DIG23
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12 October 2023
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About the Event
DIG23 - Digital Transformation: More than meets the eye
Following on from a successful return to the annual Digital Infrastructure Group face to face conference, we look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham this October for DIG23.
Digital Transformation is of ever-growing importance to institutions, it affects all areas of business and can fundamentally change how they operate. This conference will be focusing on some of the topics covered by this broad banner and will be looking to cover topics such as:
- Networking,
- IoT,
- Automations,
- Communications (telephony),
- Security, and Sustainability.
The aim will be to open discussions and provide real world implementations where transformation has led to system and service improvements.
We are looking for presenters to speak to some of these topics, and the journey they have been on in their institution.
Event Schedule
Thursday
09:00
Registration and exhibition opens
09:30
Newcomers session
- Jim Florence, Support and Operations Team Lead, Robert Gordon University
- Mohammed Aufogul, Head of Technical Design, University College London
10:00
Introduction and Welcome
Jim McKee, Head of Infrastructure at University of Stirling10:10
How is AI, Generative AI and Digital Transforming Higher Education?
Sarah Rench, Data, AI and Industry Solutions Global COE Director at Avanade10:55
Is transformation a dirty word? What university leaders want from digital infrastructure - and how to persuade them to pay for it!
Nick Skelton, Independent Consultant in digital HE11:25
Refreshment break
11:55
A connected approach to digital transformation in higher education
David Myers, CIO, Lancaster University, Col Campbell, Technological Strategy and Digital Transformation Partner and Jon Garritty, Director, Project and Portfolio Management, KPMG12:35
How we've saved Glasgow's Technologists > 365 days of monotony per year
Mark Temple, Assistant Director Service Management, University of Glasgow13:05
Lunch
14:05
Ensuring Privacy, Security and Transparency in the Age of AI: Strategies for Enterprise Content Management
Michael O'Neill, Head of Education, Box14:35
Travel time
14:40
Parallel Sessions
- Sustainable HPC in Sweden (Ashtead Suite)
Richard Fuller, Assistant Director of IT (Infrastructure); and Emma Barnes, Head of Research IT, University of York - Smart Campus at the University of Edinburgh (Meeting Room Four)
Simon Chapple, Head of Data Technology, University of Edinburgh
15:10
Refreshment Break
15:40
Detect, neutralise and counter threats - how to overcome your unique security challenges
Julie Swinbank, Higher Education Practice Lead, Matthew Pounder, Security Operational Team Lead and Kieran Fowler, Head of Cyber Consulting, Waterstons16:40
Digital Transformation – an 18 year infrastructure journey
Jodie Wetherall, Associate Director - Office of the CIO; and Jason Scates, Head of Platforms & Research Systems, University of Greenwich17:15
Day 1 close
17:15
Networking Drinks
19:00
Pre-dinner Drinks Reception
19:45
Dinner
Friday
09:00
Day 2 Welcome
09:05
Transforming Identity: The Soft Infrastructure of IT
Tim Purkiss, Platform Owner: Identity and Access Management, University College London09:35
Streamlining University Admissions with Automation: Enhancing Efficiency and Accuracy
Melissa Adey, Pre-Enrolment Product Lead; and Sarah Mulroy, Data Science & Analytics Product Lead, Tribal Group10:05
Automate first, optimise later: exploring how we resist the urge to process improve before deploying virtual workers
Nicola Cairns, Automation Pipeline and Adoption Support Lead; and Jane Money, Operational Excellence Lead, University of Glasgow10:35
Refreshment break
11:00
Travel time
11:05
Parallel sessions
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Autopkg and CI - Keeping your Mac Software Portfolio updated (Meeting Room Four)
Tim Grebien, Digital Architect Apple/Linux, University of Wolverhampton - Agile Transformation - “It’s a marathon (and a sprint)” (Ashtead Suite)
Sophie Harrison, Director of Agile Product Delivery; and Mohammed Aufogul, Head of Technical Design and Delivery, University College London
11:35
Travel time
12:10
Lunch
13:10
How to prepare for the future - the case for end to end change
Cat McCusker, Partner and Education Lead Consulting, PwC13:40
Collaboration - Estates and IT
Mohammed Aufogul, Head of Technical Design and Delivery, University College London14:20
Digital Transformation – a CIO perspective
Emma Woodcock, CIO, York St John University; and James Crooks, CIO, Durham University
14:50
DIG23 Closing remarks
15:00
Conference Close
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UCISA Group
- Digital Infrastructure
