It's almost that time of the year again... 🎅🎄🎁 The ShefTest Elves have been hard at work putting together another fun festive meetup.
Things have been a bit different this year, and unfortunately that goes for our usual round of HTFDYT* too. But we've put together a couple of tenuously seasonal challenges for you instead.
There's the 'not entirely festive but hopefully still fun' Scavenger Hunt.
And also an 'only festive because it contains the word Rudolf' API Challenge. All you will need is an internet enabled device and your sharpest of wits.
Plus our Christmas Jumper competition has been extended to 'Best Festive Background'. Real life trumps digital I'm afraid - so just changing your video background probably won't cut it...
We hope you'll have some fun, and maybe even learn something new too. There might even be prizes! So put up some tinsel, grab a mince pie or three and come join in.
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The rough running order for the evening will be:
6:30 - Virtual Doors open
7:00 - The games begin!
8:30 (or whenever we run out of steam) - Back downstairs to eat more Quality Street and panic that you haven't done any christmas shopping yet...
(*'How the f*** do you test...' will almost certainly return next year, providing Iain can think of another good film to pick apart!)
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As always, if you'd like to sponsor, host or speak at a future event then please do get in touch! And don't forget to keep an eye on the Meetup page or on www.twitter.com/steelbugs for details of upcoming events.
Big thanks to our sponsors - Tech Parks who would ordinarily be letting us use their wonderful meeting space! And Ministry of Testing for just existing and being awesome.
❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.
We'd normally skip a normal December event at dotnetsheff and head to the local curry house followed by the pub. However, with the Covid situation, it's not going to be possible this year.
We've decided to host an online Christmas Pub Quiz instead and everyone worldwide will be invited! 🎉
We want you to get involved with driving our pub quiz, so if you've got some tech-savvy questions that you think would be good, you can submit them via this google forms - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyT4cp8tH3BDveDLC4ZnwOF4Y2TmhK1PspoYqocmhfV4bjuw/viewform
We'll have some prizes on the night, so this is an event not to be missed!
It's our first SmartSheffield event for more than six months and after so much disruption to our lives and our city, we want to Look to the Future!
It's been a long hard year, but as we head into an uncertain 2021 we want to find out what some of our major urban technology programmes are planning, and what efforts are being made to support the most vulnerable among us and what role technology has played.
The event will be held online, of course, but we're also going to try to keep to our original format as far as possible: we'll host a few short talks and then use our time to meet and connect with each other around these topics. There will be no Q&A after each talk, but questions can be asked of the speakers in breakout areas, after all the talks are over. We can't offer food and refreshments, unfortunately, but we are going to make a effort to provide you with breaks, and spaces for engaging discussion and conversation despite everyone being remote. We should also hopefully attract people from further afield.
Our speaker line-up is still forming, and we'll be announcing new speakers over the coming weeks, but we're confident that we're going to be hearing from the following:
Prof John Clark: " Looking to the Future: towards a connected resilient society with IoT." The Pitch-In Project at the University of Sheffield, which has been addressing the barriers to adoption of Internet of Things technologies in cities and in Industry.
DonateYourTech, which is a civic tech platform that aims to make donating spare computer equipment and distributing it to those in most need as easy as possible.
Andy Saunders from IoT Tribe North joins us to present the next instalment of the internet of things accelerator which will welcome it's 3rd cohort to Barnsley Digital Media Centre in the new year.
The Urban Flows Observatory at the University of Sheffield, which has created a sensor network across the city to measure the urban metabolism.
❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.
We'd normally skip a normal December event at dotnetsheff and head to the local curry house followed by the pub. However, with the Covid situation, it's not going to be possible this year.
We've decided to host an online Christmas Pub Quiz instead and everyone worldwide will be invited! 🎉
We want you to get involved with driving our pub quiz, so if you've got some tech-savvy questions that you think would be good, you can submit them via this google forms - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyT4cp8tH3BDveDLC4ZnwOF4Y2TmhK1PspoYqocmhfV4bjuw/viewform
We'll have some prizes on the night, so this is an event not to be missed!
