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Immerse UK x Imagination Virtual Production Series
2021-11-22 10:00 - 2022-02-23 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Between November 2021 and February 2022, Immerse UK and Imagination will be joined by industry experts in a series of panel discussions and thought-leadership pieces exploring the impact of virtual production and real time content production, each from a different perspective.
Join the organisers as they explore virtual production through three different lenses, including;
The Future of Content
The benefits and impact of using a real time workflow to create content.
The Future of Live Experiences
The emerging advantages, and challenges, of using real time content for live experiences.
Digital Transformation in real time
Exploring what is required to embrace realtime technologies and workflows into your organisation.
About Virtual Production
Virtual Production is more accurately described as real time content production; The process by which digital objects and environments are generated in real time using video games engines such as Unreal and Unity. The same technology that immerses you in living, breathing, photorealistic gaming worlds, is now being used by filmmakers, storytellers, marketers and even product designers, opening up limitless creative possibilities.
About the Series
This series aims to demystify the technology and dig into the practical applications, and structural, business and cultural impact of this incredible new world, which is and will continue to transform industries in much the same way that cloud computing and the Internet before it.
Hear from industry experts and thought leaders at the forefront of Virtual Production, as they guide you through the latest techniques and possibilities in this exciting new space.

Venture Creation: Biotechnology and Healthcare
2021-11-19 17:00 - 2021-11-20 19:00 | Online
Join our Biotechnology and Healthcare cohort, sponsored by AstraZenca, and play a dynamic role in helping to tackle global health challenges.
Are you a potential founder with an idea or application in one or more of the following areas:

A novel biological target?
Therapeutic and research technologies?
Digital health including AI and connected data sets?
Diagnostics and any transformational healthcare solutions?
Genome driven drug discovery and application?

Or do you have the passion, skills and expertise to work with a potential founder to develop a founding team that can take an idea or application and begin the process of creating a new venture with the potential to deliver a solution to one or more of these health challenges?
The Venture Creation programme matches great ideas with exciting talent; and provides a springboard for founders and team members to work towards creating:

Early-stage ventures orientated towards transforming the future for the better
Early-stage ventures with demonstrable potential when applying to larger accelerator programmes or with the capacity to directly explore opportunities for going to market and attracting investment
Founding teams built on common values and culture
Robust and supportive networks in the entrepreneurial ecosystem including a peer cohort of dedicated founders.

Whatever your contribution – as a founder or a founding team member – this is your opportunity to be part of an innovative team working towards solutions with the potential to advance modern health care, tackle global health inequalities and improve life quality and expectancy.
Participation in the programme will help you develop your capacity for future innovation in addition to an entrepreneurial mindset that will support you throughout your career choices.
Bring your ideas and talents to Venture Creation: Biotech and Healthcare and watch the possibilities emerge!

Getting Over Gas: Taking the hassle out of the switch to low carbon heating
2021-11-18 13:00 - 14:15 | Online
‘Confusing’, ‘time-consuming’ and ‘painful’ – that’s how many people who’ve made the switch to low-carbon heating describe the process. What products, services and business models could take the hassle out of decarbonising homes? Join Nesta’s A Sustainable Future mission Director, Madeleine Gabriel and a panel of expert speakers as they discuss how we can make it easy for everyone to understand their options, find out what’s right for their homes and take action.

This event is the second event in the Making the Switch Towards Cleaner, Greener Homes event series.

5G in Health and Social Care - Webinar Series
2021-11-18 - 2021-12-07 | Online
In 2020, UK Healthcare spend accounted for 12.8% of GDP, £269 billion. The NHS alone employs 1.6 million people, treating millions of patients and supporting further millions of citizens in need of help and guidance. Significant injections of additional Government funding were required to help adapt service delivery models and meet increased demand for services related to the pandemic.
Amid Covid-19, the health and social care sectors have introduced new and innovative ways to operate safely and efficiently—yet new challenges have emerged related to treatment delays, on-going infection risk and increased demand on services such as mental health and wellbeing.
5G has the potential to support innovation in these areas and across the sectors as a whole: facilitating more efficient and effective ways of working. Globally, developed economies share these challenges while emerging economies continuously face extremely challenging conditions and ongoing shortages of skilled workforce, further enhanced by pandemic fallout. Health and Care service delivery has seen an acceleration towards community services (treatment and management away from hospitals) meaning increased reliance on data and communication systems both in wireless tech and wired connectivity formats.
5G has great potential to replace and enhance such connectivity and much more besides. It may prove to be a key platform to underpin the innovation in adjacent technologies and in ‘best practice’, which will become necessary to build sustainable health, care (and increasingly wellbeing and preventative) service designs for the future.
This series of events will be of interest to anyone involved in contemporary health and care service design or delivery.

