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SUMMARY:Leadership in Tomorrow's World - Foundation Future Leaders Conference 2022
DESCRIPTION:The major challenges confronting society do not have simple resolutions. They are multi-faceted and long term\, requiring cross-cutting analysis with the ability to work across traditional divides and develop innovative approaches. This conference will look at how these problems\, such as climate and biodiversity\, can be addressed\, as well as examining the skills and structures needed to deliver. Designed specifically for early- to mid-career professionals in the civil and wider public service – as well as in industry and the research community – this conference will discuss these issues\, with panellists drawn from senior leaders and the Future Leaders Programme of the Foundation for Science and Technology. \n\n\n\nProfessor Sir Adrian Smith FRS\nPresident of the Royal Society and Director of the Alan Turing Institute\n\n\nTamara Finkelstein\nPermanent Secretary\, Department for Environment\, Food and Rural Affairs\n\n\nProfessor Sarah Main\nExecutive Director\, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE)\n\n\nProfessor Gideon Henderson FRS\nChief Scientific Adviser\, Department for Environment\, Food and Rural Affairs\n\n\nProfessor Sir Brian Hoskins FRS\nChair\, Grantham Institute\, Imperial College\n\n\nDr Hayaatun Sillem CBE\nChief Executive\, Royal Academy of Engineering\n\n\nIsabel Allgeyer\nDepartment of Business\, Energy & Industrial Strategy
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/leadership-in-tomorrows-world-foundation-future-leaders-conference-2022/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:An Innovation Strategy for Scotland
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Government is shortly to publish an innovation strategy. What are the key challenges for promoting innovation in Scotland\, and how will the new strategy tackle these? What are the key contributions needed from the Scottish Government\, industry\, higher education and others? What can Scotland learn from a similar strategy in Wales\, and how does this fit in with plans of the UK Government? In this discussion event\, we intend to explore these questions\, and look forward to the new Scottish innovation strategy. \nSpeakers\n\n\n\nIvan McKee MSP\nMinister for Business\, Trade\, Tourism and Enterprise\, Scottish Government\n\n\nProfessor Sir Jim McDonald\nPrincipal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde\, and President of the Royal Academy of Engineering\n\n\nProfessor Julie Fitzpatrick OBE\nChief Scientific Adviser for Scotland\n\n\nDr Deborah O’Neill\nChief Executive Officer\, Novabiotics\n\n\nProfessor Rick Delbridge\nProfessor of Organizational Analysis\, Cardiff Business School\, Cardiff University
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/an-innovation-strategy-for-scotland/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Innovation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221109T173000
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SUMMARY:Hardtech and High-Value Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION:What is the role of hardtech and high-value manufacturing companies to the UK economy? How do these companies work with the UK research base? How do they contribute to the innovation strategies of the UK and devolved governments\, to skills development\, and to levelling up\, as part of the post-Covid recovery? And what should policymakers\, funding agencies and the companies themselves be doing do to ensure that we maximise the value to the UK from these innovative companies? These are just some of the questions we hope to explore in this discussion event.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/hardtech-and-high-value-manufacturing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Innovation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221114
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SUMMARY:Digital Leaders Innovation Week
DESCRIPTION:A virtual summit to share case studies\, know-how and proven methodologies to help you innovate in your organisation and beyond.\nInnovation is the creation\, development and implementation of a new product\, process or service\, with the aim of improving efficiency\, effectiveness or competitive advantage. Innovation is difficult for well-established organisations. As a Digital Leader managing\, leading and promoting innovation is an important skill that can deliver game-changing creativity. Hard as it is for organisations to innovate\, some do.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/digital-leaders-innovation-week/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Irish Human Computer Interaction (iHCI) Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The annual Irish Human Computer Interaction conference will take place on Friday 18th of November 2022 at the Conor lecture theatre\, Belfast School of Art\, Ulster University\nWe invite you to a one day ‘face to face’ event that will bring together leading voices from the field of HCI and provide an overview of HCI research in Ireland\, Northern Ireland and further afield. \n\nWe will have keynotes\, a paper presentation track for showcasing a selection of publications by researchers at leading international venues of HCI research\, a rapid fire or poster session\, industry talks and a lot of opportunities to network in Belfast. \nThe event is supported by the ACM SIGCHI Chapter Ireland and Ulster University (Belfast School of Art and the School of Computing). \n\n\nHSC staff can attend the conference for free (buffet dinner not included).  To register please contact ka.boyd@ulster.ac.uk
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/irish-human-computer-interaction-ihci-symposium/
LOCATION:Ulster University Belfast\, York Street\, Belfast\, Northern Ireland\, BT15 1ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Health
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SUMMARY:SBRI: Information event - Delivering a wastewater smart network for NI
DESCRIPTION:NI Water is the sole water and wastewater provider for Northern Ireland and is committed to ensuring its treatment is efficient\, and that wastewater returned to the environment is safe. \nNI Water has been awarded £200\,000 ex VAT of SBRI funding to support up to 4 suppliers to undertake research to develop a smart wastewater network. \n\nFind out more about this competition.\n\nThe project is intended to understand existing data sets from the wastewater networks to identify and provide early warnings allowing reaction to problems and effective mitigation. \nThis free to attend\, online event will provide an overview of the SBRI programme in Northern Ireland\, information about the project\, and details of the application process.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/sbri-information-event-delivering-a-wastewater-smart-network-for-ni/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Innovation
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SUMMARY:Northern Ireland Economic Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Northern Ireland Economic Conference\, now in its 27th year\, is Northern Ireland’s premier economic analysis event and is unique in being the only forum that takes a high level look at the performance of\, and prospects for the local economy. It is firmly established as the annual autumn summit for Northern Ireland’s economic community\, including policy makers and business leaders. This year’s conference will take place at a time of unprecedented change and is the not to be missed event for all the latest information and perspectives on the local economy. \nMatrix will partner with this event and our Chair\, Dr Robert Grundy will present our latest foresight report Northern Ireland’s Future Hydrogen Capability and Demand.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/northern-ireland-economic-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Hotel\, Templepatrick\, Paradise Walk\, Templepatrick\, BT39 0DD
CATEGORIES:Innovation
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SUMMARY:SBRI Wales Health Programme 2022-2024: Briefing Event on New Challenges
DESCRIPTION:SBRI Health Programme 2022-2024 – An overview of the exciting new challenges launched by the SBRI Centre of Excellence. \nThe SBRI Centre of Excellence has recently launched three new exciting challenges. This event will give you the opportunity to hear from the Challenge Owners directly on their particular problem and put any questions that you may have to them to enable you to complete your applications. \nFor full details of the challenges and to apply\, please click the following links: \n\nPatient Comms Challenge\nImproving Ergonomics for ENT Surgeons\nSafe and Ethical Disposal of Nitrous Oxide and Entonox Medical Gases
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/sbri-wales-health-programme-2022-2024-briefing-event-on-new-challenges/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Health,Innovation,R&D
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