🏆 Prizes:
Amazon Vouchers
Dominos Pizza Vouchers
Sponsors for Prizes:
3Squared - https://3squared.com/
Microsoft - https://www.microsoft.com/
Myhrtoolkit webinar: Further furlough extensions - the implications for businesses
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If you have questions about the furlough scheme extensions and managing your employees over the winter months, make sure to sign up for our webinar with HR expert Sarah Birkenshaw of Quest Consulting on Wednesday December 9th at 10am.
Sarah will be commenting on the general challenges businesses are going to face in this second round of lockdowns in the UK and managing homeworking into the New Year.
We anticipate this will be a popular webinar! If you have a question, please email it to us in advance (to camille.brouard@myhrtoolkit.com) so Sarah will be more likely to answer your question during the webinar.
Grab a festive beverage and join us on Zoom for our regular informal meet-up (with a festive twist!) . Whether it's your 1st or 30th time joining us, you will be most welcome. No agenda just a great opportunity to connect with and meet other folk who are passionate about diversity in tech.
The AMRC’s Digital Meet Manufacturing campaign is connecting disruptive digital tech with manufacturers who want to maximise the benefits of Industry 4.0.
In our latest event, you will hear from Tim Jewitt, Director at Footprint Tools about their experiences of working with the AMRC and local SME, A3L, to incorporate a robot into their line pin manufacturing process.
Footprint Tools are a 150-year-old Sheffield firm that has been in the family for four generations, enjoyed huge success during the hey-day of coal and steel, at one point employing more than 300 people. But the relentless rise of the low-wage economies in the Far East and the almost complete collapse of two of the North’s staple industries, changed the market completely.
At this webinar you will get to hear how the robot has been integrated onto the factory floor, what effect this has had on the business and their plans to implement further digital technologies. At the event, I will also be discussing further opportunities out there for companies like yourselves in the manufacturing sector.
How the AMRC helped Footprint Tools:
• Created a virtual model of the robotic manufacture of line pins
• Carried out factory-based, slow motion video of complex manual linishing process
• Programmed a robot to carry out this subtle but hot, repetitive and dirty activity
• Designed and 3D printed a robot fixture to accurately hold the raw line pin
• Ensured the quality of finished product is comparable to skilled craftsman
• Sourced second-hand robot capable of performing the task
• Identified trusted local SME to integrate the robot on the factory floor for seamless transition
• Supported integrator through shop floor teething problems
• Freed craftsmen to perform more value-added activities.
It's almost that time of the year again... 🎅🎄🎁 The ShefTest Elves have been hard at work putting together another fun festive meetup.
Things have been a bit different this year, and unfortunately that goes for our usual round of HTFDYT* too. But we've put together a couple of tenuously seasonal challenges for you instead.
Plus our Christmas Jumper competition has been extended to 'Best Festive Background'. Real life trumps digital I'm afraid - so just changing your video background probably won't cut it...
We hope you'll have some fun, and maybe even learn something new too. There might even be prizes! So put up some tinsel, grab a mince pie or three and come join in.
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The rough running order for the evening will be:
6:30 - Virtual Doors open
7:00 - The games begin!
8:30 (or whenever we run out of steam) - Back downstairs to eat more Quality Street and panic that you haven't done any christmas shopping yet...
(*'How the f*** do you test...' will almost certainly return next year, providing Iain can think of another good film to pick apart!)
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As always, if you'd like to sponsor, host or speak at a future event then please do get in touch! And don't forget to keep an eye on the Meetup page or on www.twitter.com/steelbugs for details of upcoming events.
Big thanks to our sponsors - Tech Parks who would ordinarily be letting us use their wonderful meeting space! And Ministry of Testing for just existing and being awesome.
An evening of performances, talks and a workshop exploring algorithmic pattern, 3D sound-worlds and more. Experience the cutting edge of electronic music and learn some new techniques in an exclusive live streamed event.
In the first of what we hope will be many collaborations, we’re excited to announce that Sound Junction Satellites are collaborating with Algomech; a festival of algorithmic and mechanical movement, and a Sheffield home for the burgeoning live-coding electronic music scene.
Technology and Criminal Justice - Panel Discussion
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2020 opened with a call from senior UK police leaders for better, smarted and more integrated uses of new data-driven methods, new applications of technology in order to help alleviate challenges faced by the police service as a whole, and to better innovate services in protecting the public. However, as recent regulatory and judicial moves have shown, these innovations are not without legal and ethical problems.
