In May, we go to an annual conference called Interesting, held in London. We listen to short talks about interesting things. We love it so much that we're bringing the format to Brink and Africa Practice this summer, and we'd love you to be a part of it.
This is an off-the-radar side quest, so that we can surprise and delight. Please don't share this mission with anyone else. Especially not SLT, or Brinksters / APers who can't keep secrets. Say nothing.
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From Rob & Flic.
What you need to know
When
Wed 26th & Thurs 27th August, around lunchtime.
The format
8 speakers, 2 days. Short talks, hosted on Zoom, split across the two days.
What to talk about
A subject you find really interesting, that is completely non-work related.
How long
9–10 minutes. Slides or no slides, doesn't matter.
NB
It is not your job to inform or entertain. Your only job is to talk about something that's interesting to you. We'll make it very clear to the audience that it's their job to be interested. The joy is that the audience is only ever 10 minutes away from a new topic.
It is not your job to inform or entertain. Your only job is to talk about something that's interesting to you. We'll make it very clear to the audience that it's their job to be interested. The joy is that the audience is only ever 10 minutes away from a new topic.
Previous Interesting talks we've seen and loved
- Sea monkeys and neo-nazis
- Growing up in care in the 1960s and 70s
- Brecht
- The last song on Radiohead's 7th album
- Why taps are more annoying than they used to be
- Found shopping lists
- The neurodiversity of cosplay
- Newspaper obituaries
So, are you in?
Is there something you find really interesting that you could talk about for 9 minutes? Knowing you, there almost certainly is.
Yes, I'm in →