DISC26

About the Event

For this first joint conference between UCISA’s Digital Infrastructure and Security Groups, we are focusing on ‘Strength in Collaboration’. The conference seeks to explore how Security and Infrastructure teams can better support their institutions and add value by working in partnership - not only with each other, but with all parts of IT, wider institutions, and, in an increasingly service-driven environment, with external suppliers and partners as well.

Partnerships and collaboration can take many forms, all of which will be of interest. You’ll discover how collaboration can unlock bigger and better outcomes for institutions, enabling efficiencies, creating value, overcoming challenges along with highlighting successful joint approaches from across the sector.

Following our recent ‘DISC26 Topics Survey’, circulated across the UCISA communities to support the planning of this newly co-hosted conference, we have been able to identify the most popular topics that you would like to hear about at DISC26. These insights are reflected in our newly structed call for speakers forms.

The below forms are organised around the top-voted topics based on your feedback. However, we welcome all proposals and if you have a topic in mind that aligns with the conference theme but is not listed, you are more than welcome to submit your idea via the ‘Other Topics at DISC26’ call for speakers form.

Call for Speakers Forms:

• Breaking Down Silos Through Cross-Team Collaboration
• Aligning Infrastructure & Security with Institutional Strategy
• Partnerships & Contracting for Effective Collaboration
• Embedding Collaboration in Governance & Leadership
• Optimising Workflows Through Shared Ownership
• Other Topics at DISC26

At DISC26, we are introducing lightning talks! If you don’t wish to deliver a full presentation but would still like to have your say, this is how! All formats are accepted, slides, no slides, live demos, standup comedy or even a song. The only rule is, it must not be longer than 5 minutes!

Lightning Talk Form:

• 5-Minute Lightning Talk

Please note that the deadline to submit a speaking proposal is Friday 7th August.

Bookings for DISC26 can be made via the UCISA Connect Portal here!