Volume #46 – 18th January
It is our great pleasure to be able to bring together such a rich diversity of talented speakers for an evening of cerebral stimulation.
Our speakers are all checking their slides, rehearsing their timings and ensuring their vocal cords are in tip top condition for the next encounter of Ignite Liverpool.
Celebrating people from all walks of life as they talk about their passions, their projects and in some cases their strange habits…….
Speaker: Lauren Mellor
Talk title: Sex Ed for Adults
Speaker: Martin Gordon
Talk title: Why we all need to play more at work
Speaker: James Bellew
Talk title: Strategy is a dirty word
Speaker: Martin Graff
Talk title: The Psychology of Speed Dating
Speaker: Lee Hughes
Talk title: InterApcolypse , the story of how corporate greed is going to destroy the internet, and what we can do to avoid it.
Speaker: Cath Holland
Talk title: Sending A Virtual Hug And Positive Vibes – one woman’s war against contemporary platitudes and inspirational quotes.
Speaker: Dave Armstrong
Talk title: The Parable of the cave – break your chains and walk into your light!
Speaker: Bev Craddock
Talk title: United World College
Speaker: Andrea Ku
Talk title: All about bees and a bit more about Honeybees
Brief about bees around the world, their numbers, species, locations of where most are found and where there are none Narrow down to UK species Talk about what the duties of each are (male, female and queens in social species)
Speaker: Patrick Hurley
Talk title: The Freedom Envelope
Speaker: Tris Brown
Talk title: The New Normal
Speaker: Thomas Manandhar-Richardson
Talk Title: Will AI-generated art replace artists? Or save them?
AI models are now sophisticated enough to generate amazing art, from portraits, to landscapes, to imitating the styles of known artists. This has generated a great deal of controversy: is it stealing? Are artists at risk of having their jobs automated away? Is this the death of the arts as we know them? I find these important questions fascinating. And as someone with a PhD in psychology, a day job building AI algorithms and a strange passion for economics, I feel I have a uniquely broad perspective on these issues. And my conclusions may just surprise you!
We still have spaces for more speakers so if you are interested then sign up.
FAQ’s
Doors Open at 6pm and talks start at 7pm and we normally wrap up by 10pm as it’s a work night.
The Venue
Upstairs at Leaf Cafe on Bold Street near the middle of the top half of Bold Street. They have food and drink available so you don’t have to dash home for your Dinner. Check the menu for the evening.
Getting there
Buses:
It is best served by the 86, 80 and 82 at the top of Bold Street.
Trains:
Central station is only 5 minutes away at the bottom of Bold Street.
Parking:
Other parking is available on Duke Street and Mount Pleasant which both have car parks and again are only 5 minutes away on foot.
Cycling:
There are some very handy places to lock your bike on Bold Street, at the very top and in the Square that leads to FACT cinema.
Pitch and Put at the Break
Don’t forget if you have a project that you want to talk about then at the end of the break we have our Pitches section –which gives audience members the opportunity 1 minute to jump up on stage and tell the rest of the world (especially those watching at home) about a great project, event or maybe even just about something they are proud of. We make an announcement about this during the break so listen out.
See you there and may the force be with you.
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