures embedded in digital methods research. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biography\n\n\n\n\n\nSal Hagen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSal Hagen is a researcher affiliated with the Digital Methods Initiative and OILab of the University of Amsterdam. His PhD research concerned the collectivity of radical imageboard groups\, which he examined through quali-quantitative\, data-driven methods. As part of this\, he works on research tools to study online platforms and digital culture\, notably through 4CAT (4cat.nl).
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/project-deep-dive-sal-hagen/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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SUMMARY:Tech Tuesdays: The Future of Technology in Hospitality\, Finance & Payments
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive evening event hosted by Traveltech for Scotland\, Stripe\, and Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG) at Dovecot Studios. This event marks the launch of Tech Tuesdays\, a new series dedicated to making sense of technology within the tourism\, travel\, and hospitality industries. \n\n\n\nWho Should attend?\n\n\n\nThis event is designed for owners\, managers\, and decision-makers within the hospitality sector\, including hotels\, B&Bs\, restaurants\, and bars\, as well as fintech professionals looking to innovate in the tourism space. Whether you’re seeking to enhance your customer experience\, streamline operations\, or explore new payment solutions\, you’ll find valuable insights and connections here. \n\n\n\nWhy attend?\n\n\n\n\nDiscover: Learn about the latest advancements in hospitality tech and fintech\, and understand how these innovations can transform your business.\n\n\n\nNetwork: With 50 places available\, seize the opportunity to connect with industry leaders\, tech innovators\, and fellow business owners.\n\n\n\nEngage: Participate in a lively panel session hosted by James Lemon\, Global Lead for Travel\, Transport\, and Leisure\, followed by a rapid showcase featuring 4-5 pioneering tech companies.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Tech Tuesdays\n\n\n\nTech Tuesdays\, in partnership with ETAG\, is a monthly event series focusing on a thematic area of technology relevant to tourism\, travel\, and hospitality businesses. Tech Tuesdays offer a direct path for tourism and hospitality businesses to discover and adopt the latest tech solutions\, ensuring they stay ahead of industry trends and future-proof their operations. Attendees gain exclusive access to transformative technologies that drive efficiency\, enhance customer satisfaction\, and secure a competitive edge.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/tech-tuesdays-the-future-of-technology-in-hospitality-finance-payments/
LOCATION:Dovecot Studios\, 10 Infirmary Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1LT
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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SUMMARY:Datafied Publics: Inaugural Event for EFI Critical Data Studies Cluster
DESCRIPTION:At this event speakers will explore how civil society politically mobilises when citizens are subject to data systems that algorithmically govern them but remain opaque. From ad-driven platforms to digital labour and border control\, collectives have formed to understand the ways people are sorted\, shaped and targeted and to demand greater control over these processes. The panel will present cases across a range of domains showing how datafied publics take shape\, the forms of participation they engage in and new modes of political accountability as a result. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nBen Collier – University of Edinburgh\, School of Social and Political Sciences\n\n\n\nJamie Duncan – University of Toronto Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies\n\n\n\nKaren Gregory – University of Edinburgh\, School of Social and Political Sciences\n\n\n\nGavin Sullivan – University of Edinburgh\, Law School\n\n\n\nAlex Taylor – University of Edinburgh\, Design Informatics\n\n\n\n\nThe event will be followed by a catered drinks reception.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/datafied-publics-inaugural-event-for-efi-critical-data-studies-cluster/
LOCATION:Inspace\, 1 Crichton Street\, Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9LE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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SUMMARY:Compassion & Transforming the Economy: Merging the ‘Why’ and the ‘How’
DESCRIPTION:Is compassion relevant to the economy? Or even visa-versa?Compassion and the economy have more to say to each other than might be obvious at first glance.A compassionate approach that incorporates an economic lens asks questions about how the economy operates: the distribution of resources\, the nature of jobs\, what sort of work is paid for\, costs of goods and services\, and provision of amenities.Thinking about the economy using a compassionate lens shifts the emphasis from individuals becoming more resilient\, able to withstand burdens and shocks and the punches thrown at them to ask why these burdens are there in the first place\, what holds these burdens in place\, and how can they be removed? Economy with a compassionate lens means no less than economic system change.Join us for a ‘conversation’ style event exploring these possibilities and how compassion requires not only transformation of the economy\, but why compassion needs to be at the centre of how the change happens.Hosted by Professor Liz Grant and Dr Katherine