Ready for 2022 – after another great year!
2021 was another great year for us at INDEX. From published papers to partaking in panel discussions, there is a lot to choose from for our highlights of the last twelve months. Funding We’ve had multiple projects funded, but one that stands out is our DIGIT Lab. This £12 million project has allowed us to […]
Insights from helping to build Digital Jersey
Last month, I facilitated a two-day workshop helping to build Digital Jersey. The importance and priority placed on the digital future of Jersey were evident, in the high levels of participation and intense interactions that continued throughout the workshop. Over 150 people attended across the 2 days, providing a diverse set of views – representing the […]
Circular Revolution 2021, Driving the Transition to a Circular Economy in Wales
Wednesday 20 October 2021, 10:45 – 11:45 Professor Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen participated as an invited panellist at the Circular Revolution 2021 event (Driving the Transition to a Circular Economy in Wales). This is an annual event bringing together industry, academia and government to showcase Wales at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy. Saeema […]
Facebook and the Next Stage of the Digital Meta-morphosis
I have never liked being Alan Brown. It feels like such a boring name. Too easily forgotten or confused with so many others with the same identity. Apparently, I was going to be called Alex, but there was a change of mind at the last minute. But I am not sure that would have helped […]
Tough love: a story of stigmatization in crowdfunding communities
Why might an entrepreneur entering a new community be stigmatized? Last month, I had the pleasure of presenting a paper at Virtual Toronto, centred around the above question. In the paper, my co-authors and I adopt the perspective of “valuators”, influential actors in a community. This allowed us to develop a theory of strategic stigmatization. […]
AWS: Navigating e-government in Ireland
Thursday 21 October 2021 Mark Thompson is chairing a panel on ‘Navigating e-government in Ireland’, at Trinity Business School, Dublin. This event has an international reach and is part of our ongoing collaboration with AWS.
Digital Economy eBook published
Alan Brown shares his insights in a lively and engaging read. Digital Economy Dispatches is now available now, get your free eBook! Download for free
London Market Forums: Technology and Innovation Summit 2021
Thursday 14 October 2021, 10.30–5pm Alan Brown is a speaker During the pandemic, we’ve seen firms embrace technology like never before, both through absolute necessity to survive through a period of remote working and also increased support from Board level in pushing forward with progressive IT strategies. This has all been positive, but for some […]
Helping to build Digital Jersey
DIGIT Lab played an important role in helping evolve Digital Jersey’s strategy. Alan Brown (DIGIT Lab Director) facilitated two-day workshop event saw attendees from private and public sector companies, as well as education and government, recognising that everyone has to work together in order to make the most of digital opportunities. This workshop featured in Jersey […]
The Inconvenient Truth about Digital Sustainability
One of the most revealing impacts of the pandemic has been the way many people have seized the opportunity to take stock of their way of life. For many of us, the shockwaves created by Covid have highlighted the fragile nature of so much that we take for granted. Consequently, we have used this period […]