Our panellists will each in turn express their views on this matter and help you explore these in key areas of the debate.
Join us on our ONLINE event at 6PM on 25 NOVEMBER 2020 to hear the thoughts of:
Jamie Grace - Senior Lecturer in Law at the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice, Sheffield Hallam University, focusing on data-driven, predictive policing.
Detected Chief Superintendent Chris Todd - Head of Professional Standards at West Midlands Police, focusing on data ethics issues in policing.
Professor Stuart Lister - Processor of Policing and Criminal Justice, University of Leeds, focusing on body-worn video and police accountability.
Dr Joe Purshouse - Lecturer in Criminal Law, University of East Anglia, focusing on facial recognition tech and governance.
This event will be a single talk about Azure Service Bus with Paul Michaels.
❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.
🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86835830669
🔑 TBA
📅 Agenda
- 👋 Welcome
- 🗑️ Housekeeping
- 👨🏫 The Wheels on the Bus - Azure Service Bus - 0 to 60 in Under an Hour
- 🍻 Virtual Bar
👉 The Wheels on the Bus - Azure Service Bus - 0 to 60 in Under an Hour
Message brokers are everywhere these days: if you're working in any kind of enterprise development then you've probably used one recently. However, the theory behind this technology is not new. In the talk, we'll start from first principles: what problems are we trying to solve, and why is this a good solution (or when is it not), and how does all this fit in with Microservices.
The number of options available today if you're choosing a message broker are staggering, but we'll then talk about Azure Service Bus specifically, showing how we can set-up a brand new service bus instance, and interface with it in C# in only a few lines of code.
Finally, we'll have a look at the problem of getting a reply from your message, and see how this can change the way that we write service calls in applications.
👨💻 Paul Michaels
Paul Michaels is a Lead Developer at a large auditing firm, working mainly with Asp.Net Core and Azure Services. He's been programming professionally since 1997, and likes finding neat solutions to problems.
Sheffield IoT Meetup #9 - Thought Leadership in IoT
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This online meeting is for anyone with an interest in connected devices, IoT (Internet of Things) and data across the region, everyone is welcome. The theme for the meeting is ‘Thought Leadership in IoT’. We’re being joined by leaders in the IoT field, spearheading new R&D approaches and entrepreneurial activity to create new connected products and services.
Date and Time: Tuesday 24 November, from 13:30-15:15
Location: The meeting will be held online using the Blackboard Collaborate platform. After registering, you will be sent a link beforehand.
1:30PM Welcome from Mark Davies, CEO of Ioetec Ltd
Speakers: (~15 minute talks with 5 mins questions)
1:35PM - Speaker TBC
1:55PM - Frank McQuade, Director of Capability, Bloc Digital - ‘Visualising Digital Twins’ - With the ever-increasing amounts of data being generated by IoT systems and the advent of a new generation of XR devices, Bloc Digital has been exploring methods to simplify the creation of digital twins for visualisation using augmented and virtual reality devices. Bloc will present a short overview of the research currently being undertaken by the company and highlight the challenges faced.
2:15PM - Speaker TBC
2:35PM - Tanya Suarez, CEO of IoT Tribe (UK, SG) and BluSpecs (UK, ES) - ‘IoT and the technological continuum’ - Tanya brings her experience as founder of IoT Tribe, connecting startups and corporates to do business in IoT, AI and immersive technologies. She also runs BluSpecs, an innovation agency that helps companies stay relevant through customer-centred digital strategies and disruptive innovation. Tanya is a Board member of the Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation (AIOTI) and a Member of the European Innovation Council.
2:55PM - Panel Q&A
3:05PM - Wrap Up Mark Davies
Open 5 minutes for shout outs about any relevant IoT activity/events/interests.
The Wheels on the Bus - Azure Service Bus with Paul Michaels
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This event will be a single talk about Azure Service Bus with Paul Michaels.
❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.
🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86835830669
🔑 TBA
📅 Agenda
- 👋 Welcome
- 🗑️ Housekeeping
- 👨🏫 The Wheels on the Bus - Azure Service Bus - 0 to 60 in Under an Hour
- 🍻 Virtual Bar
👉 The Wheels on the Bus - Azure Service Bus - 0 to 60 in Under an Hour
Message brokers are everywhere these days: if you're working in any kind of enterprise development then you've probably used one recently. However, the theory behind this technology is not new. In the talk, we'll start from first principles: what problems are we trying to solve, and why is this a good solution (or when is it not), and how does all this fit in with Microservices.
The number of options available today if you're choosing a message broker are staggering, but we'll then talk about Azure Service Bus specifically, showing how we can set-up a brand new service bus instance, and interface with it in C# in only a few lines of code.
Finally, we'll have a look at the problem of getting a reply from your message, and see how this can change the way that we write service calls in applications.
👨💻 Paul Michaels
https://www.pmichaels.net/
https://twitter.com/@paul_michaels
In this webinar you will find out how we are helping SMES to innovate and grow.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of UK manufacturing and they are key to the success of the sector. At the AMRC, we are committed to working with smaller companies, giving them access to the full suite of advanced facilities, capabilities, experience and expertise we have to offer.
If you are a forward thinking SME that wants to grow, improve and grasp innovation, then this webinar is not to be missed.
You will hear from three SMEs that we have worked successfully with, why they approached us, what their challenge was, what we did for them and the positive change that this has had on their business.
The Future of XR & Manufacturing - Immerse UK webinar
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Join us for a lively discussion on the future of immersive technology in manufacturing. We will be discussing the realities of deploying XR solutions at scale, looking at a variety of use cases from immersive solution providers who are working with manufacturers to improve their processes, and talking about where we see the potential future opportunities for manufacturers.
A panel of ShfWIT members will be sharing their stories of the traditional and non-traditional routes they took into coding careers.
About this Event
Ever wondered about trading your current profession for life as a software/web developer? Maybe you thought you had to follow a certain path to get there? Perhaps you know a young person who dreams of becoming a developer but you have no idea how to encourage them in the right direction?
Join us on 17 November to hear 4 brilliant women share their stories of how they found their way into coding. Some may even surprise you!
Our panellists come from all walks of life, but they share a common love for coding and will be sure to inspire you.
Panelists:
Sophie Wendell - Software Engineer at Zoo Digital @zoodigitalgroup
Steph Walker - Director and Web Developer at Delicious Media @DeliciousMedia
Aalya Banu - Trainee Developer at The Developer Academy @TheDevAcademy
Lena Abdelsrahm - Freelance Web Developer
Timings:
5:45pm Zoom room opens
6:00pm Hellos and introductions
6:10pm The Panel
6:50pm Q&A
7:00pm - ish Close (we’ll stay open for as long as people want to chat)
The Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster is a collaborative group of experts within the cyber security industry that are committed to reducing cyber crime in the Yorkshire region.
Join the Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster members and steering committee for an open discussion around the following topics:
- Dr Budgie Dhanda talks about his role as Co-Chair at UK Cyber Security Council Formation Project
- YCSC Steering Committee member Mike Faulks takes a deeper look into IoT in Smart Cities
- We will also be having a community discussion led by YCSC Steering Committee members around Brexit and its effects on businesses:
1. What does this mean?
2. What do companies need to consider?
- We are also joined by Chris Roast from Sheffield Hallam University to discuss the Digital Innovation for Growth Programme
This is a network for sharing knowledge and best practice amongst Yorkshires cybersecurity professionals so please come armed with your views, experiences and questions.
This will be hosted on Google Meets using Slido for audience participation.
❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.
We'd normally skip a normal December event at dotnetsheff and head to the local curry house followed by the pub. However, with the Covid situation, it's not going to be possible this year.
We've decided to host an online Christmas Pub Quiz instead and everyone worldwide will be invited! 🎉
We want you to get involved with driving our pub quiz, so if you've got some tech-savvy questions that you think would be good, you can submit them via this google forms - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyT4cp8tH3BDveDLC4ZnwOF4Y2TmhK1PspoYqocmhfV4bjuw/viewform
We'll have some prizes on the night, so this is an event not to be missed!
This event will be a single talk about Azure Service Bus with Paul Michaels.
❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.
🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86835830669
🔑 TBA
📅 Agenda
- 👋 Welcome
- 🗑️ Housekeeping
- 👨🏫 Azure Service Bus
- 🍻 Virtual Bar
👉 Azure Service Bus
👨💻 Paul Michaels
https://www.pmichaels.net/
https://twitter.com/@paul_michaels
Please note that this event is fully online, and the details are available once you RSVP. We will use Google Meet, which should work on any modern web browser without requiring a Google account.
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Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology.
The meetup call will run from 18:30 until 19:30 (18:30 to 19:30 UTC), featuring:
* No-Instrumentation Logging with eBPF - Zain Asgar
* Roundtable: What libraries are missing from Go?
Please get in touch with the organisers if you'd like to give a talk. All topics and levels of experience are welcome!
Since this meetup is entirely online, no food or drinks can be provided. Our online meetups will also be sponsor-free, given that there will be no expenses.
To participate in the discussion, join from a quiet room where you can speak clearly and be understood properly. You can also join the call a bit early to test your audio setup with others.
Please note that all attendees and sponsors are required to follow the Go code of conduct (https://golang.org/conduct).
Please note that this event is fully online, and the details are available once you RSVP. We will use Google Meet, which should work on any modern web browser without requiring a Google account.
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Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology.
The meetup call will run from 18:30 until 19:30 (18:30 to 19:30 UTC), featuring:
* No-Instrumentation Logging with eBPF - Zain Asgar
* Roundtable: What libraries do you miss in Go?
Please get in touch with the organisers if you'd like to give a talk. All topics and levels of experience are welcome!
Since this meetup is entirely online, no food or drinks can be provided. Our online meetups will also be sponsor-free, given that there will be no expenses.
To participate in the discussion, join from a quiet room where you can speak clearly and be understood properly. You can also join the call a bit early to test your audio setup with others.
Please note that all attendees and sponsors are required to follow the Go code of conduct (https://golang.org/conduct).
The uncomfortable truth about success - by Northern Value Creators
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In this live conversation with founder, strategist & TedX speaker Alex Smith we'll explore why success comes from accepting yourself.
Right now our world is packed with challenges that are forcing us to rewrite business strategies and pivot our plans. To help leaders find the answers, there is an army of consultants, a huge library of methodologies and an ocean of data on the market and your competitors.
In this live conversation Alex presents the idea that ultimately none of that matters and true success comes from accepting and embracing who you are. Whatever challenge your business is facing, stop trying to mimic what others have done, don't follow your competition with envious eyes, stop thinking you need to think, act, look a certain way to be successful.
Alex we will explore why leaders need to trust themselves and their business to find their own path; and be the best version of themselves - not a crap version of someone or something else.
During the event there will be an opportunity to ask Alex questions.
As we continue to grow our support for the Games and Esports industries globally and off the back of the success of our Games Frenzy event earlier this year, we are excited to announce the second Barclays Games Frenzy event series.
From Monday, 9 November – Friday, 13 November, we will be hosting a series of international virtual events across five regions that are leading the way in Games and Esports. These events will give you the opportunity to hear from some of the world’s leading Games and Esports brands and will also give some smaller local studios an opportunity to showcase their work.
9 November: Spotlight on the UK – Home to several globally renowned game developers and some of the most exciting and innovative indie studios
10 November: Spotlight on the US – Headquarters to most of the world’s leading publishers and drivers of the esports competitive scene
11 November: Spotlight on South East Asia – The growth and scale of its mobile gaming market make it a landmark for the games industry world
12 November: Spotlight on Israel – Its games industry is still one of the fastest growing in the world
13 November: Spotlight on India – Birthplace of some of the most innovative technologies aimed to support games development and performance whilst also experiencing a surge in esports
The online sessions are free to attend, no matter where you are in the world. If you are a developer, a publisher, an investor, an Esports team or a Gamer, or just curious about the Games and Esports industries, then these events will have something for you.
As we continue to grow our support for the Games and Esports industries globally and off the back of the success of our Games Frenzy event earlier this year, we are excited to announce the second Barclays Games Frenzy event series.
