Digital Britain - Emerging Technologies

19th July 2011 - Leeds

 

             

 

Digital Britain – Emerging Technologies

 

An opportunity to hear from industry experts about changes in technology that will impact on the way we do business today. From sales boosting technology in the retail sector to the positive effects of going green, we look at low cost solutions that will be tomorrow’s IT systems.

 

We hear from three companies; Digital Media Projects and their innovative low cost solution for digital signage that can create up to the minute special offers in stores within minutes. Very PC with their green technology solutions and the impact on business processes. Finally, the University of York IT Academy’s overview of Microsoft Office 365 and why the future of computing will be based on a combination of tablets and cloud based services.

Date
Tuesday 19th July 2011

 

Time
8.00am to 10.30am

 

Programme

8.00am Registration and breakfast
8.25am Introduction by Helen Silverman, Membership Development Manager
8.30am Peter Hopton, Very PC with KC
9.05am Andrew Bettany, University of York IT Academy
9.25am Harriet Cullum, Digital Media Projects
9.45am Trevor Higgins, BT Partnership Director, GB Regions
10.00am Networking and refreshments
10.30am Close

 

 

Venue
Lecture Theatre D
The Rose Bowl
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds
LS 1 3HB
 
Guest Speakers
Peter Hopton, Very PC - Serial Inventor and Yorkshire Business Insider Entrepreneur of the Month, Peter Hopton talks about the emergence of energy efficient and green technologies and what this means for the industry, looking at ways in which UK manufacture becomes more viable and how businesses can grow margins on the back of delivering long term savings.
 
Andrew Bettany MCT, MCSE, MCITP, University of York IT Academy - With the launch this June of Microsoft cloud based productivity suite 'Office 365' and Windows 8 powered tablets expected within the next year, businesses face yet more choices, more change and if you listen to the hype: more opportunity! In this 20 minute session, Andrew Bettany from the University of York IT Academy will provide an overview of Microsoft Office 365 and explain why the future of computing will be based on a combination of tablets and cloud based services.
 
Harriet Cullum, Digital Media Projects - Organisations in numerous sectors are taking advantage of many of the benefits that next-generation broadcast media technologies can provide them with. Retailers investing in state-of-the-art signage systems typcially see sales increase by 15% or more. This technology can also provide enormous benefits in a corporate environment. But how do these technologies work? How can businesses get the most from them? And what does the future hold? Harriet Cullum from Digital Media Projects will answer all these questions and more including how Digital signage and IPTV provide tools to acheive great internal communications, with many additional benefits.
 
Trevor Higgins Regional Partnership Director - Recently awarded an honourary doctorate by Bradford University for services to business and community across the Region. He is Chair of the Bradford employment and skills board and Chair of Bradford Breakthrough, the city's largest employer's network.  BT are investing 2.5billion pounds in providing Superfast broadband to 70 per cent of the UK by 2012. Trevor will give an update on progress made across the region and discuss the potential positive benefits for businesses.
  
Who Should Attend
Business owners keen to learn more about the future of technology, how it can help businesses processes - save time / reduce costs.
 
Professionals and suppliers of IT and Telecoms products and services throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.
 
For service providers who have a proven record of assisting companies in our sector please contact info@techmesh.org for further information on and application for techmesh Associate membership.

Price and booking:
Members, Associates, Sponsors and Chartered Management Institute members: Free of Charge
 
Non-Members FIRST EVENT FREE – please note we will charge £20 administration charge for a place booked and not taken where we have not been advised about cancellations at least 48 hours in advance of the event.

First Time Attendees - please email info@techmesh.org to register and / or for further information.
Includes: Light refreshments

Structured Networking
Prior to the event as a registered attendee you will be provided with a full attendance list. Should you wish to meet any other attendee, for a 10 minute formal chat in the networking breaks before or after the talks, please let us know the details and we will arrange this for you.
 
More Information:
For further information, please contact our team on 0113 384 5641 or info@techmesh.org
 

 


Comments

  • 24/06/11 12:59:22 | Catherine Carlyle 
    Hi Phil Callaghan would love to come along 19th July!  Thanks Catherine

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