William Davis is an entrepreneur who set up FabLab in the USA (see https://www.fablabs.io/ ) and is also one of the founding members of the Nation of Makers (https://www.nationofmakers.us/ ), an organization established under the Obama administration to help manufacturing return to the USA. He has over 20 years of retail experience with CostCo in a variety of sales and product roles, and recently has moved over to Ireland to pursue an MBA at NUI Galway.
William has just started with the UCD Innovation Academy as a “Creative Makers Facilitator” – see https://www.innovationacademy.ie/team/william-davis
William’s Plus One - Don't be afraid of technology- you have to jump in at some point. Buy the $150 3D printer, look up some YouTube videos, "Get messy, make some mistakes.." Ask stupid questions on Reddit and Facebook forums... reach out to your peers, join discussion groups. Get it done!
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• Stuff you Should Know Podcasts - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/
• Planet Money - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money/
• TheoTech (`technology in the Church) - https://www.theotech.org/
• Contact William on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/billydavis/
Video Season 2.8 Episode 25 - Samantha Mason-Vazquez - mindset & career transformation coach
Audio Season 2.8 Episode 25 - Samantha Mason-Vazquez - mindset & career transformation coach
Video Season 2.8 Episode 24 - Tucker Colburn on independent education
Audio Season 2.8 Episode 24 - Tucker Colburn on independent education
Video Season 2.7 Episode 23 Jackie Carter - statistics, hybrid academia, empathy & excellence in teaching
Audio Season 2.7 Episode 23 Jackie Carter - statistics, hybrid academia, empathy & excellence in teaching
Video - Season 2.6 - Episode 22 - Paul Hine from ”Made by Mortals” on using theatre for positive social change
Audio - Season 2.6 - Episode 22 - Paul Hine from ”Made by Mortals” on using theatre for positive social change
Video Season 2 Episode 5 - Elena Antonacopoulou
Audio Season 2 Episode 5 - Elena Antonacopoulou
Audio Season 2 Episode 4 William Davis on MakerSpaces
Video Season 2 Episode 3 - Joel Leonard on Maker Spaces
Audio Season 2 Episode 3 - Joel Leonard on MakerSpaces
Video Season 2 Episode 2 - Ann Foulds on sustainability
Audio Season 2 - Episode 2 - Ann Foulds on sustainability
Audio Season 2 - Episode 1 - Suzanne Buttimer from the Rockwell Music Academy
Video Season 2 - Episode 1 - Suzanne Buttimer from the Rockwell Music Academy
Video Episode 16 - Kathy O'Reilly on experiential learning and being an undercover sherpa
Audio Episode 16 - Kathy O'Reilly on experiential learning and being an undercover sherpa
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