Digital Shark Expo - 25 April 2025
A free fun interactive event for technology employers, current and future students. Meet experts and develop your skills. Meet the next generation of tech talent.
Welcome to the Digital Shark Expo, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences End of Year Show. It will be held in the King William Building, Greenwich Campus on Friday 25 April 2025, 13:00-17:00.
Find out what is planned for the event and explore the best student work in our online showcase.
Event Schedule
| Time | Topic | Presenters | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45-1:15pm | Registration: | Welcome Area | King William Ground Floor Welcome Area |
| 1:15-1:30pm | Faculty and Industry Talks - Welcome & Introduction: Meet our Pro Vice Chancellor and Head of School to find out about the School of Computing and Mathematical Science, why the Digital Shark Expo matters, and what to expect from it. | Professor Peter Griffiths Professor Mayur Patel | KW315 |
1:30-2:15pm | Faculty and Industry Talks - Welcome & Introduction: Opening Keynote: Andrew Grill will share insights from his Digitally Curious book and podcast exploring how technology is reshaping society and business, offering tools to stay ahead of change | Andrew Grill, Author of Digitally Curious | KW315 |
2:15-2:45pm | Faculty and Industry Talks - Welcome & Introduction: Industry Panel: Creating pathways from education to employment: How does the University of Greenwich prepare our students for the workplace? How do we attract and support diverse candidates into our programmes? This panel will explore industry’s expectations and how we keep our students on top of them to achieve the best possible employability outcomes. | Elizabeth Barr, Head of Cisco Networking Academy UK, Ireland and Nordics Tom Cole, Senior Lecturer, Game Development, University of Greenwich Pritesh Gadhia, Managing Director, Accenture Song Tony Mann, Director/Senior Lead, Mathematics Centre, University of Greenwich | KW315 |
| 2:45- 3pm | Refreshments and networking | Outside KW318 | |
| 3:00-5:00pm | Showcase of Student Projects: Computer Science and Computing Showcase Games and Design Showcase Mathematics Showcase | Find out about our student projects, take part in demos of their work, and talk to our friendly teaching team about our programmes: Computing and Mathematical Sciences Nominated Students | King William First Floor KW102 KW103 A KW103 B KW116 |
Please share your experience online #DigitalSharkExpo2025
Speakers
Andrew Grill
Actionable Futurist & Bestselling Author of Digitally Curious
Andrew is a globally recognised AI expert, futurist, and tech industry leader with over 30 years of experience driving innovation and success within technology companies. Ranked among the world’s top 10 futurist speakers and a finalist for AI Expert of the Year, Andrew is renowned for delivering insightful, action-oriented keynotes that resonate with audiences worldwide. As a former Global Managing Partner at IBM, Andrew has worked closely with senior executives from Vodafone, Adobe, DHL, Nike, Nestle, Bupa, Mars, Sanofi, Dell Technologies, and the NHS. His expertise spans critical topics such as Generative AI, Agentic AI, quantum computing, edge computing, digital transformation, and workplace innovation, making him a trusted advisor to organisations navigating rapid technological change across multiple industries. Andrew’s bestselling book, Digitally Curious and popular podcast of the same name explore how technology is reshaping society and business, offering tools to stay ahead of change.
Elizabeth Barr
Head of Cisco Networking Academy UK, Ireland and Nordics
Elizabeth leads the Cisco Networking Academy programme in the UK, Ireland, and Nordics. The Cisco Networking Academy is an IT training and education programme that has reached over 24 million learners in 191 countries since programme inception in 1997. In her role, Elizabeth manages an ecosystem of 125,000 annual students and 500 organisations, including schools, charities, and prisons, to drive high performance standards and grow the programme. Elizabeth is passionate about making the tech industry a more diverse and inclusive space.
Pritesh Gadhia
UKI MD, Accenture Song
Since joining Accenture in 2001, Pritesh has been instrumental in delivering major digital transformations for some of the world’s leading brands. He played a key role in the formation and growth of Accenture Digital and went on to lead the UK and Ireland practice. Pritesh is now leading the digital transformation of one of the largest airlines in the Middle East. Over the years, he has built a reputation as a strong business leader, a practice developer, and a turnaround specialist, known for driving growth and delivering results. He prides himself on building and leading extraordinary teams of talented people, united by a commitment to reimagining experiences and improving the daily lives of consumers.
Tony Mann
Director/Senior Lead, Mathematics Centre, University of Greenwich
Tony Mann (he/him) has taught various areas of mathematics, computing, and digital media during his academic career, with a focus on helping students prepare for graduate employment. Previously, he worked on mathematical software in the engineering industry for ten years. He is proud of the achievements of his many former students who have progressed to impactful graduate careers in many different sectors.
Tom Cole
Senior Lecturer in Games Development, University of Greenwich
Tom is Senior Lecturer in Games Development at the University of Greenwich. His research is situated at the boundary of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Games Studies, and focuses on the broadening and deepening of emotional engagement in videogames. He organises game jams, and for eight years directed AdventureX - the Narrative Games Convention, an internationally recognised sell-out event. Tom was previously at Supermassive Games where he was a designer on the BAFTA award-winning horror game Until Dawn and artist on Killzone Shadow Fall.
Mayur Patel
Head of School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences, University of Greenwich
Professor Mayur Patel leads the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Greenwich. With over 30 years in computational modelling, he combines strong computational skills with extensive physical and mathematical modelling expertise. Throughout his career, he has developed and applied state-of-the-art Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software utilising sophisticated numerical techniques and algorithms. Professor Patel has designed and implemented CFD software across numerous application areas, with particular focus on process modelling and Fire Safety modelling. His comprehensive knowledge and practical experience have established him as a respected leader in computational science.
Peter Griffiths
Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Greenwich
Professor Peter Griffiths serves as Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Engineering and Science at the University of Greenwich. His scientific journey began with an undergraduate research project on ferrofluids, leading to a PhD from the University of Bristol (1991) focused on NMR and scattering methodology. His research expanded through postdoctoral positions at Bristol (1991-1993) and the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (1993-1995). Appointed lecturer at Cardiff University in 1995, Professor Griffiths developed research interests in drug delivery systems, including polymer-drug conjugates, small molecule gels, and vesicle dispersions. His significant contributions to science and education have been recognised with numerous honours, including a DSc (Bristol, 2005), a "docenture" (Stockholm, 2005), and Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2002). He has also received distinguished service awards from both the SCI and RSC for his outstanding contributions to the field of nanotechnology.
Categories
Explore student projects by category.
Artificial Intelligence
From detecting illnesses to recognising emotion, Artificial Intelligence is being applied to all facets of life. Explore how are students are using AI to solve big challenges.
Computer Security and Forensics
Keeping the world’s data safe with Computer Security and Forensics. Our students help prevent and address security breaches.
Data Science
Harnessing big data is fast becoming mission critical to how diverse organisations make decisions. Our students are putting big data to good use across a range of use cases.
Games
Game development blends creative and technical skills to create immersive experiences for fun and learning. Our students create games using their imaginations enabled by game engines and 3D modelling software.
Mathematics
Maths is the ultimate problem-solving tool that underpins computing. Our students apply their math skills to solve a multitude of real world problems.
Web and Mobile Applications
Most of our lives and businesses are run using applications. Our students are applying their skills to help the world run more efficiently.