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Alastair Banks presenting

The return of Digital Trends

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 02/10/2023 - 9:20am

Digital marketing specialist Optix Solutions is relaunching its popular annual event which aims to bring attendees bang up to date with the latest thinking.

Digital Trends first took place in 2016 and was last held in February 2020 just prior to the pandemic. This time round it’s at a new venue, The Forge at Winslade Park on Wednesday March 15. The schedule includes three keynote speakers, interactive workshops and ask-the-expert clinics.

Optix Co-founder Alastair Banks said: “It’s a real challenge to keep up with changes within the digital landscape, as they seem to happen...

South West Business Council pledges support to region’s Net Zero goals by hosting energy leaders conference in Devon

Authored by Program
Posted: Tue, 12/13/2022 - 9:11am

The South West Business Council (SWBC) will be bringing together world-class decarbonisation experts and industry leaders from the energy sector for a key conference in Devon.

The event, which addresses the energy transition and climate change mitigation, is part of the council’s pledge to support Great South West’s plans for the South West to become the first Net Zero region in England.

‘Energy Transition: The Challenges and Opportunities’ is at Sandy Park in Exeter on Friday January 27 2023. It will focus on the region’s roadmap to Net Zero and provide expert insight...

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Video conferencing apps facilitate the new normal

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 10/29/2020 - 5:25pm

As schools and workplaces become digitalised, the world is becoming increasingly dependent on video conferencing technology.

Long Term Flexible Working

Many companies, including large-scale multinationals, have announced an extended future of flexible working. Employers have removed the pressure of returning to the office as we continue to live in uncertain times and prospects of further lockdowns.

Thus, the new workplace is heavily reliant on video conferencing technology. Working from home used to be an occasional luxury, something many employers used in their...

More than two-thirds of business leaders will continue to do meetings virtually

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/22/2020 - 8:35am

According to the Office for National Statistics, as of April 2020, 47 percent of people were working from home, mostly as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Before 2020, many workplaces didn’t allow working from home or even flexible hours, but COVID-19 has forced bosses to reassess their processes.

A survey of business leaders by speakers bureau VBQ Speakers has revealed that 68 percent will continue to hold company-wide meetings, annual general meetings and conferences virtually moving forward.

69 percent claim that virtual conferences are as...

Bridging the Gap, TEDx Youth @ Gandy Street

Speaker applications open for TEDx Youth Gandy Street

Committed to showcasing ideas worth spreading within Exeter's student community, we are hosting Exeter's first ever TEDx Youth event this November. TEDx Youth Gandy Street is an independently organised youth conference arriving virtually in Exeter on November 21st, 2020. We are an event focused on spreading the innovative and pioneering ideas of young people throughout Exeter. Our goal is to ‘bridge the gap’ by creating a sustainable and collaborative future for generations to come.

We are looking for pioneering, insightful and thought-provoking speakers to share their ideas with...

Bridging the Gap, TEDx Youth @ Gandy Street

TEDx Youth @ Gandy Street

Event Date: 
21/11/2020 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Virtual Event

Committed to showcasing ideas worth spreading within Exeter's student community, we are hosting Exeter's first ever TEDx Youth event this November. TEDx Youth Gandy Street is an independently organised youth conference arriving virtually in Exeter on November 21st, 2020. We are an event focused on spreading the innovative and pioneering ideas of young people throughout Exeter. Our goal is to ‘bridge the gap’ by creating a sustainable and collaborative future for generations to come.

Our event is an independently organised conference held on licence from TED. Organised and presented...

One-day conference "Safety in the Cloud"

Event Date: 
11/03/2020 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7XS

Learn the real risks of cloud computing and find out the latest approaches and tools for cloud cyber security at this FREE one-day conference.

Organised by Bluegrass Group , a trusted provider of outsourced IT support services to SMEs across the UK, the conference is one of several events taking place during Exeter’s Cyber Security Awareness Week .

In the keynote speech, Alexis Hustle from BBC's "The Real Hustle" will be sharing the top tactics that hackers use and providing the inside information on how security solutions can fail. Joining Alexis will be six other expert...

Conference explores impact of climate change on our coast

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/21/2019 - 7:56pm

Managing coastlines in a changing climate will be discussed at the inaugural South West Coastal Change Conference next week (Tuesday 26 November).

The conference, which will examine how we can better manage our coast and protect our coastal communities in the context of the climate emergency, is being organised and hosted by the Devon Maritime Forum, in partnership with the University of Plymouth and Royal HaskoningDHV.

Key speakers include Dr Andrew Russell, from the Committee on Climate Change, which provides independent advice to government on building a low-carbon...

Cyber Security Awareness Week logo - a week-long programme of free events designed to educate local businesses on how to protect themselves from cyber crime.

Cyber Security Conference - Protect, Detect, Mitigate

Event Date: 
06/03/2019 - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel, EX1 1QF

Find out the solutions today's cyber security challenges at a FREE one-day conference in Exeter during the Bluegrass Group's Cyber Security Awareness Week .

Jamie Bartlett, author of "The Dark Net" will be delivering the keynote speech at the one-day conference.

An engaging speaker, Jamie will be giving delegates an insight into the digital underworld and the real threat to SMEs. Having interviewed trolls and pornographers, drug dealers and hackers, political extremists and computer scientists Jamie will shine a spotlight on the hidden corners of the internet.

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Anne Jackson knotted tapestry. ‘Certaine Wytches', Devon Guild of Craftsmen Conference

Conference: Certaine Wytches. Persecution and Possibility.

Event Date: 
24/04/2019 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Reed Hall, University of Exeter, Streatham Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QR

Organised by Devon Guild of Craftsmen, with support from University of Exeter Arts and Culture team, this day long event will bring academics and artists together to shed further light on the history of witchcraft in Exeter, Devon and beyond, and on the symbolism, imagery and practices that can still resonate strongly with us today.

Key note speakers include: Tapestry artist Anne Jackson, Mark Stoyle: Professor of Early Modern History at University of Southampton and Marion Gibson: Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at University of Exeter.

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