Programme

Time Programme
10:00 Welcome & Introduction – Professor Gavin Shaddick
10:10 Keynote talk –   Professor Jim Zidek, University of British Columbia (UBC)
Session 1 – Opportunities for Data Science and AI: Climate, Environment and Health

Chair: Professor Sabina Leonelli

10:45 Lightning talks followed by panel discussion and Q&A:

·         Glenn Everett, Office for National Statistics (ONS)

·         Dr Simon Gardner, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

·         Yaera Chung, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

11:25 Tea, coffee and refreshments
Session 2 –  Opportunities for Data Science and AI: Natural Hazards

Chair: Professor Mat Collins

11.50 Lightning talks followed by panel discussion and Q&A:

·         Professor Dame Julia Slingo

·         Professor Gordon Blair, University of Lancaster

·         Dr Murray Simpson,  Climate Risk & Resilience Lead, IBM

Session 3 –  Opportunities for Data Science and AI: Planetary Health

Chair: Dr Ilya Maclean

12.30 Lightning talks followed by panel discussion and Q&A:

·         Austin Brown, ARUP

·         Dr Mike Morecroft, Natural England

·         Dr David Roy, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)

·         Dr Kari Dempsey, UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)

13.15 Lunch
14:15 Keynote talk –  Dr Raia Hadsell, Google Deepmind
Session 4

14:50  Breakout group discussions by theme

16:00 Tea, coffee and refreshments
16:25 Plenary feedback of break out group discussions
17:00 Recommendations and next steps
17:25 Closing remarks from Professor Sir Steve Smith
17:30 – 19:30 Social event – Drinks reception and BBQ