Thinking Digital Sessions: Emerging Technologies & the Near Future

The final Thinking Digital Sessions for 2018 will be a special double bill! We will be looking at a variety of emerging technologies and seeking to understand how they will impact the workplaces and our lives in the predictable near future.

We will be covering areas such as..

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics

Computer Hardware

Computer Vision

The Future of Work

Industry 4.0

Longevity

This double session takes place from mid-afternoon on Tuesday, 20 November and will be hosted at PROTO, the brand new Emerging Technology Centre, located on the Gateshead Quays development.

Speakers will include..

• Pete Daykin, Founder of Wordnerds

• Brian Palmer, Founder of Tharsus, speaking on robotics and Industry 4.0

• Rich Ward & Govind Pandurangan, Accenture, speaking on AI

• Stephen Purvis, CTO of Ocucon, speaking on the future of digital surveillance

• Kate Baucherel, COO of City Web and cryptocurrencies author

• Nichola Conlon, CEO of Nuchido, speaking on longevity and anti-ageing research

For a full overview of the speakers at these Thinking Digital Sessions you can read more here.

Thinking Digital Sessions are free of charge but we do require pre-registration for the event.

Running Order

• 2.30-3pm Registration & Networking

• 3-4.30pm Session 1

• 4.30-5pm Break

• 5-6.30pm Session 2

• 6.30 - 7.30pm Networking

'Digital Futures', Generator's business support programme, is designed to meet the business development needs of the North East's creative and digital businesses. This programme is part-funded by England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. Places at this event are FREE OF CHARGE for creative and digital businesses from North East England, thanks to ERDF funding.*

*County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear (excluding Tees Valley)

Rich Ward & Govind Pandurangan – both from Accenture