Media Library NewcastleGateshead 2009

It´s not every day you get to hear from great minds such as Ray Kurzweil or Dan Lyons. So take a moment to treat yourself. Hear and see some of the best talks from past Thinking Digital events in our media library.

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Reaction to Thinking Digital 2008

Want to know whether Thinking Digital is for you? Or perhaps you just want to see if you can spot yourself in the crowd? Find out what delegates at our first ever event (in May 2008) thought of the conference.

Thinking Digital 2008 talks

Dan Lyons, Unconventional Wisdom
(3 parts – 27 mins 20 secs)

The irreverent technology journalist (then with Forbes, now with Newsweek) tells the hilarious story behind his satirical blog, The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs.

Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity
(6 parts – 49 mins 22 secs)

Renowned inventor, futurologist and bestselling author of The Singularity is Near, Ray Kurzweil speaks (via stunning “Teleportec” technology) about where technology is taking us. How will it affect our health and lifestyle?

Richard St John, Management and Leadership
(2 parts – 11 mins 26 secs)

In one of the most popular talks of Thinking Digital 08, leading business analyst Richard St John gives the low-down on the eight traits you need to be great, based on his interviews with 500 of the most successful people in the world.

Carl Honore
(3 parts – 28 mins 39 secs)

Award-winning journalist and author, Carl Honore, had our audience spellbound at Thinking Digital 2008 with his talk on the importance of s-l-o-w-i-n-g down and taking time to enjoy life. In his words, "Being slow is not about giving up or dropping out. It's about working and living better by relearning the art of shifting gears."

Dan Pink
(6 parts – 50 mins 21 secs)

A former speechwriter for Al Gore, Dan Pink is now a thought leader on the direction businesses – and our working lives – are heading. In this talk, Dan takes us on a fascinating tour of the present and future of the world's economies.

Doug Richards
(2 parts – 20 mins 18 secs)

His no-nonsense style reduced one entrepreneur to tears on the set of BBC TV show Dragon's Den. But it's also what helped him become a hugely successful businessman in the US and UK. In this entertaining talk, Doug tells us about new mobile technologies and what makes him a successful businessman.