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13:00
 Introduction by Dr John Taylor
13:20
 Progress of project – Profs Morris & Tarassenko, Project science
co-ordinators
14:00

Keynote presentation – Prof Terry Sejnowski, Salk Institute
‘The brain business’
14:45
 Grand Challenge 1 - Brain Rhythms, Mike Denham and Miles Whittington
15:15
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16:20
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17:00
 Mini challenge on Artificial Emotions, Dr Dylan Evans
17:20
 Debate – ‘Forgetting – how we manage information overload’ Lionel Tarassenko (chair)
 
09:00
 Grand Challenge 2 - Language and Speech: Prof William Marslen-Wilson; Prof Steve Young (Prof Johanna Moore)
09:45
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10:35
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11:20
 Keynote presentation – Prof Mriganka Sur, MIT
‘How brains wire themselves’ (Not to be webcast)		  
12:05
 Panel Discussion – Sensor fusion. John Taylor (chair) Steve Roberts/David Lowe, Vincent Walsh/Simon Laughlin
13:50
 Grand Challenge 3 - 3D localisation - Andrew Fitzgibbon; Andrew Glennerster
14:20
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15:00
 Report Back
15:20
 Target Systems – Bill Sharpe
16:25
 Debate - Do Cognitive Systems Necessarily Compute? – Prof Dave Cliff, Barbara Webb, Simon Laughlin and Tom Collett
17:10
 Closing remarks – Dr John Taylor  
 
09:00
 Introduction – Dr John Taylor
09:15
 The Connective Tissue - Professors Morris/Tarassenko
09:45
 Grand Challenge 4 - Memories for Life: Prof Wendy Hall and Prof Nigel Shadbolt
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10:45
 Social Cognition – Dr Sarah Jane Blakemore
11:00
 Debate on broader issues – Introduction by Prof Robert Rowthorn (chair)
12:00
 Reflections on the Cognitive Systems Project - Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation.
12:15
 The Way Forward - Launch of outcomes – Dr John Taylor
Publication of research reviews  
Research Manifestos  
New networks  
Ideas for future funding mechanisms  

 

 

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