The First Workshop of Persuasive Technology and Society takes place in University of Wollongong, Australia on 08 August. It brings together a stimulating group of presentations including:

• Co-designing Ethical Interventions in Resource Constrained Environments, Paul Cunningham, IIMC Ireland / SSIT President (2017 – 2018)
• Having a Brave Conversation: Comparing the Australian and UK Experience, Anni Rowland-Campbell, Intersticia
• The Vision for the Centre for Persuasive Technology and Society, Associate Professor Dr Win Khin, Centre Director, University of Wollongong
• A socio-technical framework for studying persuasive technologies, Dr Roba Abbas, University of Wollongong
• Improving Participation: Volunteering in our technology enabled society, Dr Mark Freeman, University of Wollongong
• Perspectives on IT in early childhood education, Dr Holly Tootell, University of Wollongong
• Persuasive technologies for minority groups, Dr Will Tibben, University of Wollongong
• Information systems for assisted living: Challenges and opportunities, Dr Elena Vlahu-Gjorgievska, University of Wollongong

It is organised by Prof. Katina Michael, University of Wollongong as part of a series of events organised by SSIT Members around IEEE ISTAS 2017 and IEEE Sections Congress in Australia and includes a Distinguished Lecture by Paul Cunningham, SSIT President (2017 – 2018).

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