DigiFest Update - A UX Designer’s Journey - Big Futures and more...
By Sarah Cronk, April 2025
A quick Eastbourne DigiFest update: early bird tickets are on sale now, so grab your ticket (or tickets for your team) before 1st May for our best prices.
Eastbourne DigiFest, Chalk Eastbourne's flagship annual conference, takes place at the Kings Centre on Wednesday 15th October. We feel it's one of the best value events around for a whole day of learning, training, and networking - so come along and see if you agree!
A Chat With: Matt Roberts, UX Designer
From Passion to Purpose: A UX Designer’s Journey
In our latest interview, we chatted with Matt Roberts, a Senior Digital and UX Designer at Sightsavers, about his career journey - starting with his love of art at school and progressing to shaping user experiences for an international charity. He shared insights into inclusive design, the importance of accessibility, and how a small frustration with an online form led him to champion a more user-friendly digital world.
From career-changing internships to winning a spot on the BIMA 100 list (twice!), Matt’s story is an inspiring read for anyone in digital, design, or simply curious about making technology work better for everyone.
The BIG Futures Show returns on Tuesday 29th April
The BIG Futures Show - the largest employability, skills, and jobs event in East Sussex - returns to Eastbourne Sports Park (BN21 2UF) on Tuesday 29th April.
The Show is aimed at students (aged 14+) from across East Sussex, as well as parents and anyone looking for work or training opportunities. With over 75 exhibitors and a dedicated job seekers area, all visitors are set to experience an interactive and inspiring Show to help guide them toward their 'BIG Future'.
If not visiting with a school, pop along any time between 9.30am and 3pm - no need to book. Admission is free for jobseekers or £3 in cash for others.
"Matomo Analytics: The New Kid on the Block" and "Writing Python Packages in Rust" - coming up at Chalk Connect
Chalk Connect, our free, monthly meet up, next takes place on Tuesday 6th May featuring not one, but TWO, spotlight talks.
Join us at FOUNDRY from 5pm for talks on "Matomo Analytics: The New Kid on the Block" by Freelance Digital Analytics Consultant Kiera Monaghan, and "Writing Python Packages in Rust" by Freelance Web Developer and Chalk Connect regular Dave Bottrill.
Come along and learn something new - no need to reserve your place!
One last thing...
Intrigued about what kinds of jobs people do in digital and tech in Eastbourne? Or what a particular company does?
We have a huge collection of all of our past "A Chat With..." articles from industry professionals across a range of careers. If you're thinking about roles and your future in the sector, do check it out to learn more about what everyone gets up to!
