Did Twitter save Bletchley Park? | Sue Black | TEDxClapham

22 million lives were saved during WW2 by the work done by the codebreakers at Bletchley Park in the UK. Bletchley Park is also the birthplace of Colossus, the world’s first programmable digital computer. In 2008 Bletchley Park was struggling financially, Dr Sue Black started a successful campaign to save it. Social media and particularly Twitter made all the difference in the success of the campaign.
Award-winning computer scientist, radical thinker and passionate social entrepreneur, Sue excels at bringing people together to solve complex issues. She holds several different positions within the tech and higher education community and has founded BCSWomen and #techmums. Recognised as one of the Guardian's 'Top 10 Women in Tech' and Sue is responsible for a number of campaigns, including the one that saved Bletchley Park. Twitter: @Dr_Black
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