Speaking Engagements
2010
The Effects of the Commercial World on Children, Westminster Media Forum keynote seminar: Children in the commercial world,
London, 17th March
The Shopping Generation. Are you a Brand Victim or a Savvy Consumer? Glenalmond School,
Perthshire, 17 March
The Impact of the Commercial World on Children’s Wellbeing – Implications for Market Research sector, Market Research Society Standards Board,
London, 23 February
Market Research Society - Children: Seen and Heard - 4th Annual Conference
“Rights and wrongs of research with children: To-day’s challenges”
London, 27 January
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Children’s Rights as Consumers in the Digital Age, Roundtable Seminar, What are the effects of changes in delivery of essential services: implications of modern marketing and business methods? Centre for Consumers and Essential Services. Supported by Equality and Human Rights Comsission and Consumer Focus,
London, 25th January
2009
BEUC Forum, 2009
Consumer Privacy and Online Marketing: Market Trends and Policy Perspectives
“Initial thoughts ...who cares? Subsequent thoughts ...OMG!”
Brussels, 12 November
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“Have multi-nationals hi-jacked Fair Trade?” Debate
Coventry, 31 october
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Glenalmond School, Perth, Scotland, 8th October 2009
PlayScotland/Children in Scotland Conference
Children Risk and Responsibility: Encouraging Confidence in a Risk-Averse Society
“Pay to Play”,
Stirling, 7 October
ESOMAR Congress, 2009: Leading the way, Ethically, Responsibly, Creatively
“Protection or Participation: getting ethics right for children in the digital age.”
Montreux, 17th September
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Ways with Words Festival, Dartington Hall, Devon, 14th July 2009
“Helping Parents Cope in the Commercial World”, Oxfam Bookfest, Bath, 7th July 2009
“Changing the Rules of the Game. Implicit Persuasion and Children’s Digital Marketing”, NPLAN, Berkeley Media Studies Group, Center for Digital Democracy, San Fransisco, USA, 29th and 30th June 2009
Westonbirt School, Seminar for Sixth Form, Westonbirt, 12th June 2009
National Children’s Bureau, My health and my world – promoting health and well-being in an ever-changing world, London, 2nd June 2009
Keynote Speech at BBC Children’s Festival, Broadcasting House, London, 22nd April 2009
“Who’s Messing with my Mind?”, Seminar at Amsterdam School of Communications Research (ASCOR), Amsterdam, 8th April 2009
Book Signing, Waterstones, Bath, 21st March 2009
“Is Big Business Grooming our Children for Profit?” Seminar for Coca-Cola Great Britain, London, 19th March 2009
"Consuming Kids" Bath Literature Festival, 6th March 2009 Read more
“Consumer Kids”, University of Bath, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Research Seminar ‘THE TROUBLE WITH KIDS TODAY’RETHINKING CONTEMPORARY CHILDHOOD’, Bath, 26th February 2009
Keynote Speech for launch of Coca-Cola Great Britain Responsible Business Charter, London, 4th February 2009
2008
“Business Thinks Family” Family and Parenting Institute, 15th December 2008, London
“Virtual World Research Ethics,” IJMR Research Methods Forum, Market Research Society, Royal Society, 25th November 2008, London
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“Can Parents Protect Their Children from Commercial Pressures?” Debate. Family and Parenting Institute Biennial International Conference, 13th November 2008, London
“Consuming Children,” Debate, Battle of Ideas, Institute of Ideas, 2 November 2008, London
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“How Does To-day’s Child Consumer Brands and Media” Marketing to Children & Parents Conference. Haymarket Events. 26th June, 2008. London
“Watching, Wanting and Wellbeing.” University of Cambridge, Department of Developmental Psychiatry, 21st May, 2008, Cambridge.
2007
“A Leadership Challenge: Taking Positive Action to Detoxify Childhood.” Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter. 17th December 2007
“Good as Gold: The Commercial Lives of Children,” Evidence to Good Childhood Enquiry, The Children’s Society, London, 18th November, 2007. www.childrenssociety.org.uk
“Exploring Kids Consumption Behaviours”. Marketing to Children & Parents Conference. Haymarket Events. 27th June, 2007. London