Trebeck (Global Compassion Initiative\, EFI)\, the evening will feature a talk by Sandrine Dixson-Declève (Co-President of the Club of Rome) and will be followed by a dialogue with Mel Young (founder of the Homeless World Cup) and Arnaud Blandin (entrepreneur-in-residence at INSEAD). \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies\n\n\n\nSandrine Dixson-Declève is the co-president of The Club of Rome and the Executive Chair of Earth4All. She is an Ambassador\, for the Energy Transition Commission (ETC) and the Wellbeing Alliance (WeAll) and a Fellow of the World Academy of Science & Art. Sandrine has sat on the European Commission’s Mission on Climate Change & Adaptation. She has also been recognised by Reuters as one of 25 global female trailblazers and by GreenBiz as one of the 30 most influential women across the globe driving change in the low carbon economy and promoting green business.Arnaud Blandin is the visionary founder of the Beyond Ecosystem\, an innovative platform dedicated to assisting organisations of varying scales in implementing and quantifying their positive impacts. With over two decades of experience in the high-tech industry\, he expertly harnesses data and metrics to navigate the complexities of our world\, guiding entities towards sustainable practices. Arnaud is a distinguished speaker and educator\, sharing his insights and expertise at leading global institutions.Mel Young MBE is the President and co-founder of the Homeless World Cup\, an organisation established to use sport as a mechanism to create change. He co-founded The Big Issue in Scotland in 1993\, the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) in 1995 and Social Entrepreneurs Network Scotland (Senscot) in 1999. He is Chair of Sport Scotland and is the Scotland Member of UK Sport.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/compassion-transforming-the-economy-merging-the-why-and-the-how/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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SUMMARY:Project Deep Dive: Sruthi Herbert
DESCRIPTION:Digitization for Social Welfare: Examining the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (BOCW) Welfare Funds in India \n\n\n\nPost-colonial nations such as India exhibit a variant of techno-nationalism\, wherein technological prowess serves as a surrogate for self-sufficiency\, fostering a sense of pride in the adoption of digital solutions for governance. Within this context\, I delve into a case study where the techno-nationalist approach converges with the welfare entitlements of migrant construction workers situated on the peripheries of capitalist development. \n\n\n\nThe welfare of construction workers in India is addressed through the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) welfare boards\, established specifically to mitigate the vulnerabilities faced by this demographic. These boards\, operating at the regional or state level\, boast unique administrative structures that have grappled with varying degrees of dysfunctionality over the years. However\, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic\, there has been a notable acceleration in the digitization efforts of these boards\, aimed at enhancing welfare delivery. \n\n\n\nThrough examination of digital data sets and interviews with officials affiliated with these welfare boards\, I explore the evolving landscape of digital welfare delivery in India. This inquiry provides valuable insights into both the opportunities and challenges arising from the convergence of the administrative state with digital technologies. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biography\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Sruthi Herbert\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Sruthi Herbert is a Digital Research Postdoctoral Fellow. She is also affiliated with the project ‘Reversing the Gaze’ at the Edinburgh Law School where she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. During this time\, she studied the mutual interaction and constitution of the fiscal and the administrative state in India. She has a PhD in Development Studies from SOAS University of London that focused on people’s interface with India’s developmental and administrative state and their differential experience of citizenship based on their social identities.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/project-deep-dive-sruthi-herbert/
LOCATION:Digital Scholarship Centre\, Main Library\, University of Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9LJ
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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SUMMARY:Project Deep Dive: Anja Neundorf
DESCRIPTION:(When) Does civic education work? Evidence from a cross-national online experiment (with Aykut Öztürk\, Steven Finkel\, and Ericka Rascon Ramirez) \n\n\n\nCivic education is an important effort in strengthening the resilience of existing and new democracies. However\, little is known about 1) whether these programs can be conducted online (instead of traditionally in-person)\, 2) what is the best frame to promote democracy\, and 3) whether there are contextual differences in the impact of these interventions. Our project aims to answer these questions through online experiments\, which were conducted in 33 countries\, representing varying levels of democratic and economic development. Over 40\,000 respondents were recruited via social media and were randomly shown one of three treatment videos\, promoting different aspects of democracy (civic rights\, separation of power\, provision of economic and public goods) or a placebo