Tech for Good Live

Joining the team this month is the ever excellent Martin Bryant bringing his @TechNorthHQ wisdom and a pair of Snapchat sunglasses from SXSW (everyone loved them). Of course the gang were on their best behaviour, downloading the Red Nose Day swear jar app and testing it to its limits, brace yourselves for this episode.You’re also treated to the official podcast debut of the notorious #Ian who takes on the role of Ben White as the voice of dissent and occasional pragmatic wisdom.On the agenda is digital skills for charities, the NHS, its patients and just about anyone else. They also take a break from insulting Facebook and actually cover some of the great and socially good projects they’ve recently launched. Good work Facebook if you can get this lot to say something nice.Apparently this is the Easter episode so they don’t mention Easter at all in an attempt to annoy the Pope or something like that.If you’d like to get in touch with Martin or Tech North:Twitter: @MartinSFP @TechNorthHQWebsite: https://technorthhq.com/ Things this episode:https://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2017/mar/23/charities-lose-third-staff-digital-skills http://www.rednoseday.com/swearapp http://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2017/03/21/nhs-digital-teams-up-with-good-things-foundation-to-boost-digital-health-skills https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/03/more-ways-to-support-causes/ https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/02/empowering-people-to-help-one-another-within-safety-check/ https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/03/building-a-safer-community-with-new-suicide-prevention-tools/ Get in touch:Twitter: @techforgoodliveInstagram: techforgoodliveSnapchat: techforgoodEmail: [email protected]

There was clearly something in the water this month as the team are a little giddy, perhaps making up for the anger last month. Don't worry though, they still rant and this time it's all about terminology, or it's miss-use to be exact.Not before we hear about the bleak outlook for charities, an interesting use of VR by @AnimalEquality and an NHS food app. There's also an update from one of their most popular fundraising campaigns from a previous episode and the team also try to invoke the legal ire of one the most famous vloggers on the planet.Things this episode:https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/publications/2017-publications/social-landscape-2017http://www.rednoseday.com/news-tv-and-events/redouthttp://ianimal.uk/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/yelp-gender-neutral-bathrooms.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1Get in touch:Twitter: @techforgoodliveInstagram: techforgoodliveSnapchat: techforgoodEmail: [email protected]

Sorry for late arrival of 'this' months podcast, the team have been travelling the country doing their day jobs. Now they're back and boy are they ready for a rant this month, not that there's a shortage of material.On the agenda this month is the imminent introduction of GDPR, a ton of innovative fundraising tech from Cancer Research UK giving Greg the chance to go on about contactless again.Tech news is so infuriating this month that the stories about Paypal, Uber and the general lack of diversity and gender equality in the 'tech' industry just leads straight to our monthly rant. Strap yourselves in for this one the whole team saw red this month, and who can blame them!Things this episode:https://dma.org.uk/uploads/misc/58a1d77e88c0b-gdpr-report-2_58a1d77e88b5e.pdf https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/cancer-research-to-raise-money-from-smart-benches.htmlhttp://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2017/02/10/cancer-research-uk-harnesses-power-of-proximity-to-drive-donations-on-world-cancer-day/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2120426-health-insurer-calls-analysed-for-signs-of-disease-in-your-voice https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/28/paypal-charity-donations-giving-fund-lawsuit https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/21/uber-sexual-harassment-discrimination-scandal Get in touch:Twitter: @techforgoodliveInstagram: techforgoodliveSnapchat: techforgoodEmail: [email protected]

The team are joined by the fantastic Graham Odds, Head of UX Design at Scott Logic and font of knowledge in all things relating to chatbots and AI. And that's the focus of this months episode, AI, or occasionally IA as the team struggle with 2 letters throughout the podcast.They cover the potential benefits of using AI and chatbots to help the NHS and the steps that are being taken already to ensure there is a code of ethics. As it's January and this is a tech show, the gang also talk about CES and some of the more socially good products to be shown there. One in particular leads Bex very quickly into the rant of the month which is all about data and marketing, you can be certain that one is not a calm affair.To learn more about Graham:@g_oddshttp://www.scottlogic.com/ Things mentioned this month:https://www.accenture.com/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-39/Accenture-PoV-Dynamic-Consumers.pdf http://chemistryofme.wateraid.org/ http://www.wired.co.uk/article/babylon-nhs-chatbot-app https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/05/japanese-company-replaces-office-workers-artificial-intelligence-ai-fukoku-mutual-life-insurancehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/11/07/uk_ai_ethics_board_to_launch/https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2015/robotics-ai-report-published-16-17/ http://www.emeraldforhome.com/#about http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/01/04/ces-2017-boom-elderly-tech-smart-walking-stick-iphone-hearing/ Sponsors:Reasondigital.comGet in touch:Twitter: @techforgoodliveInstagram: techforgoodliveSnapchat: techforgoodEmail: [email protected]