2. Cross Council ICT Conference for e-Science & GRID Roger Gillam Director, BBSRC Bioscience IT Services Introduction

3. Cross Council ICT Conference for e-Science & GRID

4. Conference Objectives Create an environment for knowledge transfer Engage with e-Science Centres & technologists Build connections with the RC ICT community Gain awareness of JISC services & forward strategy Gain awareness of UKERNA network developments Identify where ‘GRID’ technologies might be used outside of e-Science Support RCUK objectives

5. Cross Council ICT Conference for e-Science & GRID AGENDA Session 1 – Introduction Session 2 – Performance Technologies Session 3 – Capabilities Session 4 – e-Research & Information Environment Session 5 – Preserving Research Data Session 6 – Providing Services for e-Scientists Session 7 – Futures

6. Cross Council ICT Conference for e-Science & GRID Prof Malcolm Atkinson Director, National e-Science Centre, Edinburgh

7. Cross Council ICT Conference for e-Science & GRID Prof David Wallace, Vice- Chancellor, Loughborough University – Chair, e-Science Steering Committee

8. Cross Council ICT Conference for e-Science & GRID Prof Paul Jeffreys, Director of the Oxford e-Science Centre - Director of Oxford University Computing Services