Imperial College London's Digital Campus - Towards a Great Environment
Rob Sherwood, Head of Digital Campus, Imperial College London
This session is about a digital product team's journey over the past year to begin executing a Digital Campus strategy. It will cover how a strategic vision was created, and how priorities have been set, trade-offs made and innovations delivered. The session will be interspersed with show and tell style demonstrations of how investments in next generation wifi and mobile app development have enabled a variety of innovative solutions to be developed from the ground up from 3d campus maps, AI chatbots, wifi enabled attendance monitoring and sustainability dashboards that allows us to slice scope 1-3 emissions by our buildings, departments and faculty. We will also touch on our challenges and plans around security and building management and where they exist on our roadmap.
Building a Secure, Smart and Sustainable Campus
Ricardo Santos, Education Business Development Lead - Cisco Europe
The presentation will highlight our insights and experiences of Cisco working with higher education institutions across various regions, implementing IoT infrastructure as a critical component for their Data Strategy. We will explore key use cases, best practices, and lessons learned regarding the collection and use of data to drive meaningful outcomes. Additionally, the presentation will aim to stimulate a discussion on how a well-defined data strategy, coupled with a secure IoT infrastructure, can serve as a powerful tool in guiding decisions on where, when, and why to invest in technology to build secure, smart, and sustainable campuses, prioritising actions that enhance the on-campus digital experience for students, improve operational efficiency, reduce energy costs, and elevate the Institution’s brand reputation.
