Presenter, technologist, gadget-user… Spencer Kelly has spent years on the technological vanguard, examining potential advances, from the life-saving to the inane. Today, as AI capabilities move forward, Kelly tells me what he thinks the future holds.

With 6 weeks to go until IGNITE opens its doors, an array of sectors are registering to explore the impact of The Connected Society. AI is making waves through different industries at different paces, with some organisations getting their data in order and taking advantage of these technologies much faster than their peers.

Nick Taylor, of the mental health app ‘Unmind’, talks about new technology, cultural shift, and mental health. The topic “mental health” has reached a critical milestone of relevance: politicians have begun to posture around it. Both major parties in the UK have referred to it in their most recent manifesto, and the Conservatives called current treatment provision a ‘burning injustice’.

This interactive dinner took place at the Covent Garden Hotel on the 29th June. It was a dinner for industry leaders from backgrounds as diverse as letting agencies, the public sector, and digital marketing experts. The dinner was held in association with DocuSign.

Connecting citizens and automating urban environments has been a fascinating area for technology development over the last few years. I caught up with Simon Giles, Accenture’s leading expert on Digital Cities, to discuss the latest on ‘smart cities’ and get his opinion on the disruptive potential of autonomous transport.

What makes us human? What is the nature of work? How is technology altering our experience of the world? It’s rare that an IGNITE event would make us consider life’s deeper questions. But in September, that’s exactly what we’ll be encouraging - as the community convenes at IGNITE to put automation and AI under the microscope.

This interactive dinner took place at the Covent Garden Hotel on the 22nd June. It was a dinner for industry leaders from backgrounds as diverse as broadcasters, accountancy firms, architect bodies, and the public sector. The dinner was kindly sponsored by Box and Okta; two companies uniquely well placed to profit from the digital revolution.

Note: This is guest post, by Angus Barry, Digital Service Manager, Refugees’ Say Decisions about where refugees are resettled are often little better than random; refugees are unable to express their preferences over where they initially settle and local governments have no real way to convey which refugees will thrive in their communities.

Being that we’re nearly halfway through 2017, we were wondering - what are the latest digital platforms that are revolutionising the marketplace now? Here are our top 5:

Data can only become truly powerful when it is not just merely tied to personas, but to individual people. However, it is crucial to find the right balance of personalisation. Do too little, and your company is just one amongst many. Do too much, and the customer feels like they are under microscopic scrutiny – and they could actually end up viewing your company as an intruder rather than as an ally. AI can deliver a level of personalised service that not only maintains that essential balance, but also does it at scale - all with seamless ease. Here's how.