Programme

Entrance Hall 08:15–09:25 Registration Tea and coffee and pastries
Chair: Andrew Richards, ICTF Chairman
Nelson Mandela 09:25–09:35 Introduction Andrew Richards, ICTF Chairman
Nelson Mandela 09:35–09:45 IT Services Anne Trefethen, CIO
Nelson Mandela 09:45–10:30 The Internet of Things David de Roure, Oxford e-Research Centre
Various 10:30–11:15 Breakout Session A  
Entrance Hall 11:15–11:45 Tea and coffee  
Chair: Lucila Cañás Bottos, ICTF Vice-Chair
Nelson Mandela 11:45–12:30 Smart Cities Rick Robinson, Amey
Various 12:30–13:15 Breakout Session B  
Entrance Hall 13:15–14:30 Buffet Lunch  
Chair: Andrew Richards, ICTF Chairman
Nelson Mandela 14:30–15:15 Drone 100 Horst Hörtner, Ars Electronica Futurelab
Various 15:15–16:00 Breakout Session C  
Entrance Hall 16:00–16:25 Tea and cake  
Chair: ...
Nelson Mandela 16:25–16:30 Group Photo  
Nelson Mandela 16:30–17:15 The Rise of the Humans: How to Outsmart the Digital Deluge Dave Coplin, Microsoft Chief Envisioning Officer
Nelson Mandela 17:15–17:30 ICTF Steering Committee Election results, close, thanks Tony Brett, Head of IT Support Staff Services
Nelson Mandela 17:30–17:40 Prize Draw  
Entrance Hall 17:40–19:00 Fizz and nibbles reception ...
The Retreat 19:00–late Cash bar in the upstairs room Use code ICTF at the bar - that will get the conference a rebate on the room charge.

Plenary Talks

The Internet of Things David de Roure .

The Internet of Things is here, with companies anticipating that they will sell millions of devices into our homes, companies, cars and bodies. On the one hand, adoption of new devices promises to enhance our lives. On the other, we know that increasing the scale and complexity of IT systems isn't going to make failure and vulnerability and less likely, or make support any easier. This somewhat dystopian talk will highlight some of the concerns, especially around the problems of cascading risks in systems which are so intimately coupled digitally, physically and socially, in the face of increasing automation. It will also introduce the recently launched IoT research hub called Petras - Privacy, Ethics, Trust, Reliability, Acceptability, and Security for the Internet of Things.

Smart Cities Rick Robinson .

The way that we live, work and travel is changing, driven by astonishing advances in digital technology; both through the emergence of large-scale, sophisticated tools such as Big Data, the Internet of Things and predictive analytics, and through the increasing ubiquity and power of consumer technologies such as SmartPhones and social media. At the same time, global population growth and climate change create a now urgent need to deliver public services and infrastructure in new ways, and to transition to a more sustainable, resilient economy.

As a consequence, around the country and internationally, new business models and services are emerging that harness the power of technology and the enterprise of the private sector in a way that aligns profitability with community outcomes. In this talk I’ll give some examples of the exciting projects that are emerging as a consequence, and explore how they’re shaping the future world that we’ll live in.

Drone 100 Horst Hörtner .

When all 100 light-equipped drones danced and painted 3D shapes and messages in sky above Flugplatz Ahrenlohe, Tornesch, near Hamburg, Germany in early November, a new record was born.In a performance showcased by a promotional film for the world-famous chip maker, 100 spaxels took to the sky simultaneously.

The Rise of the Humans: How to Outsmart the Digital Deluge Dave Coplin .

The rapid growth of internet-connected devices has brought huge advantages, however the same technology has also disconnected us. We are drowning in a digital deluge where the haze of information and devices vie for our attention to the point where they are beginning to remove us from the real world. Business leaders, meanwhile, worry that they might miss the next big technology trend and fail to realise the true potential of the big data wave.



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