business & innovation

The future for biometric data and technology in the UK - innovation, development and regulation

Coming at a time of rapid expansion in the use of biometrics across a growing number of sectors, this seminar will assess some of the key challenges and opportunities for developing, regulating and implementing new forms of biometric technologies.

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Date: 25 June 2015
Location: Central London (TBC), UK

Smart Home Summit

The Smart Home Summit will take place on 29 - 30 September at Canary Wharf, London.

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Date: 29 September 2015
Location: Canary Wharf, UK

Report - Unbundling the Bank: Fintech, Innovation and Banking

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When Dave Birch from Consult Hyperion was first asked to sit on a panel about the impact of fintech disruption he sent a tongue in cheek tweet to his followers to ask if they’d seen any yet.

The event, Unbundling the Bank, was held at Cass Business School on 9 April and highlighted the challenges to true disruption in the banking industry.

Dave Birch's point was around the use of the word disruption and whether the existing fintech industry, for which London is mostly acknowledged as the leading global hub, has disrupted the existing rails on which banking infrastructure sits.

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Machine Learning with Python

This intensive course provides a hands-on introduction to machine learning applied to real-world problems using Python. The course also introduces state-of-the-art Python libraries for data manipulation, data visualisation and machine learning, including numpy, scipy, matplotlib and scikit-learn.

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Date: 16 May 2015
Location: Wayra UK, Floor 3, Shropshire House, UK

Build a Web App Workshop

The world wide web is the de-facto standard for sharing your ideas with the world at large. After this intensive, hands-on, one-day coding workshop you will have the skill set required to create your own interactive web application from scratch that works on multiple devices using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

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Date: 9 May 2015
Location: Wayra UK, Floor 3, Shropshire House, UK

Fintech Storm - Digital Bank Disruption Special

Come join us for Digital Bank - Disruption Special on April 16th 6:00-9:00pm Come join the Fintech revolution! http://fintechstormapril2015.eventbrite.com Featuring Nutmeg Droplet etc at April 16th Fintech Storm

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Date: 16 April 2015
Location: Google Campus, UK

The Internal Communications Conference – Real Impact, Real Results

Join 26 brand speakers including; GSK, Carlsberg, ITV, BAE Systems, RSA, Alliance Boots, Shop Direct, British Gas, Wonga, Network Rail, Bentley Motors and many more and discover how to harness the power of internal communications to demonstrably impact the bottom line and drive business strategy.

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Date: 24 June 2015
Location: One America Square, UK

Next-Level Customer Experiences & Insights Financial Services Conference

Join 22 brand speakers including; Barclays, Nationwide, Metro Bank, RBS and many more and discover how to overcome the difficulties of implementing a customer-centric culture in organisations which were not initially designed to put the customer first!

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Date: 23 June 2015
Location: One America Square, UK

Technology in Higher Education - best practice, skills and the student offer

This seminar comes as the use of technology across Higher Education becomes increasingly prolific and will assess its potential to improve the offer for students and to enhance a range of processes across campus.

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Date: 24 June 2015
Location: Central London (TBC), UK

‘Technology without borders: how to assert sovereignty in a connected world’ – Security & Defence SIG - London

In an era of continuing technological transformation and highly dynamic global networks, the complex challenges facing UK information flow across borders and equipment/system supply sovereignty are a critical element of national security. This context shapes the debate and discussion at our insightful half day London event.

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Date: 29 September 2015
Location: Olswang LLP, UK

The Future of Wireless International Conference 2015

The wireless industry is facing a storm of disruption. Long-held assumptions about growth and direction are being radically challenged. Is the industry which has been such a force for innovation since the first GSM phone call just twenty-four years ago, now reaching an inflection point? Will it ever look the same again?

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Date: 23 June 2015
Location: The Emirates, UK

Devcore London

DevCore London is a one-day event aimed at developers looking to learn about or build expertise in working with Bitcoin.

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Date: 15 April 2015
Location: Dexter House, UK

Speaker Boutique - Sales strategies for growth

Cecile Reinaud, Kate Lester and Jamie Waller will be sharing their experiences of implementing different sales strategies in their quest for rapid growth at the next Speaker Boutique on 'Sales strategies for growth'.

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Date: 14 May 2015
Location: London Stock Exchange, UK

CW Technology and Engineering Conference

Integrate or differentiate? - The future of mobile, satellite, TV, IOT and wearable technology and its impact on spectral value

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Date: 24 March 2015
Location: PwC LLP, UK

Speaker Boutique: Incentivising beyond carrot and stick

Three seasoned entrepreneurs will share their stories around motivating teams, celebrating talent and driving higher performance. The topics covered include how to empower a team to buy into a company's values, and how to incentivise a team beyond financial motivation.

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Date: 19 March 2015
Location: South Place Hotel, UK