14 May
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Buro Happold Bath Office, 230 Lower Bristol Road Bath, BA2 3DQ 14 May 13:00 – 14:00

Bath Digital Festival’s The Big Conversation – Unlocking True Value and the Future of Work

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The Future of Work: Shared, Skilled, Sustainable
This event is a unique opportunity to be part of a transformative BIG Conversation – Unlocking True Value – can embracing a Tech-driven skills-sharing economy propel us toward a sustainable future? 
What to Expect

Rather than a traditional panel, this session brings experts and audience members into a shared dialogue. We’ll open with insights from experts working across regenerative economics, creativity, and social innovation—each offering their perspective on how skills, technology, and community value intersect.

Then, we’ll open the floor for an interactive conversation, inviting you to contribute your own experiences, insights, and ideas. What skills do you have that could support a more sustainable future? How could your work or community benefit from skill-sharing models? What does “true value” mean in your world?

Topics We’ll Explore
  • Rethinking how value is defined and exchanged in a skills-based economy
  • The role of tech in enabling collaboration, connection, and regeneration
  • How shared skills contribute to wellbeing, inclusion, and community resilience
  • Risks and ethical challenges—are we building something better or just repackaging the old economy?
Featured Contributors
Gamu Matarira – Conversation lead and commercial business development expert, leveraging her role in the revisioning of the new Studio model to explore how sharing economies can redefine value and foster community resilience in the future of work.
Stephen Hilton – Regenerative economics expert, utilising insights from the Studio Innovation funded Capitalist escape room project to discuss the potential of tech-driven skill-sharing models in creating equitable and sustainable economic systems.
Romaine Smith – Studio Resident and advocate for start-up businesses, examining how skill-sharing economies can support the development and growth of tech startups, enhancing community value and inclusivity.
Joseph Wilk – Resident artist and funded by Studio Innovation Fund recipient focussing on the the value of creative endeavours and how creative collaboration can drive innovation in skill-sharing economies and contribute to a sustainable future
Bianca Laura Latini – Global Lead of Buro Happold’s social impact service offering. She draws on her multi-faceted experience to untangle the conflicts and synergies inherent in all sustainability strategies to ultimately ensure the best solution for both people and the environment. 
Why Join?

This session is a chance to hear from diverse voices and take part in shaping the conversation yourself. You’ll leave with:

  • Fresh perspectives on what work and value could look like in the future
  • A clearer sense of your own skills and how they matter
  • Inspiration to explore sustainable, regenerative models of contribution
  • New connections with people working towards similar goals

Reserve your spot now and be part of the conversation!

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