Digital Shark Expo - 22 May 2024
A free fun interactive event for technology employers, current and future students. Meet experts and develop your skills. Meet the next generation of tech talent.
Welcome to the Digital Shark Expo, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences End of Year Show. It will be held in the King William Building, 杏吧app下载 Campus on Wednesday 22 May 2024, 12:00-17:00.
Find out what is planned for the event and explore the best student work in our online showcase.
Categories
Explore student projects by category.
Artificial Intelligence
From detecting illnesses to recognising emotion, Artificial Intelligence is being applied to all facets of life. Explore how are students are using AI to solve big challenges.
Computer Security and Forensics
Keeping the world鈥檚 data safe with Computer Security and Forensics. Our students help prevent and address security breaches.
Data Science
Harnessing big data is fast becoming mission critical to how diverse organisations make decisions. Our students are putting big data to good use across a range of use cases.
Games
Game development blends creative and technical skills to create immersive experiences for fun and learning. Our students create games using their imaginations enabled by game engines and 3D modelling software.
Mathematics
Maths is the ultimate problem-solving tool that underpins computing. Our students apply their math skills to solve a multitude of real world problems.
Web and Mobile Applications
Most of our lives and businesses are run using applications. Our students are applying their skills to help the world run more efficiently.
Event Schedule
Time | Activity | Summary | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
12:00-17:00 | Welcome Area | Check-in, view the schedule, meeting point. | Ground Floor KW018 |
12:00-17:00 | Refreshments and Networking | Help yourself to refreshments, meet staff, students and employers. Drinks available throughout the event. Food will be served at 13:00 | Ground Floor KW003 |
12:00-17:00 | Computer Science and Computing Showcase | Find out about our student projects, take part in demos of their work, and talk to our friendly teaching team about our programmes. | Ground Floor KW015 and First Floor KW116 |
12:00-17:00 | Games and Design Showcase | Find out about our student projects, take part in demos of their work and talk to our friendly teaching team about our programmes. Group A: 12:00-13:40 Group B: 13:40-15:20 Group C: 15:20-17:00 Names of projects for each group will be displayed in the rooms. | First Floor KW102 and KW103 |
12-2pm | Mathematics Showcase Student Project Presentations | Find out about our student projects, hear student presentations, and talk to the friendly teaching team about our programmes. | Ground Floor KW016 |
12:00-17:00 | LinkedIn Photo Booth and Employability Tips | Students get your headshot taken and find out how to hone your LinkedIn profile. Speak to our Employability Team about how to engage with employers and find out about graduate opportunities. | First Floor KW118 |
Please share your experience online #DigitalSharkExpo2024
Employability talks
In addition to meeting our students and faculty, guests are invited to attend the following employability talks in KW002.
Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
12:30-1pm | Welcome & Introduction: Meet our Pro Vice Chancellor and Head of School to find out about the School of Computing and Mathematical Science, why the Digital Shark Expo matters, and what you to expect from it. | Professor Peter Griffiths Professor Mayur Patel Darrenlloyd Gent, Associate Head of School for Student Success |
2:00-2: 45pm | Careers in Data Science: Data Scientists are in demand globally as big data becomes mission critical to how diverse organisations make decisions. Data scientists are often in short supply as data serves so many purposes. What does it take to succeed in a data science career? Why is diversity so important. Hear from experts from the Alan Turing Institute and Nomura. | Juliette Sexton, Participation Manger, Alan Turing Institute Karolos Korkas, PhD Head of Algorithmic Trading Model Risk, Nomura, Lecturer in Data Science at the University of 杏吧app下载 |
3pm – 3:30 | Careers in Digital Transformation: What makes a big professional services firm like Accenture such a great employer? How is digital and technology influencing client requirements? What is it like managing large teams? What do you look for in new hires? Hear from Pritesh Gadhia who helped transform Accenture’s business as well as some of the world’s biggest brands. Pritesh will share unmissable insights from his 20+ year career with Accenture. | Pritesh Gadhia, UKI MD, Accenture Song |
3:30-4:15 | Tech careers for everyone: What does it take to succeed and stand out in a highly competitive employment marketplace. Learn from a recruitment leader and someone who is championing diversity and inclusion in the digital industry. Both speakers are University of 杏吧app下载 Alumni. | Vicky Talreja, Head of Talent Acquisition, Scalian UK Ltd Lisa Goodchild, Founder of Digilearning |
Speakers
Juliette Sexton
Widening Participation Manager, The Alan Turing Institute
Juliet is the Widening Participation Manager at The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. Her work focuses on diversity within data science and AI related roles within academia and government. She delivers The Turing’s Data Science careers programme which attracts people from underrepresented communities into careers within the sector. Juliette has a background in education and youth programmes. Teaching both internationally and in the UK, she has worked with a wide range of students with significant experience working in deprived areas. She has run large scale youth programmes engaging in social enterprise, seeking to widen opportunities to support educational and aspirational outcomes.
