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Conference chair’s welcome and introduction

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Event
  • Session
  • Wednesday, 28 March 2018
  • 09:28 - 09:28
  • Duration: 13 mins
  • Publication date: 06 Apr 2018
  • Location: Kelvin Lecture Theatre, Savoy Place, London, United Kingdom
  • Part of event PETRAS IoT

About the session

The Internet of things (IoT) is the inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles (also referred to as "connected devices" and "smart devices"), buildings, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity which enable these objects to collect and exchange data.

Addressing cybersecurity of the Internet of Things this conference is a direct partnership with the PETRAS Research Hub, a consortium of nine leading UK universities working together to explore critical issues in privacy, ethics, trust, reliability, acceptability, and security and IoTUK, a national programme designed to accelerate the UK’s Internet of Things (IoT) capability, launched as part of the Government’s £32m investment in IoT.

This inaugural conference will provide insight into how society can benefit from the power of interconnected devices (the IoT) while remaining safe, secure and resilient.

The event programme incorporates keynote plenary talks, interactive panel discussions, technical paper presentations, poster displays, industry exhibition, workshops, seminars and demonstrations workshops.

The IoTUK exhibition and forum will be held in conjunction with the Living in the Internet of Things main conference. With representatives from all IoTUK Programme: PETRAS academics, the NHS IoT Testbeds, Manchester’s CityVerve smart city initiative, the Hardware Accelerators – Startupbootcamp and R/GA Ventures and from Digital Catapult as well as speakers from leading industry PETRAS partners, expect engaging panel discussions as well as an opportunity to learn more about the work of the IoTUK programme.

Keywords:
  • AI
  • IoT
  • Wi-Fi
  • big data
  • cyber attack
  • data analytics
  • data breach
  • industry 4.0
  • interdisciplinary thinking
  • internet of things
  • petras
  • security

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Speaker

  • Jeremy Watson

    Jeremy Watson

    Jeremy Watson CBE is Managing Director, Capital, Science and Policy at Willis and Professor of Engineering Systems at University College London. Jeremy was previously Arup’s Global Research Director, and until November 2012, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department of Communities & Local Government (DCLG). Jeremy’s part time staff role as Professor of Engineering Systems at UCL includes service as a Vice-Dean of Engineering Sciences. An engineer by training and practice, Jeremy has held research and technical direction roles in industry and universities, plus voluntary service with BIS, research councils and HEFCE. His specialities include the creation of strategic research agendas, emerging technology identification, R&D and deployment, and innovation processes. Jeremy’s current research interests include the digital built environment, control for energy efficiency and low carbon buildings. He has a developing engagement in cross-domain research, including how design, regulation and technology can influence the behaviour of individuals and organisations.Jeremy is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Chartered Engineer. He is a Fellow of the IET and ICE, and a trustee and vice-president of the former. Jeremy is a member of EPSRC Council, a past board member of the Technology Strategy Board and a trustee of the Institute for Sustainability. Jeremy was awarded a CBE in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to engineering.Public serviceFellow of the Royal Academy of EngineeringMember of the HEFCE Research & Innovation CommitteeMember of the HEFCE REF Advisory PanelHonorary Fellow at the Warwick University Manufacturing GroupPast Chairman: IET Innovation & Emerging Technologies Policy PanelIndustrial advisor: University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing, Imperial College Business School, UCL, Bristol, Southampton and Sussex UniversitiesRecent past Governing Board member: UK Government Technology Strategy BoardFounder trustee of the Thames Gateway Institute for SustainabilityMember of EPSRC Peer Review College (Chair of IDC Panel, 2008)Past member of EPSRC Engineering Strategic Advisory TeamCurrent projects - championingEco-cities Research Programme, collaborative with Chinese and UK universities, EPSRC andChinese funding agenciesInstitutes for Sustainability in Shanghai and the London Thames GatewayBoth projects addressCommunity engagement for sustainable societyClimate changeBiodiversity and ecologyTransportData capture and analysisInfrastructure: waste, water & energy and maintainabilityLow carbon/energySystems integrationPersonal interestsArt – Music; listening and choral singing, Graphic; painting and photographyHiking - countryside & coast
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