Sep
5
to Sep 6
Aug
23
to Aug 24
LangFest 2019
Another August, another LangFest! This year I’ll be talking about learning languages on the fly. Watch this space for more info!
Jul
17
to Jul 19
Design & Content Conference
Heading to Vancouver to rep Blinkist and spend some time with fellow content and design people!
Jul
3
7:00 PM19:00
Copy & Content Meetup
I’ll be speaking about everything you ever wanted to know about copy, and even some stuff you didn’t know you wanted to know. The even't’s hosted at the lovely Blinkist offices and run by my colleague, Blinkist Magazine Editor in Chief, Carrie King.
Jun
20
6:00 PM18:00
May
23
9:00 AM09:00
May
6
to May 8
Feb
13
to Feb 14
Mobile Growth Summit San Francisco 2019
I’m excited to be working with the Mobile Growth Summit crew again in 2019, after hosting an awesome event for them in Berlin this September! Join us in San Francisco for one of the premier mobile growth events of the year. I’ll be emceeing and moderating a panel on voice technologies (How Voice Is Changing The Way We Interact With Everything) with some exciting panelists to drive the discussion.
Thinking of heading over? Secure a 30% discount on your ticket with the code GEACONECRUZ30.
Get your tickets here:
https://mobilegrowthsummit.com/mgs19/#!/register
Jan
31
to Feb 3
transmediale
This year’s transmediale theme revolves around emotions, empathy, digital objects, and technology. I’ll be attending on behalf of The School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe.
Jan
11
6:00 PM18:00
LangFest FB Live
I’ll be joining my friends Tetsu, Joey, and Nicolas — three of the organisers of the excellent annual LangFest polyglot event in Montréal, Canada on their regular FB Live cast. I spoke at LangFest 2018 on intermediate language learning and overcoming language learning plateaus, and hope to share some info on other topics and projects I’m working with, from voice-tech (which I’ll be moderating a panel on at Mobile Growth Summit in February) to digital reading and cognition.
Find the livecast here on Facebook!
Dec
10
to Dec 11
The Digital Society Conference 2018: Empowering Ecosystems
What’s the state of AI in digital society? The Digital Society Institute and ESMT Berlin will be hosting The Digital Society Conference 2018: Empowering Ecosystems covering the rise, development, potential, and control of AI in our culture and lives.
Nov
19
to Nov 20
Revision Summit
Hit me up at Revision Summit and let’s talk culture, and society in the digital age.
Nov
13
6:00 PM18:00
Mal Readings: That Obscure Object
To mark the launch of Mal, an online literary journal themed around sexuality and erotics, writers and poets Anne Boyer, Juliet Jacques, Saskia Vogel and Hannah Sullivan present readings of new essays, fiction and poetry on desire and its objects.
Nov
12
8:30 AM08:30
6 Degrees Berlin
I’ll be attending 6 Degrees Berlin, through the support of my friend and colleague, June Chua. Speakers on the themes of immigration, global citizenship, art, protest and more include Berlin-resident artist an activist Ai Wei-Wei, former Governor General of Canada the Right Honourable Adreinne Clarkson, as well as speakers from the Gunda Werner Institut, award-winning author of The Reader Bernhard Schlink and more.
Oct
26
to Oct 28
Oct
25
to Oct 26
SPT Vienna: Feminist Philosophy of Technology
As part of my Education, Research, and Development work with Feeld, I'll be attending the SPT Autumn Workshop in Vienna, entitled Feminist Philosophy of Technology. Attending yourself? Let's connect.
Oct
3
to Oct 5
Fronteers 11
I'm heading back to Amsterdam for Fronteers Conf again, thanks to the kind alumnus invitation extended to me by the organisers. I had a blast debuting Perfectly Portable v2.0 there, and making some lovely new friends and hanging out with old ones in a super-inclusive community. I’ll be beta-testing an all-new topic in the lightning talks hosted at the Jam Session, and if all turns out well I’ll develop it into a full-scale keynote for 2019. Going? Hit me up and let's connect!
Sep
12
to Sep 13
Sep
5
to Sep 6
Mobile Growth Summit Berlin
I'll be emcee-ing the Mobile Growth, Marketing, Engagement, UA, Retention Track at Mobile Growth Summit, Berlin. Join us for 100+ speakers talking on game-changing mobile growth, marketing, AI, AR, VR, and more.
