Our 7th annual tech innovation showcase takes place in the Learning Hub at the University of Northampton’s Waterside Campus.
You can check out the full timetable below, which also includes:
- All day - come and explore a range of exhibition stands, try out tech and talk to suppliers
- 12:30 - a fantastic, free buffet lunch
- 15:30 - closing remarks from RiVR, talking about their work this year creating real world environments in Virtual Reality for use in training and heritage
- 16:30 - pizza in the adjoining Waterside Bar
Timetable
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome - Chris Powis (Director of Library, Learning and Student Services, University of Northampton)
10:10 - 10:45
Keynote speaker - Silverstone Museum
Room 1: Local Stories
11:00 - 11:45
Engaging the Next Generation: Collaborative Archaeology and Heritage Education Through Game Development - Rob Lambert
12:00 - 12:45
Steel Town Tales: Exploring Corby's Heritage in VR - Paul Long
13:15 - 14:00
Women’s Rugby World Cup - Goblin Academics
14:15 - 15:00
Is Primary School too early to be learning about the film industry? - Becky Carrier
Room 2: Health
11:00 - 11:45
AI in Social Care Assessments - Pedro Santos
12:00 - 12:45
Predictive Analytics in Homelessness - Tom Davies
13:15 - 14:00
TBC
14:15 - 15:00
TBC
Room 3: Education
11:00 - 11:45
Empowering the Future: Digital Skills Development at Northampton College - Valentina Meninno
12:00 - 12:45
Navigating the Virtual World: Empowering SEND Pupils by Practising Life Skills with VR - Nicola Holland
13:15 - 14:00
Unlocking Creativity - Steph Lee-Vae
14:15 - 15:00
Headsets for Hope: Out and About with Virtual Reality - Rob Howe, Emma Whewell and Helen Caldwell
Room 4: Digital Marketing
11:00 - 11:45
AI and Creative Intelligence: Marketing's New Strategic Advantage - Eric Bye
12:00 - 12:45
Networking with The Marketing Meetup
13:15 - 14:00
The Changing Face of Google's Search Results - Claudia Higgins
14:15 - 15:00
Networking with The Marketing Meetup
