Category: MeetTheSpeaker

Unfortunately, due to recent events with COVID, this meetup has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. Tariq Rashid was originally trained as a physicist, and later gained a masters in machine learning and data mining. He’s worked in technology for 20 years, including almost a decade in central government, leading on the modernisation of technology and security.

John Cowen is the Head of Design at Funeral Guide where he spends his time doing design and creative thinking. He holds a fascination for all aspects of design, from theoretical design down to the nuts and bolts of production-ready HTML & CSS. He is invested in research, workshops, presentations and conferences that have all blossomed from the simple pursuit

Frazer Anderson grew up in Exmouth and went to ISCA college where he found his love of science and technology. He studied at Bournemouth University and worked at an IT company in London where he first got introduced to 3D printing. After completing a masters degree in Aberystwyth and travelling the world (20 countries so far) he came back to

Milly Brown is a visual artist and educator. Often working with paper, collage and publishing formats, her practice explores ideas of objectivity, value and editing. Name: Milly BrownJob role: Senior Lecturer and Subject Leader on Plymouth College of Art’s  BA (Hons) Fashion Media and MarketingLinkedIn: Milly Brown What motivates you to do what you do? It is important we ALL

Sophie is helping us out with investigating grant funding opportunities, so we took a few minutes to get to know her a bit better! Name: Sophie Glaser Job role: Consultant, Granted Consultancy LtdLinkedIn: Sophie Glaser What motivates you to do what you do? Curiosity, consulting means knowing the processes and priorities of funders, while catering to the clients needs too. Each

Al reached out to us to let us know about Exeter College’s plans for the new T (technical) Level qualifications – find out more at her upcoming talk on wednesday! Name: Al MclintockJob role: Industry Placement Liaison Officer, Exeter CollegeLinkedIn: Al Mclintock What’s your biggest passion? I used to be a cook and a baker so it is really nice

Our sponsors are always keen to learn more about tech – we asked Ben from Stephens Scown a few questions prior to his upcoming talk debating the use of Open Source licenses in software Name: Ben TraversJob role: Head of IP & IT Law, Stephens Scown LLPTwitter: @stephensscown What’s your biggest passion? My biggest passion is learning new things! What

Our sponsers aren’t just anyone – they’re people who we enjoy wotking with and provide lots of value to our community. We asked Tristan from Grey Matter a few questions prior to his upcoming talk on modern app deployment techniques on Azure. Name: Tristan Edwards Job role: Group Head of Services , Grey Matter Twitter: @tristankedwards What’s your biggest passion?