Conference Programme
The Programme is loosely divided into the following four streams:
- 1) Future of ICT: Future of ICT, what does the next 50 years hold?
- 2) Professional: ICT Professional Development and learning
- 3) Innovation: This includes “Concept to Reality” and bringing new ideas to market
- 4) History/Education: This is split between looking back at ICT innovation and exploring ICT education
For full details of presentations, please see the Speakers page.
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Conference WorkshopsA number of workshops are available on the 15th |
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5:30 pm |
Welcome Cocktail FunctionSponsored by IBM An opening event to kick the conference off, and with a significant announcement. |
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Thursday 16 September 2010
Streams |
1) History/Education Equinox Room 1 |
2) Future of ICT Equinox Room 2 |
3) Innovation Equinox Room 3 |
4) Professional Microsoft Room |
8:00 am |
Registrations OpenTickets may be collected from Registrations in the Fenton Foyer |
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8:40 am |
Conference Opening and Ministerial Address Ministerial Address: ICT Minister Hon Steven Joyce |
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9:40 am |
Opening Keynote: Sam MorganSam founded NZ’s top website Trade Me and is now an angel investor in software startups |
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10:20 am | Morning Tea | |||
10:50 am | From Videotex to Web 2.0: The History of ICT Innovation in New Zealand | Advanced Robotics: The Future of Aged Care Services | The Digitisation of New Zealand’s Research, Heritage and Culture | Professional Development and Efficient Resourcing – 2 into 1 does go |
11:20 am | Short break | |||
11:30 am | Preserving our IT Heritage – Computers Designed and Assembled in NZ | Total Recall or Digital Amnesia? | New Zealand’s 3D Heritage and Future | Wellington Summer of Code – Engaging the ICT Talent Pipeline |
12:00 pm |
Short break
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12:10 pm |
International Keynote: Craig Nevill-ManningCraig Google’s Engineering Director and established their first external Engineering Lab Sponsored by Google |
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12:50 pm | Conference Lunch | |||
1:40 pm |
Plenary: Rod DrurySerial Entrepreneur Rod is the founder of Xero, and a series of other successful projects Sponsored by Codec |
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2:20 pm | Short break | |||
2:30 pm | 35 Years of Open Source: From the University lab to the Enterprise | The Skycouch: A lesson in User Centred Design | Organisational Culture – Enabling Innovation | Cloud Computing: Beyond the Hype |
3:00 pm | Short break | |||
3:05 pm | Lessons from Progeni – 1968 to 1989 | The Opportunity for New Zealand ICT in Asia | Great idea, but how do I grow it into a successful business? | Aerospace Project Management Meets Number 8 Wire |
3:35 pm |
Afternoon Tea Sponsored by Intech Solutions |
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3:55 pm |
Plenary: Ian McCraeIan is the Founder and CEO of Orion Healthcare, a global company formed in New Zealand |
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4:35 pm |
Panel: Catalysing Innovation in New ZealandHow do we bring about positive change and innovation in New Zealand? Join our panel of experts including NZCS Fellow and Designertech CEO Ray Delany (Chair), Xero Founder Rod Drury, Orion Founder Ian McCrae, Opposition ICT Spokesperson Clare Curran and Google’s Engineering Director Craig Nevill-Manning as they explore what steps we can collectively take to bring about greater innovation in New Zealand. |
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5:30 pm |
Cocktails in Fenton Foyer Drinks and nibbles hosted by DesignerTech |
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Friday 17 September 2010
Streams |
1) History/Education Equinox Room 1 |
2) Future of ICT Equinox Room 2 |
3) Innovation Equinox Room 3 |
4) Professional Microsoft Room |
8:30 am |
International Keynote: Greg LaneGreg is the National Director of the Canadian Council of Information Technology Professionals |
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9:10 am |
Panel: Future of ICTThe last 50 years have seen a great many developments in ICT, but was does the future have in store? In this interactive discussion, join our panel of experts including NZCS Chief Executive Paul Matthews (Chair), Web guru Nat Torkington, CPIT Head of School Alison Young, TUANZ CEO Ernie Newman and Orcon Founder Seeby Woodhouse as they look to the developments leading up to today and discuss what the next 50 years might have in store. |
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10:10 am | Morning Tea | |||
10:30 am | Presentation Cancelled Replacement TBA |
Performance Testing in the Cloud – Conquering the new challenges | Developing Internet Security: The Honeyclient | The Evolution of Assistive Technology into Everyday Products |
11:00 am | Short break | |||
11:10 am | ICT Education: Past, Present, and Future | GBH in the Cloud? | When two worlds collide – through semantics | Rather interesting observations about technological roadmapping |
11:40 am |
Short break
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11:50 am |
Keynote: Nat TorkingtonNat is an ICT advocate and the brains behind the Kiwi Foo Camp and Open Govt Project |
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12:30 pm |
Conference Lunch Sponsored by Codec |
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1:20 pm |
Plenary: Sam KnowlesSam is the Founding CEO of KiwiBank. Sponsored by IBM |
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2:00 pm |
Panel: The ICT Profession, an International PerspectiveThere’s been much effort recently to help NZ join the “global ICT Profession”, but what does this actually mean? Join this panel of international experts as they discuss global developments in ICT Professionalism and what this means for you. Chaired by NZCS President Don Robertson, panelists include IFIP President Basie von Solms, Past President of the British Computer Society and founder of IP3 Charles Hughes, past Chairman of the Canadian Council of IT Professionals and current IP3 Chairman Greg Lane and Honorary Secretary to IFIP and Reader in Computer Science at Birkbeck, University of London, Roger Johnson. |
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3:00 pm | Afternoon Tea | |||
3:20 pm | After 50 years is it time to admit the experiment failed? | Open Source and Opportunity for Everyone: A case study in Slovenia | Privacy and Technology – Innovative Partners | ITCP – Background to Professional Certification |
3:50 pm | Short break | |||
4:00 pm | Hypertext to Web 2.0 – A journey of vision, ridicule and innovation | Thinking outside the search box | Open Source Software Licences: Exposing the Legal Bogeyman | Shoe string IT: Growing ICT capability in the not for profit sector |
4:30 pm | Short break | |||
4:40 pm |
Closing Keynote: Ian TaylorIan is the founder of Animation Research Ltd and other very successful companies |
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5:20 pm |
7:00 pm ’til late |
Gala Dinner and EntertainmentOver a sumptuous dinner, join NZCS President Don Robertson as the Society recognises some that have contributed greatly to the ICT profession with awards only NZCS, as the oldest ICT organisation in New Zealand, can give. Following dinner, hugely entertaining speaker, singer and computer geek from way back Keith Lightfoot will talk about a little of the history of computing in New Zealand, followed by NZ’s premier covers band Famous Fish rocking and rolling until the wee small hours. A night to remember. Dinner and Drinks sponsored by Microsoft |
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Saturday 18 September 2010
9:00am to 5:00pm |
BarCamp: Fostering Innovation in ICTA BarCamp is a participant-driven conference, often known as an “unconference”. This Barcamp will focus on what New Zealand can do to foster innovation and Facilitated by Nat Torkington, sponsored by Catalyst IT. |
9:30am to 5:00pm |
Conference Workshop: Becoming an InnovatorWant to build the overall skills, innovation and creativity of you or your team? In conjunction with Software Education, NZCS are proud to announce |
The above Programme is SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Conference Proceedings
The conference proceedings will be published in a single volume containing abstracts, full papers (maximum length 5000 words) and presentation materials.
For further details about the conference proceedings, click here.