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Abi Wilkinson

Freelance journalist, The Guardian

@AbiWilks https://www.theguardian.com/profile/abi-wilkinson

Discussion:"How can we make sense of politics in the digital age?"

Abi is a freelance journalist writing about politics, inequality, gender and popular culture. She joined Gemma Styles and other online journalists from BuzzFeed, gal-dem and Vice to tackle the hugely complex issue of politics in the digital age.

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Dean Atta

Spoken word poet and writer

@DeanAtta

Talk:"Adele, Trigger Warnings and a McDonalds Cup"

Spoken word poet, Dean Atta, was commissioned to create a poem inspired by the question, "Is screen time helping or hindering us to live in the moment?" Here is the stunning result entitled "Adele, Trigger Warnings and a McDonalds Cup".

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Dani Osaba

Student

Talk:"Step back, stop, think, be mindful... and live in the moment.”

Student Dani Osoba deconstructs what it really means to be 'living in the moment". While technology, screen time and a plethora of messaging apps - from Snapchat to WhatsApp - aren't necessarily the cause of a lack of being 'present', sometimes these things can hinder us from living in the most beneficial moment. As such, Dani argues that it might be a good idea to now and again step back, stop, t

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Ebenflo

Rapper

Focus:"Will PC Drone be the law enforcer of tomorrow?"

The use of drones in everyday life is on the rise. But, if drones rule the skies, what might the future hold for our privacy, and security? ThinkNation Host Rick Edwards is joined by Poets vs Rappers, Police Superintendent Matt Newton and Justin Pringle from DroneOps to tackle these very important, but highly emotive questions.

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Areeq Chowdhury

Chief Executive, WebRoots Democracy

@areeqchowdhury https://webrootsdemocracy.org/

Discussion:“Shouldn’t politics belong to everyone?"

Areeq is CEO of WebRoots Democracy (the Institute for Digital Democracy), a think tank aiming to modernise and future-proof democracy in the UK. Previous to WebRoots, Areeq was Parliamentary Assistant to Graham Allen MP. At Use Your Voice, he and panelists discussed why politics needs to be more inclusive and open to all.

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Ashton Peters

Hospitality industry

Talk:"The idea of space exploration is freedom"

Ash Peters is fascinated by the night sky. In his ThinkNation talk and using the power of poetry, he argues why the concept of space exploration is important to inspire everyday people - wherever they are in life.

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Amanda Leacy

Accenture Global HR Managing Director – Inclusion and Diversity

LinkedIn

Focus:"How far can you go?"

Amanda is Global Inclusion and Diversity HR Lead at Accenture. She and her team seek out new, innovative solutions to help create change in Accenture’s Inclusion and Diversity journey. She also mentored young women for "How far can you go" - Accenture's International Women's Day event with ThinkNation, held at the IET in London.

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Calum Chace

Writer & commentator on AI

@cccalum‏ http://www.pandoras-brain.com/

Talk:"We cannot stop the progress of Artificial Intelligence"

Calum Chace is a futurist who writes and talks about the likely impact of artificial intelligence on people, economies and societies. In his ThinkNation talk he highlighted the amazing opportunities of AI plus explains why it's one of the few genuine threats to mankind's existence...

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Catie Manning

Rally Driver

@catierallye1 http://www.catiemunnings.com/

Focus:"How far can you go?"

Catie is a British Rally Driver as well as Peugeot UK Ambassador. She took the 2016 FIA Ladies European Rally Champion title and is continuing to compete in European races. An advocate of women in tech and engineering, Catie participated in Accenture's "How far can you go" IWD event as a mentor and panelist.

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Fatima Kissi Traore

Application Developer

LinkedIn

Talk:"Be someone's lifejacket"

Fatima's personal story shows how self-belief (and incredible support from others) can change a life: When she arrived in the UK in 2012 as a teenager, Fatima was unaccompanied and unable to speak the language. In under six months she learned English, studied hard and now works in tech as an Accenture apprentice. She's committed to inspire young women to go wherever their determination takes them.