CISG-PCMG19

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Date

20 November 2019

21 November 2019

22 November 2019

Book Before

22 November 2019

Venue

Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel

About the Event

In previous years the Conference has looked at how we introduce change and put in place processes and technologies to establish the technical foundations to help offer stability and agility, however we are working in an ever-changing environment and dealing with complex, interactive and competitive demands. We continue to face financial uncertainty while following a mantra of continued service improvement, we have increasing competition for students across HE and FE and many Institutions also have complicated international agendas and partner arrangements, which all add to the challenging sets of facilities, software and services that we must deliver as IT professionals. Brexit is presenting its own challenges and uncertainty, as is the recent Augar Report recommendations in terms of overall funding for HE, possible reassessment of the degrees being offered in some institutions and a refocusing on technical qualifications/apprenticeships and lifelong learning opportunities. All this serves to underline that we must find better, faster and smarter working practices.

To enable us to work in this way we need to look critically at our business processes and ensure we embrace new technologies and innovation, analytics, artificial intelligence, service integrations, hybrid environments and cloud services, all while maintaining data quality and security. We need to look internally at how we are structured and how we manage our technical services to ensure efficiency and agility.

Working better, smarter, faster will be a challenge to implement, especially when we must continue to maintain high quality business as usual systems and services, but we do need to start to control the agenda and manage expectations in the short term to allow a window to introduce new working practices, business processes, develop staff skills and establish new systems and services and integrations. Understanding what digital means for your institution, agreeing and scoping your digital landscape, introducing analytics and artificial intelligence, and having an efficient integration layer for internal and external services will facilitate communication, agility and help us work smarter.

The Conference will attempt to highlight how institutions are striving to address these challenges and the role that our professional communities and third-party suppliers can offer in terms of support, consultancy and collaboration opportunities. CISG-PCMG19 will provide a range of university showcases providing real life examples of HE initiatives; sessions will provide practical takeaways and guidance. You will have excellent opportunities to consult and network with your peers and will be supported by a host of vendors who will be exhibiting their solutions and providing their thoughts and experiences to help meet our challenging demands.

Delegates at this event will comprise CIOs, IT Directors, Heads of area, and those responsible for the development and implementation of corporate and academic systems, programme and project management and business improvement processes.

The annual CISG-PCMG Conference and Exhibition is an extremely popular event, so ensure you book early to secure your place and avoid disappointment.

Speakers

head and shoulders shot of John Hemingway

John Hemingway

CIO

Durham University

head and shoulder shot of Mehmet Batmaz

Mehmet Batmaz

Head of Infrastructure

Greenwich University

head shot of Rayna Lloyd

Rayna Lloyd

Associate Director - Digital PMO

University of Greenwich

head shot of Annette Vancil

Annette Vancil

Director of Technology Transformation

Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

Event Schedule

Wednesday

11:00

Registration

11:30

Exhibitor briefing

in the Exhibition with Anna Mathews, Head of Policy and Projects, ucisa
12:00

Exhibition opens

in the Commonwealth Suite
12:00

Lunch

in the Exhibition
(sponsored by Unit4)
13:15

Speed networking, meet the sponsors

in the Atrium
14:00

Welcome

Gareth McAleese, ucisa-CISG Chair, University of Ulster
Sally Jorjani, ucisa-PCMG Chair, Edinburgh Napier University
14:15

It ain’t just what you do, it’s the way that you do it

John Hemingway, CIO, Durham University

presentation 

15:15

Refreshments

in the Exhibition
15:45

Developing and Implementing the Digital Strategy at the University of Greenwich.

Mehmet Batmaz, Head of Infrastructure and
Rayna Lloyd, Head of PMO, University of Greenwich

presentation 

17:15

Close for the day

19:00

Drinks reception

in the Exhibition.
(Sponsored by Namos Solutions)
20:00

Dinner

in the Newbury Suite – dress code business casual.
(Sponsored by Logmein)

Thursday

09:00

ucisa Looking to the Future

Deborah Green, ucisa CEO
09:25

A risky business - a simple yet effective method for identifying project risks

Fiona Astor, University of Liverpool

presentation

09:55

Travel time

10:00

University showcases session 1

Seems Kisnay. Goldsmiths, University of London  - presentation

Kate Monaghan and Bridget Michael, Anglia Ruskin University 

Stuart Mallan and Henry Maguire, University of Strathclyde - presentation

Lara Fox and Nick Hynes, University of Southampton  - presentation

Chrissie Felthouse and Su Taylor, University of Derby

10:30

Refreshments

in the Exhibition
11:00

Cyber Essentials in Higher Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Opportunity

Jordan Schroeder, CISO. HEFESTIS

presentation

12:45

Lunch

in the Exhibition
(Sponsored by Unit4)
13:00

VLE External/remote hosting

Online Twitter session hosted by ucisa-Digital Education Group
14:00

Partner case studies

Case studies from ucisa members:
Ellucian and Heriot-Watt University in Connaught A
Oracle and the University of Reading in the Royal Suite
Namos and Staffordshire University in  Connaught B
Tribal Dynamics and the University of Aberdeen in Room 38
LogmeIn and Swansea University Medical School in Room 32

14:30

Travel time

14:35

Change, challenge and opportunity in an uncertain world

Peter John, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of West London

presentation

15:20

Refreshments

in the Exhibition
15:50

Transforming Student Experience with Microsoft Dynamics

Andy Burton, Interim Head of Portfolio / CRM Programme Manager, King's College London
16:25

Travel time

16:30

Institutional showcases session 2

Showcases from ucisa members
University of Aberdeen in Connaught B
University of York in the Royal Suite
London Business School in Connaught A
Middlesex University in Room 32
City University , London in Room 38

17:00

Close for the day

19:00

Conference drinks reception

in Newbury 1
20:00

Conference Dinner

in the County Suite - black tie is optional.
(Sponsored by Infuse)

Friday

09:25

CISG, PCMG and the Annual Survey

Sally Jorjani, Edinburgh Napier University, Gareth McAleese, Ulster University, James Blair, University of Stirling 
09:55

How King's College is utilizing Load and Performance testing to ensure their software works better, faster and smarter

Jonathan Newman, Senior Project Manager, Kings College London
(Sponsored by Infuse)
10:45

Refreshments

11:20

People Resist Change … Or do they?

Nicola Smith, Head of Programme Management Office, University of Strathclyde
12:00

The future of education and you

Priya Lakhani, Founder, CEO CENTURY-Tech
(Sponsored by Ellucian)
13:00

Close followed by lunch

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