Theme: Ethics and Social Responsibility
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Arrival and registration |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Welcome and opening address Professor Anthony Finkelstein (President of City, University of London) |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Setting the challenge Professor Rajkumar Roy (Executive Dean, School of Science and Technology, and 'Social Responsibility' lead at City, University of London) |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Keynote addresses (30 mins each) Metaverse Ethics - Dr Victoria Baines (WCIT Professor of IT at Gresham College) How our view of value shapes our ethical decisions - Andrew Baughen (Chaplain and Visiting Lecturer at Bayes Business School) Medical Ethics - Professor Stephen O’Connor (Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at City, University of London; Fellow of IPEM) |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Break |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Panel debate: Ethics in different professions - UG and PG curriculum requirements Chair: Andrew Vautier (Senior Managing Director at Accenture) Dr Victoria Baines (WCIT Professor of IT at Gresham College) Andrew Baughen (Chaplain and Visiting Lecturer at Bayes Business School) Professor Stephen O'Connor (Fellow of IPEM and Visiting Professor at City, University of London) Professor Felician Campean (Associate Dean - Research and Innovation at the University of Bradford) Professor Sanowar Khan (Professor of Instrumentation and Sensors at City, University of London) Jonathan Truslove (Education and Skills Lead at Engineers Without Borders UK) |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Break and networking |
| 13:45 - 15:45 | Keynote addresses (30 mins each) Embedding social responsibility in higher education - Professor Nalin Thakkar (Vice-President of The University of Manchester) We shouldn’t always do it just because it's technically possible - Professor Andy Phippen (Professor of Digital Rights at Bournemouth University) Social responsibility and employability - Dr Manny Contomanolis (Director of Career Services at Harvard University) ESG white paper - Julia George (Court Liveryman at the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists) |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Break |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Panel debate: social responsibility and professional development Chair: Rob Wirszycz (Master at the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists) Professor Nalin Thakkar (Vice-President of The University of Manchester) Professor Andy Phippen (Professor of Digital Rights at Bournemouth University) Dr Manny Contomanolis (Director of Career Services at Harvard University) Julia George (Court Liveryman at the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists) Shaheen Sayed (Accenture Technology Lead for UK/Ireland at Accenture) Aaminah Patel (Deputy President of Education and Social Responsibility at City, University of London's Student Union) Summary and close: Professor Rajkumar Roy (Executive Dean, School of Science and Technology, and 'Social Responsibility' lead at City, University of London) |
We shall also publish a report after the symposium. Editor: Will Stirling. This programme is subject to change.