157-187 Above Bar Street
Southampton, Southampton SO14 7NN
UK
The ITaaU approach to the Digital Economy has been to foster interdisciplinary interaction, research and understanding. This has led to a fascinating collection of clusters of activity in libraries for the future, security of information in the food chain, the importance of trustworthiness in IT utilites and the crucial role of design thinking in all aspects this convergence.
This second ITaaU community conference will build on all of these activities that have unfolded across the Network and anticipate the many opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The Network has always sought to connect with academic researchers in universities, innovative thinkers in commercial organisations, and enlightened policy makers at all levels.
If these themes appeal to you then do join us in the 6th and 7th July in Southampton.
Registration is now closed. Please get in touch with us directly for late availability: info@itutility.ac.uk.
Guest speakers will include:
- Andy Stanford-Clark – IBM Distinguished Engineer for Internet of Things, Master Inventor, MQTT, M2M, Node-RED, Raspberry Pi, innovation and invention
- Amanda Smith – Open Data Institute
- Alana Wood and Isabelle Bargh – ustwo, global digital product studio
- Anisah Osman Britton, Operations Director at The Bakery Accelerator Programme, London
- Elena Simperl – University of Southampton
- Tracy Keys – EPSRC/RCUK
- David Rew, surgeon, University Hospital Southampton
- Erinma Ochu – Film Maker
- Philip Godsiff – University of Surrey – RCUK New Economic Models Network+
- Paul Watson – Social Inclusion through the Digital Economy (SiDE Hub), Director of the Digital Institute at Newcastle University
- Nick Long, Solent University
- Alan Scrase, SETsquared, University of Southampton
- Zoe Philpott, Interactive Storyteller
Monday 6 July
- 09:00 – 10:00 Registration and breakfast served
- 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome and introduction: Jeremy Frey, ITaaU
- 10:15 – 10:40 What next for the Internet of Things? Andy Stanford-Clarke, IBM
- 10:40 – 11:10 The disruptive role of crypto-currencies, Philip Godsiff, University of Surrey
- 11:10 – 11:30 Refreshments
- 11:30 – 11:55 Open Data: creating partnerships, changing business, connecting cultures, Amanda Smith, Open Data Institute
- 11:55 – 12:20 A research council’s perspective, Tracy Keys (RCUK)
- 12:20 – 12:45 Healthcare in the Cloud, Paul Watson, SiDE, Newcastle University
- 12:45 – 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 – 15:15 ITaaU Network+ pilot projects: lightening overview -14 projects, 5 minutes each
- 15:15 – 15:30 Refreshments
- 15:30 – 16:00 Holacracy, time and design studio culture, Alana Wood, ustwo digital studio
- 16:00 – 17:30 A showcase of ITaaU-funded projects with demos, videos and posters
- 19:00 – 20:00 Reception in the Solent art gallery with a welcome from Nick Long, programme group leader for the school of art, design & fashion.
Tuesday 7 July
- 09:00 – 09:30 – registration
- 09:30 – 09:45 – welcome and recap from Jeremy Frey
- 09:45 – 10:10 – Open data and social machines, Elena Simperl, Web and Internet Science group, Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton
- 10:10 – 10:35 The clinical informatics revolution, David Rew, surgeon, University Hospital Southampton
- 10:35 – 11:00 Women in innovation, Anisah Osman Britton, Operations Director at The Bakery, London
- 11:00 – 11:20 – refreshments
- 11:20 – 12:45 Working group discussions:The goal of these break out discussions is to identify any specific further opportunities that ITaaU should champion following the conference:
- libraries, communities and maker spaces – chaired by Lizzie Tait, Robert Gordon University?
- Health, wealth and wellbeing: the role of citizens in designing for the future –chaired by Alana Wood and Isabelle Bargh from ustwo
- Exploiting technology: pathways for innovation – chaired by Anisah Osman Britton, The Bakery
- Data as a commodity: analytics as a service – (re)defining the role of the data scientist – chaired by Liz Lyon
- 12:45 – 13:45 – Lunch
- 13:45 – 14:30 Working groups report back
- 14:30 – 15:00 Plenary discussion on emergent themes from talks and breakout groups
- 15:00 – 15:20 Refreshments
- 15:20 – 15:35 Magna Carta in the digital age: preview of a workshop on the role of record keeping, Michael Moss
- 15:35 – 16:00 Ada Lovelace, retelling the story, Zoe Philpott, Interactive Storyteller
- 16:00 – 16:45 Wrap up and farewell – Jeremy Frey