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Booking Open

Date

30 April 2024

Book Before

5 April 2024

BCEC

BCEC, Birmingham

About the Event

10 Years Forward, 10 Steps Beyond: Digital Capabilities for 2034

The UCISA Spotlight on Digital Capabilities Conference is a face-to-face conference run by the Digital Capabilities and Digital Education Groups. It brings together university leaders, IT professionals, learning technologists and academics to discuss the latest trends and challenges in digital capabilities.

This year's conference will celebrate its 10th anniversary, and the theme will be Digital Capabilities in Higher Education: the next 10 years.The conference will explore a range of topics, including:

  • The capabilities needed to effectively use new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, in education
  • The challenges of ensuring digital equity and inclusion, such as supporting transitions into higher education for diverse learners
  • The need for new graduate digital capabilities in the digital age
  • Supporting widening digital capabilities gaps in a digital-first HE environment

The conference will also feature keynote speakers from leading universities and organisations, as well as panel discussions and workshops.

The conference will provide a platform for discussion and debate on the key issues facing the sector, and it will help shape the future of digital transformation in higher education.

If you would like to share your experience with the UCISA community at this face-to-face event, please complete this short form. Deadline for submission is Friday 26 January 2024.

Event Schedule

Tuesday

09:00

Registration opens

09:30

Newcomers session

10:00

Welcome and introductions

10:15

Session 1

11:10

session 2

12:00

Lunch

13:00

Session 3

13:45

Session 4

14:10

Refreshments

14:40

Session 5

15:10

Session 6

15:45

Closing remarks

16:00

Close of the conference