treatment. Our results show that the treatments positively affected support for democracy and that the effect can still be detected after two weeks. However\, contrary to expectations\, the political and economic context of respondents does not condition the impact of our interventions. Our study is the most comprehensive study ever conducted in the field of civic education\, allowing us to explore how democracy promotion works in different countries. \n\n\n\n\n\nAnja Neundorf\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnja Neundorf is a professor of Politics and Research Methods at the University of Glasgow. Before joining Glasgow\, she worked as an Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham (2013-2019) and a Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow at Nuffield College\, University of Oxford (2010-2012). She received her PhD from the University of Essex. Her research interests lie at the intersection of political behaviour\, research methods\, and comparative politics. She is currently the principal investigator of the ERC-funded Consolidator Grant “Democracy under Threat: How Education can Save it”.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/project-deep-dive-anja-neundorf/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T043000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T183000
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SUMMARY:Music\, Copyright & Generative AI: Social\, Ontological & Legal Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:“Music\, Copyright & Generative AI: Social\, Ontological & Legal Perspectives” is the second in a series of 4 public seminars taking critical and creative perspectives on the current state of AI in music; it is organised by the MusAI research programme in collaboration with the ‘AI and the Arts’ group at The Alan Turing Institute. The speakers address the challenges posed by generative AI to existing music copyright regimes. Born’s presentation draws on anthropological literature to highlight key ontological categories underwriting property and ownership. Drott’s presentation focuses on automatic music generation services\, asking whether copyright’s commitment to the individual author is called into question by the distributed nature of machine learning. Haworth examines the use of AI-based vocal cloning and source separation methods in official and unofficial productions of the Beatles’ and Beach Boys’ music. He highlights the moral anxieties that cluster around the use of vocal likenesses in pop\, and the artist-led initiatives being developed to address these––many of which are in advance of copyright law. \n\n\n\nFeaturing an electronic music performance by Owen Green (Max Planck Institute) and Jules Rawlinson (University of Edinburgh). Owen Green’s research centres on live electronic music\, with focuses on playing with and designing semi-autonomous performance systems\, and the philosophy of technology as it relates to music. \n\n\n\n\n\nGeorgina Born\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorgina Born is Professor of Anthropology and Music at University College London. She directs the MusAI research programme\, and previously held Professorships at the Universities of Oxford (2010-21) and Cambridge (2006-10)\, as well as having a professional life as a musician in experimental rock\, jazz and free improvisation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEric Drott\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEric Drott is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Texas at Austin. His research spans contemporary music cultures\, streaming music platforms\, music and protest\, genre theory\, digital music and AI music\, and the political economy of music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristopher Haworth\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristopher Haworth is Associate Professor in Music at the University of Birmingham. His research focuses on electronic and experimental musics; British popular music; music and politics; the theory and analysis of music technology; AI music\, and music and the internet.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/music-copyright-generative-ai-social-ontological-legal-perspectives/
LOCATION:Inspace\, 1 Crichton Street\, Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9LE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240124T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240124T120000
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SUMMARY:Project Deep Dive: Justin Chun-ting Ho
DESCRIPTION:While recent years witnessed an increasing use of computational text analysis in communications\, the computational analysis of visual content remained a challenging task. Recent advancement in multi-modal embeddings offers promising solutions to conduct automated content analysis on images as well texts. Using an annotated dataset of green influencer posts on Instagram\, this project presents and compares various inductive and deductive approaches to use pre-trained multi-modal embeddings for extracting theoretically relevant topics and frames from multi-modal content.  \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biography\n\n\n\n\n\nJustin Chun-ting Ho\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJustin Chun-ting Ho is a postdoctoral researcher at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research. Before Amsterdam\, he worked at Academia Sinica in Taipei and Sciences Po in Paris. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Edinburgh. His work focuses on nationalism\, social media analysis\, and computational methods. 