Constructive Conversations: Regenerative
2021-11-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Online
Engineers Without Borders UK presents the Constructive Conversations series. A space to discuss, challenge, and listen to some of the most pressing issues that must be interrogated to put global responsibility at the heart of engineering.
During this session, EWBUK explore one of the principles of globally responsible engineering: Regenerative. To actively restore and regenerate ecological systems, rather than just reducing impact.
This event will feature a panel discussion, with speakers from all areas of engineering and beyond who can provide their insight. They will then facilitate an interactive discussion to allow attendees to explore how they can put the principle into action.
The session will be facilitated by Engineers Without Borders UK Change Maker and incoming Executive Director of KDI, Joe Milligan. The panellists he will be joined by include:
Olivia Sweeney, an environmentalist and one of Bristol’s Black and Green Ambassadors, a project that explores the intersection of climate and racial justice by connecting and celebrating diverse community action for the environment.
Diego Almendrades, is an engineer and social entrepreneur with a passion for holistic management and ecosystem restoration in the Dry Forest of Peru.
Dan Smith, is a sustainability professional with over a decade of international experience. He is currently leading the development of a new digital venture for environmental planning and permitting in the European offshore wind sector.

5G in Transport & Logistics: 5G 101
2021-11-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
5G, 25% better than 4G, right? No. 5G can be marketed as the next generation of mobile tech but fundamental changes in the way 5G networks are built and work make it an extremely powerful digital transformation tool. On one level it’s fibre (gigabyte) connectivity delivered wirelessly, great for the Enhanced Mobile Broadband experience now being rolled out by the Public Networks.
Dig deeper and the flexibility, power and control 5G brings to managing data make it an eminently deployable means to increase productivity, reduce waste and contribute to the bottom line.
This session is a (mostly) non-technical look at 5G. Where it differs from what’s come before, the capabilities it unlocks, the role of Public and Private Networks. It will be of interest to anyone wanting to know how 5G can be applied in Transport & Logistics.
KTN is a delivery partner for UK5G
UK5G is the national innovation network dedicated to the promotion of research, collaboration and the industrial application of 5G in the UK. Its mission is to ensure that the UK is at the forefront of global 5G development. KTN is a delivery partner for UK5G.

5G & Manufacturing | Productivity & Efficiency
2021-11-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
With businesses facing increasing customer demands and pressure on margins, maximising uptime is crucial for profitability: downtime costs manufacturers in the UK three days of production per year on average. “Fix it when it’s broken” or “regular maintenance every six months” are inefficient, wasteful and impact profit margins. They are not the best options in today’s fast-paced environment.
5G will transform the sector, enabling more efficient and effective ways of working. Globally, the sector is experiencing ever shorter product life cycles; against a backdrop of rapid shifts in trends and increasing demand for personalisation, consumers expect agility. In a time of shrinking margins, maximising uptime is more important than ever to retain profitability.
This event, from UK5G and The Manufacturer, will be of interest to anyone concerned about the productivity and efficiency of their manufacturing operations in the future.

CE Marking for Mechanical Engineering Seminar
2021-11-17 - 2021-11-18 | Online
CE Marking is mandated by European Directives. UKCA marking is mandated by UK Statutory Instruments.
Many products are covered by these directives and, to be placed on the European and GB market, must bear the ‘CE’ or ‘UKCA’ mark – it’s a legal requirement.
With Brexit completed it will still remain vitally important for companies to make sure that their product technical files and Declarations of Conformity are comprehensive, up to date and clearly documented whether products are being sold to GB customers or to EU markets.
This seminar is based primarily on the Machinery Directive. It provides guidance on compliance and assists participants to determine the route that is most appropriate, cost-effective and efficient for their product. For the majority of companies, CE and UKCA marking is a self-certification process and involves an evaluation of the product or machine using risk assessments and relevant standards.
The course will be interactive and participative, with opportunities for discussion. On completion, participants should:

Have gained an understanding of the statutory requirements involved.
Understand technical requirements and interpret compliance standards.
Be able to apply risk assessment techniques relevant to CE and UKCA marking.
Understand the relevant marking process and identify the best route to compliance.

The seminar will be presented over 2 days as follows:-
Day 1 17th November 2021
09:30 Welcome & Introductions
09:35 BREXIT, CE, UKCA & UKNI
10:00 The Machinery Directive & PUWER
10:45 Q&A & Break
11:15 Essential Health & Safety Requirements
11:45 Other Directives – EMC, RoHS, LVD
12:15 Q&A
Day 2 18th November 2021
09:30 Welcome & Introductions
09:35 Mechanical Standards and control systems
10:30 Practical Risk Assessment
11:00 Q&A & Break
11:30 Technical File & DoC and SOPs
12:15 Q&A and Close

The Net Zero series: Towards a sustainable future - Sustainable Energy
2021-11-16 11:00 - 12:30
The net zero series sheds light on the work already undertaken by UKRI’s flagship programme -the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

