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John Oakley
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  • Oakham, Rutland
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  • Joseph Oliver
  • Cheryl Morgan
  • Matthew Kálmán Mezey
  • Charlotte Britton
  • Dave Briggs
  • Peter Churchill
  • David Wilcox

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Richard Pickford left a comment for John Oakley
"Hi John, Thanks for signing up.  As you can see its very much a beginning here but I am hoping we can grow the involvement of East Midland FRSA. Thanks Richard "
May 7
John Oakley joined Susan A. Bennett's group
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William Shipley Group for RSA History

This Fellows' network wishes to raise awareness of the history of the RSA from its foundation in 1754 to the more recent past.
Dec 25, 2012
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John Oakley commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"Ted, I'm a sometime resident of the East Midlands ( Rutland ) since I retired although I spend a good deal of my time in the US. I am very familiar with personas and their use in needs analysis. I would be happy to get together with you to…"
Jul 6, 2012
John Oakley commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"Now if I were running this outfit I would expect the Trustees to state an explicit policy about the engagement of fellows including expected outcome then either establish a sub-committee to investigate and submit recommendations or to delegate the…"
Jul 6, 2012
John Oakley commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"I think deciding on a technology platform before we move forward is putting the cart before the horse. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If you meant can we decide on a platform to DISCUSS this subject then I would use the…"
Jul 6, 2012
John Oakley commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"What Ted said! I have a similar background and agree (almost) totally with him. I agree then Sharepoint wins over Ning and LinkedIn but for real world deployment it is EXPENSIVE as it really does need professional administration apart from the cost…"
Jul 5, 2012
John Oakley commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"David, I would not characterize your previous post as a rant but a succinct restatement of the issues that we face. And as we have discussed on several occasions, there is a real need for a face-to-face "engagement" be it a…"
Jul 5, 2012
John Oakley commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"Its the "build a better mousetrap" syndrome. It is obvious that however good the mousetrap is it just ain't enough. Whatever we do it needs "push" marketing i.e. send it to 'em, not "pull", "please visit…"
Jun 28, 2012
John Oakley replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA' in the group Digital Engagement
"And a monthly drink list would do it for me :-) But seriously, that eventual meeting is so important and breaking bread or drinking together I find the most effective way of getting people to relax and be themselves. Of course, that does have its…"
May 31, 2012
John Oakley replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA' in the group Digital Engagement
"Graham, in principle I agree with your face-to-face argument. I think ultimately that if it is at all possible then that should be the preferred networking method. However, I believe that networking technology can dramatically reduce the time to…"
May 31, 2012
John Oakley replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA' in the group Digital Engagement
"I would support a Wordpress site. It runs over a quarter of the world's web sites now and is practically unlimited in what you can do because of its architecture... hence its popularity and it already is used for the RSA blogs. It can display…"
May 31, 2012
John Oakley replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA' in the group Digital Engagement
"Well, yes. It is your fault. In the nicest possible way :-)   It was your vision document that surfaced directly or indirectly all of these issues. I don't see the VCH going away any time soon so I think it might be wise to discuss this…"
May 27, 2012
John Oakley replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA' in the group Digital Engagement
May 27, 2012
John Oakley replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA' in the group Digital Engagement
"David, thanks for the excellent context definition. I am 100% in agreement with your points.  As I stated before this public debate is detrimental to the aims and brand of the RSA. As before we could continue in a moderated environment where…"
May 27, 2012
John Oakley replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA' in the group Digital Engagement
"But Graham, first of all the RSA is an international Society with members from around the world. Indeed one of the founders was an American, Benjamin Franklin. It is a Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce that has a Royal…"
May 27, 2012
John Oakley replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA' in the group Digital Engagement
"Ah, this actually points out one of the weaknesses of technology. Although this discussion is titled  Collaborating towards a more fully networked RSA I have been reading into it a context beyond. All the conversations and some of the social…"
May 26, 2012

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One of the originals. Before PCs, before mainframes, before chips, before transistors. Real men computed with IBM 421 Tabulators. After spending my formative years working for IBM I ran my own company for 10 years, retired then came out of retirement to practice as an Enterprise Architect.

I still have a passionate interest in Enterprise Architecture and its future. Every time I drive over a bridge or board a plane I pray that they were not designed and built in the same way that most complex computer systems are today.

Most I've my energy now goes into helping and advising startups on business and technology strategies. Having been burdened with a very inquisitive mind I am constantly thinking about new technologies and experimenting with new ways to exploit them. I now have a private technology infrastructure at my disposal that just 10 years ago I would have given my first-born to have access. Oh, the wonders of cloud technologies and Moores Law. What a toybox.

Now officially in retirement sharing my time between my homes in Wing, UK and Bellingham, WA. but I am currently writing, chasing a dream to be fit and healthy and, as a Fellow of the RSA, getting invoved with international community projects,

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At 12:25 on May 7, 2013, Richard Pickford said…

Hi John,

Thanks for signing up.  As you can see its very much a beginning here but I am hoping we can grow the involvement of East Midland FRSA.

Thanks

Richard

At 20:20 on February 10, 2012, Cheryl Morgan said…

Hi John

Thanks for finding me - Yes we do have some things in common.  I am a Seattle native who has lived in Wales for the past 20 years. Now retired,  last year I met up with some Seattle RSA folk and was touched by their energy and interest in the RSA philosophy.  Lyn Rosen is a good contact from what I can see.  Do you still have links in USA?  I am off to Seattle in just over a week - I am moving towards re-establishing my life in Seattle while continuing to enjoy life in Wales

Cheryl

 
 
 

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Therefore there will be an increase of regional and thematic groups over the next few months.

If you would like further information on these changes please contact the RSAde team via the Digital Engagement group on this network. 

 

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