Open Tech Calendar

Software Innovation: How can it improve your business? - by Digital Innovation for Growth

In today’s software enabled world, SMEs have commonly implemented their own home-grown digital solutions, often acting as their proof-of-concepts for new business ideas or to support their business operations. As companies grow, new requirements become more relevant, such as having a software system that can deal with a business’s growing number of clients, or having the opportunity to increase business performance by better use of digital technologies.

Sheffield Hallam's Applied Software Engineering Research Group (ASERG) has more than 20 years of experience in the ICT industry and offers a range of consultancy services. Through the Digital Innovation for Growth (DIfG) programme, ASERG can provide SMEs within the Sheffield City Region with free, informed academic research and knowledge to help enhance their business.

ASERG provides support to a range of companies in which IT plays a role in the delivery of their business. From out-of-the-box IT solutions to in-house developed software systems, ASERG has the knowledge and experience to work with all businesses. They can support companies with small IT teams to large software development teams with bespoke technologies and project management processes.


Do you:

Want to develop software, but you’re unsure where to start?
Think your software has security and privacy concerns?
Want to optimise your system administration activities?
Want to validate your technology stack?
Want to explore if concepts like IoT, AI, Cloud make sense for your organisation?
Want to learn about software development using your choice of technology?
Are you unsure if your software is being developed the right way?
Are you facing problems in managing different versions of your software?
Are you using the right set of tools for your development?
Are you worried about your infrastructure and want to optimise?
If you have any of these questions or similar, come and visit us at Barnsley DMC on the 28th June to learn more about how ASERG could work with your business on a collaborative roadmap.

Who should attend?

Anyone who has IT responsibilities for their workplace or has an interest in developing their businesses IT systems: SMEs, CEOs, CXOs, Product Managers, Development Managers, IT Architects/Managers, Administrators, Operation Managers.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/software-innovation-how-can-it-improve-your-business-tickets-347969093927

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/software-innovation-how-can-it-improve-your-business-tickets-347969093927

Tue 28th Jun 2022 2:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 28th Jun 2022 5:00pm (Europe/London)

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Front End Sheffield: June 2022

Join us on the last Thursday of June for Front End Sheffield at Sheffield Technology Parks. This month: Mirko Nasato and Craig Shaw.

https://www.meetup.com/Front-End-Sheffield/events/286007695/

https://www.meetup.com/Front-End-Sheffield/events/286007695/

Thu 30th Jun 2022 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Thu 30th Jun 2022 8:15pm (Europe/London)

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The Circular Economy, what you need to know by Sheffield Sustainability Network (SSN)

What is the circular economy? Why does it matter to my business? How can circular approaches support my response to climate and other business sustainability challenges? How can I use this to the benefit of my business more generally? These are just some of the important questions which we will be exploring at the next Sheffield Sustainability Network event hosted by ARUP at their City Centre offices.

“The Circular Economy – what you need to know” is a face-to-break breakfast event tailored to help businesses like yours, understand more about the circular economy and the opportunities it offers. Through a mixture of talks, workshop sessions and opportunities for general networking, we will aim to demystify this topic and help you think about how circular approaches can support both action on sustainability and wider business improvement.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ssn-the-circular-economy-what-you-need-to-know-tickets-333542995077

Mon 23rd May 2022 8:30am (Europe/London)

Mon 23rd May 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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June Social

Come along for a social gathering of gophers in Sheffield!

Since our usual first Thursday of the month is a public holiday, and we haven't been able to properly socialize for nearly two years, we're skipping the talks entirely and doing a meetup just to chat and catch up!

Food will not be provided this time around, but there are plenty of places nearby to grab a bite either before or after the meetup.

The event is set up with 90 minutes, but you are of course welcome to stay as long as you'd like. Also note that the pub has a decent selection of non-alcoholic drinks as well.

https://www.meetup.com/GoSheffield/events/285912474/

https://www.meetup.com/GoSheffield/events/285912474/

Wed 1st Jun 2022 7:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 1st Jun 2022 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 10th Jun 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 10th Jun 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 22nd Jul 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 22nd Jul 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 12th Aug 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 12th Aug 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 1st Jul 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 1st Jul 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 24th Jun 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 24th Jun 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 5th Aug 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 5th Aug 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 15th Jul 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 15th Jul 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 8th Jul 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 8th Jul 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 29th Jul 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 29th Jul 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Geek Brekky

Informal get-together upstairs at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am.