We live in a time of unprecedented change. The way we live our lives and do business is impacting the planet and driving environmental change on a scale unique in the Earth’s history. We are consuming our natural resources at unprecedented levels whilst polluting our environment, affecting our air, soils, water and biodiversity. This is increasing the challenges linked to extreme weather and a changing climate which can have devastating impacts on the environment and human life and hinder economic growth. To meet these challenges, and recognising our leadership potential, in 2019 the UK became the first major economy to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
The net zero series sheds light on the work already undertaken by UKRI’s flagship programme -the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to address the key challenges that will help the UK build back greener. It will bring together world-renowned researchers and innovators across the breadth of our funding disciplines to discuss the need for innovative solutions to heat our homes, travel to work, develop and transform our industries, cater to our diet, enjoy our leisure time, and prosper from a cleaner, healthier environment in parallel with growing our economy.
We will run a monthly webinar from April to November featuring ISCF challenges, UKRI councils and project leads, as well as renowned external experts from academia, industry and technology fields.
In September we will be discussing Sustainable Energy: To succeed in limiting global warming, the UK urgently needs to use energy efficiently while embracing clean energy sources to make things move, heat up and cool down. How can we deliver cheaper, clean energy systems across the world? In what ways will energy, tech and auto firms converge and how will this impact the evolution of smart grids? What will be the business models that will succeed in 21st century energy markets?

All topic and dates:

20 July – Sustainable Industry
21 September – Sustainable Supply Chains
19 October – Sustainable Materials
16 November – Sustainable Energy

View recordings of previous topics on YouTube:

Sustainable Food

Sustainable Transport

Sustainable Buildings

The Future is Explosive!
2021-11-16 10:00 - 11:15
This webinar will discuss Dstl’s Advanced Energetic Materials research programme, covering scope, opportunities, and how to work with us.

Dstl’s webinars are designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises work with the defence sector. They are free to attend and you do not need to have experience working with Dstl or in defence.

Sign up to hear from our experts discussing Dstl’s Advanced Energetic Materials research programme, accelerating the discovery and delivery of new energetic materials to deliver more effect with less volume and mass. The session will include:

Scope of the programme and priority areas for future research and funding

Opportunities to get involved

How to work with us

Future jobs, skills and talent planning (live stream access)
2021-11-10 14:30 - 16:00
Can unlocking talent & skills impact social inequality & economic prosperity? We consider this & more in this Work: In Progress session.

Work: In Progress – The Future of Work, Workforce and Workplace
Session 4: Future jobs, skills and talent planning

The world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector.

Streamed live from Belfast, Work: In Progress is a Startacus event with a NI heart and soul, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance.

Each themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker, a panel discussion, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes.

In partnership with Matrix NI, in this 4th session focused on future jobs, skills and talent planning, we explore:

– Tackling talent shortages

– Alternatives to university and emerging talent strategies incl. training & grad schemes, apprenticeships and skills academies

– Newer ways of working – from role sharing to remote and flexible work opps

– Upskilling and reskilling strategies

– The current relationship between education, careers and employers

– Future jobs and future skills – how can we predict the roles of the future?

– What a good skills academy should look like

– Can unlocking talent and skills really impact social inequality and economic prosperity?

Book your free ticket now!

Expect to hear from:
Diana Akanho, a Senior Insight Manager at Tech Nation, she has several years of experience working in data related roles across various sectors and is particularly interested in the evolution of tech and how this has played a role in employer demand for digital skills
Sophie Smallwood, a globe-trotting tech founder (ex ebay & Facebook) who is driven to build better societies. Sophie is the founder of Roleshare, a platform that matches part-time workers to share full-time jobs. Roleshare has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a pathway to economic transformation.
Lucy Mc Kenna is co-founder of The Brave Lab, an organisation that challenges and guides people & companies to be brave; Brave enough to innovate, to learn, to journey through discomfort, and to actively participate in creating a thriving world.
Richard Kirk is the CEO & Founder of Workplus. Richard is passionate about changing how our culture views apprenticeships. Since 2016, Richard and the team at Workplus have worked with over 100 companies in various sectors across NI.
Sharon Didrichsen from Specialisterne worked in IT recruitment before bringing Specialisterne, which is across 32 cities internationally, to N Ireland. Sharon is passionate about how a little bit of support or direction can make a significant difference in the lives of neurodivergent people, and the difference neurodivergent people can make in work.
Carol Fitzsimons MBE has been Chief Executive of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland (www.yeni.co.uk) since 2009. Having previously specialised in learning & development in the private sector, she is a strong advocate for the benefits of providing young people with the opportunity to develop entrepreneurship skills from a young age. She is committed to providing young people in Northern Ireland with the best preparation for success in the new economy.

Aimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence, book your ticket now to the 2nd Work: In Progress session

Find out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and make sure to book into the session outlined above now!

About Matrix NI
Matrix is the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel. The Matrix panel is made up of business and academic leaders. Its role is to carry out research on emerging technology sectors in Northern Ireland and the challenges that those sectors face in order to help the Department for the Economy shape policy. Their current project examines the future skills requirements for Northern Irelands high tech sectors and will be published in the near future. The Matrix website promotes funding competitions, publications and events aimed at innovative tech companies.

Diversity, Inclusion & social purpose in the workplace (live stream access)
2021-11-10 13:00 - 14:30
Looking to build and sustain an inclusive & diverse workforce? In this Work: In Progress session we consider what initiatives you can drive.

