Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network

On 16th December 2009 the Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network looked at 'Green IT' and the impact on electronics. The event took place in Cambridge.

Speakers included:

Dr Andrew Rice  (Assistant Director of Research, Digital Technology Group, University of Cambridge Computer Lab)
Andrew Rice is an Assistant Director of Research in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. His doctoral research focused on the dependability of machine-vision location and tracking systems. His current research agenda is Computing for the Future of the Planet, investigating the contributions that computer science can make in solving issues such as over-population and climate change. Examples include modelling and simulation, sensing the planet and substituting digital alternatives for physical activities.
www.cl.cam.ac.uk

Please contact louise.rushworth@cambridgenetwork.co.uk if you would like a copy of this presentation - it's too large to publish on this site.

Gary Hird (Strategy Manager, Computer Services, John Lewis Partnership)
Gary Hird is responsible for making sure that JLP has the right strategy for its IT infrastructure and that this is fully aligned with business strategy. His team identify and track emerging technologies and properly assess their likely impact on the Partnership, maintaining a “roadmap” of developments in that technology area over the next three to five years, and progressing initiatives from identification of candidate technologies through to trials and successful delivery. Since Autumn 2006 Gary has taken responsibility for progressing "Green IT" initiatives for John Lewis and Waitrose. He has written a book about it - see: http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/1907 for which Cambridge Network members, IT Governance, will be offering a discount voucher at the event.
www.johnlewis.com

Gary's presentation is attached at the bottom of this page.

Chris Hole (Carbon Trust Incubator Manager, TTP)
The Carbon Trust – TTP Incubator provides a portfolio of consulting services to accelerate the development of start-up and early-stage businesses in the low carbon sector. The Incubator is funded by The Carbon Trust and delivered by TTP Group, one of Europe’s most successful innovation companies. The services are free to the supported companies and the incubator does not take equity nor usually require matched funding. See: http://www.ttpventures.com/

Please click here to download Chris' presentation.

Organisations and individuals interested in attending this event will need to join the Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network.  Membership is free and can be undertaken when registering to attend this event.  You must have read the terms and conditions for membership prior to becoming a member.  For more details about the KTN click on the link at the bottom of this page.

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Diary date:
If you can't make this event, the next eKTN event will be on 19th January 2010 on haptic ('touch') technologies - see http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/events/article/default.aspx?objid=65425 for more information and to sign up.