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IT Futures Conference 2019

The University’s annual IT Futures conference will take place on Friday 13 December and is open to all staff.

This event is an opportunity to learn more about technology developments across the University, and the main focus for the 2019 conference is automation.

More and more processes that we rely on are automated. It makes them faster and more efficient, but automation brings its own risks and concerns. Within the University too, automation will become increasingly apparent. The event will aim to answer questions such as:

  • What does automation mean for us, and for our interactions with our colleagues and our students?
  • How will it change the ways we work?
  • What are the risks, and what are the opportunities?

The conference will also welcome as external speaker Charles Stross – a science fiction writer, futurist, and commentator on technology and culture.

Event details

Date: Friday 13 December 2019

Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm

Location: GO7 Informatics Forum

The full agenda for the event is available on the IT Futures website below.

The conference is free of charge, and you can sign up for the event via the event booking page on MyEd below.

Related links

IT Futures website

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