Event Details

Engineering Masterminds turned Entrepreneurs
As part of our Tonbridge Spotlights online series

A conversation with Ed Hill (WW 11-17) and Hadeel Ayoub
Hosted by Will Biddle (PH 76-81 & CR 2004-present)

When: September 7, 2021 19:00 London

Via Zoom 

https://tonbridge-school-org.zoom.us/j/81891571642?pwd=Tk55aDBsdU9SYWtSdU1Gd0VlNUJ5UT09

Meeting ID: 818 9157 1642
Passcode: 1553

Ed Hill (WW 11-17) and Hadeel Ayoub are Founders of BrightSign. They have designed a weightless technical glove to help change the lives of those who cannot hear or speak. They have created a companion app to work with the glove, eliminating the need for a bulky screen wrist strap. Ed tells us about his exciting journey from Tonbridge boy to entrepreneur, joined by his old Housemaster and inspirational Design Tech teacher, Will Biddle.

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Ed and Hadeel share the responsibilities of creating the product and running BrightSign. They both do a bit of everything but Hadeel does the majority of the hardware work, while Ed is in charge of software and the business side of things, importantly with any start-up there is a lot of crossover. They will tell us how they make it work.

Hadeel is a familiar face of "women in tech" space and will share her experiences with us. Hadeel started her formal education in Saudi Arabia with a degree in design, and pivoted to tech in later life, now has a masters in computing and is currently submitting her PhD.

The pair will talk about the process of taking an initial proof of concept into a commercial product; both the development side, the design/user testing side and the business aspect. They will explain how this process doesn't always require a lot of technical background. Ed & Hadeel will also talk about the current challenges in the industry, and how their product helps people globally.

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