From Monday, 9 November – Friday, 13 November, we will be hosting a series of international virtual events across five regions that are leading the way in Games and Esports. These events will give you the opportunity to hear from some of the world’s leading Games and Esports brands and will also give some smaller local studios an opportunity to showcase their work.
9 November: Spotlight on the UK – Home to several globally renowned game developers and some of the most exciting and innovative indie studios
10 November:Spotlight on the US – Headquarters to most of the world’s leading publishers and drivers of the esports competitive scene
11 November: Spotlight on South East Asia – The growth and scale of its mobile gaming market make it a landmark for the games industry world
12 November:Spotlight on Israel – Its games industry is still one of the fastest growing in the world
13 November: Spotlight on India – Birthplace of some of the most innovative technologies aimed to support games development and performance whilst also experiencing a surge in esports
The online sessions are free to attend, no matter where you are in the world. If you are a developer, a publisher, an investor, an Esports team or a Gamer, or just curious about the Games and Esports industries, then these events will have something for you.
This month we're starting the evening where most of our other meetups end... with a couple of rounds of discussion and lively debate.
We'll supply a range of discussion topics, from the seemingly innocuous "What's the best bug you've ever found?" to the downright inflammatory "We don't need testers, just get the devs to write more tests!". It's up to you to expand, defend or deconstruct the hand you're dealt.
Come and play along, share your story or maybe play devil's advocate?
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The rough running order for the evening will be:
6:30 - Virtual Doors open
7:00 - Ready, Steady, Talk!
8:00 (or whenever we run out of steam) - Back downstairs to see what's on telly.
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As always, if you'd like to sponsor, host or speak at a future event then please do get in touch! And don't forget to keep an eye on the Meetup page or on www.twitter.com/steelbugs for details of upcoming events.
Big thanks to our sponsors - Tech Parks for letting us use their wonderful meeting space! And Ministry of Testing for just existing and being awesome.
Sheffield Virtual TechExpo - hosted by Datatrainer
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A unique event in the Sheffield City Region to listen to expert speakers from a range of advanced digital technology fields talk about the real world benefits that are being achieved using them and also meet local and regional delivery partners who can help you identify and pursue your own real life implementations.
A brilliant chance to hear from 3 local digital directors who will be sharing their experiences of growing their businesses through the lockdown. You’ll hear from... JAMIE HINTON of RAZOR, DAN BROOKMAN of AIRSHIP and LUCY PRIOR of 3SQUARED.
They are all forward thinking businesses who have gone from strength to strength through innovation, new products, and market development in 2020.
It will be a mix of online networking, sharing ideas, and learning, and will give you a chance to 'connect' with others online.
Creating ppportunties in tough times - virtual event by by Andy Hanselman Consulting
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A brilliant chance to hear from 3 local digital directors who will be sharing their experiences of growing their businesses through the lockdown. You’ll hear from... JAMIE HINTON of RAZOR, DAN BROOKMAN of AIRSHIP and LUCY PRIOR of 3SQUARED
They are all forward thinking businesses who have gone from strength to strength through innovation, new products, and market development in 2020.
It will be a mix of online networking, sharing ideas, and learning, and will give you a chance to 'connect' with others online.
Myhrtoolkit webinar: The Job Support Scheme explained
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How does the Job Support Scheme differ from the Furlough scheme and how will it work for your business and employees? If you have questions around the new scheme, make sure to sign up for our webinar with HR expert Sarah Birkenshaw of Quest Consulting on Wednesday November 4th, 10am BST.
Sarah will be providing an introduction to the Job Support Scheme and commenting on the general challenges businesses are going to face in this second round of lockdowns in the UK.
We anticipate this will be a popular webinar! If you have a question about the Job Support Scheme, please email it to us in advance (to camille.brouard@myhrtoolkit.com) so Sarah will be more likely to answer your question during the webinar.
Webinar: 'Living in UX Paradise – A UX Future Vision' with Rolf Molich
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We are thrilled to announce that 'living usability legend' Rolf Molich, who in 1990 co-invented the Heuristic Evaluation method with Jakob Nielsen, will be speaking at November’s UX Sheffield.