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/project-deep-dive-justin-chun-ting-ho/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231215T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231215T100000
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SUMMARY:Recycling a Hospital with Edinburgh Future’s Institute
DESCRIPTION:CreativeMornings Edinburgh invites you to join their final event of 2023 with the the team behind the Recycling A Hospital project at Edinburgh Futures Institute! \n\n\n\nRecycling a Hospital is a creative project that seeks to reuse materials from the old Royal Infirmary on Lauriston Place that could not be used in the redevelopment of the building into the new Edinburgh Futures Institute. Realising the materials bear a rich history and symbolic connection to the former hospital\, the project team decided to give them a new life in the form of an artwork. \n\n\n\nHear all about this beautiful project\, with the chance to ask questions\, catch up over a coffee and mince pie and celebrate another year of creativity!
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/recycling-a-hospital-with-edinburgh-futures-institute/
LOCATION:National Library of Scotland\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231129T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231129T163000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231031T151643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T151644Z
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SUMMARY:UK FinTech Symposium 2023
DESCRIPTION:The UK FinTech Symposium is the annual conference for the FinTech National Network delivered in association with Innovate UK\, the UK and Scottish Governments\, and is the gathering place for FinTech leaders to collaborate\, cooperate and develop new market opportunities. \n\n\n\nThis will be the most prestigious FinTech event being held outside London in 2023 and a unique opportunity for delegates to engage with fellow senior figures in the industry. \n\n\n\nThe third edition will be hosted in Edinburgh by Stephen Ingledew\, Chair of FinTech Scotland\, on Wednesday 29th November 2023\, and our media partner this year is The Times Scotland. \n\n\n\nThe UK FinTech Symposium creates a one stop unique gateway and access to the FinTech ecosystems of FinTech Wales\, FinTech NI\, FinTech Scotland\, FinTech North\, FinTech West\, SuperTech (West Midlands)\, their CEO’s and senior executives.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/uk-fintech-symposium-2023/
LOCATION:OX Edinburgh\, Natwest Gogarburn\, 175 Glasgow Road\, Edinburgh\, EH12 9SB
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231121T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231121T173000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231031T150234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T150235Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Scotland 2023
DESCRIPTION:DigitalScotland is the largest annual gathering of public sector technology professionals\, where global govtech leaders share technology insights and lessons in digital transformation\, leadership\, skills\, cultural change and data-driven innovation. \n\n\n\nWith 50-plus speakers from a diverse array of backgrounds\, DigitalScotland is the leading forum to hear about how digital and data are transforming the way our public services operate and fulfil their mission to be modern\, responsive and designed around the needs of citizens. \n\n\n\nThe full-day conference features a fantastic line-up of globally accredited speakers on topics as diverse as service design\, ethics in AI\, the internet of things\, cybersecurity\, 5G and much more. \n\n\n\nWith a growing global ‘govtech’ movement\, DigitalScotland is a must-attend for technologists and policymakers delivering the next generation of government services.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/digital-scotland-2023/
LOCATION:Edinburgh International Conference Centre\, 150 Morrison St\, Edinburgh\, EH3 8EE
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231113T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231031T143340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T143351Z
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SUMMARY:Speculative Futures Central Scotland #1— Finn Strivens and Eva Oosterlaken
DESCRIPTION:Speculative Futures Central Scotland is delighted to invite you to a lunchtime conversation on participatory futures with Finn Strivens and Eva Oosterlaken from Futurall\, a research and design studio building hope\, agency and action towards more equitable futures. They will share their work\, approach and next steps in participatory futures practice. Trying to focus on what they would have changed about previous projects\, the event will start an interactive discussion about how collaborative Futures practices can creatively engage people to drive change. \n\n\n\nSpeculative Futures Central Scotland is programmed by Andthen and the Data + Design Lab based at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. We are interested in hosting discussions about applied futures — we want to learn about how people are addressing long-term issues in their organisations\, from understanding the role of long-term thinking in policy design to understanding the challenges of using futures in large corporates. Speculative Futures Central Scotland is a component chapter of the global Speculative Futures community. \n\n\n\nFinn is a designer and futurist\, specialising in playful participation. He is founder and creative lead at Futurall\, and is creative lead on SOIF’s National Strategy for the Next Generations programme; a systems change programme looking to help the UK government to make policy in a long term and participative way. He is an NGFP fellow and the inaugural winner of the NGFP Walkabout Prize. \n\n\n\nEva is a co-founder of creative studio Futurall\, and previously worked as a design researcher for digital supermarket Picnic in Amsterdam where she worked to structurally improve the customer and employee experience across the company. In 2020\, she graduated with a master’s in Global Innovation Design from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London and in 2017 with a bachelor’s in Industrial Design from Delft University of technology.