Events
Future of Insider Financial Fraud: #FutInsiderFraud
Wednesday 29 May 2013, 0900-1630
The Work Foundation
Image Warfare: A New Security Challenge
Dr Nathan Roger, Swansea University
Thursday 30 May 2013, 1300-1400
C60 InfoLab21
The research described in this talk,argues that since September 11th 2001 image warfare has replaced techno-war (first premiered during the 1991 Gulf War) as the primary warfighting model. It suggests that image warfare is a form of warfare in which al-Qaeda currently dominates while the West is still playing catch-up. Consequently there is an urgent need to better understand image warfare, rather than merely revising techno-war strategies, in an attempt to counter the new security challenges...
Science and Innovation Challenges for United Utilities
Tony Conway, Strategic Programmes Director, United Utilities
Wednesday 12 June 2013, 1200-1400
Lecture Theatre, Charles Carter Building (A15)
Tony is an Executive Director of United Utilities, a water and wastewater utility company serving seven million customers in the north west of England. In a career of over thirty years he has led asset management, operations and engineering functions, as well as business change, transformation and regulatory programmes.
CRESTxLancaster 2013
William Knowles, Security Lancaster
Wednesday 03 July 2013, 0900-1630
InfoLab21
The Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers (CREST), one of the UK's primary penetration testing certification bodies for individuals and organisations, is introducing CRESTx, a spin-off from their flagship conference CRESTcon. CRESTx was inspired by the success of TEDx, and brings short talks on big ideas to the domain of cyber security.
Energy and Fuels from Waste - Module 1
Mon 23 - Wed 25 September 2013
Lancaster Environment Centre
This module looks at Feedstocks and Technologies for Energy and Fuel Generation
Innovation Priorities for the Chemical Using Industries
Carol Boyer-Spooner, CEO, Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network/International Business Leaders Forum
Wednesday 23 October 2013, 1300-1500
Venue To Be Confirmed
Chemicals Northwest is the industry-led, chemical cluster support organisation for the £10 billion North West chemical sector, the largest in the UK, and works in partnership with both the private and public sectors. The talk will give an overview of the innovation priorities for the chemical sector.
"Leeeerooooy Jeeeeeenkins..." - The impact of game technologies on how we learn
Stuart Armstrong, QinetiQ
Wednesday 06 November 2013, 1300-1500
Venue To Be Confirmed
Stuart is the Chief Technology Officer for QinetiQ's Simulation and Training Group. Stuart started his career at the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (then part of the UK MOD) in 1999, developing defence simulations and joined QinetiQ when it was privatised in 2001. Since then, Stuart has been responsible for the practical exploitation and application of many simulation technologies in support of a wide and diverse military user base.
Energy and Fuels from Waste - Module 2
Mon 18 - Wed 20 November 2013
Lancaster Environment Centre
This module looks at Management of Energy and Fuel Generation Projects