Work: In Progress – The Future of Work, Workforce and Workplace

Session 3: Diversity, Inclusion and social purpose (in Partnership with Pulsar)

The world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector.

Streamed live from Belfast, Work: In Progress is an event with a NI heart and soul, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance.

Each themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker, a panel discussion, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes.

In Partnership with Pulsar, in this 2nd session focused on diversity, Inclusion and social purpose we explore:

– Building and sustaining an inclusive workplace and workforce
– Why the pandemic has accelerated the opportunity for workplace change
– Recruitment practices to help prevent unconscious / conscious bias
– Why wellbeing and positive mental health is integral to the Future of Work
– Hybrid working – how to mitigate the impact of being “out of sight” for remote / home workers

Book your free ticket now!

Expect a short bite-sized talk from:

Virginia Méndez Mesón, author, entrepreneur and public speaker, passionate about diversity, inclusion and equality.

Listen in to a panel featuring:

Leanne Evans and Sarah Watts from OSHUN – the Wellbeing Workplace, Oshun’s mission is to revolutionise wellbeing, making it more inclusive and accessible for everyone.
Gillian Gregg, The Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Regional Business Development Manager (NI)
Stephen Rice, the founder and CEO of TalentSensus, a workforce development platform helping those furthest from the Labour market to find and keep jobs while removing unconscious bias from the process
Bukola Adisa, the Founder/CEO of Career Masterclass, a leading online career development platform focused on enabling the career growth of ambitious professionals by teaching the practical skills that they can use to build and enjoy a successful career.
Chris Lynch is a disabled filmmaker and presenter of BBC’s ’The Disability Paradox’. He recently setup One in Five, a pioneering social enterprise that is developing engaging video content around the disabled community for both digital and broadcast.

Aimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence, book your ticket now to this 3rd Work: In Progress session

Find out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and be sure to book into the session outlined above now!

About Pulsar

Pulsar is a website which promotes STEM diversity and maps the support available across Northern Ireland. It is the home of the Northern Ireland WISE Hub, which was launched last year with support from the Department for the Economy. Pulsar also promotes the work of the DfE Women in STEM Steering Group, made up of key stakeholders from industry, education and the public sector, who provide advice and support for the NI WISE Hub. The Steering Group is currently working with DfE to produce an Action Plan which will outline how women and girls can best be encouraged into STEM roles in Northern Ireland.

Hiring demands of the growing tech sector (live stream access)
2021-11-10 11:30 - 13:00
In our 2nd Work: In Progress session we will explore the realities of sourcing, hiring & retaining tech talent both nationally & globally.

Work: In Progress – The Future of Work, Workforce and Workplace
Session 2: Hiring demands of the growing tech sector

The world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector.

Streamed live from Belfast, Work: In Progress is a Startacus event with a NI heart and soul, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance.

Each themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker, a panel discussion, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes.

In Partnership with Young Enterprise NI, in this 2nd session focused on the hiring demands of the growing tech sector we explore:

– Sourcing talent for current tech and stem roles – where and how?
– Are we facing an imminent crisis in recruiting tech talent?
– LinkedIn company pages and the role they play in attracting and retaining top talent
– Developing our local tech ecosystem to support the growth of FDI and indigenous tech businesses
– Innovative ideas and initiatives for recruitment and retention
– Sourcing global talent for UK-based tech companies – the process and the legals
– The growth of the tech sector in NI

Book your free ticket now!

Expect, a short bite-sized talk from:

Louise Brogan. Louise works with entrepreneurs, SMEs and professionals who want to raise their profile through LinkedIn in a genuine and valuable way. Louise is an international speaker, writes for Social Media Examiner and hosts the LinkedIn with Louise Podcast.

Listen in to a panel featuring:

Claire Nixon, Director at Realtime Recruitment who has been working in Tech Recruitment in NI for over 10 years.
Claire Jenkins, co-founder of Tablecrowd Talent. Claire connects startup-passionate talent with London’s most exciting and innovative tech companies and startups.
Dave Graham who will be looking at the conversation internationally. Dave Graham is a research technologist and the technology advocate lead for Dell Technologies’ Office of Research where he focuses on how technologies are integrated into organisations, society, and their potential for global transformation.
Oli Monks is the Visa Programme Manager for Tech Nation. Managing Tech Nation’s programme as the endorsing body for the UK’s Global Talent Visa, digital technology route, Oli leads on partnerships, outreach, and the Tech Nation network of over 1000 highly-skilled tech talent from around the world.
Lorna McAdoo is the Director of Operations & Business Development NI at Version 1.

Aimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence, book your ticket now to the 2nd Work: In Progress session

Find out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and make sure to book into the session outlined above now!

Session sponsor:

Work: In Progress, at The Mac Belfast (Real-life!)
2021-11-10 10:00 - 16:15 | The Mac, 10 Exchange Street, West, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2NJ, United Kingdom
You are invited to attend Work: In Progress, a 1-day event at The Mac focused on the Future of Work, Workforces and the Workplace.

You are invited to attend Work: In Progress, at The Mac on the 10th November!