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/speculative-futures-central-scotland-1-finn-strivens-and-eva-oosterlaken/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T163000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231031T144807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T144809Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Justice & Policing 2023
DESCRIPTION:Digital and data are transforming the way we deliver justice services in Scotland\, from an enhanced user experience for victims and witnesses\, to better coordination of evidence between policing and the courts. \n\n\n\nDigital Justice & Policing 2023 will bring together stakeholders from across the justice landscape\, to work out the next steps for a system that is remaking itself in the digital age. \n\n\n\nDigital Justice & Policing is the largest gathering for digital justice practitioners in Scotland\, where stakeholders gather to hear how investment in technology is helping the police and courts to modernise frontline service delivery\, from data-driven innovation and smart devices to cloud-based platforms.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/digital-justice-policing-2023/
LOCATION:University of Strathclyde\, Technology & Innovation Centre\, 99 George Street\, Glasgow\, G1 1RD
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231005T111356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T111358Z
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SUMMARY:FutureGaze: The Future of Creative Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:FutureGaze is a lunchtime series brought to you by Creative Edinburgh\, providing time out to reflect and gaze into the future of the creative industries. \n\n\n\nIn conversation with Caroline Parkinson\, we welcome creative leaders who have innovated and led significant changes in their creative business\, organisation\, artistic or academic practice over the past year to share what the future looks like for them – and for the creative and cultural sector. \n\n\n\nJoin us as we collectively gaze into the future of the creative and cultural sector\, stimulate ideas for your creative future\, and get inspired to strive towards it. \n\n\n\nNot a member of Creative Edinburgh yet? It’s free to join click here. \n\n\n\nBy registering to our events you will automatically be given a free Creative Edinburgh Core membership. You can cancel this at any time. You will not be able to attend our events unless you are on a Creative Edinburgh membership package including Core. \n\n\n\nWhat does FutureGaze explore?\n\n\n\nFrom new ways of exploring creative investments to new ways of measuring creative impact\, FutureGaze will cover a range of themes in 2023 aimed at creative freelancers\, sole traders\, and businesses. \n\n\n\nJoined by a line-up from across the creative industries\, Caroline will delve into the challenges and opportunities\, the shifts in thinking and practice they have made over the past couple of years and explore what’s been learned through these changes. \n\n\n\nWe will reflect on the changing landscape facing the creative industries and look to the future to consider how the creative and cultural sector may need to adapt in order to sustain\, maximise potential through innovation and thrive. \n\n\n\nOctober’s Discussion: The Future of Creative Inclusion\n\n\n\nCreativity thrives on a diversity of voices\, perspectives\, and experiences\, and we in the creative and cultural sector work towards widening access\, inclusion and diversity in our industry and representation in the creative work produced. \n\n\n\nHow are we doing as a sector in achieving a positive difference\, and tackling the challenges to achieving greater diversity and inclusion? \n\n\n\nWhat are our strategies for equality\, diversity\, inclusion and access? How successful have been the initiatives we have designed? Is there a greater need to share our learning and our initiatives that have worked even in part\, so we can widen access\, reduce obstacles\, improve opportunity and achieve our aims? \n\n\n\nIn this FutureGaze our speakers will explore these questions\, and share what they have learned from their experiences and challenges\, with examples of strategies and initiatives that have achieved a positive difference. \n\n\n\nAbout our Guests\n\n\n\nNicola Osborne \n\n\n\nNicola Osborne is Manager of the Institute for Design Informatics\, at The University of Edinburgh and Programme Manager for the Creative Informatics Cluster programme\, sited within the Institute. She authored the Equalities\, Diversity and Inclusion policy for the programme\, and co-authored the ethics guidance\, and regularly works with SMEs to ensure their innovative work is inclusive and ethically grounded. \n\n\n\nShe has also contributed social media expertise to UK and EU research projects and