Bristol: We’re coming back to see you

7858490506_6a9b40bb1a_kAs last year’s meet-up in Bristol was so fun, we thought; why not have another?

So, after a bit of encouragement from some of our Bristol-based friends,  we’ll be back on 23rd July to host another meet-up at the Royal Navy Volunteer pub.

Our meet-ups are open to everyone. Come along if you’re interested in hearing more about inspiring tech projects in Bristol and beyond, and if you fancy having a drink with the following guest speakers:-

Paul Wilson and Professor Dimitra Simeonidou, Bristol Is Open:

Paul and Dimitra will speak about Bristol Is Open and its mission of creating an open programmable city region that gives citizens more ways to participate-in and contribute-to the way their city works. Find out more about the project here: http://www.bristolisopen.com/

Mike Dunn, Sift Digital: 

Mike is a UX consultant with Sift Digital in Bristol. The Bristol Pound is an local alternative currency designed to benefit independent businesses. They’re trying to get us to completely rethink where our money goes. Mike will talk about how he put together a lightweight programme of user research and digital strategy work to suit their (very) limited budget, and why digital people should use their powers to do good.

Ben Fowkes, Delib: 

Ben leads the consultancy team at digital democracy company, Delib, where he helps governments tackle tricky initiatives that require input from citizens. Ben will be giving a talk about his recent trip around the US which saw him visit large swathes of government, universities and hallowed ground like Civic Hall in New York, to attempt to answer the question – ‘What is Civic Tech?’. He’ll explore the differences and indeed, the similarities, between the respective countries and look at larger trends and opportunities from the other side of the pond.

Our very own Ben Nickolls:

Ben heads up the mySociety Services team. He’ll talk about some of the innovative digital projects we’ve been working on recently to help local government and other institutions better serve the public.

They’ll be some other speakers too; which we’ll add to the meet-up’s Lanyrd page in due course.

So, we hope to see you there!

When: Thursday 23rd July 2015, drop in any time between 7pm and 10pm
Where: The Royal Navy Volunteer pub function room, 17-18 King St, Harbourside, Bristol , BS1 4EF
How: Add your name to the Lanyrd page: http://lanyrd.com/2015/mysociety-friends-meet-up/, so we know you’re coming.
Who: Anyone who fancies it.

NB: Watch our Twitter stream on @mySociety to check for last minute advice about where we are sitting or if we have moved venues for unforseen reasons.

Photo by Derek Σωκράτης Finch (CC)