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10 September 2014

 

 

Turing lecture series coming to Dublin in 2017

The Irish Computer Society (ICS) is delighted to be able to announce that it has been  successful in its bid to bring the renowned Turing Lecture Series to Dublin in February 2017. The lecture is now in its 19th year and will come to Dublin to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Irish Computer Society.

The lecture series is a world leading event, presenting a topic from current research in computer science and given by an acknowledged experts in the field with past speakers including Chief Research Scientist at Microsoft research, Professor of Information Engineering in Oxford University, Senior VP Technology and Manufacturing at IBM to name but a few.

The Turing lecture series was started by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 1999 in honour and recognition of Alan Turing’s contribution in the field of computing. Turing worked for the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) at Bletchley Park and played a significant role in cracking the German Enigma code during World War Two, an event which World War Two historians believe shortened the war by two to four years.

Turing is still regarded as the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence and much of what we take for granted in modern computing evolved from his theories on computational thinking and cryptography. He was a pioneer in the gay rights movement, an issue for which he was publically punished and subsequently pardoned by Queen Elizabeth II in 2013.

The hosting of the Turing Lecture Series in Dublin is great news for Irish students and professionals alike and will draw academia from around the world to Dublin Castle in February 2017.

 

New Government CIO to speak at 10th Public Sector IT conference
The 10th Public Sector IT Conference will take place on 31 October at Dublin Castle. Over the past decade the conference has become a necessary event in the diary of every public sector worker, not just those who work in IT.

Run by the Irish Computer Society in collaboration with the Institute for Public Administration, this year’s conference will explore two themes: Developing a future-proof ICT Strategy, and Data: Opportunities and Risks.

Michael McGrath, the interim Government CIO will be making his first speech at a conference since assuming his role.

Head to www.ics.ie/psit for more details.

 

Lanre Oluwatona

ICS Data Protection Consultant: Lanre Oluwatona

ICS appoints Data Protection Consultant
Lanre Oluwatona has joined the Irish Computer Society as Data Protection Consultant. Having previously worked for Hewlett Packard and Dell, Oluwatona joined the Irish Cancer Society in 2009 initially as the database development manager and later as software development manager. He was responsible for the management and successful delivery of several medium to large scale IT projects.

He was also responsible for the management of the Irish Cancer Society data protection portfolio and implemented a number of change management initiatives aimed at integrating data protection cross organisationally.

Oluwatona was the liaison with the Data Protection Commissioner’s office on behalf of the Irish Cancer Society and served as the central point of contact on all data protection issues. He oversaw the highly successful formal data protection audit by the Data Protection Commissioner’s Office and the Society was approved as being fully compliant with the Data Protection Act.

Oluwatona is passionate about data protection and believes in everyone’s right to privacy. He has a strong background in IT Project management and is Data Protection, Project Management and Risk Management accredited. He is also certified in Business Process Improvement using Lean Six Sigma.

Oluwatona is a member of the Association of Data Protection Officers (ADPO) where he serves as a committee adviser. He is available for short consultancy engagements and to act as part-time DPO for smaller organisations, email lanre@ics.ie for queries.

 

Leadership Programme
The Leadership Development programme showcased in ICS HQ, Ballsbridge over the 5 and 6 of June. The programme received excellent feedback with a senior director at Omnipay remarking, “The course was great, really enjoyable and worthwhile.”

The next programme is taking place over 22 and 23 of January 2015. It is specially tailored for CIOs and IT executives with responsibility for strategic decision-making. The programme includes breakout sessions to allow the exchange of ideas and to translate knowledge into practical results, with direct input from prominent industry professionals and experienced academics. There will be a post-course networking dinner.

Places are limited so go to www.ics.ie/leaders now to find out how you can secure your place.

 

Upcoming courses
The ICS always seeks to provide the best professional training courses available to our members. This October we are offering two fantastic courses for.

13-14 October: Basics of Writing Transact – SQL Queries for Microsoft Server

Who is the course for? This two-day introductory course to SQL using SQL Server 2012 and MySQL 5.0 is aimed at those who are expected to develop and support the databases behind web services or internal business processes. At the end of the course, learners will have acquired the essential skills required to create and query databases.

29-30 October:  Professional ScrumMaster (PSM) Level 1

Who is the course for? This course is intended to prepare those wishing to take the online PSM Level I assessment. It also provides valuable insights into the practical issues involved in getting the most from your Scrum implementation based on the practical real-world experience of industry recognised expert tutors.

In addition to covering the key elements of Scrum, this course will get participants to actively participate in the Scrum process with realistic and practical hands-on exercises that reinforce the learning points.

 

Upcoming events

31 October – 10th Public Sector IT Conference, Dublin Castle

19 – 20 November – HISI Annual Conference and Scientific Symposium 2014, Dublin Castle

27 November – ICS Leaders’ Conference, Marker Hotel

 

 

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