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Head of #EU #data #transfers & IDT expert panel @SciTechgovuk│ex @nesta_uk│Author: #Startup City│Co-org @TSC_London #techforgood│*all views personal*

London, England
Joined April 2009
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Thanks so much to everyone for this stimulating and important panel on the future of #international #data #transfers
Our panel on 'The future of international data transfers', in partnership with @BritChamBxl. The event was moderated by @VivienneArtz, Chair IRSG Data Committee. The panel included Isabel Simpson @kpmguk, @albertodifelice @DIGITALEUROPE, @HeidiWaem @DLA_Piper, @spannerjee @DCMS
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Are you an expert in theory-based evaluation approaches? Would you like to support Nesta in developing our evaluation capabilities? Join us for a paid residency where you can shape our work in testing ambitious and complex interventions. bit.ly/4fsUO2L
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Happy to announce that the Quantum Science and Technology MSc programme at @UniofNottingham is now open for applications for 2025-2026: nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/cou… The programme is run jointly by @UoNMaths & @UoN_Physics. For more info contact the Course Director: @GutaMadalin 🎓
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reading code i wrote 4 weeks ago and slowly coming to the conclusion i should be given the death penalty
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I've written a little piece on how the new government will actually govern and why governments have to be both story-tellers and plumbers, with a particular focus on how to get strategy and missions right. geoffmulgan.com/post/poetry-…
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Announcement 📢📢 I'm planning to start an AI hackhouse in Bangalore! It includes: - Brilliant peer-group to learn from - Free office space - Connections (will open my network and my 170k+ followers to you) - (Still deciding) grants, GPUs Apply 👇 Please RT for reach!
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My team is actively hiring software engineers: Pay: 190,000 - 280,000 USD Level: New grad/Mid-level Location: Seattle/Bay Area Tech stack: Go, Python, TypeScript -Direct referrals offered -AI/ML roles available -Free breakfast/lunch/dinner -On-site gym -RTs appreciated
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If you liked our making of story behind PREDATOR, please share the opening post 😀 teapawt.net/ATRightMovies/status/1…
PREDATOR was released 37 years ago this week. Among the most popular science fiction/action movies of the 1980s, and one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s biggest films, the behind the scenes tale ain’t got time to bleed… 1/36
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Thinking all there is to do in NYC is dinner and drinks or that any social activity costs $50 is a skill issue, however it is one I am here to help with. Below is my running calendar of free things to do in the city this summer, go save money and have fun docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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Only a formality now. Time to start getting ready for the #AIAct.
27 EU member states voted to unanimously adopt the AI Act today – a first-of-its-kind comprehensive AI law. The Act will publish in the coming days and enter into force 20 days later. Stay ahead of the curve and find out more about this legislation in our latest resources below. 1. The Data Chronicles podcast and video | The EU AI Act – What you need to know: engage.hoganlovells.com/know… 2. Impact analysis - Part 1: engage.hoganlovells.com/know… 3. Impact analysis – Part 2: engage.hoganlovells.com/know… #AI #AIAct #EU #ArtificialIntelligence
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Super interesting take on changes occurring in #china – at Whitley Bay, England
"They said Jiang Zemin is a thug...Jiang Zemin has no conscience" Travelogue: A Zhejiang business owner tells me how the tourism industry developed, his family's struggles with corrupt local officials, and his perspective on how things are changing now, for better and worse.🧵
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This is an outrageous Game 1.
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🌟 Navigate the Final Text of the EU🇪🇺 AI Act: Download Our Updated Interactive PDF with Table of Contents! ✅ Definitive text ✅ Easy navigation ✅ Identify modifications during the legislative process 🔜 @AI_Regulation for new Tools & Articles 🤗 👉 ai-regulation.com/tools-for-…
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Our first Metascience research grant call is now open! In partnership with @SciTechgovuk, @ESRC is offering £5m of funding for research into more effective ways of conducting and supporting R&D. Individual projects can be up to £300k. More info here: ukri.org/opportunity/ukri-me…
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Why elections in the #UK are always a hoot 🤎🤪👍🏾 #elections #Democracy
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Invitation to tender 📣 @Challenge_Works is looking for a supplier to provide a secure data platform to help participants take part in their Smart Data Challenge Prize, running in partnership w/ @biztradegovuk, @ODIHQ & @SmartDataFdry Apply by 10 May ⬇️ sprou.tt/13gs76tjeYj
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My latest: Technical & Legal Criteria for Assessing Cloud Trustworthiness. 11 ctry case studies, including US, Ger, EU, India, & Korea. Aligning cloud policies is foundational to trusted data flows & other digital/tech coop. Summary of recs 👇. A🧵@ITIFdc bit.ly/3Qe0JgY
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Given pressures on public finances whoever wins the next election will need public services to improve impact with limited resources. So this is a timely (and short!) review by @halima_khan1 on what is meant by public sector innovation ircaucus.ac.uk/publications/…
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We welcome the response from the UK government to the Council for Science and Technology’s report on Harnessing R&D in the UK Creative Industries. gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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