Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is becoming more mainstream as high speed broadband becomes more widely available. For example, it is estimated that global IPTV subscribers will increase from 28 million in 2009 to 83 million in 2013.

Dr Keith Mitchell will explain how and why companies are sending television programmes over IP data networks. The session will include brief overviews of key technologies, current trends and hot topics for this fast paced industry with some live demonstrations. He will also discuss research projects and commercialisation at Lancaster University and how such technology is being evaluated with a series of regional and rural Living Labs to gain valuable insights into IPTV based services in rural communities with the latest developments in peer to peer (P2P) and wireless mesh network technology.

With the shift to mobile users, limited local content from the BBC licence fee and more digital production expected from the £50 million pound Media Development Fund budget – IPTV with personalised services is the future of broadcasting.

Speaker Biography
Dr. Keith Mitchell is a Research Fellow at Lancaster University and co-founder of 21media Innovations Ltd, a technology spin-out based in InfoLab21. He is one of the leading British specialists in human-computer interaction, context-aware computing and multimedia systems.

Schedule

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PART ONE: SANDERSON SUITE
12:00 TRAVEL TIME or SOCIAL NETWORKING DEBATE: “QR CODES IN THE ISLE OF MAN”
12:10 WELCOME & OPEN DATA COMPETITION GRAEME JONES, VICE CHAIR & EVENTS, BCS ISLE OF MAN
12:13 EVENT VIDEO DAVID CAMERON, PRIME MINISTER, UNITED KINGDOM
12:15 MOBILE APPS IN THE ISLE OF MAN – SESSION #2 ANDREW GLEAVE, REDROBOTSTUDIOS.COM
with contributions from Kristin Kanaar (Twitter), Graham Shimmin (Manx Telecom),
Rob Mercer (previously with Mersey Travel), Tom Brew (iombusandrail.info), etc.
12:35 HOSTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
12:50 TRAVEL TIME or SOCIAL NETWORKING DEBATE: “BUDGET SPECIAL: THE 6 BILLION POUND QUESTION”
Dr Rufus Pollock at Cambridge University estimated that the public sector open data policy is worth about £6 billion to the UK economy. How much do you think it is worth to the Isle of Man?
13:10 ANY SURPRISES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT DATA?
CHRIS TAGGART, OPENLYLOCAL.COM, OPENCORPORATES.COM, OPENCHARITIES.ORG
13:40 HOSTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
13:50 TRAVEL TIME or SOCIAL NETWORKING DEBATE “EU DIRECTIVE 2003/98/EC” (Yes, really!)
The European Parliament recently reviewed the policy on third party reuse of Public Sector Information. Do you think we could beat Luxembourg, Malta and Gibraltar with local techys and faster amendments to legislation?

PART TWO: COAST
14:00 MASTERCLASS: WEBSCRAPING CLOSED DATA WITH PYTHON JULIAN TODD, SCRAPERWIKI.COM
14:15 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
14:30 ANY LOCAL PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES: FREE CONSULTANCY
15:30 BREAK

PART THREE: SANDERSON SUITE
17:00 OPEN DATA COMPETITION REGISTRATION:
RESEARCH CASH PRIZE (£50)
BEST IOM PRIORITISED PSI MAP OR LEAGUE TABLE BENCHMARK
DEVELOPMENT CASH PRIZE (£50)
BEST IOM MOBILE APP BUSINESS CASE OR MASHUP
Submissions from academic researchers, students and unemployed/underemployed IT sector workers are specifically welcomed. A placement may be offered to selected eligible entries subject to availability on specific dates. The audience at the next event on 31st March 2011 will be invited to help judge the competition.
17:45 SOCIAL NETWORKING DEBATE: “SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SELF-FUNDING AND INCOME STREAMS”
18:00 WELCOME & OPEN DATA COMPETITION – BOB SULLIVAN, CHAIR, BCS ISLE OF MAN
18:08 EVENT VIDEO – DAVID CAMERON, PRIME MINISTER, UNITED KINGDOM
18:10 DATA.GOV.UK & DATA.GOV.IM ANYONE? – LESSONS LEARNED, INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS – CHRIS TAGGART, DATA.GOV.UK
18:25 OPEN DATA DRIVERS IN THE ISLE OF MAN – DAN DAVIES, BUSINESS CHANGE MANAGER, CHIEF SECRETARY’S OFFICE
18:35 EGOVERNMENT UPDATE – ONE MANN PROJECT – OWEN CUTAJAR, ISD, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
18:45 SHARED SERVICES UPDATE – CUSTOMER FIRST PROJECT – ANDY WILLIAMS, ISD, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
18:55 HOSTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
19:15 BREAK

PART FOUR: SANDERSON SUITE
FUNDED BY POSITIVE ACTION GROUP
19:30 CASE STUDY: A WORLD CLASS NICHE WEBSITE FROM A BARN IN MAUGHOLD
RALFY, WHISKYREVIEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM
You could end up with half a million potential customers if you had original content. Some sobering thoughts for any export led economic development strategy!
19:45 MASTERCLASS: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS
JULIAN TODD, WHATDOTHEYKNOW.COM, a world famous MYSOCIETY.ORG project
The Ministry of Justice recently acknowledged that over 10 percent of all requests each quarter are logged and tracked with the WDTK “clearing house”. He could probably be persuaded by the audience to talk about eDemocracy tools such as THEYWORKFORYOU.COM (it is an election year), UNDEMOCRACY.ORG and THESTRAIGHTCHOICE.COM, etc.
20:15 HOSTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ROGER TOMLINSON, POSITIVE ACTION GROUP

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ISLAND business leaders are being offered an expert insight into how effective records management can generate cost savings, enhance customer service and provide a cutting edge in a competitive marketplace.

