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| Thinking Digital gets underway for 2013 | Thinking Digital gets underway for 2013 |
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| Thinking Digital is a placemark in the calendar for many working in the technology and creative sectors and has helped put the north east on the map for innovative digital activity. | Thinking Digital is a placemark in the calendar for many working in the technology and creative sectors and has helped put the north east on the map for innovative digital activity. |
| Yesterday was taken up with masterclasses for delegates but today the formal conference gets underway. | Yesterday was taken up with masterclasses for delegates but today the formal conference gets underway. |
| During the next two days, participants from across the UK will be treated to some of the most engaging expert speakers in their fields drawn from around the world. | During the next two days, participants from across the UK will be treated to some of the most engaging expert speakers in their fields drawn from around the world. |
| In the introduction to the event, organisers explain their ethos and suggest that perhaps - it's not for everyone. | In the introduction to the event, organisers explain their ethos and suggest that perhaps - it's not for everyone. |
| "In our six years of producing Thinking Digital we have come to realise that our approach isn't for everyone. For us, it's more than just a conference; it is an experience. Our focus on the total experience lies at the heart of our success." | "In our six years of producing Thinking Digital we have come to realise that our approach isn't for everyone. For us, it's more than just a conference; it is an experience. Our focus on the total experience lies at the heart of our success." |
| The first day's schedule is one example of that approach. This morning there'll be the man responsible leading on the work to make digital public sector services easier to find and simpler to use with the GOV.UK portal, Mike Bracken on the same platform as 'the new king of Apple analysts' Horace Dediu . | The first day's schedule is one example of that approach. This morning there'll be the man responsible leading on the work to make digital public sector services easier to find and simpler to use with the GOV.UK portal, Mike Bracken on the same platform as 'the new king of Apple analysts' Horace Dediu . |
| While this afternoon, television's Maggie Philbin and the man who created Gateshead's 'Granny Cloud' - a network of grannies who go online to teach children in India - Sugata Mitra, are among the diverse roll call of speakers. | While this afternoon, television's Maggie Philbin and the man who created Gateshead's 'Granny Cloud' - a network of grannies who go online to teach children in India - Sugata Mitra, are among the diverse roll call of speakers. |
| For those following online, the website is at http://www.thinkingdigital.co.uk, the Twitter hashtag is #tdc13 and I shall post regular updates from the sessions at this noticeboard I've created for the event at www.tdc13.n0tice.com or tweet @foodiesarah. | For those following online, the website is at http://www.thinkingdigital.co.uk, the Twitter hashtag is #tdc13 and I shall post regular updates from the sessions at this noticeboard I've created for the event at www.tdc13.n0tice.com or tweet @foodiesarah. |
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