Doctor Simon Reay Atkinson and Doctor Jean Jonathan Bogais, honorary associate professors of the Center for International Security Studies at the University of Sydney will be presenting some of the insights from their ongoing research project – “Critical Juncture – Future Imperfect?” at DCD>Australia 2017. The project investigates the relationship between information, technology and a ‘human’ dimension in the context of new developments in quantum theory, AI and decision making & taking.
Nick Parfitt, Senior Global Analyst and Conference Producer at DCD speaks with the professors to gain insight into this project and what conference delegates can expect during their conference session.
“Today, information and the technological are so tightly coupled as to be indivisible, for example through AI, 3D printing and what we are considering as Quantum Artificial Intelligence (QAI), or the high-speed, quantum mathematical processing of artificial intelligence.” commented Doctor Simon Reay Atkinson.
Simon and Jonathan have academic and career backgrounds in technology/engineering and sociology/psychology respectively. This allows them to look at the areas of emerging conflict through the lenses of connectivity and dis-connectivity, as infotechnology gains momentum, in particular the potential ethical contradictions between the demand for perfection through technology and the imperfection (also known as variety) inherent in (socio) human systems. The presentation looks in this context at the recent outage at British Airways, and at the application of knowledge transfer in preventing project cost blowouts. This application of this insight has improved the principles of modelling other futures:
“Previous models have not worked and the philosophy behind them has moved away from a purely mathematical basis to be able to incorporate the dynamic complexity in the human sphere to envision and design ‘alternative futures’, in times Keynes referred to as ‘radical uncertainty’.”
The presentation also provides new insight into often used IT terms – agility, resilience, knowledge transfer - as well as on the causes and potential solutions to the skills crisis so often associated with the industry. It will give much food for thought for people working in, and investing in, infotechnology and humanity.
Drs Simon Reay Atkinson and Jean Jonathan Bogais will be joining 30 other local and international speakers at DCD>Australia. The conference & expo is set to deliver 550 senior IT professionals, 30 thought leaders and 20 key innovators taking the industry to greater heights by discussing and showcasing the latest technologies hitting the ANZ data center and Cloud market. Other than a full day conference agenda around the topic of “Optimising Hybrid IT” across 2 conference halls, the day will also include networking opportunities, and lunch briefings with insider access into the latest technology by Huber + Suhner and Eltek.
Qualified end-users can apply for complimentary registration
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