Day 1: Tuesday 10th March |
| Kenilworth Suite |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Arrival and Refreshments
|
| 11:00 - 11:10 |
Welcome, Housekeeping and Administration - Georgina F (NCSC Academic Engagement Team) |
| 11:10 - 11:25 |
Icebreaker (CyberFirst Team) |
| 11:25 - 11:45 |
Key Note - Andrew Elliot (Deputy Director Cyber Security, Innovation and Skills, DSIT) |
| 11:45 - 12:05 |
Robotics and Smart Technologies Team - Will Jones (Senior Mechanical Engineer, AWE) and Shaun Ross (Electronic Engineer, AWE) |
| 12:05 - 12:25 |
Educational Initiatives - Elizabeth Barr (Cisco Lead for Networking Academy) and Kathryn Baddeley (Cisco Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusion) |
| 12:25 - 14:00 |
Lunch and Exhibitions |
| 14:00 - 14:15 |
Special Guest Speaker |
| 14:15 - 14:20 |
Cyber Resilience - Jonathon Ellison (NCSC Director for National Resilience Directorate) |
| 14:20 - 15:00 |
When the Worst Happens: Leading with Resilience Through a Major Cyber Attack - Heather Lowrie (former CISO University of Manchester) |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Cyber Security and Resilience Panel - Chaired by Natalie Coull (Head of Department of Cybersecurity and Computing, Abertay University) |
| 15:45 - 16:05 |
Refreshment Break and exhibitions |
| 16:05 - 16:30 |
Key Note - Sir Kevan Collins - Lead non-Exec Director Department for Education / Hg Foundation |
| 16:30 - 17:15 |
International Cyber and Technology Education, Skills & Competencies Panel - Chaired by Jo Bishenden (Group Chief Learning Officer and MD for Apprenticeships, QA) |
| 17:15 - 17:25 |
Closing remarks - Georgina F (NCSC Academic Engagement Team) |
| 17:25 - 18:00 |
Explore the exhibitor zones |
| Othello Room (Lower Ground Floor) |
| 14:20 - 15:00 |
TechFirst - Meet nations' and regions' TechFirst Leads - led by Suzanne Lowe (Head of Cyber Growth, Innovation and Regions, DSIT) |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
HMG and Lancashire Combined Authority's outreach and skills development in NW England - led by James P (Head of People, HMG) and Dr Michelle Lawty-Jones (Director, Lancashire Skills Hub) |
| 15:45 - 16:05 |
Refreshment Break and exhibitions |
| 16:05 - 16:50 |
TechFirst Volunteering - Mobilising support workshop - led by Lucy Hindmarsh (Tech Skills Policy Lead, DSIT) |
| 16:50 - 17:35 |
TechExpert - EcoSystem for UK PhD researchers workshop - led by Cian Galvin (Head of Tech Skills, DSIT) |
| 17:35 - 17:45 |
Closing remarks |
| 17:45 - 18:00 |
Explore the exhibitor zones |
| 19:00 - 19:30 |
Drinks reception |
| 19:30 |
Dinner |
Day 2: Wednesday 11th March |
| Kenilworth Suite |
| 09:00 - 09:05 |
Opening Remarks - Georgina F (NCSC Academic Engagement Team)
|
| 09:05 - 09:25 |
Overview of Cyber Threat Landscape - Charlie S (NCSC Deputy Director Assessments) |
| 09:25 - 09:55 |
AI Risk and Mitigation - Gaven Smith (Professor of Cyber Security, University of Manchester) |
| 09:55 - 10:25 |
Girls Go STEM, Cyber Security Challenge (Cookie Crumblr) - Suhani, Alice, Jiya and Danisha (Students, Parkstone Grammer School) |
| 10:25 - 10:55 |
Coffee Break and Exhibitions |
| Careers & Workforce Pathways in Tech |
| 10:55 - 11:15 |
An Introduction to the UK Cyber Team - Katy Harrington (PhD researcher and Senior Team Captain) and Isaiah Rennalls (Cybersecurity Apprentice and Junior Team Captain) |
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Influence that Lasts: Building Pathways through Teachers and STEM role models - Brendan Belk (Public Policy and Skills Manager, STEM Learning) |
| 11:45 - 12:15 |
From Education to Employment: AI Career Pathways - Stuart Munton (Chief for Group Operations and Technology, AND Digital) |
| 12:15 - 12:45 |
AI Women in Leadership - Jo Bishenden (Group Chief Learning Officer and MD for Apprenticeships, QA) |
| 12:45 - 14:00 |
Lunch and Exhibitions |
| Skills and Professionalisation |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Cyber and Digital Skills - Employability from an Industry perspective - Martin Nash (Head of Cyber Security and Information Assurance Services, CDS Defence and Security) |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
CSE Connect workshop - Competencies |
| 15:00 - 15:20 |
Professional Titles and Fast Track Routes to Professionalisation - James Cairns (Quality and Performance Manager, UK Cyber Security Council) |
| 15:20 - 15:30 |
Closing Remarks |
| 15:30 onwards |
Coffee and Depart |
| Othello Room (Lower Ground Floor) |
| Education & Teaching Practice |
| 10:55 - 11:25 |
The BBC micro:bit - Next Generation campaign - Melanie Washington (Global Partnership Director, Micro:bit Educational Foundation) and Aimee Fagan (Strategic Initiatives, Micro:bit Educational Foundation) |
| 11:25 - 11:45 |
The Evolving Role of AI in Secondary Education - Gareth Lister (Headteacher, Berkeley Green UTC) |
| 11:45 - 12:00 |
Digital Culture in the Classroom: Measuring the Effectiveness of Integrating Social Media Content into Cyber Security Education, Bertie Muller (Associate Professor, Swansea University) |
| 12:00 - 12:25 |
Teaching Hackers and Managing Risks - Jamie O'Hare (Lecturer, Department of Cybersecurity and Computing, Abertay University) |
| 12:25 - 12:45 |
TechGovernor: a national pilot - Jess Bates (UK/I Skills, Employment and Education Lead, Atkins Realis) |
| Outreach, Inclusion & Social Mobility |
| 14:00 - 14:15 |
CyberFirst Advanced: QinetiQ's Hub and Spoke Delivery with HEI Partners - Ben Tucker (Social Value Manager, QinetiQ) |
| 14:15 - 14:45 |
Cyber Horizons: Social Mobility in Tech - James Turner (CEO Hg Foundation), Claire Willis (STEM Programme Manager, RTC North) |
| 14:45 - 15:15 |
Aspiration Digital: The Blueprint for Mobilising Industry to Inspire the Next Generation, Becky Simms (Founder and CEO, Reflect Digital) |
