Last week (30 May 2024), I had the absolute privilege to be in the presence of a number of amazingly inspirational humans. KIVA: The Call of the Wisdom Keepers was shown at Museon-Omniversum in The Hague. Filmmaker/Producer, Marijke Kodden, shared with us some of her behind the scenes inspiration and challenges. Aboriginal Elder Australia I … Continue reading KIVA: Call of the Wisdom Keepers in The Hague
This article was first published over on LinkedIn A huge thank you to Fiona Passantino for bringing together an interesting and intelligent group to discuss the huge, but incredibly important topic of #AI. Fiona is an AI expert, and also a good friend. I've learned a lot from her over the years. I agree with … Continue reading Wine, Cheese & AI The Hague (May 2024)
On 14 June 2024, I will be going to The Hague Creators Premiere. This event is aimed at photographers, filmmakers, musicians, designers and all types of creative minds. Join us?
Moving to a new place can be exciting but also overwhelming. The Welcome to Delft events support newcomers to Delft. This programme is currently offered twice a year as a collaboration between ACCESS, Gemeente Delft and TU Delft. Saturday 25 May was the most recent edition of this event and it was lovely to catch … Continue reading Welcome to Delft (May 2024)
On Thursday 23 May, I attended an event hosted by the Women's Business Initiative International: Empowering efficiency: Unleashing the potential of AI in business. Details currently online here: https://womensbusinessinitiative.net/events/#!event/2024/5/23/wbii-may-event-in-person and a screenshot below. Fleur is an enthusiastic and knowledgable speaker. She took us through a variety of tools and examples. including: What is AI How … Continue reading WBII: Unleashing the potential of AI in business
I've been a Canva member since a few months after it started 10 years ago. Are you using Canva yet? Their "Work Redesigned" Keynote released today shares the new features. https://youtu.be/tUkCiqHgvm0?feature=shared http://www.canva.com
On Friday 17 May, I attended this event at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. My notes: I am a Triangle I shared one of my favourite - and simple - explanations of culture Knowledge Sharing It is so incredibly valuable to get together with others
On 15 May 2024, I really enjoyed delivering a networking workshop at The Hague University Toastmasters. Thanks to for the great photos Thomas Bwire! Labels We always give ourselves and each other "labels" - whether we like it or not! There are some benefits to doing this, in helping our brain process all the information … Continue reading The Hague University Toastmasters Networking Workshop
On 18 April 2024, I attended the annual meeting for digital education research and evidence at the Teaching Lab, TU Delft. I enjoyed this opportunity to learn more about the EdTech field. I also attended this event before, see my previous posts here: 2019 Learning Analytics in Higher Education Prof. Marcus Specht opened the day … Continue reading 2024 Digital Education Research and Evidence @ TU Delft
Are you also overwhelmed with all the talk of AI, but not quite sure what it all means? This is a great free online course which covers the basics: https://www.elementsofai.com From their site..... Our goal is to demystify AI The Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the … Continue reading Elements of AI Online Course
15 March 2024
🎉✈️ Embark on a cultural adventure like never before at our spectacular event: “Connecting Cultures”! 🌍✨ 📅 Set Your calendars for March 14th . The event will be at The Social Hub, let’s turn it into a melting pot of diversity, starting at 5 PM until 7 PM! 🌟🎊 🔍 Test your knowledge and wit … Continue reading Dutchify Connecting Cultures Panel
There were numerous events to choose from on Friday 8 March 2024 - International Women's Day. I have very mixed feelings about this day. I absolutely believe we need to focus on and address the ongoing gender gaps in our world. However I feel uncomfortable at events with only women - inclusion is so important … Continue reading 2024 IWD: A Spotlight on Female Expertise @ The Hague Tech
On 7 March 2024, I attended the Ria Sikkes-lezing as part of the Haagse VrouwenDagen. The event was all in Dutch and I did my best to follow it all. Programma 19.30 uur Inloop met livemuziek, koffie, thee en wat lekkers 20.00 uur Mariëlle Vavier, Wethouder Armoede, Inclusie, Zorg en Internationale Zaken 20.15 uur Ria Sikkes-lezing door Ingrid van Engelshoven … Continue reading Ria Sikkes-lezing – Ingrid van Engelshoven
On 4 March 2024, I attended an amazing event at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, where Laura Lee Stevens and her co-authors launched the book "Building Biomimicry Bridges". The launch also marked the completion of her postdoctoral research on using biomimicry to solve complex problems. Laura presented the first copy to BoE member Hans … Continue reading Building Biomimicry Bridges Book Launch
This was the title of the speech I gave at the Toastmasters Area Contest last week in Tilburg, The Netherlands. We've all been inundated with the term "AI" in the previous months, so I decided to write a speech sharing my own journey of recently deciding that I would consciously shift from AI Anxiety to … Continue reading From AI Anxiety to AI Optimism
Last night I attended opening night of the fabulous Highlight Delft Festival - three nights of installations and performances mixing Art & Technology. The show SH4D0W at Theater de Veste was an amazing experience of AI and human interaction. The festival itself is a unique way to wander through the beautiful city of Delft and explore a … Continue reading SH4D0W Show at Highlight Delft – Unique experience of AI and human interaction
It was a delight to have the chance to give a guest lecture to the MICM (Master of International Communication Management) on 13 February 2024. I'm both an alumni of this programme, and also taught this module in the past. Lu has done a fantastic job this year redesigning this module and I appreciated the … Continue reading Managing Social Media – The Impact of Communities
Each year, Toastmasters, a public speaking and leadership organisation, holds a worldwide speaking contest. This year is actually Toastmaster's 100th anniversary, since being started in 1924 in California. There are clubs all around the world. For more information about finding one near you, visit: https://www.toastmasters.org My own Toastmasters journey so far My first connection with Toastmasters was … Continue reading Toastmasters NL Division E contest season 2024
As part of my ongoing personal and professional development, I followed a distance learning course on Internet Journalism via the London School of Journalism during 2022-2023. I had my eye on this course for many years and enjoyed working my way through at my own pace. I started in May 2022, and had 2 years … Continue reading London School of Journalism: Internet Journalism
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