You can also join us online on zoom from 9am: https://zoom.us/j/874009163

Fri 17th Jun 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 17th Jun 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

3D Connect: Hybrid, home, or anywhere! - Andy Hanselman Consulting

This month's 3D Connect session will explore the different approaches businesses are taking and we have a super panel of some of Sheffield's most forward thinking businesses who will share what's working for them (and what isn't!).

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3d-connect-hybrid-home-or-anywhere-tickets-333503637357

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3d-connect-hybrid-home-or-anywhere-tickets-333503637357

Thu 26th May 2022 8:30am (Europe/London)

Thu 26th May 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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Virtual Webinar

We will be discussing Service Provider Management.

As the saying goes, “We are only as strong as our weakest link”. So how strong is the supply chain that we use in our own organisations?

In our May session, we will take a look at supplier management and discuss the risks we need to manage and how these should be managed. With the help of the YCSC community we will discuss:

- How we classify service providers.
- How we onboard new suppliers.
- What security controls are you expecting to see?
- Your legal obligations associated with controllers and processors.
- How regularly you should audit your suppliers, and what are you auditing against?

The risks surrounding third party providers is said to be on the increase and with ISO27002:2022 specifically focusing a control on Cloud Security, this is a topic of increasing importance.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register FREE!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-cyber-security-cluster-virtual-webinar-tickets-230796036157

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-cyber-security-cluster-virtual-webinar-tickets-230796036157

Wed 18th May 2022 1:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 18th May 2022 3:00pm (Europe/London)

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Roundtable discussion - making flexible working work for women

Roundtable discussion: making flexible working work for women

For this months’ BYO lunch meetup, we’re delighted to have Dr Pamela Abbott from the Information School, The University of Sheffield joining us. Pamela is interested in how we design and implement flexible working policies and how hybrid workers cope with these new practices, and she’ll be facilitating a conversation over lunch. We know this is a big topic of interest for all of us and we’d love you to join us for a chat.

Places at this event are limited to 20 to ensure we can hear from everyone, so grab your ticket and join in the conversation. We’re thankful as always to Tech Parks for hosting this event.

Agenda:

Arrival 12.00 - Grab a drink and something sweet to go with your BYO lunch

12.15 - 13.30 - Informal conversation over lunch facilitated by Pamela

13.30 - 14.00 - We’ll wrap up but you’re welcome to stop back

https://shfwit.org/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roundtable-discussion-making-flexible-working-work-for-women-tickets-333767195667

Wed 11th May 2022 12:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 11th May 2022 2:00pm (Europe/London)

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ShfWIT seeks to be a friendly community where everyone feels welcome and safe. We want this to be a safe space for everyone and during the event we will be adhering to the Sheffield Digital Code of Conduct.

We’ll also be using the Chatham House Rule to allow information to be shared in confidence.

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The SmartSheffield meetup returns for Digital Festival week with a showcase of local smart city Startups to watch out for!

We'll be returning to our pre-Covid schedule, starting at 6:30pm, with food and drink provided by Creative Space Management who operate the Electric Works - huge thanks to them!

Schedule:

18:30-19:00 - Arrival and welcome refreshments.
19:00-20:00 - Talks.
20:00-21:00 (ish) - Food, beverages and networking.

As per usual, there will be four main talks of 10 minutes each, followed by a "SmartSheffiled News" update, delivered by yours truly. There will be no Q&A after the talks, as the speakers are available for conversations afterwards. We'll also ask them to join the Airmeet to engage with the online audience for a few minutes during the networking period as well.

As previously mentioned, we're taking the opportunity to provide a platform to the founders of some local startups that are applying digital technologies and innovative thinking to a diverse range of challenges that cities and communities are facing. They all need support to develop their ideas and trial their products and services, so please come and lend your expertise and connections as well as discovering some of the great work that's going on in Sheffield!

EyUp Skills breakfast event

EyUp is the proud sponsors of the Sheffield Digital festival this year!

