Money for mobility innovation

Quite high hurdles, but if you’re tackling sustainable transport there’s money for that…

https://mobility.challengefrom.se

Monday 17 Computer Marking of Essays

A subject my colleagues in higher ed mightbekedn on. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/computer-marking-of-essays-tickets-7359565659?aff=eand

57 percent of businesses have the capacity but not the policies that enable Remote Work… I can help with that.

As a policy nerd, these stats are a sign: future work for me!

https://jobbatical.com/blog/a-comprehensive-guide-for-training-your-remote-staff/

The Evolution of Community: From Co-Working to Co-Living

Tuesday PM.

Check out this Meetup with Melbourne Silicon Beach http://meetu.ps/e/G7Yz1/66ySd/d

Friday Breakfast: Innovation, Economics and Public Policy with Professor Mariana Mazzucato

Professor of Economics specialising in Innovation and Public Value, and  author of  The Entrepreneurial State: debunking public vs. private sector myths’ Mariana Mazzucato joins the Foundation for Young Australians for one day only.

Details and registrations here

12 December Modelling, Experiments, Data: What Constitutes Scientific Evidence?

I have the perfect meme for this.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelling-experiments-data-what-constitutes-scientific-evidence-tickets-52691430487?aff=eand

Great puns and futuristic toilets: the Bill Gates edition

Our foundation has invested a lot of money to develop a pipeline of next-generation sanitation solutions

https://www.gatesnotes.com/Development/Sanitation-showcase

Corner of Bourke and Collins

Does this Desk Make my Job Look Big? The Impact of “All Roles Flex”.

December 4: The Design, implementation and impact of moving to an all roles flex system. It’s the future of work.

Register here.

Monday 2-6PM: Producing film and television masterclass with Mark Ruse, old school tech master

Anyone working in an agency or content design environment needs production skills.

Ok so it’s project management, but in a creative industry, and while they take over your business it might be useful to know a bit about the process of production.

If you really liked ‘The Producers’ and you want to hear some war stories from someone who has been there and done that then sign up here

Manage your performance and wellbeing in tech

Even the IT crowd gets the blues.

Monday 23 November. Academy Xi.

Check out this Meetup with XiThink | Melbourne http://meetu.ps/e/G3sly/66ySd/d

Empathy in design: Portable talks

Portable is a design firm in Collingwood, Australia. They host events. This is one we missed, so it’s nice to be able to play catch up.

Karaoke Academia: Nov 28 PM @ Raise the Bar

An architect, a planetary geologist, and a social researcher walk into a karaoke bar … It sounds like a joke, but for this year’s Raising the Bar, we’re making it a reality. Come along to PartyWorld karaoke bar and settle into a booth. Like an academic lucky-dip, you’ll be visited by a random series of specialists. Each will deliver a short presentation on their research, followed by a karaoke song of their choice.

Register here