Tech giant Google is offering Sunderland’s small businesses a helping hand with digital marketing. Three free seminars have been arranged with the search engine’s Digital Garage team during a day-long expo that will help new and established firms understand how to boost and grow their business online next year. If you live in or around Sunderland and you want to boost your career, or turbocharge your business, please join us at our Digital Garage and talk to our experts. Alice Mansergh The Small Business Expo has been arranged by start-up business support organisation One Sunderland, which will be include a variety of workshops for young companies. One Sunderland’s Mike Dodds said: “I am delighted that the Digital Garage from Google is taking part in our expo. “We set up One Sunderland specifically to help those about to start-up in business, those just starting and more established local companies, and securing The Digital Garage will help them grow … [Read more...] about Why is tech giant Google coming to Sunderland?
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CES tech event organisers to ‘redouble’ gender equality efforts after lack of female speakers at this year’s event
The organisers of the CES technology show has said it will "redouble" efforts on gender equality after being criticised for a lack of female speakers at this year's event. The four-day trade show's six largest keynotes will all be delivered by men, a line-up that has been criticised by equality group Gender Avenger. In a letter to the group's founder Gina Glantz, the chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Gary Shapiro acknowledged more needed to be done. "As we plan 2019 we will redouble our efforts to expand women's voices throughout the conference and as featured speakers," he said. "Diversity matters because, to shape the future, we need to engage people of different backgrounds filled with creative influences. Diversity is key to innovation." Mr Shapiro also referenced a US government report which said there was still as "persistent lack" of diversity in the technology industry workforce. "This is a global issue - not just within the technology sector -all … [Read more...] about CES tech event organisers to ‘redouble’ gender equality efforts after lack of female speakers at this year’s event
When is CES 2018 in Las Vegas? Schedule and predictions for the year’s biggest tech show
TECH, media and business are prepping to get together in Las Vegas for the huge showcasing of products and businesses at CES 2018.Billed as the place where "business gets done" the tech show is one of the major events of the year as business and tech meet.CES – formerly the Consumer Electronics Show – kicks off in January and will see the biggest names in the industry descend on Las Vegas.The event stretches over four days and organisers expect 170,000 attendees.They will flock into Sin City to take in all the CES has to offer.It runs from January 9-12 in various locations across the city.More than 3,900 companies will be exhibiting their wares at this year’s event.Top tech manufacturers, developers and suppliers will all be in attendance.There is also a conference programme featuring more than 300 individual events focussing on topics ranging from AI-powered robots to self-driving cars.A full schedule of everything going down at this year’s CES can be found … [Read more...] about When is CES 2018 in Las Vegas? Schedule and predictions for the year’s biggest tech show
Saturday interview: Incremental steps will solve ‘tech industry’s shame’
TECHNOLOGY, we are repeatedly told, will shape every part of our futures. On a personal level it is expected to influence everything we do, from owning cars to ordering milk, while at a national level it is anticipated that it will drive our future prosperity. Indeed, a 2017 report from Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Government’s Digital Technologies Skills Group found that technology is the country’s fastest-growing sector, accounting for five per cent of its business base and supporting a workforce of 60,000. Loading article content Yet with a study from PwC finding that only five per cent of leadership positions in the sector are held by women while just 27 per cent of female students would consider a career in tech (for men the proportion is 61 per cent) it is also a decidedly masculine one. For Neil Logan, chief executive of digital technology business Incremental Group, which celebrated its second birthday on Christmas Eve, this makes no sense, … [Read more...] about Saturday interview: Incremental steps will solve ‘tech industry’s shame’
What date is CES 2018 in Las Vegas? Schedule and predictions for the year’s biggest tech show
TECH, media and business are prepping to get together in Las Vegas for the huge showcasing of products and businesses at CES 2018.Billed as the place where "business gets done" the tech show is one of the major events of the year as business and tech meet.CES – formerly the Consumer Electronics Show – kicks off in January and will see the biggest names in the industry descend on Las Vegas.The event stretches over four days and organisers expect 170,000 attendees.They will flock into Sin City to take in all the CES has to offer.It runs from January 9-12 in various locations across the city.More than 3,900 companies will be exhibiting their wares at this year’s event.Top tech manufacturers, developers and suppliers will all be in attendance.There is also a conference programme featuring more than 300 individual events focussing on topics ranging from AI-powered robots to self-driving cars.A full schedule of everything going down at this year’s CES can be found … [Read more...] about What date is CES 2018 in Las Vegas? Schedule and predictions for the year’s biggest tech show