We would love to invite you for breakfast to meet our current cohort of coding academy students and learn more about our courses and curriculum. EyUp is on a mission to plug the digital skills gap. Starting in Yorkshire, we are teaching people tech skills, finding them jobs as developers, nurturing their start-ups and contributing to personal, social and economic wellbeing.

9:00am - Open, tea/coffee and breakfast available

9:30am - Welcome from Drew McLaughlin, Senior Director of Engineering at WANdisco plc

9:45am - Ash Coles, EyUp Academy Trainer

10:00am - Fireside chat with WANdisco EyUp Coding Academy students

10:15am - Daniel Koseoglu, Director - Affecto Recruitment

10:30am - Q&A

11:00am - Close

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eyup-skills-breakfast-event-tickets-328747922887

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eyup-skills-breakfast-event-tickets-328747922887

Thu 12th May 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Thu 12th May 2022 11:00am (Europe/London)

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Virtual Masterclass

Join us for Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster's first virtual Masterclass! We will be holding these sessions on a monthly basis.

The YCSC is a professional network of Cyber Security practitioners and those with an interest in the industry within the Yorkshire Region. Created as part of the UK Cyber Security Forum to help cyber security experts and organisations across the region to collaborate and build a stronger standard of cyber security as part of a knowledge exchange collective.

This YCSC introduction to open source intelligence (OSINT) webinar is going to cover main definitions and concepts related to OSINT, as well as practical, hands-on skills required to locate and analyse information.

Our focus for this session will be on the collection of information from the current Ukraine-Russia conflict, as well as providing relevant OSINT techniques that can be used in your daily routine of using the internet.

The session will be run by Vincent Cook, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at CYB3R OPERATIONS.

Agenda:

- Introduction

- Advanced Google Searching

- Social Media Intelligence

- Dark Web Intelligence

- Next Steps and Training

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-cyber-security-cluster-virtual-masterclass-tickets-315413449117

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-cyber-security-cluster-virtual-masterclass-tickets-315413449117

Thu 28th Apr 2022 1:00pm (Europe/London)

Thu 28th Apr 2022 2:00pm (Europe/London)

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The Showroom Workstation Breakfast Club

A monthly business meet-up of creative, digital and cultural minds from Sheffield. This is a great opportunity to meet, share experiences and ask questions.
Darren Holmes, Head of Delivery at Kineo will be taking us through some of the past, present and future challenges in the digital industry. The presentation will focus on a variety of issues relevant to any digital organisation including recruitment, customer expectations, competition, and employee demography.

Networking: 8am – 9am

Speaker and Q&A: 9am – 9.30am

Networking: 9.30am

Tea & Coffee and pastries available

https://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/workstation/showroomworkstationbreakfastclub

https://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/workstation/showroomworkstationbreakfastclub

Wed 11th May 2022 8:00am (Europe/London)

Wed 11th May 2022 10:00am (Europe/London)

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The SmartSheffield meetup returns for Digital Festival week with a showcase of local smart city Startups to watch out for!

SmartSheffield #19 - Startup Showcase!

SmartSheffield returns for Digital Festival week with a showcase of local smart city Startups to watch out for!

https://smartsheffield19.eventbrite.co.uk

https://smartsheffield19.eventbrite.co.uk

Mon 9th May 2022 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Mon 9th May 2022 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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We use the Sheffield Digital CoC: https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Using Open Data to Measure Health Inequalities Across The UK - Sheffield Hallam University

Join academic experts from Sheffield Hallam University to explore using using open data to measure health inequalities across the UK.

About this event

This talk will present how open data is useful for policy framework around tracking current scenario of healthcare inequalities across the UK, with a special emphasis on comparative analysis of Sheffield City Region with the top 5 cities in the UK.

This session will be led by Dr Neha Sehgal, a data science leader with years of experience in enabling digital transformation for UK Enterprises using big, small, and metadata.

Who should attend?
Healthcare companies, local councils, digital firms and consulting firms.

https://sheffielddigitalfestival.com/events/using-open-data-to-measure-health-inequalities-across-the-uk-sheffield-hallam-university-2022

https://sheffielddigitalfestival.com/events/using-open-data-to-measure-health-inequalities-across-the-uk-sheffield-hallam-university-2022

Tue 10th May 2022 11:00am (Europe/London)

Tue 10th May 2022 11:30am (Europe/London)

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Security and Privacy Need in ​Internet of Medical Things - Sheffield Hallam University

Join academic experts from Sheffield Hallam University to explore the security and privacy need in ​internet of medical things.

