Want to relive the highlights? Can’t wait to share the best bits with your peeps? Here’s a look back at all that was #WXG7 Enjoy! ⚡️ “Tech for Good #WXG7 | Building a better world 23/05/19 @kyan @wirehive” by @cherrylmartinhttps://t.co/VCJFsnZ1PF
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) June 4, 2019
2019 SPEAKERS AND SPONSORS | wxg.co.uk | @kyan @wirehive
Are we really building a better world with technology?
Technology can be clever. It can be cool. It can be creative.
But to truly make a difference, we must use technology for good.
Now in its seventh year, 2019’s WXG will explore smart cities, sustainability, accessibility, AI in healthcare, technology in sport, and much more.
#Blockchain is not fad” #WXG7 @RobertBelgrave gives a whistle stop tour of how it’s changing what we do. @wirehive @kyan pic.twitter.com/Pa95daaksv— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
“Bigger than heart disease, cancer, diabetes. In cost terms, £1.6 trillion a year. It’s unsustainable.” 800k suicides each year. 1 in 4 individuals suffer with mental health issues. @Tamershahin CEO of Mimitec #WXG7 @MyPickleUK @OliToolOgenblik @wirehive @kyan pic.twitter.com/NpDroxJMvz
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
Building accessible products from the get go. Like gaming for people with disabilities. “Accessible for all” @StevenWoodgate from @Microsoft #WXG7 @kyan @wirehive pic.twitter.com/IPpyeSLLYt
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
Five pillars to get 1 billion people engaged – 1. Earth Hour 2. Living Planet Report 3. Voice for the Planet 4. WWFVoices 5. Our Planet @alicemof of @wwf_uk talks conservation, biodiversity crisis and why 2020 is a critical year for outcomes. #WXG7 @kyan @wirehive @wildlifejosh
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
"What can you do?" @alicemof of @wwf_uk talks the part we can play. Reduce single-use plastic. Buy less, buy ethically produced products. #MeatFreeMondays Divest from fossil fuels (including pensions). Start a conversation, get involved. Add your voice. #WXG7 @kyan @wirehive
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
We don’t need a separate #digital #strategy – digital is an enabler. “elp 1 million more young people. Give #youth a stake. @AnnMargaret of @PrincesTrust talks about creating new relationships between young people and technology. @HounslowAYouth @RockingUrTeens #WXG7 https://t.co/Mf9mzpDnw2
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
“Put down the tools and take action. Design for kindness. Make new networks and business models. Regulate more and better. Diversify the designers of tech.” “Despair is a sin” @dancharvey of @The_Dots_UK shares what we can do. #dystopia #wxg7 @kyan @wirehive
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
Real questions. Real answers. The hope according to @dancharvey is that despair is not an option "Despair is a sin." #WXG7 https://t.co/5V0pDoyhlD
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
Sports tech landscape. Fan engagement. wearables, athlete welfare, data/AI, women’s performance. Red herrings: eSports, #VR, #AR, social media (for sustainability, iinnovation). Opportunities: child protection, head trauma, #mentalhealth @Sports_PR of @SportTechGroup at #wxg7
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
And in your personal life?” @christodhunter responds… “Can’t be perfect all at once. Embrace the mistakes. And consider the changes you can make. You’ve got to be pragmatic.” #WXG7 @wirehive @kyan https://t.co/cS9STqxyoe
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
Evidence that young people will trade #whitecollars for #nocollars through side hustles, collaborations in order to work for businesses they believe in. #WXG7 https://t.co/2aihDiCnKB
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019
Fireworks alternatives – less/no chemicals, better for pets, PTSD sufferers, those with neurological concerns. “What could I do with a big fireworks budget and lasers/LED lights?” @seb_ly self-confessed “fully-trained #laserist” brings his special magic to #WXG7 @kyan @wirehive https://t.co/4tV4NVLeOA
— Cherryl Martin | CMO 💂🗽 (@cherrylmartin) May 23, 2019