Innovators of the Future: The IMA / BCS / IET Christmas Lecture by Maggie Philbin (TeenTech)
This event was recorded, please scroll down to see the video.
Maggie Philbin has worked in radio and television for over 30 years on a wide range of science, medical and technology programmes from Tomorrow’s World to Bang Goes The Theory. In 2008 she co-founded TeenTech, an award-winning organisation getting young people to innovate, create, build skills and prepare for a fast-changing future. In June 2016 she was voted most influential woman in UK IT by Computer Weekly and also named 2016 Digital Leader of the Year.
In this year’s Coventry Christmas Lecture she reflects on the nature of innovation, drawing on her experience demonstrating exciting but temperamental prototypes on live television, and listening to the uninhibited creativity of thousands of young people.
“Young people are the stakeholders in the future and we want to give them a voice and the skills to make it a future which works for them”, says Maggie.
Event Recording
In this lively, interactive event, Maggie invited viewers’ thoughts on what the future holds and challenged parents, children and experts to take each other on in the So You Think You Know Technology Quiz.
This event took place on 9 December, was free of charge, and open to families across the UK.