About this event

Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) refers to a connected medical and health & care monitoring system and devices over an internet or any given network.

Unless it is secured, user's privacy is at risk, devices could be hacked, user's data and device could be tampered, unauthorised users can access and even user's life is at potential risk e.g. hacking connected Pacemaker.

In order to guarantee safe adoption and acceptance among the population health, it is mandatory to secure the IoMT devices, its data and safeguard user's privacy.

Join this talk to hear from Dr Jims Ningshen Marchang from SHU's Computing Department to find out more about IoMT and how to protect your businesses devices.

https://sheffielddigitalfestival.com/events/security-and-privacy-need-in-ainternet-of-medical-things-iomt-sheffield-hallam-university-2022

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/security-and-privacy-need-in-internet-of-medical-things-tickets-320684474897

Tue 10th May 2022 10:00am (Europe/London)

Tue 10th May 2022 10:30am (Europe/London)

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A Whistle-Stop Tour Through Object Detection Using AI - Sheffield Hallam University

A Whistle-Stop Tour Through Object Detection Using AI

Join academic experts from Sheffield Hallam University for a whistle-stop tour through object detection using AI.

Object detection in complex real-world scenes is widely regarded as one of the most challenging problems in computer vision. Object detection has recently started to gain a lot of interest – predominantly as a key technology in self-driving cars, allowing the vehicle to identify pedestrians, driving lanes, other motor vehicles, road signs, or obstructions in the road. Although various machine learning methods (such as the Viola-Jones framework and Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG)) have been around for the past 20 years or so, it is only recently with advances in deep learning that object detection algorithms have achieved a useful level of accuracy in anything more than niche applications.

Dr Alex Shenfield, Associate Professor in Machine Learning will provide a whistle-stop tour through some recent developments in applying deep learning to object recognition (with imagery and examples), before discussing some current and future applications of these techniques and future research directions.

https://sheffielddigitalfestival.com/events/a-whistle-stop-tour-through-object-detection-using-ai-sheffield-hallam-university-2022

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-whistle-stop-tour-through-object-detection-using-ai-tickets-320774062857

Mon 9th May 2022 1:00pm (Europe/London)

Mon 9th May 2022 1:30pm (Europe/London)

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From Image Processing to Machine Learning: Computer Vision Approaches for Industrial Applications - Sheffield Hallam University

Join academic experts from Sheffield Hallam University to explore computer vision approaches for industrial applications.

About this event
Join Dr Jing Wang, Researcher and Lecturer in the field of computer science and software engineering to find out more about computer vision approaches for industrial applications.

This talk will explore how to use image processing and machine learning techniques to solve computer vision problems in real-world scenarios.

It will cover the advantages and the limitations of the current computer vision techniques, including presenting a range of case studies and examples.

Who should attend?
Businesses Software Engineers or Tech Leaders.

https://sheffielddigitalfestival.com/events/from-image-processing-to-machine-learning-computer-vision-approaches-for-industrial-applications-sheffield-hallam-university-2022

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/computer-vision-approaches-for-industrial-applications-tickets-320703251057

Mon 9th May 2022 11:00am (Europe/London)

Mon 9th May 2022 11:30am (Europe/London)

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Working with Sheffield Hallam University - Sheffield Digital Festival Fringe Event

Working with Sheffield Hallam University

Join us at one of our sessions to hear about SHU’s research and development opportunities, staff training programmes and how to gain new perspectives from students and graduates. Come along to find out the wide programme of work placements, graduate recruitment opportunities and business support projects we have available, including:

- Sheffield Innovation Programme
- Digital Innovation for Growth
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- Advancing Digital
- Higher Skills Higher Growth
- Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
- Help to Grow: Management

We are running three separate sessions on:

Monday 9th May 2022, 10:00 - 10:30am
Tuesday 10th May 2022, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Wednesday 11th May 2022, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

https://sheffielddigitalfestival.com/events/working-with-sheffield-hallam-university-sheffield-hallam-university-2022

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-with-sheffield-hallam-university-tickets-321227960477

Mon 9th May 2022 10:00am (Europe/London)

Mon 9th May 2022 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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Business innovation with emerging digital technologies- by Digital Innovation for Growth

Brought to you by Sheffield Hallam University's Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC).

