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We’re a global community of forward-thinkers, connected by a desire to make a meaningful impact.
What started as a small party has now grown into a community of over 7000 people across business, design and technology.
Together we can define the future of work and create an intellectual playground for the lifelong learner.
Stories
100 Years History Of The Bryant And May Building
The team at Red Energy was really thrilled to be a part of IE’s biggest ever Silicon Block party, held at our brand new offices...
Flexible working environments and inclusive leadership
Drawing on her experience from time spent working at Crazy Johns, Vodafone, eBay and now Braintree, Carolyn shares her thoughts...
Future of online retail
'There's a myth about innovation, people think that to innovate is to do something first. I disagree, to innovate is to do something best.'
Spotlight on… Susan Brown
"Community is deeply important to me, I believe that the communities you belong to become your support system, and they inform your opinions."
Spotlight on… Ben Williamson
Transactional relationships have just never made too much sense to me. I always thought I would be bad at sales because...
Prepare to pay up and skill up for the future of work
According to Jed Kolko, Chief Economist at Indeed, the more informed people are about the labour market...
Spotlight on… Georgia Beattie
My community has been my greatest asset. An entrepreneur is the sum of the community they create and choose to surround themselves with.
Product Owner v Product Manager
– what’s the difference?
Managing the development of new products and product features is a complex process, with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
5 ways to be an effective Product Owner
A Product Owner has the most important role in an agile team, they must maximise business while taking key stakeholders along with them on the journey.
5 ways to increase your business agility
Agile is a smarter way of working based on flexibility and collaboration, enabling you to deliver results quickly.
Meet the trainers
ALLY HANCOCK
EXPERIENCE LEAD DESIGN
Ally is a UX Design Lead and runs a team of passionate user experience Designers. With over 12 years experience in UX, UI Design, UX Research, Product Design and Service Design she brings an expertise in creating human centered digital experiences. Ally runs a fun and engaging Design Thinking course for Silicon Block.
ALLANNAH RODRIGUES
HEAD OF AGILE
Allannah has over 10 years in industry working with large organisations in all things digital. She is an experienced agile coach and business process consultant and has been involved in leading large scale agile transformations. She has a background in project management, business operations and digital product design and has successfully built and led multidisciplinary teams.
HAMISH DOAKE
AGILE COACH & TRAINER
Hamish is an experienced agile coach and trainer. With over 8 years experience working in digital delivery teams, he draws on his vast experience and uses real world examples to reinforce his lessons. Hamish has worked with various large corporates as an agile project manager and agile product manager.
HARRIET ASPINALL
EXPERIENCE DESIGNER
Hattie is an Experience Designer and Design Thinking course facilitator. She’s passionate about utilising data and insights to create experiences which are fluid, functional and with minimalistic aesthetics. Hattie also facilities Design Thinking workshops for younger students wanting to up-skill.
DAVID COX
HEAD OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
David is a strategic Customer Experience (CX) consultant with over 20 years of industry experience as a creative technologist, designer, developer and process designer. David creates products, services and experiences that resonate with people and allow technology to have a positive impact on their lives.
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