through consultancy with clients including\, the British HIV Association\, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde\, and Asthma UK. \n\n\n\nMelanie Hoyes \n\n\n\nHaving completed postgraduate studies and teaching film and TV at undergraduate level\, the BFI has given Mel the opportunity to use these skills in a contemporary industry context. She completed a BFI research project to historically map ethnic diversity in onscreen representation in UK film for the Black Star season at the BFI Southbank in 2016\, ground-breaking research and data methodology which was written up in a piece and Sight & Sound Magazine and an academic collection of essays called Black Film\, British Cinema II. In her role as Head of Inclusion at the BFI\, Melanie advocates for increased access and equity in the UK film sector as well as consulting and collaborating with global partners to embed diversity and inclusion into policy and practice. \n\n\n\nShe also sits on various Boards and committees and is the Europe Council Lead for the Geena Davis Institute and co-editor of the Black Film Bulletin section in Sight and Sound magazine. \n\n\n\nAbout our host\n\n\n\nCaroline Parkinson \n\n\n\nCaroline is Sector Engagement Manager for the Creative Industries and Director of Creative for the Edinburgh Futures Institute having previously developed the sector plan and white paper for the creative industries for the Data-Driven Innovation Programme within the University of Edinburgh. Prior to this from 2014 to 2018 she provided consultancy in the creative industries specialising in business development\, innovation and skills\, latterly completing a 2-year contract to stimulate innovation in creative industries with Interface. From 2010 to 2014 she was Director of Film\, TV\, Music\, Creative Industries\, Skills & Innovation for the newly formed Creative Scotland\, and prior to that from 2005 to 2010 she was Director\, Scotland & Northern Ireland for the new sector skills association\, Creative & Cultural Skills. \n\n\n\nHer early creative life included ballet and rhythmic gymnastics\, fashion\, singing in bands for over 30 years\, and photography\, becoming a professional photographer in 1999. \n\n\n\nShe serves on the Board of Architecture & Design Scotland\, and until recently served on the board of the Scottish Music Industry Association\, and for four years has served in a voluntary capacity as Strategic Director and Presenter of the MOVE Summit\, Scotland’s Animation and VFX Gathering.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/futuregaze-the-future-of-creative-inclusion/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Creative Industries,Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231017T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231017T140000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231005T105121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T105122Z
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SUMMARY:Music-making beyond the classroom
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Binks Hub as part of the UNESCO Week of Sound \n\n\n\nMusic can benefit young people in far reaching ways. Not only can it enable young people to learn new skills\, but it can support their well-being by creating opportunities for self-expression\, collaboration and belonging. \n\n\n\nResearch has found music to be especially positive for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. In spite of this\, there are widening inequalities in the provision of and access to music-making. \n\n\n\nSuch concerns have been heightened in the context of ongoing public sector cuts\, and the resultant music education budgets in schools. \n\n\n\nIn this online seminar\, we invite you to join community practitioners and researchers involved in music and music-making in settings outside of the classroom. \n\n\n\nPart celebration\, part call for action\, it will showcase the wealth and energy of music initiatives working with\, and for\, young people. \n\n\n\nBy making instruments and music education available to all young people\, deliberately bringing sound into unexpected places and social groups\, and challenging the rules around music-making\, these initiatives show how valuable\, and how valued music is both to young people and the communities they are part of. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\nEmma Davidson (Co-Director\, Binks Hub) \n\n\n\nJed Milroy (Assistant Director at the Tinderbox Collective) \n\n\n\nRyan McGlone (Manager\, Grantown Youth Centre) \n\n\n\nKatie Hunter (Research Fellow\, Strathclyde University)
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/music-making-beyond-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231017T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231017T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231005T104156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T104158Z
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SUMMARY:The sounds of feeling well\, feeling cared for
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Binks Hub as part of the UNESCO Week of Sound \n\n\n\nIn this seminar\, we will share the findings of a co-creative research project which explored understandings of mental health for care-experienced people in order to develop an innovative training for residential workers. \n\n\n\nThe seminar will share some of the findings of the project and also explore the importance of sound in the training resources we created. The seminar will include experts-by-experience alongside academics and a sound artist. \n\n\n\nA panel discussion with Dr Christina Mcmellon\, Dr Pearse McCusker\, Michael Begg\, Thomas Bartlett\, and Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/the-sounds-of-feeling-well-feeling-cared-for/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231017T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231017T120000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231005T103419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T103426Z
