Digital Shark Expo - 18 May 2026
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.
Digital Shark Expo, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (CMS) End of Year Show.
Monday 18 May 2026, 13:00-17:00
King William Building, Greenwich Campus
Welcome to the Digital Shark Expo, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences End of Year Show. 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 Dr Tim Reis | KW315 |
1:30-2:00pm | Faculty and Industry Talks - Welcome & Introduction: Opening Keynote: Dr Sharon Richardson will explore how AI is reshaping the built environment and other industries, providing guidance for students entering the AI powered workplace. | Sharon Richardson, Director of AI, Hoare Lea | KW315 |
2:00-2:30pm | Faculty and Industry Talks - Welcome & Introduction: Industry Panel: This panel will build on Dr. Sharon Richardson’s keynote grounding the discussion in real-world industry perspectives. Panellists will explore how AI is reshaping workflows, entry‑level roles, and expectations for emerging professionals. The session will highlight both opportunities and risks, providing students with actionable guidance on the skills, mindsets, and pathways that will help them contribute meaningfully to a rapidly evolving industry landscape. | Sharon Richardson, Director of AI, Hoare Lea Matt Vernon-Clinch, Director, Preloaded Pritesh Gadhia, Managing Director, Accenture Song Rachel George, Senior Manager, AI Centre for Excellence, Lloyds Banking Group | KW315 |
| 2:30- 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. Nominated Students and Student Society Reps | King William First Floor KW102 KW103 A KW103 B KW116 |
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Speakers
Dr Sharon Richardson
Director for AI at Hoare Lea
Dr Richardson is a forward looking thinker and strategist whose career spans 30 years at the intersection of technology strategy and human decision-making. With a PhD in cognitive and socio spatial data science combined with deep industry expertise, her work explores how innovations reshape the intelligence–decision–action cycle. As Hoare Lea’s Director of AI, she is shaping the firm’s vision of artificial intelligence as a catalyst for more sustainable, resilient, and adaptive buildings, and leads the firm’s multi year AI transformation strategy, including the frameworks needed to adopt and scale AI responsibly.
Matt Vernon-Clinch
Director at PRELOADED
PRELOADED is a BAFTA-winning studio that harnesses the power of Play to create the experiences of tomorrow. A proud alumnus of the University of Greenwich, where he earned a BA (Hons) in 3D Digital Design and Animation, his career has spanned Architectural Visualisation, XR Development, Creative Agencies and AI Startups. Since 2021 he has been at PRELOADED engaging with global brand clients like Disney, Meta, Mattel, LEGO and Merlin, helping them explore, productise, and commercialise the new frontiers of Play driven by emerging technologies and shifting audience behaviours. The studio's most recent work focuses strongly on GenAI, wearable computing, and blended physical/digital play to create the next generation of audience experiences.
With over 20 years of experience, his skillset spans 3D production, VFX, spatial design, client services and business leadership. A passionate technophile, Matt enjoys working with clients to ensure the delivery of intuitive, magical, and playful experiences, whilst also advocating strongly against 'tech for tech's sake'.
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.
Rachel George
Senior Manager, AI Centre of Excellence, Lloyds Banking Group
The AI Centre of Excellence at Lloyds Banking Group specialises in Agentic Business Intelligence. Rachel's work explores how AI agents can transform traditional BI by moving from static reporting to autonomous, context aware insight that supports human decision making. Rachel studied Mathematics at the University of Greenwich, graduating in 2016. Her work focuses on the practical challenges of scaling Agentic BI in a large, highly regulated organisation, including ethics, governance, and skills transformation.
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.
Tim Reis
Head of School and Academic Portfolio Lead for Mathematics at the University of Greenwich
Dr Reis previously lectured in Applied Mathematics at Plymouth University and held research positions at Oxford and UCL. He earned his BSc and MSc from Aberystwyth and completed a prize‑winning PhD at Cardiff University on lattice Boltzmann methods. He has taught a wide range of mathematical subjects, and his research focuses on the lattice Boltzmann method and applied mathematics.
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.