Hosted by CPHC, the BCS Academy and UKCRC
Day 1: Tuesday 16th April
| Time | Session | |
| 09:30 | Registration | |
| 10:00 | Remarks from the hosts – Alastair Irons/Rob Aspin/Kevin Jones | |
| 10:05 | Opening from Coventry University – Becky Butler | |
| 10:15 | Keynote speakers – Julia Adamson MBE – BCS / Jim Dickinson – Wonkhe | |
| 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:30 | Changes in Horizon Europe – Craig Sharp | |
| 12:15 | Computer futures and ARIA – Suraj Bramhavar | |
| 13:00 | Lunch and Networking | |
| 14:00 | Parallel sessions | |
| Session 1 – Computing pedagogy workshop – Jane Waite | ||
| Session 2 – CPHC membership/Special Project Grants – Steven Bradley/Nicky Danino | ||
| Session 3 – Recruitment and Retention of staff workshop – Rob Aspin | ||
| Session 4 – Innovation and business growth partnerships – Keith Miller/Mandy Parkinson/Yanguo Jing | ||
| Session 5 – Computer Education – Daniel Goldsmith | ||
| 14:45 | Break | |
| 15:15 | Parallel sessions | |
| CPHC AGM – Rob Aspin/Steven Bradley | ||
| BCS ACB mini meeting – Alastair Irons | ||
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Tech Policy – 3 way conversation b/w Tom Crick MBE, Adam Leon Smith, Liz Bacon | |
| 19:00 | Drinks Reception and Dinner at St Mary’s Guildhall | |
| Introducing after dinner speaker – Alastair Irons | ||
| After dinner speaker- challenges & opportunities offered by AI and education – Liz Bacon |
Day 2: Wednesday 17th April
| Time | Session | ||
| 08:45 | Arrival | ||
| 09:00 | IoC – Now and Tomorrow – James Shuttleworth/Richard Lane | ||
| 09:45 | Aspires Research – Louise Archer | ||
| 10:30 | Break | ||
| 11:00 | Life of Generative AI – next chapter (Policy paper) – Matthew Shardlow/ Annabel Latham | ||
| 11:45 | Neurodiversity fireside chat – Dave McHugh/Faye Mitchell | ||
| 12:15 | Lunch and Networking | ||
| 13:15 | Fireside chat: Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE/Julia Adamson MBE – How CS departments can improve their delivery models to ensure more girls apply, secure a place and complete their courses. With plenty of opportunities for questions from the audience | ||
| 14:30 | BCS President Alastair Revell (graduate & industry Panel) with Panel members Oliver Kerr (UCLan), Anusha Foy (KPMG), Aditi Ramachandran (6point6), Elise Ghent (University of Warwick), Colin Petford (Discover Financial Services), Hannah Ashna Jacob (Next) | ||
| 15:15 | Break | ||
| 15:45 | Parallel sessions | ||
| Session 1 – UKRI/EPSRC – Laura McDonnell/Ben Scott | |||
| Session 2 – Chair in 10 Years – Rob Aspin | |||
| Session 3 – How to be a mentor – Alan Hayes | |||
| Session 4 – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – Rebecca Strachan/Paul Sant with Panel members Tess Crosbie, Henry Warner & Hannah Claus | |||
| Session 5 – Future of journals/publishing – Ian Borthwick/Tom Crick MBE/Martha Bailes | |||
| Session 6 – Digital Skills – Faye Mitchell | |||
| 16:30-17:00 | Closing by the hosts – Alastair Irons/Rob Aspin/Kevin Jones |
# Timings may be subject to change
There will be opportunities for campus tours during breaks
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