About this event

The AWRC, situated at the heart of the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (OLP), is a leading centre for physical activity research and a catalyser for cross-sectorial innovation with close partnerships with industries, local communities, local authorities, and charities.

The AWRC is home to the cutting-edge Wellbeing Accelerator that provides bespoke R&D packages which support SMEs and start-ups to bring health and wellbeing innovations to market.

The event will showcase a wide range of digital technologies that are transforming the way health care products and services are delivered to patients, as well as creating the conditions for economic growth.

During the event you will interact with the centre’s world-class researchers and learn through demonstration some of the most advanced digital and technological innovations. The AWRC’s state-of the-art fully instrumented indoor and outdoor laboratories can support SMEs and start-ups in the design, implementation and evaluation of products, services and interventions that promote physical activity and improve population health and wellbeing.

Showcases (reservation recommended):

The showcases will be running continuously in the Movement Analysis Lab, a 500 sqm, 7.5m high indoor 3D living laboratory, the largest in Europe.

The showcases include live interaction and demonstrations of:

• Cutting-edge robotics technologies to support clinicians and empower people to stay healthy and live independently for longer.

• Advanced biomechanics motion capture systems used to accurately track the motion of people or objects over a large measurement space, measure forces as a person moves over the floor, and estimate how hard muscles are working to create movement.

• AI technologies for custom software applications to help them improve athlete performance.

• Innovative products developed by national and international companies with the support of the AWRC Business accelerator and research staff.

Tour of the laboratories (reservation required)

• In the Applied Computing research laboratory, you will learn about a range of customised software applications which link data acquisition hardware with camera systems for monitoring and enhancing the performance of elite athletes.

• In the human performance lab, you will learn the role of digital innovations in developing rehabilitation in people with Long COVID, the role of Physical Activity in Healthy Ageing and digital tools to support people to be more active.

• In the morphology lab, you will learn how we are exploring new methods of human measurement. We use 3D scanning technology to measure the shape of a person, not just their size. We want to use these tools to help give more accurate assessments in healthcare. This could be with regards to health risk, but also dosing and treatment pathways.

Tours will be running at 1:15pm, 1:45pm and 2:15pm and are limited to 10 people.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-innovation-with-emerging-digital-technologies-tickets-319688485867?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1

Tue 10th May 2022 1:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 10th May 2022 2:30pm (Europe/London)

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Public showcase of digital and robotics technologies - by Digital Innovation for Growth

The AWRC is situated at the heart of the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (OLP), the AWRC is a leading centre for physical activity research and a catalyser for cross-sectorial innovation with close partnerships with industries, local communities, local authorities, and charities.

The event will showcase a wide range of digital technologies that are transforming the way health care products and services are delivered to patients, as well as creating the conditions for economic growth.

During the event you will interact with the centre’s world-class researchers and learn through demonstration some of the most advanced digital and technological innovations. The AWRC’s state-of the-art fully instrumented indoor and outdoor laboratories can support SMEs and start-ups in the design, implementation and evaluation of products, services and interventions that promote physical activity and improve population health and wellbeing.

Showcases (reservation recommended):

The showcases will be running continuously in the Movement Analysis Lab, a 500 sqm, 7.5m high indoor 3D living laboratory, the largest in Europe.

The showcases include live interaction and demonstrations of:

• Cutting-edge robotics technologies to support clinicians and empower people to stay healthy and live independently for longer.

• Advanced biomechanics motion capture systems used to accurately track the motion of people or objects over a large measurement space, measure forces as a person moves over the floor, and estimate how hard muscles are working to create movement.

• AI technologies for custom software applications to help them improve athlete performance.

• Innovative products developed by national and international companies with the support of the AWRC Business accelerator and research staff.

Tour of the laboratories (reservation required):

• In the Applied Computing research laboratory, you will learn about a range of customised software applications which link data acquisition hardware with camera systems for monitoring and enhancing the performance of elite athletes.

