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The episode discusses the importance of empowering young people to use technology to solve real-world problems rather than just consume it.

Are we teaching young people to consume technology - or to change the world with it?In this episode, Ben and Steve sit down with Natalie Moore, CEO of Apps for Good, to explore what it really means to put young people in the driving seat of their own learning - and their own futures. From a council estate in East London to the London 2012 Olympics, and now leading one of the UK's most impactful edtech charities, Natalie brings a grounded, honest perspective on what education could look like when we trust young people to solve the problems that matter to them.Natalie is CEO of Apps for Good, a UK education technology charity that helps young people tackle real-world problems and build meaningful tech solutions. With 13 years at the organisation - and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee on her CV - she brings rare insight into impact-driven education, digital skills, and what it genuinely means to do good. In this episode we cover: - Why Apps for Good was born out of work tackling digital exclusion in Brazilian favelas and what that means for UK classrooms today - How AI is reshaping the Apps for Good curriculum, including a new "vibe coding&quot…

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