AUSLAN - Digital technology, democracy and revolution
Brook Dixon |
TEDxCanberra
• September 2017
This video features Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Interpretation. Digital of the people, by the people, for the people. How can the digital revolution changing democracy? And how can we be more actively engaged in the process? In this lively and enlightening talk, Brook Dixon challenges us to be more active and deliberative in our democracies, and to demand more of our elected representatives while also demanding more of ourselves. Brook is Managing Director of Delos Delta, driving smart city and digital transformation for clients around the world. He is also Vice President of the Australian Smart Communities Association, working with counterparts across Australia to promote smart city solutions that improve liveability, sustainability and productivity in our communities. A Sir Winston Churchill Fellow, Brook has visited and studied the drivers of digital transformation in leading global cities. As part of this study, Brook visited cities in Asia, Europe and the Americas in 2016. Brook has a degrees in Economics (Hons), Commerce, and Arts (Ancient Greek) from the Australian National University. He is an economist, classicist, writer, speaker, business owner, and public policy exponent. Brook is passionate about literature, social, economic and democratic reform, education, participation, history, music and football.