• In the human performance lab, you will learn the role of digital innovations in developing rehabilitation in people with Long COVID, the role of Physical Activity in Healthy Ageing and digital tools to support people to be more active.

• In the morphology lab, you will learn how we are exploring new methods of human measurement. We use 3D scanning technology to measure the shape of a person, not just their size. We want to use these tools to help give more accurate assessments in healthcare. This could be with regards to health risk, but also dosing and treatment pathways.

Tours will be running at 2:45pm, 3:15pm and 3:45pm and are limited to 10 people.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-showcase-of-digital-and-robotics-technologies-tickets-319721755377

Tue 10th May 2022 2:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 10th May 2022 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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Developing Junior Talent

The SheffTechLeadership group is a discussion group. We will have a kick off from this sessions facilitators to explain the subject then break into groups to discuss, coming back together to share what we discussed with the full group.

Junior Talent is the future. How do we make sure that we make the most of the people at the start of their career? How do we identify and nurture that talent and channel them in the right direction for themselves and our organisations? How can we make sure South Yorkshire has a really great talent conveyor belt supplying us all with great juniors who will one day be great leaders?

This will be a virtual session on Google Meet.

https://www.meetup.com/SheffTechLeadership/events/285233250/

https://www.meetup.com/SheffTechLeadership/events/285233250/

Tue 14th Jun 2022 7:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 14th Jun 2022 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Having Difficult Conversations

The SheffTechLeadership group is a discussion group. We will have a kick off from this sessions facilitators to explain the subject then break into groups to discuss, coming back together to share what we discussed with the full group.

This month our subject is having Difficult Conversations.

Sometimes there's a problem that needs addressing and that means having a Difficult Conversation. How do we open these conversations and make sure that we deliver the right message and get the right outcome?

This will be an in-person event only.

https://www.meetup.com/SheffTechLeadership/events/285233128/

https://www.meetup.com/SheffTechLeadership/events/285233128/

Tue 10th May 2022 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 10th May 2022 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Sheffield Content Club – Edition 6

Sheffield Content Club is a meetup for people in Sheffield who write, design, make or plan content.

Sheffield Content Club is a meetup for the city’s content creators and after two whole years, we are back! Meet like-minded folk and listen to some great speakers in a positive, welcoming environment.

Join us for edition six on 26th April 2022 from 6.30pm at Harland Works. And if you can't make it or would rather watch from home, we're going to have a crack at livestreaming the event too.

What's it all about?
I know, I know – content is such a broad term that can mean all sorts of different things. But we don’t need to worry about that. If you’re involved in the process of making content of any kind – words, pictures, audio, video – then this is the meetup for you.

Whether you’re a writer, illustrator, designer, podcaster or someone who makes things happen, we’ll come together, share what we know and see if we can build our own little community.

What happens at Sheffield Content Club?
Speakers
Like most meetups, you’ll get to hear from two fantastic speakers who’ve created some cracking content. They’ll be sharing their work and we’ll be asking them to take us behind the scenes to see how it all got made. We want you to go away inspired, but also full of practical ideas that you can then use in your own thing, whatever that may be.

The Content Exchange
We’re going to rope off a section of wall space where we’ll have two columns. Column one will be for you to offer up your services or types of project you’d like to get involved with. In column two, you can add a specific project, topic or idea that you’re looking for help with. It’s professional matchmaking with Post Its.

Eating, drinking, polite chit-chat
Of course, there will be plenty of time for you to enjoy a beverage, eat something delicious and get down to some good old-fashioned talking to people. John St Kitchen is a marvellous cafe in the heart of Harland Works and will be able to sort you right out sustenance-wise.

Our supporters
Sheffield Content Club is organised by Iain Broome of Very Meta, and the team at Little Mesters. Joe Horner takes the gorgeous photos. And it all takes place at John St Kitchen, part of Harland Works.

https://sheffieldcontent.club/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-content-club-edition-6-tickets-319119534117

Tue 26th Apr 2022 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 26th Apr 2022 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Sheffield Digital Festival 2022 - Main Event "Our Future City"

The Sheffield Digital Festival is a week-long celebration of all that is great about the digital and creative industries within our city and the surrounding region. This one day event is an opportunity for the city to demonstrate its strengths and capabilities in the technology and creative sectors and to celebrate all that we have to offer as a thriving digital and creative hub.

