WISE Conference 2018 Programme

Stimulate, Debate and Elevate

Great Minds Don’t Think Alike! The Power of Women and Innovation

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09:00	Registration, exhibition, refreshments and networking
	Plenary Sessions		Parallel Sessions
10:00	WISE 2018 Conference opens
10:30	Unlocking the creative power of diverse teams & female engineering role models Sponsored by Morson Group in partnership with Salford University Quays Theatre	10:30	WISE Coding Bootcamp Taster Session Registration essential Hexagon Room
11:15	Not all great minds need to think alike: A case study from the GSK Immunology Network *In conversation with sponsors GSK & academic partners* Quays Theatre		Leading and Managing Diverse Teams Taster Session Hosted by Skills4 UK Registration essential Hexagon Room
12:00	Patently biased: Why are so few patents raised by women? How do we encourage and capture female innovation? *Sponsored by Arm* Quays Theatre	12:00	WISE People Like Me Training Taster Session Registration essential Hexagon Room
12:45	Launch of the WISE Inspiring Women in Innovation Research Programme In partnership with Amazon Quays Theatre
13:00	Lunch, exhibition & networking	13:30	Creative Career Paths A panel discussion hosted by the WISE Young Women's Board Registration essential Hexagon Room
14:15	Innovation & Smart Working: Harnessing technology to rethink how, when & where we work *Sponsored by Thales* Quays Theatre
15:00	Innovation - Power of the Word: Using the language of innovation to appeal to a diverse audience and create a more inclusive, innovative and forward-thinking business *Sponsored by Network Rail* Quays Theatre
15:45	Break
16:15	The North South Innovation Divide: Take your side for the big debate *Sponsored by Siemens* Quays Theatre
17:00	Closing remarks by WISE
17:15	Conference close
17:30	FULLY BOOKED Evening Networking Event with BBC Design & Engineering Join us in the BBC’s Media City offices to enjoy a drink & canapes. Meet some of the amazing women [& men] who are helping the BBC lead the way in broadcast engineering, media innovation & technology. 17:30 - 19:30 BBC Media City, Quay House. Registration essential and is for conference ticket holders only Please book your place when booking your conference ticket Please bring photo ID & be prepared to have your bag checked