During this special UX Sheffield webinar, Rolf Molich will present specific examples of ambitious goals for UX maturity which UX professionals can strive for in their organisation. The goals are presented in the form of two scenarios or stories about personas who work for, or are customers of Delta Market, which is a fictitious chain of supermarkets that has reached the highest UX maturity level according to generally accepted UX maturity models.
UX Sheffield is sponsored by Bunnyfoot and Evoluted.
Bring a drink and join us on Zoom for some informal festive frivolity. Tech tea is an opportunity to share a drink and get to know some other folk who are passionate about diversity in tech. Our time together is less structured and everyone is welcome.
Our next virtual meet up will be held as part of Sheffield Digital Festival. Join us as we hear from a panel and explore both traditional and non-traditional routes into coding.
Hydra Creative Webinar: An introduction to branding
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Join us on Wednesday 28th October 2020, at 11am when our Digital Marketing Manager, Amy and our UX / Graphic Designer David, will be sharing their expertise on branding and why having a strong brand presence is vital to boosting your business awareness and brand success.
Things you'll learn:
What is a brand?
Why do you need a strong brand presence, and what are the implications of not having one
How your brand is managed and whose responsibility it is
Brand touch points and consistency
As well as this, we are also providing you with the exclusive opportunity to discuss your own brand further.
All attendees will qualify for a Brand Review worth £750 by our branding team, after the webinar event.
For your brand review, we will assess all the touch points of your current branding across any online or offline marketing materials. We will assess the strengths of your brand through its consistency, appearance, communication and place in the market.
During this live conversation with entrepreneur, author and blogger Elizabeth Shassere, you will uncover how fear might be affecting you as a leader and what you can do to regain control over the fears that may be affecting your leadership. There will be an opportunity to ask Elizabeth questions about her experiences and seek direct advice.
A natural part of being human is fear. Fear has helped us not get eaten by tigers; avoid the poisonous berries and survive the perils of our history. The problem is that our mental responses to fear are the same regardless of whether we are facing sudden death, a pressing deadline or difficult client. As a leader people look to us for answers; and we are ultimately accountable to the business and our people for making the right decisions. In a climate of uncertainty knowing what’s right is becoming increasingly difficult.
If we start to translate the uncertainty, challenge and pressure we are experiencing as some how our fault. If we approach ourselves with a lack of compassion, we can create an additional unseen layer of fear. The fear of being found out as a fraud, promoted beyond your ability, lacking capability, not really knowing the answers. The fear of being in over your head and ultimately the fear of failure. These personal unspoken fears will affect our ability to be effective in any role in an organisation and is a huge issue when our leaders are struggling with fear.
Fear can bring with it a sense of shame that they should know the answer and should be able to fix things; leaving people feeling isolated, with no one to confide in or share their concerns. However, when we can learn to recognize how fear manifests itself in our behaviour, when we can tap into the difference between what we are telling ourselves and what is reality, we can start to take the actions needed to stop fear from undermining our performance.
What to expect from attending this event
We will be discussing with Elizabeth how to recognise fear when it comes up at work and what strategies to take to manage it. Fear can come in many forms: the fear of failure; fear of being overwhelmed; fear of being out of your depth; and the fear of being found out to be a fraud (Imposter Syndrome). Through our discussion, Elizabeth will help you explore if fear is affecting your own leadership and what to do about it.
A key theme will be how to recognise fear in others; and in particular what practical steps you can take when you recognise that your leaders are struggling with fear. We will ask Elizabeth to share some quick, simple remedies to overcome the effects of fear while building a strong, united team.
How can we help Sheffield turn electrical waste into practical tools for people that need them?
BetterPoints are working with representatives from around the city of Sheffield including the University of Sheffield, Sheffield City Council, Aspire Community Enterprise and Sheffield Digital, with a wealth of knowledge and skills, to tackle the challenge of WEEE and its impact on the environment. The aim is to work as a multi-disciplinary group to explore the challenges of the digital divide and how the circular economy of WEEE could be part of the solution.
This challenge will be in the form of a virtual Climathon event on Friday 13th November 2020. In the lead up to the event there will be two webinars which will set the scene of the challenge. The first will set out the circular economy of e-waste and it's impact on the environment and the second will look at the issues and challenges faced by those residents in Sheffield who do not have access to technology, skills or confidence to get online, or who are unable to gain access to services due to having no connectivity.