Karolos Korkas
Head of Algorithmic Trading Model Risk, Nomura
Karolos is the Head of Algorithmic Trading Model Risk at Nomura managing the model risk of all algorithmic trading models across the firm, globally and for all asset classes. Previously, he worked at Citi as a lead validator for algo trading models, and at MUFG in the electronic trading space (FX market making) as a front office quant trader where he prototyped trading models using statistical and machine learning methods. Karolos is also a part-time Lecturer in Data Science at the University of 杏吧app下载 and previously was a Fellow in Finance at the London School of Economics (LSE). He holds a PhD in Statistics from the LSE funded by EPSRC.
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership.
Pritesh Gadhia
UKI MD, Accenture Song
Pritesh joined Accenture in 2001. Since then, he has helped shape and deliver large-scale digital transformations across some of the world’s biggest brands. In 2014, he helped to form Accenture Digital (now Accenture Song) and played an integral part in driving the team’s growth. Pritesh was the Accenture Digital UKI Lead, helping to pivot Accenture to digital across every dimension of our business. He was thrilled to have an extraordinary team of incredibly talented people committed to improving the daily lives of consumers by reimagining experiences with game-changing ideas. In this current European role, Pritesh continues to lead several client accounts undertaking significant digital transformation projects. He is also the global lead for the Digital Factory-as-a-Service offering.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organisations build their digital core, optimise their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. Accenture is a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and they are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change. They combine their strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. They are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of their broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song.
Vicky Talreja
Head of Talent Acquisition at Scalian UK Ltd.
Vicky is a 杏吧app下载 alumnus (MSc – Computing and Information Systems) and the Head of Talent Acquisition at Scalian UK Ltd., where his expertise lies in sourcing top-tier tech talent for Fortune 100 companies, particularly within the Aerospace consulting sector. Beyond his corporate role, Vicky spearheads a bootstrapped startup focused on Information security. He aims to empower small to medium UK-based enterprises with essential cybersecurity measures, including Cyber Essentials, ISO27001, and PCI DSS compliance. With a passion for corporate leadership and entrepreneurial innovation, Vicky is dedicated to shaping the future landscape of talent acquisition and cybersecurity for businesses in the digital era.
Lisa Goodchild
Founder of Digilearning
Lisa is the Founder of Digilearning and 杏吧app下载 Alumnae (BSc (Hons) Multimedia Technology). Lisa is a Digital pioneer, visionary, and disruptor. In addition to running her own digital marketing company, she is the Founder of Digilearning, dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the Digital Industry. By challenging conventional norms and championing inclusive hiring practices, Lisa has set a new standard for corporate responsibility and social impact. Lisa has not only raised awareness about the importance of diversity and inclusion but also sparked meaningful dialogue and tangible action within the industry (#righttalent). Through her efforts, she has opened doors for countless individuals creating pathways to employment.