Professor Jim Norton

PROFESSOR M.J. NORTON
BEng(Hons) CDir CEng DEng FIEE FIoD FRSA

Key Speaking Engagements Completed - Professor Jim Norton - 2007:

16th January Spoke in Manchester at the IoD North West Breakfast "Technology and Innovation: The key to successful business change?"

13th February Gave e-Business lectures to Sheffield University Management School MBA students. Lecture One "e-Business myths and realities". Lecture Two "Broadband and mobile access matter".

8th March Chaired and spoke at the IoD "Effective Cost Management Summit", Le Meridien Hotel, Piccadilly, London.

29th March Spoke on "The challenges of e-Business & future developments" to the Yorkshire Leadership Forum in Harrogate.

1st May Spoke at the IoD "Driving Healthcare Business Change" Seminar, Pall Mall, London.

18th June Spoke at European Commission Stakeholder Meeting on "Enhancing the Availability and Robustness of Electronic Communications Infrastructures" in Brussels.

16th July Chaired joint seminar of the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (POST) and Ofcom on the re-farming of spectrum.

5th October Judge in the 'Business of the Year' category for the National Business Awards.

13th November Chaired and spoke at the IoD 'Risk Management' Conference in London.

22nd November Gave keynote address on 'Formulating the IT Strategy' at the 'IT for M Business' Conference in London.

3rd December 2007 Chaired and spoke at an IoD evening Seminar on Terrorism - "Face to Face with Risk" at the IoD London City Hub.

04.12.2007.

31st January Facilitated the morning session for the IoD Chartered Director Interviewers' Reflective Day at the IoD in London.

6th March Gave e-Business lectures to Sheffield University Management School MBA students. Lecture Three "New opportunities - new threats". Lecture Four "Benchmarking global best practice".

27th March Spoke at IoD Northern Ireland Breakfast on "Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery: An Ounce of Forethought..." in Belfast.

29th March Participated in IoD Yorkshire New Members afternoon event in Leeds.

15th May Gave after dinner speech at IoD Surrey Downs in Croydon on 'The next five years in ICT'.

27th June Chaired workshop on 'Standards & Compliance' at 'Information Assurance 2007' in Brighton.

15th September Chairman of Judges for the IET Innovation Awards "Project Team' category.

12th October Judge in the BCS IT Industry Awards.

25th October Spoke at the Westminster eForum "IT Skills Gap" Seminar on "The Three classes of IT".

21st November Chaired session on 'The Identity Utility' at the Eighth Annual Digital Identity Forum in London.

3rd December Participated in the Ofcom 'Technology Trends' Scenario Planning workshop in London.