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Future Technologies Event & Workshop (Newcastle)

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From the Looking Glass Project at Sun Microsystems to some of the latest research at BT, the speakers will share their findings on the future of technology and communications.

Think And A Drink Event 5.45pm - 7pm (and drinks from 7pm)

This month, Think and a Drink will be looking some of the newest technologies on the scene.

From the Looking Glass Project at Sun Microsystems to some of the latest research at BT, the speakers will share their findings on the future of technology and communications.

We are pleased to welcome Simon Ritter, Technology Evangelist from Sun Microsystems and Jeff Patmore, Head of Strategic Research from BT as guest speakers for the evening.

Further information and speaker biographies are on the Next Event page of the Think and a Drink website.

COST & REGISTRATION:
To register for this event, please visit the registration page. Think and a Drink is free to all member companies and costs £15.00 for non members.

Java Workshop, 2pm - 5pm

In addition to the usual Think and a Drink, Simon Ritter is also going to run a 2 hour workshop on the future of Java for developers. This will be a high level, practical hands on workshop which will require participants to bring their own laptops with them.

This workshop will provide an ideal opportunity for anyone using Java to brush up on their current skills and learn new techniques

Workshop Cost: £25.00 per person

Further information about the workshop and how to register is currently on the Future Events page of the Think and a Drink website.

Location

Newcastle (venue TBC - please visit Codeworks site for updates)