Opening Ceremony
 

23rd of August, 09:00 - Howell Theatre, Howell Building

Beware: a) The location of the opening ceremony is different from that of the rest of the lectures

b) The start time (09:00)  is also different frrom that of the other days (08:45)

 

Agenda

09:00

Session opening

François Flückiger, Director, CERN School of Computing, CERN

Liliana Teodorescu, Chair-person, Local Organising Committee, Brunel University

 

09:05

 

Part 1

Welcome Addresses by Local Authorities

Welcome address (5min)

Prof. Chris Jenks, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Brunel University

University presentation (10min)

Prof. Geoff Rodgers, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Brunel University

STFC representative (10min)

Prof. James Stirling,  STFC Council and Cambridge University

 

09:30

 

Part 2

Inaugural Scientific presentation

Keynote inaugural  presentation

Prof. Dr. Sergio Bertolucci, Director for Research and Computing, CERN
Entering uncharted territories: the LHC startup

 

10:15

 

Part 3

Presentation of  the School

Foreword: CERN Computing Challenges TBC

Frédéric Hemmer, Head, IT Department, CERN

CERN School of computing

François Flückiger, Director, CERN School of Computing, CERN

 

11:15

End of the opening ceremony

11:15

Coffee break in the Atrium of the Michael Sterling Building (Unusual location)

Howell Building, location of the Opening Ceremony

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