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Dr Sepideh Chakaveh is a Departmental Lecturer in Data Science and Course Director for the Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in IT System Analysis and Design (ADITSAD). Sepi has a BSc in Electronic Engineering and a PhD in Experimental Astrophysics and Space Sciences from the University of Kent.
She has extensive experience as a Senior Scientist/Academic working both in the UK and Germany, including Imperial College London, Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg, University of Göttingen, Fraunhofer Society and the University of Southampton where she was the co-founder and the former Director of Southampton Data Science Academy, the first UK online data science academy.
Tutor
Brandon Donnelly is an innovator in technologies like AI, ML, AR, VR, and in digital transformation. He holds 11 patents, 4 trademarks, and has been involved in over 40 transformative projects. He is the founder of Intellect Horizon, a free digital conference where top minds and institutions focus on the transformative capabilities of AI, XR, and Web3, and has been recognized as a global talent by two governments.
Brandon holds a PhD in Strategic Communication from Regent University, and a PG Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He also holds a PG Certificate in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Cambridge and from MIT. A published researcher and technologist, some of his patents include: System for Reducing Pathogenic Bioburden Using a UV-C light Emitting Device and Sensors, as well as Sterile Implant Tracking Device and System, and other fluid-dispensing devices.
Mark Neill is a seasoned Managing Director and Non-Executive Director with over two decades of leadership experience spanning Defence, infrastructure, and public sector partnerships. Currently leading Landmarc Support Services, Mark is recognised for embedding innovation and agility by championing SMEs and start-ups as part of his corporate mission.
As a Non-Executive Director of X-Forces Enterprise CIC, one of the UK’s most successful social enterprises supporting Armed Forces entrepreneurs, Mark is deeply committed to enabling enterprise as a force for social good. His current focus is on fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in start-ups, particularly within the social enterprise sector, helping organisations align emerging technologies with sustainable and scalable impact.
Mark brings a unique perspective that bridges corporate leadership, social impact, and entrepreneurship, making him a passionate advocate for businesses that drive meaningful societal change.
Speaker
Selvakumar (Selva) Ramachandran is Technologist and Entrepreneur developing 360-degree VR-based tourism to VR-travellers and virtual tourism. Selva has a Bachelor Degree of Electrical and Electronics Engineering form Madurai Kamaraj University, India and a MSc – Software Engineering from Blekinge Tekniska Hogskola, Sweden and a PhD in Information Science from University of Rome, Italy. Dr Selva Ramachandran is the winner of several UK industrial awards as well as the recipient of Google Scholarship for showing excellence in the field of Computer Science – 2012.
