Its a Shropgeek (R)evolution ... A Web Event from Shropshire

The 2011 (R)Evolution - Photograph courtesy of Orly Lyndon - The Boutique Photographer

The 2010 (R)Evolution - Photograph courtesy of Stonehouse Photographic

The Theory of (R)Evolution?

The history of the internet is one of evolution in technology and revolution in daily life. From its humble beginnings in 1957, through the dot-com crash of the 90′s and todays web of convenience: the best online ideas survive, the weak fail.

So, have a pint and join us for some of the fittest ideas in true Darwinian spirit in the birthplace of evolutionary thought, Shrewsbury.

The Theory of (R)Evolution is an event, run by Shropgeek, showcasing some of the most forward thinking ideas on the web today.

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2011 Line Up

Duncan Bloor

Duncan describes his role as "involved in discovering what online audiences want and how to get them to it". He has been doing this for around 5 years now.

Currently working for the BBC as part of their Audience acquisition team, he specialises in the search engine optimisation of the BBC’s content, researching audience demand, training, policy and audits. He also has is own blog called Search Insights

Follow Duncan on twitter: @duncanbloor

Chris Thorpe

Chris is never sure what to say in biographies and tends to introduce himself as someone who makes things, often with code, always powered by tea.

Previously he's worked on projects as diverse as video archives of Nobel Prize winners, putting contemporary art on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, building best-selling social worlds for children, a developer platform for The Guardian and open data projects with the UK government. He is also co-founder of Art Finder

Follow Chris on twitter: @jaggeree

Alex Hardie

Alex Hardie, 30, started his career in communications as a journalist. He was lured away by the bright lights of marketing and PR, spending 5 years as head of marketing at Virgin, before moving to San Francisco self publishing company, Blurb, where he helped launch the brand across Europe.

He now works as a social media consultant and is the director of How Do You Do, A Digital Marketing Company. His clients include Groupon and other well known internet businesses, he also founded the Shrewsbury International Festival of Photography in 2011.