Spring 2023 Event – Everything everywhere (via a smartphone) all at once
Helping everyone to learn how to film and communicate effectively. A fantastic practical hands-on session which resulted in this video produced and edited live during the event!
Summer Event 2022 – The Rise and Rise of Crypto
What the economic infrastructure of tomorrow will look like and how the world of crypto assets is finally growing up
Spring Reunion Event 2022 – The Oxford-Cambridge Arc
What actually is The Oxford-Cambridge Arc? What makes it unique? Why does the UK really need to copy Silicon Valley if we already have The Oxford Cambridge Arc?
The Serious Business Of Comedy – OTMN Reunion July 2021
We were delighted to welcome Stuart Snaith, former Director of BBC Worldwide and advisor to the John Sullivan, David Croft and Tony Hancock estates and co-founder of Nextup Comedy.
Spring Event 2020 | Trading Places; Embracing Change
Oxford Technology & Media were delighted to welcome Lizzie Pickering, Motivational Speaker, Film Maker and Grief Investigator, in a fascinating exploration of how humans deal with loss and change.
New Year Networking Event 2020 | Hope for the World – The Climate Engineer
As Greta Thunberg becomes Time Magazine’s person of the year, many wonder what each of us can actually do to address the range of climate change issues that are facing us. Could we find some inspiration and practical steps closer to home? Join us in welcoming Vinay Gupta to Oxford.
Michaelmas Networking Event 2019 | The Man who would be Kingsley
From two brothers sharing ideas at university to create a video game to building global gaming franchises and now creating a new fully-fledged film studio based in Didcot, the story of Rebellion is both fascinating and inspiring. We were delighted to welcome Jason Kingsley, CEO and co-founder of Rebellion.
Autumn 2019 Event: The Internet – how can we fix it?
As the so-called Web 2.0 era of the internet fades away, the realisation has dawned that our online lives are now dominated by a handful of digital and social media giants. The utopian dreams of the early internet have turned into a rather less idyllic reality than we all hoped.
Rebellion Film Studios – Oxford’s Next Generation Creative Studio – June 2019
We were delighted to welcome Brian Mitchell, Head of Rebellion Film Studios and MD of Audiomotion in the run-up to the opening of the new studios in Didcot.
Engaging with the Human Spirit with Matt Celuszak – May 2019
We were delighted to welcome Matt Celuszak, CEO and Business Officer at CrowdEmotion, to give us his insight into how technology can help us better understand and connect with each other.
The Entrepreneur’s Journey with Matthew Hare – March 2019
We were delighted to welcome network member Matthew Hare to share his Entrepreneur’s Journey
The Gathering Storm – AI, Innovation & The Future of Work – November 2017
Join Angelique Mohring as we ponder the gathering storm that AI brings and answering questions such as: Have we thought about what it means? What happens to the workforce that is no longer needed? What roles are impacted? What can the government do? Most importantly, will the new jobs created through innovation replace the roles lost to AI?
The Great Greek Currency Hack – Blockchain for good? – Sept 2017
“Is it possible for Greece to regain control of its own destiny? Could we truly help them do that by creating a modern Trojan Horse?” What if Greece had its own, new parallel currency. What if Greeks could pay, save, invest and pay taxes in this new currency using mobile technology? What if it made allowances for “off book” cash transactions like a paper currency?
The 5G Myth and the Internet of Things: What Next? – June 2017
Oxford remains at the hub of IoT development with Nominet pioneering database work and Dynamic Spectrum Access technology, also Love Hz demonstrating the use of IoT to provide visibility of flood control on the River Thames.
Oxford Technology & Media are delighted to welcome Professor William Webb, CEO of Weightless SIG and author of “The 5G Myth”. A pioneer of much of today’s thinking in wireless communications, including TV Whitespaces, “The 5G Myth” is fast becoming the definitive volume of the next development in the wireless industry.
The ‘Digital’ rate of change will only continue to accelerate as new technologies such as distributed ledgers and the Internet of Things become even more prevalent.
The Gaming of Virtual Reality? – May 2017
Driven by the new wave of digital creativity, content creators and media technologists are increasingly exploring novel new formats such as virtual reality and gaming.
Last year’s Bjork Digital exhibition demonstrated both the creative potential and the sharp economics of curating an art exhibit that combined extraordinary creativity with minimal installation costs. On the gaming front Pokémon Go astounded the market with its geolocation augmented reality technology.
The Rise of The Social Network – Are We Human Yet? – Mar 2017
Referrals, introductions and networking have always been the best way to get new clients and win new business.
However, generating such leads takes time and effort. Recently acquired by Microsoft for an eye-watering $26bn, there are over 445 million users on LinkedIn, that’s more than half of the business people on the planet, making it by far the world’s largest business-to-business social network.
CyberSecurity – Do you feel safe yet? – Jan 2017
An Englishman’s home may well be his castle but in today’s world criminals from anywhere on the planet can easily get into it with a few well-chosen keystrokes.
From the US Election to Bank fraud to ransomware, the benefits of a truly digital society are steadily being blighted by a new generation of smart criminals and anonymous hackers.
Digital Maturity : When will we know we’ve grown up? – Apr 2016
Digital is becoming ever more pervasive in our everyday lives, from film-makers to universities to SMEs to multinationals, and it now forms a core part of most organisations’ daily operations.
The ‘Digital’ rate of change will only continue to accelerate as new technologies such as distributed ledgers and the Internet of Things become even more prevalent.
Mapping Motivation Event with James Sale – 22 Feb, 2016
Oxford Technology & Media were delighted to welcome author and coach James Sale (author of “Mapping Motivation”) to kick off 2016 with a fascinating look into how you can map motivation and bring true insight into the uncertain world of people … Read More
Monetising the Music Industry event, 9 March, 2015
Pennies From Heaven, an Oxford Technology & Media event. 9 Mar 2015, at The Story Museum, Oxford, UK. Were the vast sums of money made from recorded music in the 20th century just a curious anomaly in the history of … Read More
The Chief Digital Officer Club – 12 May 2014
David Matthison, Founder & CEO of the Chief Digital Officer Club, discusses the rapid rise of a new breed of executive. [UPDATE: Members, watch your inbox for a mailing with a special discount registration for the first UK CDO Summit … Read More
The relationship between technology & anxiety
An external event that members may find interesting: Magic & technology: or why we need to rethink Arthur C Clarke’s Third Law Said Business School Seminar: Genevieve Bell , 4th February, 6pm Genevieve Bell is a well known anthropologist, working at the … Read More
Business Leadership Event – 13 January 2014
Master & Commander What makes great business leadership? An OTMFN Event Saïd Business School, Oxford – 13 January 2014 Video to Follow Soon A number of us might quote great leadership examples from history such as Alexander the Great, TE … Read More
Music & Sound Event – 11 Nov 2013
Music & Lyrics Why music & sound make the world go round An OTMFN event 11 Nov 2013 at Solid State Logic, Begbroke, Oxfordshire Video by Paul Wightman, filmmaker and owner of Indigo Dingo Ltd – film … Read More