geek in residence

The Edinburgh Festivals API: a case study in innovation

I was the inaugural Geek in Residence at the Edinburgh Festivals Innovation Lab, working with Rohan Gunatillake and the Edinburgh Festivals on open data and digital accessibility. Here's a video from Rudman Consulting for AmbiTIon Scotland about the Festivals API portion of the project:

Edinburgh Festivals Lab Geek in Residence

On Wednesday, the Edinburgh Festivals Innovation Lab announced that I’m their inaugural Geek in Residence: This is an exciting and experimental new role in which Ben will work with and across the festival set to spot and develop project opportunities and bring his expertise and experience to explore what