Note:If you would like to submit a question for a speaker or arrange a meeting during the conference please email nicola.pope@pearson.com.
Pearson VUE will support the conference with gold sponsorship. Our presence will comprise of exhibition booth, numerous breakout sessions, a prize draw and a fun evening event. We are proud to support this important event and endeavour to create engaging content for our sessions each year.
This year’s programme will run along the following streams:
- Talent
- Technology & Innovation
- Best Practice or Discussion
Please find below the list of sessions that Pearson VUE and our partners are participating in:
| Wednesday 28th September 2011 |
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| 1. Using the Power of Social Media to enhance Exposure to Certification and as a catalyst for Driving Testing Volume - REGISTER |
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TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION |
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14.45 - 15.15 |
| Organisation(s) |
Dassault Systemes & Pearson VUE |
| Speaker(s) |
Antoinette Franc de Ferriere, Dassault Systemes; Benjamin Ruscoe, Pearson VUE |
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| Thursday 29th September 2011 |
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| 2. Assessing 21st Century Potential - REGISTER |
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TALENT |
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10.15 – 10.45 |
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Pearson VUE |
| Speaker(s) |
Stefan Bondorowicz, Pearson VUE |
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| 3. The Challenges of Large Scale Medical Selection Testing in a Short Event Window- REGISTER |
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BEST PRACTICE |
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11.45 – 12.15 |
| Organisation(s) |
National Recruitment Office for GP Training (NRO) & Pearson VUE |
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Bill Irish, National Recruitment Office for GP Training (NRO); Ivan Coutinho, Pearson VUE |
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| 4. Mobile Technology in Education and Assessment - Separating Opportunity from Hype- REGISTER |
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TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION |
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11.45 – 12.15 |
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Pearson VUE |
| Speaker(s) |
Peter Pascale, Pearson VUE |
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| 5. The ‘last kilometer’ of high-stakes test delivery: Must we sacrifice flexibility to maintain security -- or can we now achieve both?- REGISTER |
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DISCUSSION |
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13.15 – 13.45 |
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Pearson VUE, SAP, QuestionMark/Lamark/Innovative Exams LLC |
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Cyndy Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Consulting; Barbara Hoogers, Lamark; Ruben Garcia, Innovative Exams LLC |
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| 6. The Business of Certification - Where are the Opportunities in the Coming Decade?- REGISTER |
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BEST PRACTICE |
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13.15 – 13.45 |
| Organisation(s) |
Pearson's Integral 7 and Alfresco |
| Speaker(s) |
Clarke Porter, Pearson Integral 7; Carlos Miguens, Alfresco |
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| 7. How can Serious Gaming techniques be applied to High Stakes Summative Assessment? - REGISTER |
| Theme |
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION |
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16.00 – 16.30 |
| Organisation(s) |
Pearson |
| Speaker(s) |
Ivan Coutinho, Pearson VUE |
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| Friday 30th September 2011 |
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| 8.The Importance of Certification for Building Careers and Professional Development in the IT Industry- REGISTER |
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TALENT |
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09.15 – 09.45 |
| Organisation(s) |
CISCO & Pearson VUE |
| Speaker(s) |
Gert De Laet, Cisco Systems; Mike Hobbs, Pearson VUE |
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| 9. Growing your test programme internationally’- REGISTER |
| Theme |
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION |
| Time |
09.45 - 10:15 |
| Organisation(s) |
Pearson VUE |
| Speaker(s) |
Suzana Lopes & Hani Malouf, Pearson VUE |
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| 10. Cross-platform Certification authoring and Monitoring Toolchain- REGISTER |
| Theme |
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION |
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11.00 – 11.30 |
| Organisation(s) |
Nokia |
| Speaker(s) |
Vladimir Minenko and Fabian Bumberger, Nokia |