Living in the Past: Leila Johnston at TEDxBrigthon

Writer, technologist and broadcaster Leila is fascinated by contemporary maker culture and espouses 'doing things you're not supposed to' with ideas and systems wherever possible. She is the co-creator of successful 'geek culture' podcast Shift Run Stop, the author of three humour books and the founder of several sell-out event series, including apocalypse-themed 'The Event', and performance tech night, Hack Circus -- which she has recently launched as a magazine. Always working on the borders of technology and art, she was a 'technologist in residence' at Sheffield's Site Gallery in 2012, writes on hacking for WIRED UK, and currently works for a magician.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)