Tracking and Toilets

Do you worry about finding hygiene facilities when you are out and about? We share findings of our project that investigates the difficulties faced by those working on the move (such as delivery drivers, healthcare workers, gardeners, police) in accessing hygiene facilities. As one mobile worker told us “they don’t think that you don’t get toilet breaks, or there’s nowhere to get a drink”. With an interactive quiz we challenge you to identify where, and when, you can go.

"FemTech" refers to technologies (mobile apps, wearable devices, etc.) designed to empower women to track and manage their menstrual, reproductive, and sexual health. FemTech products use women’s intimate data to generate personalised health and wellness recommendations. Women who share their intimate data with FemTech products have no control over there design, development, and data practices. Our talk focuses on the surveillance performed by privately designed profit-seeking FemTech on women’s bodies. It will highlight the gendered harms caused to women’s bodily integrity and well-being.

Explore the implications of AI emotional surveillance in the workplace with Dr. Nicola Thomas, Lecturer in Work Psychology. Learn about the benefits and drawbacks as employers deploy AI in an attempt to track and predict burnout, depression and poor mental health at work. Hear real-life examples from businesses like Kintsugi and Canon China. Join a lively debate on privacy vs mental health. Engage in a thought-provoking talk that questions the future of work.