StartEdUp Podcast

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Ben journalist and filmmaker working primarily for the BBC from Liverpool, England. He makes documentaries for different channels in the UK and beyond as a documentary maker for BBC Studios and his own production company, ZANDLAND Films. He was formerly head of BBC documentary team, and also presents the BBC podcast, The Next Episode. His work on R Kelly made headlines and sparked a national dialogue.

In this episode, Ben recalls stories and the challenges in shooting in dangerous and unpredictable zones. Lastly, he has AMAZING advice for young innovators.

My Pursuit To Stop Worrying and Enjoy The Present Moment by Don Wettrick

Just joking. He (and I) are really thankful.

Hanan Challouki is a managing partner at the creative agency Allyens. The main expertise of Allyens is inclusive, viral communications, with millennials as primary target group. In today's episode we talk about her being the co-founder of the online platform Mvslim, created to break stereotypes about Muslims. Also, the wisdom and mindset it took to get this off the ground. Mvslim spreads inspiring stories of role models and already reached millions of people worldwide.

Why sometimes change cannot be fast. Lessons learned from GovCity. by Don Wettrick

Trained in computer science and biology, Robert's passion for combining medicine and AI throughout his work and research has grown extraordinarily. As a software developer at the Montreal Neurological Institute, Robert worked on integrating state-of-the-art deep learning techniques in the healthcare industry, specifically brain imaging. As CTO of Aifred Health, in pursuit of better mental health care.

Follow his journey on Twitter at: @robert__fratila

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertfratila/

This weekend we held a student hackathon over generational poverty. While the event itself was amazing, we missed the mark on how many students we wanted to attend?

While I tell myself this is a part of "testing the waters," it still was a punch to the gut.

So, how can we get better? What will we do differently next time?

I guess that is ALWAYS the journey of a startup... nonprofit or not.

...back to the drawing board.

When Guillermo Martínez was little, he would dream about a toy-making machine. Many years later, 3D printers arrived and he saw that his dream had turned into reality: he bought himself one and started producing figures. Now he is an industrial organisation engineer, soon got tired of making “things to put on the shelf” and wanted to take things further. So he start printing prosthetics. He took them to Kenya to help people living with a disability and very limited means. It changed their lives.

Go to https://www.bq.com/en/project-help-me-3d