The Future of Work, Workforce and Workplace

The world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working, through to future jobs and talent planning; commitments to diversity, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector.

Filmed and streamed live from Belfast, with a number of tickets to attend in-person at The Mac, Belfast, Work: In Progress is an event with a NI heart and soul, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance.

Organised and hosted by Startacus, each themed session will take place as a standalone 1 hr 20 min event and will encompass a keynote speaker, a panel discussion, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes.

Taking place on 10th November between 10am – 4.15pm, this event is aimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence.

A limited number of tickets will be available to attend in-person with other attendees joining us virtually. You have been invited to attend and experience the event in-person. Please RSVP asap to secure your place.

The core themes of the 1-day event at The Mac, Belfast include:

Session 1- The future of workspaces and ways of working
Session 2 – Hiring demands of the growing tech sector
Session 3 – Diversity, Inclusion and social purpose
Session 4 – Future jobs and talent planning

AND a Startup pitch competition (featuring startups from the island of Ireland – North and South) with overall winner announced at the end of the day!
Full agenda released asap

*Please note, we do require all in-person attendees at Work: In Progress to provide us with a contact /mobile number so that we can adhere to the current NI regulations and these details will also need to be provided to the event venue, i.e. the Mac, Belfast.*

N.B. Photos and filming may be taken by the Work In Progress team (TheEmployable Ltd t/a Startacus) for social media and to promote the event.

The future of workspaces & ways of working (live stream access)
2021-11-10 10:00 - 11:30
Looking to explore the future of workspaces, ways of working & how your business can collaborate in real-time?

Work: In Progress – The Future of Work, Workforce and Workplace

Session 1: The future of workspaces & ways of working (in Partnership with Waypoint)

The world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector.

Streamed live from Belfast, Work: In Progress is an event with a NI heart and soul, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance.

Each themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker, a panel discussion, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes.

In partnership with Waypoint, in this 1st session focused on the the future of workspaces and ways of working, we explore:

– HR strategies to align with future work patterns
– New Remote & Hybrid work strategies
– A blended workforce – managing the people and the processes
– How to encourage collaboration and business improvement with a blended workforce
– How the pandemic has disrupted traditional business models and processes
– The opportunities for businesses to further adapt with new communication channels and tools
– What the new normal will look like in 2022 and beyond

Book your free ticket now!

Expect, a short bite-sized talk from:

– Vanessa Tierney, Director of Yonderdesk.com, a virtual real estate platform for hybrid working, and co-founder of Abodoo, a learning engagement platform for people in the new world of work and Geonostics Talent a mapping, matching and enrichment platform for future skills. Vanessa will be joined by NiNo Kovziridze, Sales and Partnership Director at Yonderdesk.

Listen in to a panel featuring:

Toby Farren, founder and CEO at Waypoint, a collaborative software platform which helps teams and organizations of any size to systemically drive, manage, orchestrate innovation & change.
Ben Dixon, co-founder and CTO of Sona, the employee app for tomorrow’s deskless workforce.
Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation, the home business website and one of the co-founders of national enterprise campaign StartUp Britain.
Rachel McMillan, General Manager at Clockwise Offices, Belfast.
Shay O’Carroll, Co-Founder of Pixelmax, an award-winning immersive communications platform which uses 3D technology to revolutionise how organisations network, promote, inform and educate.
Rachel Gawley, a leader experienced in building flexible and collaborative teams to create ethical and meaningful solutions to problems.
Aimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence, book your ticket now to this first session in partnership with Waypoint.

About session partner Waypoint

Waypoint is a fundamentally new way to lead, manage and adapt to real change across increasingly complex business, social and technological environments. The Waypoint change management platform uses their proprietary, adaptive collaboration protocol which is a paradigm shift in the way conventional change programmes are managed and deployed.

The Waypoint platform connects business leaders and project teams, in real-time, with the people, processes, and evidence that will help them overcome uncertainty, solve complex problems, and get the right solutions to market, faster!

Find out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and book into the session outlined above now!

Ask the engineers: Is hydrogen the silver bullet that will help achieve net zero?
2021-11-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
PUBLIC EVENT
The government recently set out its strategy for developing a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK to meet its stated ambition to achieve 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030.
Hydrogen is an energy vector rather than a source of energy – once produced from an energy source, it can be stored and transported. Despite rapid technological advances and research, there is still much discussion about how hydrogen should be produced and how it should be used. The third event in our Ask the Engineers series will assess the potential of hydrogen, and its challenges.
From hydrogen startups to big energy companies, how much difference do engineers think hydrogen can make to the drive towards net zero?
Speakers

Chair: Alok Jha, Science and Technology Correspondent, The Economist
Dr Enass Abo-Hamed, Chief Executive Officer, H2GoPower
Professor Rebecca Lunn MBE FREng FRSE, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde

More panellists to be confirmed soon.
Supported by:
ARUP as the technology partner of the Ask the engineers series.
Tickets
This event is free of charge but registration is required. After registering, you will receive an email that contains further details on joining the online event. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Stratton, Events Manager at the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Engineering Zero
This event series is part of the Academy’s campaign Engineering Zero, which aims to bring the engineering profession together to advance engineering’s contribution to net zero, working in partnership with the National Engineering Policy Centre and our global networks. More information about the campaign can be found here.
Recording notice
Please note this event will be recorded and published on the Royal Academy of Engineering website.
Accessibility
It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the Events team at your earliest convenience so that necessary arrangements can be made.

