UWL hosts inaugural TEDx event: Beyond Boundaries: Unleashing Limitless Perspectives
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The University of West London (UWL) recently filmed its first TEDx. Topics under discussion included SEGA Europe and cyber security; research on astronaut bone health using smart tech to improve osteoporosis; digital dexterity, artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of creative communications and immersive engineering.
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The TEDx University of West London event was filmed in front of a live 100-person student and academic audience at our Ealing site. The event is part of UWL’s commitment to building scalable, impactful research.
Commenting on TEDx University of West London, Professor Peter John CBE, our Vice-Chancellor and President, said:
Today’s TEDx University of West London is just a snapshot of the remarkable research productivity already underway at the University. It was a pleasure to see so many innovators collaborating and sharing diverse perspectives. UWL is having a real impact across health, technology, culture and society. This is something that will only continue as we look to become one of the top research universities in the UK.”
Sponsored by UWL’s School of Computing and Engineering (SCE), the event was hosted by Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr Reza Keihani and Lecturer in Civil Engineering Dr Livia Lantini.
Special guest speaker and Director of Cyber Security and Technology at SEGA Europe, Kashif Iqbal gave the first of 11 talks divided into four themes:
Fusion Frontiers: Economic Tech and Healthcare Horizons
- My AI Odyssey in Cybersecurity - Kashif Iqbal, Director of Cyber Security and Technology at SEGA Europe (SEGA)
- Tech-Economics: 'the New Age of Mankind' - Leif Ollivierre (The Claude Littner Business School)
- Musculoskeletal Health: From Earth to Space - Dr Jin Luo (School of Biomedical Sciences)
Artistic Alchemy: Shaping Tomorrow's Culture
- What is the Point of Theatre? - Emma Lucia Hands (Drama Studio London)
- Feel the Future: Touching Sound - Professor Justin Paterson and Andy Visser (London College of Music)
- Do you have the HOTS for me? - James Goodman (London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism)
Societal Pioneers: Technology's Impact on Life and Law
- New Frontiers in Immersive Engineering - Professor Fabio Tosti (School of Computing and Engineering)
- Digital Dexterity, AI & the Future of Creative Communications - Kristin Brewe & Dennis Olsen (London School of Film, Media, and Design)
- Family Breakdown, Abuse, and Suicide: Why We Need a New Model For Separation in England and Wales - Professor Ben Hine (School of Human and Social Sciences)
Humanity & Healing: Innovative Pathways to Personal and Public Wellbeing
- Post-traumatic growth following termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly - Professor Caroline Lafarge (Graduate School)
- Revolutionising Nursing Education: Unleashing Limitless Perspectives through Simulated Placements - Antony Newman (College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare)
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