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SUMMARY:Sounding the Ice Factory
DESCRIPTION:Michael Begg\, representing work undertaken with People Ocean Planet\, Marine Alliance of science and Technology\, Scottish Association for Marine Sciences\, Creative Informatics\, Blue Action EU\, European Marine Board\, and research scientists based at AWI\, European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting\, Hokkaido University Institute for Low Temperature Science. \n\n\n\nFurther Details\n\n\n\nBetween 2021 and 2023 sound artist Michael Begg completed composer residencies with the Ocean ARTic Partnership and the European Marine Board. Working in collaboration with climate scientists and researchers\, the residencies sought to use music built around research data to increase public awareness and engagement with the complexity and fragility of our polar regions as they struggled with climate change. \n\n\n\nUsing innovative technology and composing techniques that transformed data into sound\, new forms of musical expression were realised that spoke to an audience’s own growing anxiety surrounding climate change. But these data compositions provided both a cathartic release for the scientists\, and suggested new perspectives around which to consider the structure and representation of their work. As one researcher remarked\, “I found the music fascinating but also surprisingly stressful – being able to hear environmental change is quite an emotional experience.” \n\n\n\nBeginning with the proposal that in the 21st century data has become the common vocabulary of science and art\, Michael describes the processes through which he arrives at his compositions\, considers the differences between data sonification and data composition\, and invites discussion around what value or insight may be revealed through consideration of sound and music in research activity. He will also explore solastalgia\, the acute anxiety arising from living through climate change\, and what these new forms of musical expression may contribute to addressing that condition for listeners\, and for researchers.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/sounding-the-ice-factory/
LOCATION:West Court\, Edinburgh College of Art\, 74 Lauriston Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9DF
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20231004T145802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T145804Z
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SUMMARY:Citizens Data Agency Event Series – What mobilises people against Big-Tech?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first Citizens Data Agency public event with Dr. Elinor Carmi\, who will share her latest research report titled “What mobilises people against Big-Tech?”. This report builds on previous research with colleagues at Liverpool University that argues that contrary to arguments about people’s resignation and cynicism about their privacy and digital rights\, they found that people do care but do not know what to do about it. This new report asks digital rights NGO practitioners to share their experience around campaigns with different communities – what worked\, what did not work and how can we move forward to challenge the power asymmetries we have with Big-Tech. \n\n\n\nRead the report: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/31373/ \n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile:\n\n\n\nDr. Elinor Carmi is a Senior Lecturer in Data Politics and Social Justice at the Sociology & Criminology Department at City University\, London\, UK. Dr. Carmi is a digital rights advocate\, feminist\, researcher and journalist who has been working\, writing and teaching on data politics\, data literacies\, feminist approaches to media and data\, data justice and internet governance. Currently Dr. Carmi is a POST Parliamentary Academic Fellowship working with the UK’s Digital\, Culture\, Media & Sport (DCMS) Committee on the project she proposed: “Digital literacies for a healthy democracy”. She also works on the Nuffield Foundation project “Developing a Minimum Digital Living Standard”. Dr. Carmi’s work contributes to emerging debates in academia\, policy\, health organisations and digital activism. She gave evidence on Digital Literacy for the House of Lords Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies. In 2020\, Dr. Carmi was invited by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an expert on data literacy and disinformation to the first scientific discussion on infodemiology. \n\n\n\nWebsite – https://elinorcarmi.com/ \n\n\n\nThe event will be held online\, please register to receive a link to join. There will be a 30 minute talk with a discussion and Q&A afterwards. \n\n\n\n*Please note the event will be recorded* \n\n\n\nAbout Citizens Data Agency\n\n\n\nThe Citizens Data Agency research project is running monthly public events exploring data\, citizen-led privacy\, the impact of emerging technologies on citizens’ data and alternative data governance. We hope the events will be an opportunity to explore these topics through inspiring projects and be an opportunity to learn more about how citizens can be empowered to protect their privacy and data. The events are free to attend and open to everyone. \n\n\n\nWebsite – www.citizensdataagency.co.uk