The afternoon will consist of four expert talks and a panel of industry experts hosted by Chris Dymond from Sheffield Digital. Alongside the talks we will break out into the Creative Lounge to network and meet our stall holders who will be demonstrating and sharing some of their advancements and future plans. After-party details coming soon too.

Follow our socials to keep up-to-date with speaker announcements.

#SheffDigiFest

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-digital-festival-2022-main-event-tickets-309388347877

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-digital-festival-2022-main-event-tickets-309388347877

Thu 12th May 2022 11:30am (Europe/London)

Thu 12th May 2022 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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Virtual mini-hackathon mk 2 - beginner friendly

We’ve been following Science Week closely in the last few years here at BCS South Yorkshire. Everything from our Raspberry Jams to our beginner-friendly virtual hackathon last year, all to celebrate, inspire and encourage more learners into tech.

This event continues on this path, so if you’ve started coding recently but could use a bit more structure, or you’ve been coding in your first gig for some time but would like to try something different - this is for you.

Join our BCS South Yorkshire event supported by The Developer Academy and UK Home Office and powered by Gitpod for an afternoon filled with challenges and learning. We’ll be using a cloud environment, so only bring your computer and enthusiasm. Please note we will contact you via email to give you more tailored instructions.

The team will be around for tech help and will be judging the results at the end of the night on social media with some book vouchers as prizes for the best solutions.

Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.

https://www.bcs.org/events-calendar/2022/april/webinar-virtual-mini-hackathon-mk-2-beginner-friendly-south-yorkshire-branch/

https://www.bcs.org/events-calendar/2022/april/webinar-virtual-mini-hackathon-mk-2-beginner-friendly-south-yorkshire-branch/

Tue 12th Apr 2022 5:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 12th Apr 2022 7:00pm (Europe/London)

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Rivelin Robotics Product Launch & Live Demo (Sheffield Digital Festival - Fringe Event)

Rivelin Robotics Product Launch & Live Demo

Come join us in the Steel City's industrial heart as Rivelin Robotics launches a world's first metalworking platform.

Sheffield's rich heritage of metalworking and the incredible work Little Mester's like Stan Shaw did (https://youtu.be/uUxUXUweJUQ) gave the Steel City its nickname.

As the world transitions to simpler and cleaner digital manufacturing, robotics will play a fundamental role. We'll celebrate Sheffield's past and future role in this vital industry and how it can help achieve a sustainable future.

We'll also live demo some blue robots doing cool stuff with cake!

https://sheffielddigitalfestival.com/events/metalworking-made-simple-rivelin-robotics-2022

https://sheffielddigitalfestival.com/events/metalworking-made-simple-rivelin-robotics-2022

Fri 13th May 2022 10:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 13th May 2022 12:00pm (Europe/London)

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Future-Proofing Sheffield's Businesses - Ferrio and Sheff Tech Parks (Sheffield Digital Festival Fringe Event)

How do we help businesses in Sheffield stay ahead of the technological curve?

The pace of change in digital technology is so fast it can be difficult even for digital technology businesses to keep up. This has a ripple effect across all industries, and businesses that fall behind leave themselves open to competitors who find faster routes to market and game changing efficiencies. How can Sheffield's digital sector ensure that the city stays up to date and consistently compete both nationally and internationally?

Through a mix of talks from local industry figures and roundtable discussion, we hope to being to answer this critical question.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-proofing-sheffields-businesses-tickets-299405960287

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-proofing-sheffields-businesses-tickets-299405960287

Wed 11th May 2022 3:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 11th May 2022 5:00pm (Europe/London)

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Startup Meetup Sheffield - Lunchtime networking

Sheffield's startup ecosystem networking event is back for its April edition!

Are you a founder, work for a startup or startup-support organisation (incubators, accelerators, etc.), an investor or you are excited about entrepreneurship and want to find out what Sheffield has to offer?

Then join us for Startup Meetup Sheffield - a networking event for everyone involved with startups or interested in the concept. Come and speak with local founders and investors and learn what opportunities are out there.

