{"id":953,"date":"2019-03-11T12:48:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T12:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/?p=953"},"modified":"2019-03-15T11:57:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T11:57:03","slug":"holiday-extras-tech-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/2019\/03\/11\/holiday-extras-tech-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Extras Tech Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

School of Computing students warmly invited to Holiday Extras Tech Conference.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s like any other conference but run by HX, for HX and hosted at HX HQ.<\/p>\n

What: HX Tech Conference<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhen: 14 June, 9am-5pm<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhere: HX campus, Hythe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The day will consist of keynotes and breakout sessions throughout the day. The conference agenda is in the making but in the past, types of talks have been like these:<\/p>\n

Learning to learn<\/em>
\nContrary to pop-culture and the media, AI isn\u2019t just about robots, self driving cars and smartphone assistants. Instead it\u2019s a beautifully rich field of interest, using data and decision making to solve humanity\u2019s problems. I\u2019d like to share my enthusiasm for AI through this introductory talk, which seeks to demystify this emerging technology for everyone, irrespective of current technical knowledge.<\/p>\n

Decentralised Applications<\/em>
\nThis talk will discuss how we can use peer-to-peer technologies to interact with (and develop) applications that do not require the user to trust any other party. There will be an introduction to blockchain technology, specifically Ethereum, which is a platform for building applications that are decentralised, transparent, and resistant to manipulation; we\u2019ll also look at a handful of apps that are built using this technology.<\/p>\n

There are 20 spaces available for this event and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis SO, to secure your place, email visit\u00a0https:\/\/careers.kent.ac.uk\/leap\/event.html?id=4271&service=Careers+Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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