Top UK Information and Records Manager Matthew Stephenson will deliver a presentation at the Manx Museum Lecture Theatre on Friday, December 3, on what is an issue of emerging importance in the business community. Mr Stephenson is Head of Information Governance at the University of Salford and Chairman of the UK Information and Records Management Society.

His talk will focus on challenges and solutions in the field of records management, as well as the benefits of establishing communities in which to share best practice and professional knowledge. The presentation will be followed by an informal discussion forum. The event at the Manx Museum is being co-hosted by the Isle of Man Government’s ‘Transforming Government’ Programme and the Information and Records Management Society

Meic Pierce Owen, Transforming Government’s Information Manager, said:

‘We are delighted that Matthew will be here to share his professional expertise with an Island audience. I have heard him talk before and he certainly has an impressive depth of knowledge on this subject, so I would urge people to take advantage of this opportunity. Today’s business climate is one of increasing customer expectations and contracting resources. This is true whatever sector you work in. In such an environment, effective records management can give businesses a vital edge. It can improve business efficiency and deliver significant cost savings. This event is the first of a series that Government and the Information and Records Management Society will be co-hosting over the coming months. The objectives are to raise awareness of the practical benefits of records management and also to promote an active community among those working in this field in the Isle of Man.’

The information seminar is open to all and admission is free. Doors open from 2pm and the event will run from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. For more details contact Meic Pierce Owen on 463809 or email meic.pierceowen@cso.gov.im

#1: DAYTIME “UNCONFERENCE”
Multiple sessions on different subjects hosted by Julian Todd, a leading online services developer behind mysociety.org, theyworkforyou.org, electionleaflets.org, etc.

#2: EVENING DEBATE PANEL
Julian Todd, Dan Davies from the Chief Secretarys’ Office and Tom Brew from the Department of Economic Development will outline issues and opportunities and answer questions and perhaps kickstart the next eBay, LinkedIn or WordPress.

Please register your interest now with advance questions that the speakers will endeavour to answer at the event and with any examples you may be able to contribute to the discussions: speakers[anti-spam-at]bcs.org.im

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MASTERCLASS

Chris Webb has very kindly agreed to host a free masterclass during a stopover. He is a global troubleshooter and a frequent speaker at conferences. He is acknowledged by Microsoft as a Most Valuable Professional:
mvp.support.microsoft.com

BCS Isle of Man members can claim a 20 percent discount to the SQLbits 2010 conference at York University:
sqlbits.com

Please forward advance questions that the speakers will endeavour to answer at the event: speakers[anti-spam-at]bcs.org.im

For safety reasons this event is limited to 20 people and preference will be given to BCS members. Therefore, book early by emailing publicity06-at-bcs.org.im.

Those included in the visit should park their cars in the adjacent Isle of Man college car park and walk the short distance to the Water Treatment Works. For those unfamiliar with the area the following picture should assist.
High heels should not be worn as much of the visit will consist of walking over gratings. Those who suffer from vertigo should inform the IOMWA staff to facilitate a less vertiginous route round the works.

Gabriel Karawani has an extensive career in IT and software development for both enterprise and web systems. He has gained his professional experience in IT consulting, project management and network management both in Denmark and London. Gabriel holds a MSc in Engineering.

Gabriel has provided consulting services on SharePoint since 2005 with particular expertise in ECM and Document Management. He was instrumental in ClearPeople’s selection for Microsoft’s Partner Evidence Programme (PEP), for SharePoint 2010, and has spoken at a number of events including the Butler Group’s Strategy Briefing earlier this year

We look forward to your attendance at this event.

Venue: Claremont Hotel on Monday 30th November 2009. Doors open at 18:00 for an 18:30 start.

Please confirm attendance in advance by replying to: publicity06-at-bcs.org.im

• Slides and Feedback Form
• Isle of Man Sharepoint User Group

Looking back from the pre-history of Linux, and the events that would lead up to the first public announcement of the Linux kernel in 1991, up until the present day – the events that shaped this operating system, and how it would develop. Linux is the first major and undoubtedly most prominent success of the “internet bazaar” style of collaboration and development. Many notable accidents of computing history have made Linux possible – from AT&T’s policies in the 1980s over Unix that resulted in the birth of the Free Software Foundation, as well as one of Britain’s least successful personal computers. Along the way, Linux has garnered criticism from academics and praise from corporations, to attempts at destruction from some corporations, and adoption by academics. Today, Linux is still an ongoing project – like many major efforts in software, development is a never ending task with new concepts being applied in areas thought to be mundane and settled, such as the filesystem and scheduler. To understand why Linux is where it is today, the talk will cover the history and events surrounding this operating system, from the pre-history of 1969 up to the present day.

We look forward to your attendance at this event. Please notify Events using our contact form if you are planning to attend so we can ensure seating for everyone.

Venue
Claremont Hotel on Thursday 27th August

The Manx Executive Challenge, held every two years, is now widely accepted as the premier development opportunity for the future business leaders of the Isle of Man. Organised by the Isle of Man Branch of the CMI, the Challenge offers the opportunity to demonstrate senior management potential by working in a team, under the guidance of a business mentor, to address an issue which is topical, relevant and of strategic importance to the Isle of Man. It offers the very best combination of real, hands on experience together with support from experienced professionals.

Key Benefits to participants.

• Giving you an edge – this is a unique development opportunity for those seeking a career in senior management. By taking part in the Challenge you give yourself many advantages over those who do not;
• Proving your ability
  

  

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  This talk is aimed at demonstrating the technology and toolsets behind podcasting and to give an opportunity to learn more about the media and how it may apply to you, whether in a personal or professional capacity. It will include the recording, editing and publishing of a podcast as well as a short talk about the applications podcasting can be used for.

  

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