Do we need LinkyBrains in Jersey to tackle the challenges ahead?

A long time ago I set-up ciChange as a change management think tank focussed on local and practical change management. You can learn a lot from books, but you can learn more from people and in Jersey there is much to be said for local expertise and knowledge on the practical aspects of local change in schools, charities, business and government.

I later discovered TEDTalks and ran TEDxStHelier in 2014 and 2015, again as a forum for discussing ideas rather than a platform for products or sales which dominate many networking groups.

I have now discovered LinkyBrain and wonder if this is the natural successor to ciChange or TEDxStHelier. An opportunity for thinking people to gather and swap ideas.

LinkyBrain Indicators and Information
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-indicators-of-a-linky-brain
https://www.linkedin.com/company/linkybrain/
https://linkybrains.com/

There is renewed interest in politics following Jersey’s general election and post-Brexit and post-Tump (and arguably post-Truth). There is perhaps both a need and opportunity to tackle Fake News and spin with some honest discussion and debate about issues.

If I ran monthly lunch or evening meal at an affordable price at a venue where people could talk and be heard, listen and enquire would people be interested? I am motivated having read Andrew Keen’s book “How to fix the future” whilst in New York and really do feel that Jersey is the perfect place to challenge and experiment with new ideas.

5 subjects for discussion…

1. Open technology platforms
To what extent does Jersey seek to be like Estonia, Singapore, China or any other country in its approach to data, systems, connectivity, innovation and opportunity?

2. Competition and Regulation
To what extent does Jersey use legislation and regulation to ensure opportunity for innovation and to nurture endeavour and reward investment by a diverse range of organisations in pursuit of economic and community balance.

3. Human Centric Design
To what extent are people involved in the design of the future: Will data and decision making be centralised like some Brave New World, or de-centralised with greater public control. GDPR and Blockchain both put the balance of power to the people, but both have opposition from the establishment (notably US repeal of privacy laws and concern for the lack of “supervision” over blockchain and bitcoin).

4. Public Space and Utility
To what extent does Jersey seek to automate using technology and AI and how does this balance with the need to protect humanity, meaning and purpose. Are people simply human resources, to be replaced by faster, cheaper and better machines? If not, what is the purpose for people in Jersey for the future ahead?

5. A new Social Security System
If robots, technology and AI do replace people and there is a shift of economics from the west to the far east, increased competition and all the other factors apparent, how do we propose to fund, employ, support and care for people in Jersey.

If we did such a thing I suspect the audience would change with each topic. This isn’t about being another Chamber of Commerce, Jersey Business, Digital Jersey or Jersey Finance representative body. Nor is it a new political party or lobby group. That’s not my intention although I welcome participation from all these people in such a discussion.

Would discussion on these 5 themes be interesting to anyone – post comments below or email me at timhjrogers@gmail.com