Use my discount code "GEACONECRUZ30" at registration to get 30% off your pass!
Register now.
Aug
21
to Aug 26
LangFest Montréal
I'll be attending my first-ever LangFest Montréal this year! I'm thrilled to be speaking at this special event, so far the only polyglot event held in North America.
Jun
9
8:30 AM08:30
COSRT Conference: Sex in the Digital Age: The impact on attachment and intimacy
I'll be attending the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists's 1-day conference in London, entitled "Sex in the Digital Age: The impact on attachment and intimacy" as part of my role as Head of Interpersonal Research, Development and Education for Feeld.
May
30
to Jun 3
Polyglot Gathering 2018
I'll be attending the Polyglot Gathering 2018 and getting back together with my friends and colleagues from the polyglot community for another few days of fun, learning, and speaking languages!
I'll be presenting a new talk called『らくらくでペラペラよ!』: Japanese through onomatopoeia!", designed to introduce newcomers to Japanese language and culture to the useful and sociolinguistically rich system of Japanese onomatopoeia.
Mar
8
to Mar 11
Women in Language
I'll be attending the online Women in Language conference, along with some other amazing women and allies in the language learning community. Since the event is online, you can join drop-in/drop-out during the day as desired. Join us for this great community building opportunity.
Mar
6
6:00 PM18:00
Golden Mic Open Mic by Goldengang Comedy
I'll be doing a 3min set at Reykjavík's Golden Mic, courtesy of Goldengang Comedy at Reykjavík's most rocking venue, the legendary Gaukurinn. No wonder it's called the cuckoo's nest. Join us!
Mar
1
to Mar 2
JSConf Iceland
I'll be heading back to Reykjavík to attend JSConf Iceland! Interested in knowing more about how you can get involved in helping us port the core of Living Style Guide into JavaScript? The come find me at the conference and let's chat! We're also looking for non-technical contributors to help with documentation tasks during the porting.
Jan
30
to Feb 5
Hidden Brain Podcast: Lost In Translation
Listen to my contribution to this week's epidsode of NPR's Hidden Brain podcast.
Nov
17
to Nov 18
Expolingua | Berlin, Germany
One of the larger language and global culture expos in Europe, I've got no excuse not to go:
It's free, and it's in Berlin. On top of that, I've submitted to the CFP that ended on Aug 31, 207. Whether or not I'll give a talk is TBD.
More info here
Oct
26
to Oct 28
Polyglot Conference 2017 | Reykjavík, Iceland
It's been four months since the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava, and I missed out on Langfest in Montreal in August, so Polyglot Conference is a must-go for me. Reykjavík in late-October is going to be freezing, exhilarating magic. Looking forward to reconnecting with some of the fantastic people from the polyglot community!
Ég er enn að vinna á tungumálakunnáttu mína í undirbúningi.
Put in a submission to the CFP, and still holding out for a last-minute addition, so talk is TBD.
Oct
13
12:30 PM12:30
Language Learning in Post-Brexit UK: Language Show Live | London, UK
Dimitris Polychronopoulos (Yozzi.com) and I will be hosting a panel examining language learning in Post-Brexit UK at London's Language Show as part of their Seminar Programme for language and education professionals.
Our panel will be focussing on the current state of language education in the post-Brexit UK, and concrete strategies for keeping language lessons fun and interesting, as well as cultivating and fostering multilingual- and polyglot-friendly atmospheres in the classroom.
The Seminar Programme is subject to a nominal additional fee outside of the Language Show's free admission, however we invite you as part of our community to receive a 10% discount on that fee, which will admit you for £9. You can take advantage of this discount and the Seminar Programmes fantastic selection of sessions here. Feel free to share the link!
Find out more about the panel session here.
Oct
5
9:50 AM09:50
Perfectly Portable v2.0: Fronteers Conf 10 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Perfectly Portable v2.0 will be making its debut at Fronteers 10 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands!
I'm excited to be presenting this expanded, updated version of my talk on how the Japanese development mobile web has shaped how we approach mobile web development to this day. I'll be incorporating feedback from past presentations, and looking forward to going deeper into the topic, with a look at how similar test-markets are working today.
More on Perfectly Portable v2.0 here