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/citizens-data-agency-event-series-what-mobilises-people-against-big-tech/
LOCATION:Online\, Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231009T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231009T113000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20230918T133721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T140328Z
UID:10000092-1696843800-1696851000@efi.ed.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Human-Centric Finance
DESCRIPTION:Fintech companies are constantly innovating and developing new products and services. However\, while many of the technological solutions are user-centred\, they are not necessarily human-centred. They typically focus on process\, user experience and scalability\, but often neglect the deeper needs\, emotions\, instincts\, and social factors that impact people’s financial wellbeing. This event challenges fintech leaders to think about their products at a deeper level\, through a human-centred lens. Please join us for a very insightful programme. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies\n\n\n\nDr Thomas Mathar\, AegonThomas is an internationally experienced customer and behaviour researcher. He currently leads initiatives at Aegon’s Centre for Behavioural Research\, with a focus on identifying tools\, techniques\, rules-of-thumb and other interventions that help people make better long-term decisions. Thomas’s book\, “Financial Wellbeing”\, has recently been published\, bringing to the German-speaking world the Money and Mindset concept that he helped to develop at Aegon UK more than 3 years ago. \n\n\n\nProfessor Tina Harrison\, University of EdinburghTina is Professor of Financial Services Marketing and Consumption. Her research interests are in the areas of financial wellbeing\, consumer use and understanding of financial services\, and the use of technology in enabling and empowering financial capability and financial wellbeing. Tina’s recent projects have focused on young people’s financial capability and school-based financial education in collaboration with Young Enterprise and the Money and Pensions Service and. She recently collaborated with Sopra Steria to develop a tool to support financially vulnerable individuals.Tina and Thomas are leading a two-year Innovate UK KTP funded project\, a partnership between the University of Edinburgh and Aegon UK\, to develop a tool to enable longer term planning and saving.
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/human-centric-finance/
LOCATION:Inspace\, 1 Crichton Street\, Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9LE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Financial Services & FinTech,Talk/Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230927T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230927T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T024959
CREATED:20230920T082355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T105251Z
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SUMMARY:The Violence Prevention Forum: A Dialogical Approach to Multi-Sectoral Engagement to Prevent Violence in South Africa
DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to extend an invitation to you to join us for a talk by Dr Chandré Gould\, hosted by the Edinburgh Futures Institute in partnership with Moray House College of Education. Chandré is a senior research fellow in the Justice and Violence Prevention Programme at the Institute for Security Studies in South Africa. She has thirty years of research and advocacy experience addressing all forms of violence and its prevention. Since 2015\, Chandré has convened and led the Violence Prevention Forum\, a national dialogue platform for researchers\, government officials\, development partners\, the private sector and NGOs to develop a sustainable basis for using and generating evidence to inform the prevention of violence in South Africa. The collaborative and multi-sectoral approach to violence prevention is very relevant to those working and studying in fields such as public policy\, public health\, justice and policing\, and will have resonance with anyone seeking to understand how a collective undertaking and long-term partnership is utilised to address a significant societal challenge. \n\n\n\nGuest speaker\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Chandré Gould\,  Institute for Security Studies\, South Africa\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConvener of the Violence Prevention Forum (www.violence-prevention.org). Author and editor of books and numerous papers on crime and criminal justice in South Africa; biological weapons control; South Africa’s apartheid chemical and biological weapons programme; small arms control and human trafficking. \n\n\n\nLinkedin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n11:20 -11:30 Tea and coffee on arrival11:30 -13:00WelcomePresentation by Dr Chandré GouldCollective discussion13:00Close
URL:https://efi.ed.ac.uk/event/the-violence-prevention-forum-a-dialogical-approach-to-multi-sectoral-engagement-to-prevent-violence-in-south-africa/
LOCATION:Room G.07\, Informatics Forum\, The University of Edinburgh\, 10 Crichton Street\, Newington\, Edinburgh\, EH8 9AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Services,Talk/Discussion
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