People, Power and the Planet: Tomorrow's World

This talk explores how digital technologies are transforming political participation, environmental action, migration experiences, creative industries, and everyday social life.

The discussion will examine how these tools create new opportunities for connection, mobilization, and innovation while also reinforcing existing inequalities. By investigating the role of gamification in politics, environmental apps and behavior change, digital infrastructures in migrant communities, platformization in creative economies, and digital exclusion, we’ll uncover the uneven geographies of digital access and participation.

Join us to explore how these technologies shape who gets to engage, whose voices are heard, and what this means for building more inclusive and equitable digital futures.

This talk explores the safety and accessibility of the UK road transport system, highlighting the challenges faced by older adults in maintaining personal mobility.

The discussion will examine how age-related cognitive and physiological changes, along with general frailty, impact travel experiences for older individuals. By exploring transport policies, design interventions, and engineering solutions, we’ll uncover ways to support safe and inclusive mobility for all.

Join us to discover research-driven approaches that ensure older people can continue to travel confidently and independently, promoting social inclusion and equitable access to transport.