Upcoming events
FULLY BOOKED - Thursday 9th October 2023 - Emergency First Aid at Work
Delivered by St John Ambulance, this one-day course provides basic lifesaving first aid skills and knowledge of workplace health and safety regulations. Hosted in our Faraday Suite from 09.30 to 17.00. The cost per candidate is £125+VAT and includes lunch from Babbage’s Bistro.
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Talks at Mountain View
Talks at Mountain View aim to make high quality informational talks and discussions available and accessible to the wider community, especially for people living in the North of the Island.
Welcoming a selection of exciting guest speakers and running for approximately an hour, including the opportunity for audience questions and answers, Talks at Mountain View are free to attend. Babbage’s Bistro is also open from 5.00pm on those evenings delivering a selection of hot food and refreshments to purchase prior to the talk - ideal for those coming straight from work.
Series 4 Presentations
February 2023
Let’s Talk Rubbish – How You Can Make a Difference When You Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Recyclecollect.im was designed and developed by husband and wife team Andrew and Clara Isaac in April 2021. Both passionate about the environment and sustainability, they wanted to use their skills and experience to help make recycling accessible for everyone. As massive advocates for environmental awareness and sustainable initiatives, we were absolutely delighted to welcome Clara to Mountain View to share her knowledge, provide encouragements as to how you can start recycling and to answer any questions or concerns you may have about recycling.
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Series 3 Presentations
March 2022
Understanding SaaS, AWS & The Cloud – Starting With What They Mean!
SaaS (Software as a Service) and Cloud computing are an extremely powerful set of tools that empower organisations to expand their IT operations quickly and cost efficiently. Companies moving from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud save an average of 20% - 40% on their computing resources and additional labour savings. Cloud computing has come a long way since its origins in the early 2000s and so in this presentation Joshua Comish, DevOps Engineer for the AFD Group, will guide to you through exactly what it is , and how you get started in using it in your business?
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February 2022
Building A Mentally Healthy Workplace
Growing up in Northern Ireland during ‘The Troubles’ and later being evacuated from Zaire at gunpoint during the outbreak of civil war, Ali Vondy is no stranger to difficult situations and witnessing tragic circumstances. This wealth of life experience was invaluable to Ali as she undertook her training as an instructor with Mental Health First Aid England and Mindapples UK, going on to found Manx Minds, a mental health and wellbeing training company. In this informative and interactive talk, Ali addresses the need to keep ourselves mentally fit and provides tips on how to do this, both at home and in creating a culture of care in the workplace.
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November 2021
Abandoned in Cyber Space – Why a Digital Identity Matters to You
With over 25 years experience in Enterprise IT, Chris Gledhill joins us to explore digital identity and how yours impacts both your personal and business life. As well as the basics, Chris will also look at digital passports and consider whether it’s time for the Government to provide a national cyber identity assurance framework for citizens, companies and those who would like to do business with them.
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October 2021
The Future of Mann – What Does it Hold for You & Your Business
Kristan has gained a wealth of experience through leading at the very top levels of digital technology businesses on the Island whilst also investing in the vision for a bright future for the Isle of Man through his respective roles as Vice President for the IOM Chamber of Commerce and a Non-Executive Board Member of the Isle of Man Department for Enterprise. By monitoring trends and developments both locally and globally and identifying challenges that we’re all going to face in the coming years, Kristan will not only suggest solutions but guide us through what opportunities that may present for businesses and the local community alike.
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September 2021
Data Breach? That Would Never Happen to Me
Colin Tansley, a career investigator, former police officer and now MD of Intelect Group will explore the tactics that cyber criminals are now employing to gain access to your data. Using real life examples, Colin will focus on social engineering; the art of exploiting human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to buildings, systems or data and arm you with the knowledge to spot the signs so that you can keep both your personal data and company data secure.
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Series 2 Presentations
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November 2020
Dare to be Different – How to Disrupt, Innovate & Think Differently to Win.
Working with and for entrepreneurs, worldwide, in her career, Carol Glover has developed her own intrapreneurial leadership skillset across multiple roles and sectors , shaping her into a successful Generalist leader in a Specialist world – one of the most in demand skillsets for the 2020s. Known as ‘The Maverick Maker’ Carol will be delivering an interactive presentation focusing on how disruption and thinking differently drives innovation and why this matters to you!
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October 2020
Start Up Cash Flow Forecast – It’s a Projection not a Promise
In this Tech Talk, Bransom Bean, who has over 25 years’ experience as a Business & Executive Coach guides you through the difficulties faced by start-ups and how you can improve your chances of success by getting the numbers right!
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September 2020
Free Green Energy? – The Mountain View Solar Journey.
Martin Coyle from Manx Solar Electrical joins David Dorricott and Jonathan Sutherland, Group Properties Manager to share their experiences in delivering and operating the Isle of Man’s largest solar electricity installation.
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