NCC Uganda

Collaboration, Innovation and Research

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

The 6th National Conference on Communications is happening right now at Golden Tulip Hotel Kampala. Please use the link below to register and join the discussion with the great minds of the country.
https://t.co/vkrsxYUdvN

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

UCC in partnership with Makerere University invite the general public to the 6th National Conference on Communications.
Click on the link below to register
https://t.co/HoYUnGbWAO

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

@UCC_Official @MakerereU @kabuniversity @Muni_University @kyambogou @GuluVarsity @MakCEDAT
#NCC2020

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

UCC in partnership with Makerere University invite the public to submit technical papers in all areas of Communications Engineering and ICTs for the NCC Conference 2020 to take place on 21st -22nd Jan 2021.
Click on the poster for more information.
#NCC2020

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Arts and Humanities are the steam [engine] of S.T.E.M?
@ITibasiima @dorothyOkello @netLabsUG

#GGCS2019

[Mauricio Bermudez @Dr_Bermudez]

Sir Mark Walport @ #GGCS2019 - first industrial revolution powered by steam, this industrial revolution powered by S.T.E.A.M. (A is for Arts and Humanities)

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Space Exploration Challenge:
Lowering Space costs;
Alternate propulsion for space applications.; Mining Space

#GGCS2019
Live @MakerereU

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Challenge what is possible:
How do we make life better for all of us on the planet.
#Robotics #Manipulation

Dr. Gill Pratt, RAEngNews @MakerereU
#GGCS2019

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Dr. Gill Pratt, @Toyota Research Institute [TRI] In future 13-20% of people will be above 65 in the US. That will be 40% in Japan.
Artificial Intelligence can help.
Two paradigms:
Intelligence Amplification <<
Continuously Improve Tech #Kaizen

@RAEngNews @MakerereU
#GGCS2019

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

[ProfJackie Hunter] @benevolent_bio of Benevolent A.I "Artificial Intelligence will fundamentally change how drug discovery and development is done."
Details at #GGCS2019
https://t.co/48a0pANSLO
@MakerereU @RAEngNews

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Artificial Intelligence helps us see the relationships faster.
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Human beings extract the relationships in a an abstract in an hour A.I does the extraction in the whole documents in 7s
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Jackie Hunter @benevolent_bio
#GGCS2019 @MakerereU @MakCEDAT

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

[Jackie Hunter] @benevolent_bio Pharma is a highly regulated industry however, A.I. will fundamentally change how drug discovery and development is done #GGCS2019 @MakerereU

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Technology won't make [or force] the decisions for humans, it will however force us to make a decision ~@ITibasiima

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Now: @MakerereU Innovation in A.I.

Previous revolution was powered by steam. This tech revolution is also powered by a different kind of steam - The social sciences and Humanities

Sir Mark Walport @UKRI_CEO
#GGCS2019

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Engineering has created some of the challenges in he environment
Engineering has helped us to live in the environments that we did not before
Opportunity or threat?
Sir Mark Walport @UKRI_CEO
#GGCS2019

[Meredith @MeredithEtt]

A seriously impressive panel discussing AI and ethics at #GGCS2019, Azeem Azhar, Sue Daley and Prof Dame Wendy Hall FREng, moderated by Professor Luciano Floridi - watch live! https://t.co/1Zv3JrPYk0

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

@MakerereU and @MoiUniversityKe Hosting the #GGCS2019
Sharing and Shaping Africa Perspectives on A.I.
#Kenya #Tanzania #SouthSudan #Uganda all here at @MakCEDAT .

Let us know which country are you tweeting from.

[David Mbewa @MbewaDavid]

Universities and engineers, in particular are stepping up as leaders in the shift to smart cities.
#GGCS2019Konza
@MoiUniversityKe
@KonzaTech

Photos courtesy:

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

@ITibasiima @MakerereU Glad to have you stimulate the discussions and explain the topic from a different perspective. We definitely need to invite more people into the [discussion] room

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

Are we in the 4th Industrial Revolution or merely re-engineering the 3rd Industrial Revolution? @ITibasiima Keynote

#CCGS2019 @MakerereU

[Meredith @MeredithEtt]

“Doing the right thing can be expensive and costly, both in terms of money but also in terms of slowing down the pace of innovation” Professor Luciano Floridi on AI and ethics #GGCS2019

[NCC Uganda @NCC_2021]

We are having the same discussions with the engineers and society at @MakerereU University in #Kampala, #Uganda
#GGCS2019