TEDx Stormont - Countdown
2021-11-04 15:00 - 17:30 | Parliament Buildings, Ballymiscaw Rd, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3XX, United Kingdom
TEDxStormont Countdown is a part of TED’s global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action. The event will coincide with #COP26 and will take place in Stormont on Thursday, 4 November.
Speakers including:
Minister Edwin Poots MLA
Belfast Lord Mayor Cllr Kate Nicholl
Dr John Gilliland OBE, Director of Global Agriculture & Sustainability, Devenish
Susan McEwen, Sustainable Living Advocate
Chris Conway, Group Chief Executive, Translink
Joanne Sherwood, RSPB NI Director and Environment NI Vice Chair
Rosalind Skillen, Climate Activist and Podcast Host
Nandi Jola, Poet and Activist

Belfast International Homecoming 2021 - The Green Edition
2021-11-04 08:00 - 22:00 | Titanic Belfast, 1 Olympic Way, Queen's Road, Belfast, Belfast, BT3 9EP, United Kingdom
The Belfast International Homecoming on Thursday 4 November will be the city’s lead green event during COP26.
Focusing entirely on the opportunities of a green transition the Homecoming conference in Titanic Belfast and gala banquet in Belfast City Hall will engage our global diaspora on the path to a net zero economy.
Among the guests at the annual event will be Pekka Timonen, Mayor of Lahti, Finland, EU Green Capital 2021.
Also addressing confernce delegates (virtually) will be Maria Bos, CEO of Plug Inc, a multi-billion dollar Norwegian green hydrogen company, and Assemblyman Mike Cusick, Chair of the Energy Committee in the New York State Legislature.
At the finale dinner in City Hall, Belfast Ambassador Medals will be presented to Friends of Belfast including Shona McCarthy, Director of the Edinburgh Fringe and Alflac NI Managing Director Keith Farley.
Sponsors of the 2021 Homecoming are led by Belfast City Council, Phoenix Natural Gas, Ulster Bank, Belfast Harbour, Ulster University and MRP.
Covid protocols will be observed throughout with proof of vaccination required for attendance and numbers attending capped.

Virtual Connections Café: Support and Networking Webinar
2021-10-28 10:00 - 12:00
Connected Places Catapult’s next Virtual Connections Café will be held on Thursday 28th October.
Connections Café is a series of SME innovation support events that explore developments and opportunities in the built environment and mobility sectors that enable new levels of physical, digital and social connectedness. They offer support and guidance to growing businesses to help them bridge the gap between new innovations and commercial success.
All SMEs and businesses who work within these exciting sectors are welcome.
To find out more about Connected Places Catapult events please visit the website.

Going Green: How do we win public support for the transition?
2021-10-26 13:00 - 14:15 | Online
Decarbonising homes is one of the biggest challenges in getting to net zero, requiring investment in nearly all existing homes, as well as considerable behaviour change from citizens. How might we win public support for the transition?
In this event, NESTA brings together a panel of expert speakers to discuss what it might take to get everyone on the journey to a low-carbon home, exploring the potential role of everything from subsidies and policy change to climate assemblies and deliberative democracy.
This is the first event in the Making the Switch Towards Cleaner, Greener Homes event series.

UKA Live: Is public sector procurement fit for the digital age?
2021-10-22 11:00 - 12:00
Are public sector finance, budget and procurement processes aligned with subscription-based commercial models?

The rapid evolution of technology, agile delivery and cloud infrastructure has led many suppliers to move to PAYG subscription services.

How does the public sector respond to changing commercial models?
Does the traditional capex / opex split still work? Are organisations’ chief financial officers aware of the increasing use of subscription and pay-as-you use models by digital service providers?
What approaches can a digital team take in getting their financial teams onboard with a new approach?
Should there be one framework agreement – and one price – for all the public sector from every supplier?

Who should attend this one hour UKAuthority Live Webcast?
This one hour live webcast is free to attend for the public sector
All those involved in the procurement of digital, data and technology for their organisation, including, but not limited to: Local Authority / NHS / Police / Fire / Housing Chief Information Officers, Chief Digital Officers, Heads of IT, Heads of and Leads for Finance and line of business departments, Members, Heads / Leaders in Digital and Data, Heads of Customer Services, Transformation or Change
Registration
This event is designed specifically for the UK public sector – please register using your public sector email. Please note that registrations from personal email addresses may be rejected.
UKAuthority has full editorial control of this event thanks to support from our programme partner. By registering for this event you agree to the sharing of your name, organisation, job title and work email address with the UKAuthority editorial team and partner organisation hosting this event. If you do not wish this information to be shared, please let us know direct by emailing: sian@ukauthority.co.uk

