If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that Tinder Foundation’s Digital Evolution Conference, which takes place every November, is without doubt one of the highlights of my year.

And yes, you might think it’s a bit soon to be talking about an event taking place in November as we’re only just in August, but I can’t help but get excited by how this year’s conference is already shaping up.

I won’t give too much away at this stage, but I do want to say how pleased I am to have an incredibly talented individual joining us on the day.

Maggie Philbin

If you’ve ever met Maggie, or had the pleasure of hearing her speak, then you’ll know why I’m so excited to announce that she will be chairing this year’s conference.

Maggie is one of my heroes – she knows loads about technology, she shares my beliefs of having a society where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from digital, and she’s a great person too.

She is the perfect person to host.

Have a watch of Maggie speaking below.

I can’t wait to reveal more of what we’ve got planned, but in the meantime you can find out more about the Digital Evolution: Building a digital nation conference (Wednesday 25 November at the BT Centre, London) here.

Tickets are now on sale with a special introductory offer available until Monday 7 September.