The Digital Sciences Initiative(DSI) is hosting a Digital Transformation Colloquium to be held on Wed 29^th of May 2024 in line with the strategic focus of bringing together researchers and industry partners to cross-pollinate ideas across different disciplines and explore innovative solutions in the digital space. The focus areas will be digital transformation in agriculture, health and society, exploring how digital technologies can contribute to building a more sustainable and resilient future.  The colloquium will comprise talks from experts both from the University as well as industry and will feature a poster session highlighting some of the outstanding work being undertaken by our students and post-docs across the faculties.

Theme:  Digital Transformation

Date: Wednesday 29th May 2024

Time: 8.30am – 3.30pm

Our colloquium promises to be a dynamic forum for sharing insights, fostering collaboration, and exploring the frontiers of Digital Transformation. Here’s what you can expect:

Presentation Sessions – Listen to presentations from esteemed DSI colleagues and industry leads highlighting recent findings, challenges, innovative approaches, and emerging trends in Digital Transformation.

Poster session – Engage with our students and post-docs as they present posters covering a diverse range of current and exciting digital topics.

Panel Discussion– Join a panel of experts to explore key challenges, opportunities, and future directions under two themes – Navigating Digital Transformation in Agriculture and Health and Digital Transformation for Sustainable Futures

Networking Opportunities – Connect with fellow attendees, exchange ideas and participate in the discussions. There will be ample opportunities for networking and collaboration among attendees, fostering new connections and partnerships.

Laboratory Tours – Visit our state-of-art labs where groundbreaking research and collaborative activities take place.

Registration is required for attendance.

Colloquium Speakers:

• Prof. Emma Johnston – Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research
• Prof. Willy Zwaenepoel – Dean, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof. Stefan Williams – Director, DSI
• Dr. Tim Fountaine – Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
• Prof. Salah Sukkarieh – Lead of Digital Agriculture, DSI
• Prof. Jinman Kim – Lead of Digital Health Imaging, DSI
• Dr. Steven Farrugia – Chief Technology Officer, Nanosonics
• Prof. Willem Vervoort – Director ARC Training Centre DARE
• Prof. Benjamin Eggleton – Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
• Prof. Steve Blackburn – Google DeepMind
• Mr. Tom Goerke – Managing Director, Trestle Digital
• Prof. Kalervo Gulson – Co-lead of Digital Society, DSI
• Prof Jennifer Whyte – Lead of Digital Transformation