Net Zero in Medicines Manufacturing: Measuring and Reporting Carbon Footprint
2021-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
In the run up to COP 26, KTN is holding a webinar: Net Zero in Medicines Manufacturing: Measuring and Reporting Carbon Footprint.
The obligations around reporting carbon outputs are becoming increasingly challenging for all sizes of companies, as global net zero target deadlines draw ever closer and customers introduce sustainable procurement directives.
This webinar is aimed at medicines manufacturers to learn about systems and tools for measuring and reporting on Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon outputs. Manufacturers of medical technologies and organisations involved in supply chain are also very welcome. This is particularly applicable to SMEs who want to find out more about carbon reporting structures and tools from organisations who have established systems.
This webinar will feature presentations and discussion from GSK, AstraZeneca and Pfizer on reporting and science-based targets, and why they are important, and what are the external demands. We will feature practical application case studies on Scope 1 & 2, and explore the challenges and opportunities to decarbonise the whole value chain (Scope 3). There will also be a presentation from NHS on forthcoming supplier guidelines.
The webinar is hosted by KTN Medicines Manufacturing Challenge Community in partnership with Innovate UK, Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership and Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.
For any queries about this event please get in touch with KTN’s Karen Wilkinson.

BEYOND 2021
2021-10-20 - 2021-10-21 | Titanic Belfast, 1 Olympic Way, Queen's Road, Belfast, Belfast, BT3 9EP, United Kingdom
BEYOND 2021 explores the role of creativity and creative tech in forming and navigating new places. It will investigate how to make big changes happen: what makes for resilient and inclusive creative economies, how research-driven innovation and intrepid ideas can be both provocateur and guide in times of change.
BEYOND 2021 is planned as a hybrid conference – access live and catch-up sessions online or delegates and speakers are welcome in Belfast in person from 19 October to experience a bespoke programme of activities, with location-based immersive experiences, networking, VIP receptions and more, plus of course lots of fine Northern Irish hospitality.

Don’t miss a lively two day programme of 50+ expert speakers, with keynotes, panel discussions, think pieces and provocations, Q&As and a showcase of leading projects and research.
Stay tuned to the BEYOND newsletter for updates on this years hybrid conference and keep your eyes peeled on @BeyondCnf for all the latest.

Generating and testing hypotheses to exploit gen-after-next science & tech
2021-10-19 13:00 - 14:15
This webinar will discuss Dstl’s Futures research programme, covering some of the scope, opportunities, and how to work with us.

Dstl’s webinars are designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises work with the defence sector. They are free to attend and you do not need to have experience working with Dstl or in defence.

Sign up to hear from our experts discussing Dstl’s Science and Technology Futures research programme. The session will include:

Scope of the programme and priority areas for future research and funding

Opportunities to get involved

How to work with us

The Net Zero series: Towards a sustainable future - Sustainable Materials
2021-10-19 11:00 - 12:30
The net zero series sheds light on the work already undertaken by UKRI’s flagship programme -the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

We live in a time of unprecedented change. The way we live our lives and do business is impacting the planet and driving environmental change on a scale unique in the Earth’s history. We are consuming our natural resources at unprecedented levels whilst polluting our environment, affecting our air, soils, water and biodiversity. This is increasing the challenges linked to extreme weather and a changing climate which can have devastating impacts on the environment and human life and hinder economic growth. To meet these challenges, and recognising our leadership potential, in 2019 the UK became the first major economy to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
The net zero series sheds light on the work already undertaken by UKRI’s flagship programme -the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to address the key challenges that will help the UK build back greener. It will bring together world-renowned researchers and innovators across the breadth of our funding disciplines to discuss the need for innovative solutions to heat our homes, travel to work, develop and transform our industries, cater to our diet, enjoy our leisure time, and prosper from a cleaner, healthier environment in parallel with growing our economy.
We will run a monthly webinar from April to November featuring ISCF challenges, UKRI councils and project leads, as well as renowned external experts from academia, industry and technology fields.
In October we will be discussing Sustainable Materials.

All topic and dates:

20 July – Sustainable Industry
21 September – Sustainable Supply Chains
19 October – Sustainable Materials
16 November – Sustainable Energy

View recordings of previous topics on YouTube:

Sustainable Food

Sustainable Transport

Sustainable Buildings

Industrial 5G Uncovered: spotlight on innovators
2021-10-19 10:00 - 12:30
This first webinar of the Industrial 5G Uncovered series will focus on working with innovators to accelerate cross-industry adoption.

Digital Catapult is a 5G technical and innovation centre of excellence, and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to drive industrial 5G adoption in the UK, to launch a series of industry events to showcase real examples of 5G applications, and maximise learnings for organisations in the manufacturing and logistics sectors.
The first online webinar of a four-part series will focus on open innovation in 5G, shining a spotlight on innovative solutions and approaches enabled by startups and scaleups who have joined the Industrial 5G Testbeds and Trials programme, as well as those taking part in other government funded 5G initiatives and accelerators such as 5PRING. It will also highlight challenges and lessons learnt from innovators who are collaborating with industry, offering an overview of the benefits and best practice within open innovation, as well as future opportunities for innovation in smart cities, construction, manufacturing and logistics.
The event will host a panel of industry experts including leading global infrastructure operator Ferrovial, which is exploring 5G-enabled technologies to create a safe, dynamic and efficient construction industry. This webinar will serve as a means of exploring different opportunities in which businesses of all sizes can work together to accelerate the adoption of 5G through open innovation and sustained relationships.

