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Abstract

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) continues to have a profound and growing impact on the way we Live, Work, Play and Learn. This is no less true for researchers, not only in the ICT-centric or big science areas, but in all fields of endeavour. This short presentation will look at the rapidly evolving nature of collaboration, the building of communities and the impact of ubiquitious communications, and their impact on higher education and research.

About the speaker

Peter Elford is a 16 year veteran at Cisco and as the Public Sector Solutions Architect is responsible for articulating an architectural approach to how networked technologies can provide positive outcomes for Australia public sector agencies. Prior to taking up this position in early 2007, Peter held roles as the Federal Region Manager, responsible for Cisco's engagements with the Australian Federal sector, as a Corporate Consulting Engineer working on residential broadband solutions and a range of activities related to network security, and as both a Technical Marketing Engineer and Systems Engineer. Prior to joining Cisco in February 1993 he worked for three years at the Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet), where he had responsibility for much of the hands on engineering for the embryonic Australian Internet. Peter holds a BSc (Hons) from the Australian National University.