The other day, I was at the library and overheard a lady asking for The banality of evil (Hannah Arendt) and a guy buying a few copies of 1984 (George Orwell) to gift to his friends. My heart filled with hope!

#BooksThatMatter #HopeInHumanity #CriticalThinking

What a bada*s panel at the ARRPID!

“[The future of AI] is ours to take or ours to loose!” Elizabeth Churchill

Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay 🐝

Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive.

Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.

What if the next big AI breakthrough came from Europe?

Today we announced an ambitious AI Continent Action Plan to make this happen ↓

europa.eu/!xPDyVf

“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said about President Trump's demands. nyti.ms/4jzSS9W

Are we building digital sustainability by design? Design that drives innovation, sustainability, and a worthy future is among the points I’ll touch at Digital Catapult’s Connected Ecosystems.

#DigitalTransformation #Sustainability #InclusiveDesign

Finally, social media that's billionaire-proof. ⚡

Bluesky's first IRL ads spotted in @boston.gov @mbta.com.

With @ethzurich.bsky.social colleagues & friends, we decided to #StandUpForScience this afternoon to express our support for our US colleagues. Science is a common good. Thanks to all those who joined so spontaneously!
@usyseth.bsky.social @eth-eaps.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social

When I read about DOGE in US politics, my brain shifts to Venetian Doges. For years, Doges leveraged #diplomacy, #resilience, and #art. For Example Leonardo Loredan helped #Venice thrive despite the compexty of the 16'c. and his portrait hangs at the #NationalGallery in London. Quite the contrast.😅

Excited about my new icebreakers pieces to power diverse thinking - essential for innovation and problem-solving. Looking forward to have some fun! #Innovation #DiverseThinking #ProblemSolving #LegoSeriousPlay #Lego #DesignThinking

#ARPPID2025 deadline is coming, I’m speaking at the London Tech Expo about #DigitalTransformation and #NetZero, and we’re hosting an evening on #IoT and #HumanCenteredDesign - all before February! My new Moleskine is ready for the year ahead!

#Sustainability #FutureOfWork #Design #HCI

.. and these the most insightful and inspiring titles I read for digital practitioners in 2024…
#DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #PersonalGrowth #DesignThinking #Sustainability

As 2024 comes to an end, these are the titles that inspired and transported me the most.

#2024Reading #FictionNonFiction #BooksToRead

Electric heat pumps, the most affordable and energy efficient way to heat and cool homes, continue to outsell gas furnaces nationwide. They can also reduce outdoor pollution and, as a result, save lives, according to a report issued on Tuesday. Here's how.

For book lovers, fellow loners and introverts, and drink afecionados - this is for us!

A list of Library bars in London - one for each month :)

Getting ready for a cosy 2025

#SharingIsCaring #BookLovers #LondonLife #IntrovertAdventure

📣 ARPPID 2025 Call for Papers: Bridging Academic Research & Industry in Interaction Design.

Full papers, case studies, posters welcome.

Springer & Oxford University Press publication.

Deadline: Jan 30, 2025.

#InteractionDesign #Design #HCI #UX #HumanCenteredDesign #ARPPID2025 #CallForPapers

🌟For my first post here...

Today’s classes at @UWL reminded me how much I enjoy the energy students bring with challenging and thought-provoking questions around #HCI and #meaningful and #accessible #design.

Here to design a better world!
#HumanComputerInteraction #digitaltransformation