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The Oncoming Challenge: Programming Multicore & Hybrid Systems
Tuesday 5th December 2006
6.00pm - 8.00pm (Doors open 5.30pm for a light buffet and refreshments)
Technium CAST
Parc Menai, Bangor
Guest speaker: John Easton, Senior Consulting IT Specialist & Technical Staff Member, IBM Systems & Technology Group
Future generations will not be able to rely on single platforms or solutions meeting their business needs because business needs are moving faster than the technology to address them. To
allow businesses to grow at the rates they need to, the next generation of systems will be hybrids; combining multiple technologies into a single system. This session will outline some of
the benefits and challenges of programming hybrid architecture systems.
John has been working for IBM for 20 years in a variety of technical roles. He has worked with a number of development labs helping refine many IBM hardware and software products. He
holds several patents in the areas of security and systems software and for 12 years was the worldwide leader for mission-critical systems. Currently, as the European lead architect for emerging
technologies, he has several roles competing for his time; all of which revolve around advising organisations on how best to exploit new technologies to maximise business benefits.
About IBM UK www.ibm.com/uk
IBM is the world's largest information technology company and is aligned around a single, focused business model: innovation. IBM takes its breadth and depth of insight on issues,
processes and operations across a variety of industries, and invents and applies technology to help solve its clients' most intractable business and competitive problems.
A Christmas buffet will be available during the event and we will also be holding a Robocode competition. The agenda and Robocode rules will be sent out once registration for the event has been
received.
This event forms part of the ITWales Software Developers programme and is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government.
The event is FREE to attend, however advance booking is required.
To book your place click here or e-mail ITWales@Informatics.bangor.ac.uk
Alternatively you can contact Rob or Judith at ITWales Bangor on 01248 388245.
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