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Season’s greetings from Opencast ✨ Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ōmisoka, Yule, or spending time resting and recharging, we hope you have a wonderful break this December.

Today is the final day you can vote for Opencast | B Corp™ to speak at SXSW London. A proposed ‘people and workplace’ fireside chat between Opencast's Chief People Officer Cate Kalson, and Director of Purpose Stef Monaco on ‘how, when and where good business can deliver social impact". We’d love your vote to make it happen. Cast your vote for us by 11:59pm tonight 👇 https://bit.ly/3BpbAk1 To vote you’ll need to register your details – which the organisers won’t use without your permission. Simply agree to their privacy and cookie policy and your data is protected. #Opencast #Tech #Technology #SXSWLondon

2024 highlighted key themes in the tech industry. AI continued to lead the charge in conversations, while concerns grew for cybersecurity, online disinformation and geopolitical tensions. Looking ahead to 2025, Opencast | B Corp™ ‘s Head of Software Delivery David S. has shared his thoughts with Prolific North alongside fellow tech leaders, about the trends and predictions that will shape the year ahead of us. “AI and machine learning will become integral, enhancing personalisation and automating processes to improve citizen experiences,” Sarg predicts, adding that “sustainability and green IT initiatives will gain importance, aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of digital services”. Check out the 2025 predictions on Prolific North: 👉 https://bit.ly/3DhAnah

Opencast has been successful in securing a place on the government’s new Digital Capability for Health 2 (DCfH2) framework, in collaboration with its partners Axiologik, Bluesmith Information Systems and RedRock Consulting. Opencast’s admission to the framework, confirmed this month by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), means we’re better placed to deliver on our commitment to support UK public health and care organisations in their work to provide innovative digital solutions for better patient outcomes. We look forward to working with public healthcare customers to deliver on their digital transformation journey. Read more about our work in healthcare: https://bit.ly/4iDzWHA #DigitalHealth #NHS #PatientOutcomes #Innovation

What do businesses need to know about new cyber legislation? New cyber legislation from both the EU and the UK will significantly shape the future of data protection for UK organisations – with higher fines and penalties for organisations that fail to comply. Despite Brexit, the new EU legislation - NIS2 and DORA - will apply to UK organisations that operate inside the EU. And the UK's new Cyber Security and Resilience legislation will impose requirements on most UK public, private or non-profit bodies. Read more in this blog from Opencast’s Head of Security, Rosalind G. 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZBAJ35 #Opencast #Blog #CyberLegislation #CyberCompliance

The deadline to vote for Opencast | B Corp™ to speak at SXSW London is getting near! ⏳ A proposed ‘people and workplace’ fireside chat between Opencast's Chief People Officer Cate Kalson, and Director of Purpose Stef Monaco on ‘how, when and where good business can deliver social impact". Who’ll be selected for the session to speak at SXSW London is down to you – and we’d love your vote to make it happen. But be quick, the public voting ends 19 December. Cast your vote for us 👇 https://bit.ly/3BpbAk1 To vote you’ll need to register your details – which the organisers won’t use without your permission. Simply agree to their privacy and cookie policy and your data is protected.

The UK's digital skills gap is a key challenge for civil servants tasked with delivering public services. Opencast | B Corp™ government skills report sets out the challenge and good progress made so far – and examines how else departments could grow their digital skills at scale. It also offers practical suggestions on transferring knowledge to and from in-house teams. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/edSTE3C3 #skills #governmentskills #digitalskills

A final round of applause for 2024’s Opencats & Dogs (& Friends) Calendar models! 👏😍 Annually, Opencast | B Corp™ people from across the UK submit photographs of their pets for our Opencats & Dogs (and friends!) calendar. The calendar raises funds for PDSA, the UK's leading veterinary charity providing free and low-cost treatment to pets in need. Voting for 2025 pets are underway and our winners will be revealed soon. A huge thanks to everyone at Opencast for their donations. We can’t wait to see which furry faces will make their debut! 🐱🐶🐴🐰 #Opencast #TechConsultancy #Tech #Dog #Cat #Pets #Animals #PDSA

The iconic SXSW Festival is coming to London for the first time in June 2025 – and Opencast | B Corp™ is hoping to be on stage at the event! But to be there we need your support… 🫶 SXSW, which began in Austin Texas in 1987 is a global festival “where creativity, culture and technology converge”. SXSW London happens from 2-7 June in the heart of east London’s creative and technology hub. A proposed 'people and workplace' fireside chat between Opencast Chief People Officer Cate Kalson and Director of Purpose Stef Monaco on 'how, when and where good business can deliver social impact' has been put forward into a public vote that will help decide which talks happen over the course of the festival. Who’ll be selected to speak at SXSW London is down to you – and we’d love your vote to help make it happen. We promise an excellent discussion between two leading women innovators in UK tech. The public vote is open and runs until 19 December. Cast your vote for 'how, when and where good business can deliver social impact' 👉 https://ow.ly/X1uK50Umrxn To vote you’ll need to register your details – which the organisers won’t use without your permission. Thank you for your support – and hoping we’ll see you at SXSW London in London in June! 🙌 #Opencast #Tech #Technology #SXSWLondon2025

Yesterday evening we hosted the first North East B Local event at the Opencast | B Corp™ HQ! 🎉 Existing and aspiring B Corps got together with festive treats from Pink Lane Bakery, to learn more about the B Corp movement. The event included interactive roundtable session that explored and tackled collective challenges. "I LOVED the format, i had expected a standard panel discussion, instead it was involvement, contribution and action. Hats off to Opencast team, they were all excellent, and diverse!" A huge thank you to our amazing table hosts: 🔹Adam Coles, Head of Sustainable Services 🔹Alice Durand, Social Impact Delivery Lead 🔹Cate Kalson, Chief People Officer 🔹Clare W., Senior User Researcher 🔹Eszter Brooks, Senior Business Analyst 🔹Juan Sebastián Sánchez, Senior Service Designer Thinking of being part of the next B Local event? You can reach out to the B Lab chairs below 👇 🔹Suzanne McCreedy of uMi 🔹Gemma Graham of Robson Laidler 🔹Mandy Barker of Sail Creative 🔹Jessica Williams - MBA, of Just Williams #Opencast #Tech #Technology #BCorp #NorthEastBLocal