London & South East Branch Event
30th September 2008
Escaping the server room and
reaching the boardroom.
10.00am Welcome and Introduction
Robert Sparkes, Branch Chair,
10.15am Why the NHS needs a new generation of CIOs. Dr
Paul Whatling International Consulting Lead for
Perot Systems
11.00 am BCS/IOD Punching through the Marzipan Layer
to make it to the Board room. Could this course
to become a Chartered Director help?
Marcus Harris – BCS
11.30 am Coffee Break
Escaping the server room and
reaching the boardroom.
11.45am UKCHIP how does professional certification help
you and the profession.
Helen Sampson – UKCHIP Board Member
12.15 pm Informatics Graduate Management Training
Scheme – Developing the future leaders of our
profession. Patrick Dodge, Programme Manager,
Informatics Graduate Management Training
Scheme
12.45pm Questions to the panel of speakers
1.15 pm Buffet Lunch & Networking.
London & South East Branch Event
Programme 2008
 Mon 17th Nov
Brian Derry report back on the Health Informatics
Review
How can you help?
 Suggestions for topics and speakers
 Nominations of committee members
 Feedback on events and issues of concern
robert.sparkes@ps.net
www.assist.org.uk