Hi everyone,
We're halfway through the term already! We still have plenty of events lined up to take the pressure off of exams. We hope everyone enjoyed last week’s talk on algorithmic biology. If you’d like to read more, Artem’s paper can be found here.
Tonight’s Geek Night finally has a theme: Bring your own hardware! Bring along whatever cool tech you have to show off to the rest of the society. Bonus points for absurd RGB lighting schemes.
This week we have another great talk lined up. Ian Hardingham will be joining us this Wednesday to talk about his experience in the world of start-ups, and to share tips and advice on how to get into the tech start-up scene yourself.
Just beyond that, it’s nearly time for this term’s LAN Night. The format is simple: you bring along a laptop or other gaming device, we provide ethernet connections and plenty of food. Can’t wait to see you there!
Have a great week,
The CompSoc committee
19:00 Saturday, Week 4, UGSA, Department of Computer Science
This Saturday’s Geek Night theme is BYOH - bring your own hardware. What this means is that you can either come check out other people’s fun stuff and/or show off your cool hardware.
Rumor has it that there will be mechanical keyboards, VR headsets, eGPUs and many more!
19:00 Wednesday, Week 5, Lecture Theatre A, Department of Computer Science
Oxford alumnus Ian Hardingham joins CompSoc to talk about his experience with start-ups. Pizza and drinks provided.
Abstract: It’s a better time than ever to be a software engineer - they are in high demand and companies are constantly improving the quality of life of their developers. You can earn a good salary and have a great work/life balance. But there is a different way - you can work more, earn less, and deal with difficult interpersonal issues without a professional HR department. Also known as living the dream. Every computer science student at Oxford has likely at least considered being part of a start-up. I’ll talk about my experiences working in every stage of the start-up process; try and help you work out if it’s for you; and tell you where to focus your efforts if you would like to lead or join a new team.
Bio: Ian founded Mode 7 Ltd after graduating from Oriel college in Computer Science in 2003, boot-strapping it to a company with a six-figure turnover and a high degree of name recognition around the gaming industry. To fund Mode 7’s second stage, he worked a large contract for broadcast TV; writing a content management and streaming system still used by many shows today. After moving on from Mode 7, he is now Chief Technology Officer for Oxford Brain Diagnostics, an Oxford University spin-out doing research and development in detection of Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders.
19:00 Saturday, Week 5, UGSA, Department of Computer Science
Bring along your laptops and games, we’ll provide the ethernet and food.
19:00 Wednesday, Week 6, Room 051, Department of Computer Science
Oxford alumnus Joseph Zammit joins us from Ocado Technology. Joseph studied Mathematics and Computer Science at Keble college, and is now an Innovation Engineer in Ocado’s 10x Team. Pizza and drinks provided.
Abstract: Join us for a guided virtual tour of the latest swarm robotics, AI, and automation technology to discover how Ocado powers the future of grocery eCommerce, logistics and fulfilment. With hundreds of bots working collaboratively to assemble customer orders, robotic picking arms and smart demand forecasting systems, take a peek into Ocado’s innovation factory and discover a culture of serial disruption.
If you’re an Oxford female student or alum with an early-stage start-up, check out the Oxford Foundry’s L.E.V8 women pre-accelerator programme, where you can skill up and develop your business ideas this summer! You’ll also get direct guidance and advice from the incredible L.E.V8 Women Ambassadors, a strong and diverse network of business leaders from a range of backgrounds and industries. Applications close June 9th . Go for it! https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/about-lev8-women-pre-accelerator
Wednesday 5th June 2019, 18:00 - 20:00
The art of negotiation is one of the most valued skills in all walks of life. If you understand the processes that lie beneath the language and communication of negotiation, you can negotiate more effectively and fairly. This workshop investigates the importance of perception and subconscious judgements, and reveals how these have a direct impact on our communication and negotiating skills. Sign up now to attend.
Friday 7th June 2019, 17:30-18:30
The Foundry are delighted to welcome to our stage internet and technology entrepreneur Jimmy Wales (Founder of Wikipedia) for a fireside chat and Q&A! Jimmy has been named in Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’ for his role in creating Wikipedia. In conversation with a moderator, Jimmy will discuss the origins of Wikipedia, how apparent failures set him up for later success, the role of Wikipedia in overcoming current challenges to humanity, and much more! Sign up now to attend.
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