For this month's edition, we are switching things up - join us for lunch at Sheffield Technology Parks as food will be provided. The event will go on from 12 to 2pm and will be networking-only as we assume people will be joining us based on when their lunch break starts.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-meetup-sheffield-april-22-lunchtime-tickets-313372283937

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-meetup-sheffield-april-22-lunchtime-tickets-313372283937

Wed 27th Apr 2022 12:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 27th Apr 2022 2:00pm (Europe/London)

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Future-scoping Hybrid Working Workshop - Information School, University of Sheffield

This knowledge exchange workshop will provide you with the space and time to come to grips with the issues and challenges of developing your own hybrid working practices in your organisations. We will share with you our research into how UK organisations are currently implementing hybrid working and the issues and challenges they are facing.

With the help of our facilitators, we will ask you to reflect on your actual hybrid working practices and discuss how this is affecting your productivity, wellbeing and work/life balance. We will then share with you a series of future-scoping digital technology scenarios to stimulate your own thoughts about how future technologies might help to shape your hybrid working experiences.

Our activities will focus on the three main issues: issues with hybrid working technological solutions, tensions of flexibility/autonomy vs. surveillance/control, and individual effects on employees’ wellbeing, work/life balance and socialisation.

Your insights and reflections will help us to provide hybrid working policy/guideline recommendations which we will share with you after our project ends.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-scoping-hybrid-working-workshop-registration-311816851597

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-scoping-hybrid-working-workshop-registration-311816851597

Wed 15th Jun 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Wed 15th Jun 2022 12:00pm (Europe/London)

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"Serious Play" Hybrid Working Workshop - Information School, University of Sheffield

This knowledge exchange workshop will provide you with the space and time to come to grips with the issues and challenges of developing and implementing hybrid working policies and guidelines in your organisations.

We will share with you our research into how UK organisations are currently implementing hybrid working. Using a hybrid working platform with our facilitators, we will then run a series of “serious play” hybrid working activities to stimulate your own thoughts about what hybrid working means in practice. Our activities will focus on the three main issues: issues with hybrid working technological solutions, tensions of flexibility/autonomy vs. surveillance/control, and individual effects on employees’ wellbeing, work/life balance and socialisation.

In this workshop, we offer you the opportunity to participate in person or online. Your insights and reflections will help us to provide hybrid working policy/guideline recommendations which we will share with you after our project ends.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/serious-play-hybrid-working-workshop-registration-311788376427

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/serious-play-hybrid-working-workshop-registration-311788376427

Fri 6th May 2022 9:00am (Europe/London)

Fri 6th May 2022 12:00pm (Europe/London)

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Careers in Tech: The where, the what, and the how

Find out more about a variety of tech roles, the brilliant employers and opportunities in our region, and the pathways into a tech career.

Join us for this virtual meet-up as we delve into the world of digital careers. Whether you're simply curious about the (many) different careers out there, currently looking to retrain, actively job hunting, or wondering about your next steps in the tech world, these are the conversations you want to join!

Agenda:
"The where": A presentation from Ceri Batchelder (TEAM SY) and Lauren Shale (IoT Engine) giving an overview of the amazing range of companies/organisations in our region that recruit in tech, followed by Q&A.

"The what": Brief introductions to some of the varied roles available in tech, followed by breakout room discussions facilitated by ambassadors for each of those roles. Find out more about a day in the life of a job you're curious about, or discover careers you didn't even know existed!

Facilitators confirmed so far include:

- Marina Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer, 3Squared
- Deborah Fern, Delivery Manager, Ministry of Justice
- Priya Jana, QA Engineer, 3Squared
- Em Ledger, Product Manager, Dell
- Urška Tičar, Service Designer, Paper

"The how": A presentation from Ben Atha (The Developer Academy) giving an overview of the varied pathways into tech and the progression and development opportunities once you're there, followed by Q&A.

There will also be opportunities for virtual networking, as well as practical takeaways/resources for all attendees.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/careers-in-tech-the-where-the-what-and-the-how-registration-308862184107?

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/careers-in-tech-the-where-the-what-and-the-how-registration-308862184107?

Tue 19th Apr 2022 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 19th Apr 2022 7:00pm (Europe/London)

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During the event we will be adhering to the Sheffield Digital Code of Conduct: https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct