Hello, I’m Ian… founder of Cubicgarden.ltd
I’m a producer, emerging technology researcher, declarative developer, designer and frequent speaker on emerging tech and social tends
This is my personal website and blog where I collect & share some of my own thoughts and ideas. You can learn more about me here and I was known as the one and only Senior Firestarter at BBC R&D.
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How I work
- I am hyperconnected, I focus on genuine conversations and long term relationships.
- I value collaboration and projects using technology which explore a better future for everyone.
- I design and work on policy for agency and autonomy, for people and communities.
- I am a leader on the future of public service and use my inquisitive and curious approach to explore possibilities.
- I’m adaptable, emphatic and respectful in my work and life as a whole.
- I am respectful, highly visible leading from the front and empowering others around me.
Research and develop spaces I’m involved in now
- Developing the concept of a public service internet distinct from commercial and government online and offline space.
- Investigating new markets lacking development, where Perceptive & Adaptive media could be applied to generate new business models.
- Exploring strategies for digital legacy in a future where death and the permanence of data, still can uphold individual human autonomy.
- Pioneering research and solutions in the often overlooked and ignored space of human connection: how people meet, build meaningful relationships, and flourish in a world full of distractions and algorithms.
- Making the social web better by focusing on human needs and values, supporting better controls and ensuring their safety.