Digital World Meeting
Networks, Nodes and Knowledge:
from local enterprise to global engagement
Wednesday 19 October 2011 from 5:30-9 pm at the Hotel du Vin Birmingham
Featuring the latest digital media, information and communication technologies being developed in the region.
Speakers include:
Stephen Goodman is a Vertical Solutions Architect within Cisco’s Enterprise Team, and will present on "Supporting the Smart Grid", a holistic, cross-technology solution that enables utilities and other organizations in the energy industry to build secure, standards-based IP networks to efficiently meet the demands of energy generation, distribution, storage, and consumption.
David Hardman, CEO of Birmingham Science Park Aston, will speak about "Science Park without Walls; Engaging with entrepreneurs & developing high technology businesses regardless of geography to drive borderless innovation valley?", and is developing the ICT, gaming, digital media and clean technologies agenda in the city region.
Nick Booth is the managing director of Podnosh, a social media business which concentrates on using the web to change the way the public and the public sector talk to each other, and encourages practical application of open data.
Anton Christodoulou is the CTO of cloud computing company cnap.me, partnered with telecommunications company Econet and Birmingham City University, to deliver a new cloud platform to users in Africa and the UK, to have their own low-cost 'Virtual PC', with their personal desktop, files and applications, anywhere in the world, irrespective of the quality of their Internet connection.
Chair:
Oliver Rothschild promotes the arts and sciences, presenting for the BBC and Channel 4, chairing companies including cnap.me, Fusion Universal, CarbonUnity, WeCanDo.Biz and ACEVO Solutions, and providing advice to innovative companies and entrepreneur communities.
In addition the talks and debate, SME directors and academics are invited to present their plans for a free private consultation with a panel of top legal, business, financial and investment advisors.
Business plan presenters include:
- Caezar Al-Jassar from Mobilephonenerd.com and the University of Birmingham
- Daniel Blyden & Samantha Thodhlana from YEP Media
- David Broadbent from Cyberjenn
- Andy Downing & Luke Mulekezi from Pengower
- Felicitas Freeman from LOCS
- Richard Griffin on BaaSE
- Matam Rajeswari from Birmingham Children’s Hospital
- Jeremy Wyatt & Colin Adams from U Birmingham & the CA-team
Schedule:
People will gather at 5:30pm for a reception and to view posters and products. A set of short talks on this important theme for our region will begin at 6pm, followed by a lively panel discussion. Food and drinks will be served, along with plenty of time for networking.
Speaker interviews will be videotaped before the talks and uploaded to YouTube.
Ian Foddering, Chief Technology Officer and Technical Director for Cisco UK and Ireland, focuses on how architectures and solutions can be applied to drive productivity, reduce costs and deliver sustainable strategies by adopting new technologies including consistent and secure ‘anytime’, ‘anywhere’, ‘any device’ experiences.
David Hardman, CEO of Birmingham Science Park Aston, will speak about "Science Park without Walls; Engaging with entrepreneurs & developing high technology businesses regardless of geography to drive borderless innovation valley?", and is developing the ICT, gaming, digital media and clean technologies agenda in the city region.
Nick Booth is the managing director of Podnosh, a social media business which concentrates on using the web to change the way the public and the public sector talk to each other, and encourages practical applic
Ian Foddering, Chief Technology Officer and Technical Director for Cisco UK and Ireland, focuses on how architectures and solutions can be applied to drive productivity, reduce costs and deliver sustainable strategies by adopting new technologies including consistent and secure ‘anytime’, ‘anywhere’, ‘any device’ experiences.
David Hardman, CEO of Birmingham Science Park Aston, will speak about "Science Park without Walls; Engaging with entrepreneurs & developing high technology businesses regardless of geography to drive borderless innovation valley?", and is developing the ICT, gaming, digital media and clean technologies agenda in the city region.
Nick Booth is the managing director of Podnosh, a social media business which concentrates on using the web to change the way the public and the public sector talk to each other, and encourages practical application of open data.
Sadie Creese is a Professor at Warwick Digital Laboratory and directs its e-security programme, addressing challenges such as how to build e-security solutions useable by non-technical experts, and providing scalable identity assurance and dynamic wireless networks.
Chair:
Oliver Rothschild promotes the arts and sciences, presenting for the BBC and Channel 4, chairing companies including Cnap.me, Fusion Universal, CarbonUnity, WeCanDo.Biz and ACEVO Solutions, and providing advice to innovative companies and entrepreneur communities.
ation of open data.
Sadie Creese is a Professor at Warwick Digital Laboratory and directs its e-security programme, addressing challenges such as how to build e-security solutions useable by non-technical experts, and providing scalable identity assurance and dynamic wireless networks.
Chair:
Oliver Rothschild promotes the arts and sciences, presenting for the BBC and Channel 4, chairing companies including Cnap.me, Fusion Universal, CarbonUnity, WeCanDo.Biz and ACEVO Solutions, and providing advice to innovative companies and entrepreneur communities.
Tickets
Digital World Meeting tickets: sciencecapital.eventbrite.com
Our events are open to all and include FREE admission for those presenting business plans.
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