EMiT 2015 - A 2 day Emerging Technology Conference

Dates:	30 June 2015 - 1 July 2015
Times:	All day
What is it:	Conferences
Organiser:	IT Services
How much:	£150 / £99 (student)
Who is it for:	University staff, Adults, Current University students
Speaker:	Prof. Stephen Furber, Prof. Laura Grigori, Dr John Linford, Dr Filippo Mantovani

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EMiT 2015 is an informative, local opportunity for University of Manchester Researchers and Postgraduate students.

The EMiT (EMerging Technology) conference series brings together experts from all areas of computing, to examine how to best take advantage of the changing landscape of computer hardware and overcome research barriers for various fields. Building on the success of EMiT 2014 here at the University of Manchester, EMiT 2015 is expanding to a 2-day event at The Place Aparthotel on Ducie Street, Manchester.

This year, some of the topics covered are:

New microprocessor chips
New techniques to accelerate research
Low energy computing
With more topics to to follow.

Keynote speakers:

Prof. Stephen Furber (The University of Manchester)
Prof. Laura Grigori (Inria)
Dr John Linford (ParaTools Inc)
Dr Filippo Mantovani (Mont-Blanc Project)

There are also an additional 16 presentations covering a wide variety of topics.

Over the two days, there will be international speakers and major vendors including Intel and HP. It's an excellent networking opportunity and a chance for researchers to engage and perhaps get sponsorship deals or detailed support. There is also free training on the following two days.

The two-day event includes food and a conference dinner, and costs just £150, or £99 for students (including Postgraduates).

Price: £150

Concessions: £99 (student)