Program
Greeting to IIMA 2024 hosted at University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK 2nd to 4th September.
The International Information Management Association was founded in 1989 with the first conference hosted at California State University in 1990. This will be our 35th conference. The community continues to grow globally with contributions from all parts of the world. We are pleased to see it return to the UK.
The detailed program can be viewed here. Here is also an outline to help your planning:
Monday 2nd September Arrival 9am.
Please arrive for final registration at 9am on Monday 2nd. The conference starts at 9.30.
Our first keynote speaker on Monday is
Laurence Brooks, Professor in Information Systems, University of Sheffield and will be speaking about
“In the Age of the Responsible Machine: Ethics and Responsible Technologies in the 21st Century”
As we reach nearly a quarter of the first century in this new millennia, we can see that technology, in all its facets, plays an integral part in all our lives. From the smart technology in our pockets to the networks spanning the globe that enable those devices to work anywhere at any time, to the potential of smart technologies, such as AI, to enhance our lives through healthcare, education, finance and so much more. But what prices are we paying? Do we really know what the various implications of those technologies are, from the power which is embedded within them by the choices developers make to the opportunities afforded, or not, by the choices the deployers make. This talk will explore the various ethical and responsibility issues around technology, not just for today but for the future and possibly for future generations.
6pm: Conference Dinner, The Lowry
6pm Pre-Dinner Drinks & Gallery Talk – The Gallery, The Lowry.
A talk by the team at the Lowry will explain the collection and the work of LS Lowry (L. S. Lowry – Wikipedia). Lowry was an artist that worked in this area over a hundred years ago. He depicted the industry and every day lives of the working people of Salford.
7pm Sit Down for Dinner – Hexagon Room, The Lowry
Tuesday, 3rd September
Arrive 8:45 (Pick up Point Bus Stop Outside the Lowry) for the coach on Tuesday morning as the conference takes a break from presentations to visit two venues depicting the advances in smart technology that will impact our lives: the Energy House 2.0 & and The North of England Robotics Innovation Centre.
Returning for lunch the afternoon will comprise workshops and presentations.
At 5pm We will host the IIMA annual business meeting to plan future activity, to which we welcome all as you are all members of the community now.
6.30pm an informal dinner gathering in the Salford area.
Wednesday, 4th September
Our second keynote Darren Ansell, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering and Computing, University of Central Lancashire, will be speaking about
“Empowering the future: Harnessing Drones, Sensors and AI for Positive Impact”
In this talk, you’ll hear about two pioneering uses for technology that combine drones, sensors and AI to perform tasks in the agricultural sector and in the field of humanitarian demining of unexploded ordinance. Proof of concept prototypes have been manufactured by the University of Central Lancashire and Prof Ansell will present the technology and its potential benefits and impact.
The conference will close at lunch but after lunch there is the opportunity for up to 20 people maximum to visit the Vodafone 5G innovation facility located on the Media City campus (Vodafone Digital Innovation Hub ).
Download the Booklet of Abstracts here.
The venue
The conference is located at The University of Salford building, Media City, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester. See number 2 on the map (source: Media City (manchesterhistory.net)). The hotel is at 12. The conference is at the Lowry just across the water.
