The topics initially covered by AOP's Product Development Committee from 2009 included mobile, implementing agile in large media organisations, attracting the right talent and skills for product teams and the mechanics of paid content.

After 3 years, I'm crossing back across the Rubicon. At the end of the year I'm leaving Rubicon Project to start my own design and content business.  

Our relationship with tech has become too passive, and various methods are now in place to make sure Britain has the future tech skills that are growing more and more important. Companies like speaker Bethany Coby's Technology Will Save Us are a case in point.