Why attend

Learn about new exciting industrial 5G use cases and innovative solutions developed by small and medium sized businesses

Gain insight into how you can unlock 5G enabled innovation by collaborating with startups and scaleups

Get inspired by industry experts leading the way in 5G adoption

Find out more about open innovation best practice

Discover funding opportunities from the Horizon Europe programme

Who should attend
This event is designed for industry sector managers, executives and team members who are considering digital solutions and open innovation to help optimise and develop their business. It is also a great opportunity for technology innovators who want to learn more about 5G capabilities to build new solutions or expand current value propositions.

About the programme
Digital Catapult is a delivery partner for the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s 5G Testbeds and Trials programme and is helping to drive innovative new use cases of 5G in UK industry sectors by coordinating eight projects including 5G Encode, 5GEM, 5G Factory of the Future, 5G CAL, 5G Logistics, 5G Ports, AMC2 and Smart Junctions.
The programme sets out to demonstrate the value of 5G beyond enhanced mobile broadband by targeting industry focused use cases in manufacturing and logistics to:

Explore the potential for efficiency and productivity benefits
Help make the UK a global leader in the adoption and application of 5G technology
Help the UK lead the development of the implementation and standards around 5G

Transforming Cyber Resilience
2021-10-19 10:00 - 11:15
This webinar will discuss Dstl’s Cyber research programme, covering some of the scope, opportunities, and how to work with us.

Dstl’s webinars are designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises work with the defence sector. They are free to attend and you do not need to have experience working with Dstl or in defence.

Sign up to hear from our experts discussing Dstl’s Cyber research programme. The session will include:

Scope of the programme and priority areas for future research and funding

Opportunities to get involved

How to work with us

What should COP26 aim to achieve?
2021-10-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
PUBLIC EVENT
As delegations from UN member states prepare to gather in Glasgow in November to accelerate collective action towards preventing an irreversible climate catastrophe, we ask a panel of expert engineers what the COP26 summit needs to achieve.
The G7 meeting in Cornwall re-affirmed rich countries’ pledge to protect the planet, but detailed actions have yet to be announced.
The number of governments worldwide setting net zero targets is a positive sign but how will these targets be achieved in practice? The engineering profession is a massive part of that “how” and engineers are actively developing ways to help reduce emissions.
So what do engineers want to hear from the summit?
Speakers

Chair: Alok Jha, Science and Technology Correspondent, The Economist
Dervilla Mitchell CBE FREng, Deputy Chair, Arup
Professor Sir Jim McDonald FREng FRSE, President, Royal Academy of Engineering
Olivia Sweeney, Consultant, Resource Futures and Black and Green Ambassador

More panellists to be confirmed soon.
Supported by
ARUP as the technology partner of the Ask the engineers series.
Tickets
This event is free of charge but registration is required. After registering, you will receive an email that contains further details on joining the online event. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Stratton, Events Manager at the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Engineering Zero
This event series is part of the Academy’s campaign Engineering Zero, which aims to bring the engineering profession together to advance engineering’s contribution to net zero, working in partnership with the National Engineering Policy Centre and our global networks. More information about the campaign can be found here.
Recording notice
Please note this event will be recorded and published on the Royal Academy of Engineering website.
Accessibility
It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the Events team at your earliest convenience so that necessary arrangements can be made.

Establishing the Chief Data Office at DWP Digital
2021-10-18 14:30 - 15:15 | Online
The Department for Work and Pensions currently handles over 200TB of data, which continues to grow in both volume and diversity at a rate of around 10% a year.
Join us for a webinar with Katharine Purser, Head of Data Strategy and Enablement at DWP, who will discuss the challenge of establishing the Chief Data Office within DWP to help them understand the value of their data and how to make best use of it to serve citizens and plans for the future.
Places are limited, so please register to secure your virtual seat at this event.

Critical conversations series: Right to Repair: how can we end built-in obsolescence?
2021-10-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
From the Royal Academy of Engineering comes Right to Repair: how can we end built-in obsolescence?
Join Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, Royal Academy of Engineering CEO, for a Critical conversation with Mark Miodownik MBE FREng, Professor of Materials and Society at UCL Mechanical Engineering and Dr Amrit Chandan, Co-founder and CEO, Aceleron, as they discuss the ‘right to repair’.
The event falls just before International Repair Day on 16 October and follows Mark’s BBC Radio 4 series, Dare to Repair. Following on from their September Critical conversation, which focused on the dangerous end of life of many engineered products in open burning, RAEng turn to the design of products and consider how we can end built-in obsolescence.
