Conference Programme 2024 - ADISA

Mountbatten Room

TIME	Track	SESSION TITLE	SYNOPSIS
8.30 - 9.00		Registration	Registration
9.00		Welcome Speaker: Steve Mellings – ADISA	Welcome information and an opportunity to explore the event and exhibitors.
9:05 - 9.35	Remarketing	Understanding about the Kitemark for refurbished hardware. Speaker: Tolga Sakar & Callum Snell - BSI	BSI have issued the Kitemark to several companies as confirmation of the quality of their refurbished devices. This session explains the process and the benefits for buyers of technology.
9.40 - 10.15	Remarketing	Understanding the IT lifecycle - when does product life extension make the most sense? Speaker: Rich Kenny - Interact	Rich shares recent research and results on re-use, refurbishment and remanufacture through multiple lenses - performance, cost and environmental impact.
10:15 - 11:00		Exhibition and Networking	Get some refreshments and meet our exhibitors
11:00 - 11:30	Governance	Understanding GDPR Certification Schemes Speaker: Sarah Carr - UK Information Commissioner's Office	As head of certification at the ICO, Sarah explains what UK GDPR certification schemes are, their role in demonstrating accountability and compliance with UK data protection law, the role of the ICO in the approvals process, and the benefits to organisations of certifying their data processing.
11.30 - 11.45	Governance	Operating a GDPR Certification Scheme Speaker: Steve Mellings ADISA	ADISA is the only UK company which is both a GDPR Scheme Owner and a GDPR Certification Body. This short presentation outlines our experiance and the benefits these schemes can have for organisations.
11.45 -12.15	Governance	The Role of Accreditation in Securing Trust in the Digital Age Speaker: Alastair Hunter - UKAS	In the digital era, where technology pervades every facet of our lives, accreditation plays a crucial role in establishing public trust. Specifically, national accreditation bodies like UKAS serve as fundamental pillars in ensuring reliability, security, and integrity within the digital landscape. During this session, participants will explore the significance of accreditation in enhancing the credibility of digital services and products.
12:15– 13:30		Exhibition and Lunch
13:30 - 14:00	Data	Data Sanitization Enabling the Circular Economy for Storage - Standard IEEE 2883:2022 Speaker: JonMichael Hands Co-Author for IEEE 2883	A new standard for media sanitization was introduced in 2022 - Standard IEEE 2883. The Circular Drive Initiative (CDI), launched in 2022, is a collaboration among global leaders in digital storage, data centres, sustainability, and blockchain. Its mission is to reduce e-waste by promoting and enabling the secure reuse of storage hardware.
14.00 - 14.15	Data	International Data Sanitisation	Where do we need to go in terms of specifying a data sanitsiation technique?
14:30 - 15:00		Exhibition and Networking	Get some refreshments and meet our exhibitors
15.30 - 16.00	Sustainability	How to report on Scope 3 emission when disposing of Assets Speaker: Awaiting Approval	The ability to report on how the product lifecycle is extended can be hugely beneficial for organisations when reporting their own Scope 3. Hear how this has been successfully (and credibly) done.
16.00– 16:30	Sustainability	Bio-Leaching – Applications of Bioleaching technology for the development of sustainable processes using bacteria to recover previous metals from E-waste Speaker: Sebastien Farnaud – Coventry University	As critical elements become rarer, urban mining is the promising new source of materials but classic recycling methods are not sustainable. Bioleaching, which uses non-toxic, non-pathogenic microorganisms to solubilise metals, offers a simple, environmentally friendly approach that avoids using toxic chemicals and large amount of energy.
16.30 - 17:00	Sustainability	RRubbish in, rubbish out? The importance of Eco-Design Speaker: Professor Deborah Andrews - London South Bank University	The need to design ourselves a better future is essential to stop the ever increasing tide of electronic waste. Hear how this is being achieved today and the changes we need to make to benefit us tomorrow.
17:00 - 17:30	Social Impact	Bridging the digital divide. Speaker: Paul Finnis	What does making universal access to the digital world a human right actually mean in practice and what are the consequences?
Drinks Reception

TIME	SESSION TITLE	SYNOPSIS
9.30 - 10.00	PANEL SESSION: What makes a modern ITAD ? What is the best blend of services to by offered by an ITAD today? Moderator: Andrew Kroeger Co-Founder CypherBlk	Panel - Ben Griffin from Asset Lifecycle Services, - John Spagnolo from IQ Reseller - TBC
10.00 - 10.30	Dealing with the volatility of the 2nd user market Speaker: Mat Jordan - CEO Procurri	Mat's got over 25 years experience in the sector and as CEO of Procurri is very well placed to talk about the global 2nd user market.
10.30 - 11.00	What are the unique aspects of the used smart phone market?	Craig Smith - Mazuma (TBC)
11.00 - 11.30	Beyond the Factory Reset: Ensuring Complete Data Erasure in Networking Equipment Speaker:Darrel Arjoon - ReUse Technology Group	Factory resetting networking equipment is often believed to wipe out all configurations and VLAN setups, but this isn’t always true. Some devices retain settings even after a reset due to embedded or persistent storage. These residual configurations may include VLAN settings, IP addresses, and other network-specific data. While this persistence aids device recovery, it poses a security risk by potentially exposing sensitive information.
11.30 - 13.30	Exhibition and Lunch
13:30 - 14:00	No voice, No Impact. How legislation can support your business? Speaker: Jan Hoogstrate - Free ICT Europe	The B2B market has long been left on its own by legislators, contracts and competition should do the job. Today we see some change, driven by sustainability, in legislation and reporting requirements. The tension on the playing field is growing as the battle to continue business growth by the OEM channel is including ITAD as a part of the so called IT aftermarket. A healthy independent market needs to be involved; what's up and what does this mean for the future of your company?
14:00 – 14:30	PANEL SESSION: Insight into the EU ITAD Marketplace What does the ITAD sector look like across the EU? Moderator: Jon Godfrey - Lifecycle Services.	Panel - Ulf Berglund of Remade in Sweden - Roberto Tursini of Data Wipe in Italy - TBC
14:30 – 15:00	Exhibition
15.00 - 15.30	PANEL SESSION: The Challenges of Data Sanitisation For ITADs There are many operational challenges for ITADs to overcome when sanitising storage media. This panel debate discusses how to work through them. Moderator: Roger Gagnon - EPS	Panel Peyman Balali - Rapid Solutions International - TBC - TBC
15.30 - 16.00	TBC
16:00 – 16:30	Exhibition
16:30 – 17:00	UK Assurance Schemes. Speaker: Awaiting Approval	With the demise of the CPA product approval where does the future lie for UK Assurance Schemes?