A Symposium
Advancing the State of Software Engineering

19th March 2025

Hilton, London Euston
17-18 Upper woburn place, london wc1H 0Ht, UK


SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

Morning Session - 9.00 am - 2.00 pm

Arrival Tea/Coffee & Pastries with Symposium VIPs
Policy & Strategy Discussions
Lunch with Symposium VIPs(*)

Afternoon Session - 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm

Welcome and Opening
The skills needed to navigate the future AI wave of technology
The legal-ethical and socio-economic considerations when engineering software systems with AI
AI in Security-Safeguarding the Digital Frontier
AI in Action: Solving Everyday Challenges for the Common Man
Use of CMMI to Improve Quality in the Medical Device Domain

Evening Session - 5.00 pm - 8.30 pm

Evening Tea and Networking - 5.00 pm - 6.00 pm
Keynote 1: Emerging Research in Software Engineering
Presenter/Speaker : Dr. Paul Nielsen, Director and CEO, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Keynote 2: Evolution of CMMI from Compliance to Business Value and future roadmap for integrating AI
Presenter/Speaker: Roman Dzadzic, Director, Enterprise Product, ISACA, USA
Case Study 1: Integrating Agile and CMMI to Balance Speed, Quality, Productivity, and Security while Meeting Challenging Customer Demands

Case Study 2: Implementation of CMMI and ISO
Closing Remarks & Networking
(*) Lunch Menu
5 types of salads
Vegetable samosa selection
Steamed Jasmine rice
Vegetable tikka masala Falafel and spinach bites,
Red lentil, sweet potato & chick pea dhal
2 types of cakes / desserts plus the fruit platter

Tentative Agenda

Emerging Research in Software Engineering

Explore the cutting-edge research that is revolutionizing the way software is designed, developed, and maintained.

Use of AI to Augment Development Productivity

Learn how artificial intelligence is being leveraged to improve productivity and innovation in software development.

Legal-Ethical and Socio-Economic Considerations in Engineering

Delve into the implications of development decisions on ethics, society, and economy with emphasis on AI.

Skills Needed for the Future

Identify the essential skills and competencies required to thrive in the rapidly evolving landscape of technology.

State of CMMI

Gain insights into the latest updates in CMMI, with a special focus on its application in medical device development.

ISO and Other Frameworks

Discuss the role of ISO and other standards frameworks in ensuring quality, safety, and compliance in software engineering.

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Doors Open for General Attendees – Registrations, Tea/Coffee

Welcome and Opening Session (Brian Gallagher, Kavita Gulati)

Use of AI to augment development productivity (tbd)

The legal-ethical and socio-economic considerations when engineering software systems with AI (Vinay Gulati)

Break

The skills needed to navigate the future AI wave of technology (tbd)

Use of CMMI to Improve Quality in the Medical Device Domain (Brian Gallagher)

Tea/Coffee Break

EVENING SESSION

6:00pm – 6:45pm

Keynote 1: Emerging Research in Software Engineering (Dr. Paul Nielsen, Director and CEO, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University)

Case Study 1: Integrating Agile and CMMI to Balance Speed, Quality, Productivity, and Security while Meeting Challenging Customer Demands (name of speaker)

Case Study 2: Implementation of CMMI for Services to Improve Productivity in large Telecommunications company (tbd)

Keynote 2: ISACA (tbd)

Closing Remarks

Networking Dinner

SEI portraits on Monday, February 6, 2023, in the RAND Building.
Paul Nielsen

( CEO, Software Engineering Institute, USA)

Rajat Moona

(Director Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India)

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Dr Gyan Sharma

(Oracle Functional Consultant )

Roman Dzadzic

( Director, Enterprise Product, ISACA, USA )

Tom Rees

(Financial Planner, Hawkins Thomas Wealth, UK )

Tarun Ghulati

(Chairman Reform, UK )

Brian Gallagher

( Owner & Principal Consultant, BG Solutions and Services, USA )

Sunil Chopra

( Ex Mayor , Councillor & Businessmen )

Joginder Kumar

(President-FAFI, France)

Abhay Kinni

(Managing Partner, Phalanx , UK)

Rajaram Mohan Munuswamy

(Le président de GOPIO France)

Vinay Gulati

(Startegic AI Advisor,UK)

We are looking for participation by about 50 consummate individuals from a range of backgrounds to include the governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, enterprises and, perhaps, even the uninitiated enthusiast.

As places are limited, we would urge you to register for this Symposium  as soon as convenient but certainly before 10th March.

Our Sponsors

Kaveeta Gulati


Managing Director-Spinlondon Ltd

Chetna Pattanayak


Director-Phalanx Consultancy