SAIEE Centenary Conference and Exhibition
On behalf of the SAIEE, you are cordially invited to celebrate the Centenary of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE), and attend a one-day Conference and Exhibition, entitled:
ENGINEERING THE NEXT 100 YEARS: IMPACT OF FUTURE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES
DATE: Friday 20 November 2009 TIME: 08h00 to 17h00 VENUE: Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Miriam Makeba Street, Newtown, Johannesburg COST: SAIEE members: R1200; Non-members: R1500
A packed full-day programme of presentations and an exhibition of futuristic products, services and technologies is provided. Also included are refreshments on arrival, morning tea, lunch, and a prestige cocktail party at 15h15 at which an exciting legacy gift will be unveiled and donated to Sci-Bono Discovery Centre by the SAIEE. Secure parking is included for delegates and exhibitors.
PROGRAMME AND PRESENTERS
08h00: Registration and exhibition viewing 08h25: Prof. Beatrys Lacquet, Wits University: Welcome and opening 08h30: Clem Sunter: The World and SA in the 2010s, and implications for Electrical Engineers 09h05: Phillippe Roch, Alstom Transport Systems: Transportation in the 21st century 09h40: Brian Statham, SANEA: The future landscape of Southern African energy 10h15: Tea and exhibition viewing 10h45: Prof. Barry Dwolatzky, JCSE: Informing the future: Where is ICT going in 21st Century? 11h20: Viv Crone, Spescom: Managing increasing complexity with a diminishing skills base 11h55: Lesley Cornish: Whatever next? Future materials for engineering
12h30: Lunch and exhibition viewing 13h15: Skip Hatfield, NASA: A ride into space 13h50: Didier Farez, Alstom Power: The impact of engineering activities on the environment 14h25: Prof. Beatrys Lacquet, Wits University: Creating skills for future technologies 15h00: Ian McKechnie, Innopro: Summing up 15h10: Du Toit Grobler, SAIEE centenary president: Close and vote of thanks 15h15: Du Toit Grobler, SAIEE centenary president: Unveiling of legacy gift
15h30: Cocktail party, exhibition viewing and networking 17h00: Close
Note: Final progamme subject to change
EXHIBITION SPACE
There will be a limited exhibition at the SAIEE Centenary Conference and Exhibition. Many of South Africa's top engineers will be present, and this presents a unique marketing opportunity. There are still a few 3 x 3 m exhibition booths available at R3500. Bookings are accepted on a first-come first-served basis.
DELEGATE REGISTRATION
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
This conference has been validated by the SAIEE in terms of the ECSA CPD scheme and qualifies for one CPD point.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please visit the SAIEE website at www.saiee.org.za or contact Gerda Geyer at the SAIEE on Tel: 0114873003; Fax: 0114873002; Email: [email protected]. |