The aim of Climathon is to raise climate awareness, disrupt the status quo, and rethink the places we live in and the future we want as citizens. We aim to make a real local difference in ensuring more e-waste is correctly and efficiently disposed of, recycled or reused in Sheffield by those who need it most.
Join us on the 13th November to build the foundations for long-lasting climate and social enterprise collaboration, allowing genuine conversations with like minded individuals and groups to make a real change in Sheffield and beyond.
We're hosting the sixth installment of our student hackathon with support from the University of Sheffield, open to students across the world! Join in and form a team of hackers to create something new and exciting.
To attend as a hacker, you need to be a university student or have left university in the past year.
A showcase of all the new and developing technologies that will change the landscape of manufacturing over the next 5-10 years. This is bleeding-edge disruptive technology that could be game-changing for you, your product and your business in the future.
Through funding from Innovate UK we are delighted to be able to offer 50 FREE spaces in the virtual Emerging Technology Show to innovative solution providers who have a value-adding solution for manufacturers.
Are you an SME digital innovator that has developed a new product or service within the last 2 years?
Could this innovation support manufacturing productivity?
Does the technology align with one of the Industrial Digital Technology Areas defined in the MADE SMARTER review?
Industrial Digital Technology Areas are as follows:
[🌏 Online] A tour around the Microsoft Identity Platform for .NET Developer
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This event will be a single talk about the Microsoft Identity Platform with Christos Matskas.
❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.
🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88992767007
🔑 TBA
📅 Agenda
- 👋 Welcome
- 🗑️ Housekeeping
- 👨🏫 A tour around the Microsoft Identity Platform for .NET Developer
- 🍻 Virtual Bar
👉 A tour around the Microsoft Identity Platform for .NET Developer
If you ever had to deal with identity within your solutions then this is the session for you. Join Christos to see the new .NET libraries for implementing authentication and using MS Graph in your applications using the Microsoft Identity platform. No matter your platform use your favourite language to quickly connect to Azure Active Directory and authenticate your users in a few, basic steps. Get ready for demos and examples the highlight how the Microsoft Identity Platform allows you to create scalable and secure applications.
👨🏫 About the speaker
Christos Matskas is a software developer, dad, blogger, husband, speaker, and all around geek. He currently works as a Developer Advocate for Microsoft Identity helping developers and teams leverage the power of the identity and cloud. Before joining Microsoft, he was a successful entrepreneur collaborating with companies such as MarkIT, Lockheed Martin and Barclays. He's been building software for over 15 years and he's a passionate Open Source advocate. He contributes regularly to numerous OSS projects and works closely with the developer community to make the space bigger and better.
Twitter: @christosmatskas
Streaming on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/425Show)
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Unity and AR/VR for the .NET Developer with Davide Zordan
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This event will be a single talk about Unity and AR/VR for the .NET Developer with Davide Zordan.
❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.
🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85819748959
🔑 TBA
📅 Agenda
- 👋 Welcome
- 🗑️ Housekeeping
- 👨🏫 A tour around the Microsoft Identity Platform for .NET Developer
- 🍻 Virtual Bar
👉 Getting Started with Unity and AR/VR for the .NET Developer
We all see the cool demos of how augmented and virtual reality are going to be the future of our interaction with devices, but it often feels like there’s a significant barrier to getting started in building these types of apps.
This session is here to help. If you’ve ever thought about developing for Oculus Rift S, HTC VIVE or the Windows Mixed Reality headsets, but haven’t known where to start, this is the session for you.
At DDD, I will present what I learned building a small game, set in a mysterious dungeon using Unity and the SteamVR plugin. We'll explore how to import assets from the Unity store, how to implement locomotion techniques and interactions using the motion/touch controllers, including some tips for optimising performance and avoid motion sickness.
Come along, there’ll be .NET code, demos and we’ll have some fun looking at how you can get started on your first VR/AR project.
👨💻Davide Zordan
Davide is a software engineer living in London specialising in client/mobile development and Mixed Reality. He likes sharing his experiences with the community writing on his blog https://davide.dev and participating in Open-Source projects.
