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SUMMARY:Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation Showcase
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DESCRIPTION:Digital Futures at the University of Manchester (UoM) and The
  Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation are hosting a showcase f
 or businesses to explore their support and resources available to help a
 dopt digital technologies.\n\nThe Hartree National Centre for Digital In
 novation is a collaborative programme with IBM which will enable busines
 ses to acquire the skills\, knowledge and technical capability required 
 to adopt digital technologies like supercomputing\, data analytics\, art
 ificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.\n\nHNCDI provides a saf
 e and supportive environment for organisations to explore the latest dig
 ital technologies and skills\, develop proofs-of-concept and apply them 
 to industry and public sector challenges. The dynamic and collaborative 
 approach is driven by industry requirements and will help organisations 
 to de-risk investment in new and emerging digital technologies.\n\nWho ?
 is it for?\n\nThis is for organisations and individuals with an appetite
  for change\, who are ready to innovate and create useful solutions\, en
 hance and adapt products and processes\, adopt new digital technologies 
 and expand into new markets. Whatever the size of your business or organ
 isation we have an established track record working with industry\, from
  start-ups and SMEs to large corporates\, and public sector organisation
 s such as NHS Trusts and local government.\n\n?Whether you’re at the sta
 rt of your digital journey or trying to advance to the next level\, we c
 an help you navigate the possibilities of AI and quantum computing techn
 ologies to discover the next step for your organisation. ?\n\nDigital Fu
 tures is a highly interdisciplinary network which operates across the wh
 ole range of the University’s digital research.\n\n?\n\nAgenda:\n\n11.30
  | Arrival and networking ( lunch provided)\n\n1?2.15 | Introduction | C
 olette Fagan\, Vice President for Research\, University of Manchester\n\
 n12.30 | Welcome\, Manchester Turing Innovation Hub introduction | Prof 
 Alexander Creswell\, Chair of AI at The University of Manchester\n\n12.5
 0 | Introducing the Ecosystem | Simon Reeve\, Director of Innovation at 
 Alan Turing Institute\n\n13.10 | National Centre for Digital Innovation 
 | Peter Waggett\, UK's Director of Research at IBM\n\n13.30 | Break\n\n1
 3.45 | Digital Innovation Demonstrations\n\nQuantum computing (presenter
 : Jason Crane)\nFully homomorphic encryption technology (presenter: Russ
  Daniel)\nAI supporting climate initiatives (Blair Edwards)\nAI for auto
 nomous healthcare/life sciences (Presenters: Laura Gardiner/Jason Crane)
 \n15.30 | Refreshments and Networking\n\n17.00 | Close\n\n\n
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Kanaris Theatre\, Manchester Museum\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\,
  Phone: 0161-2752648\, Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk
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