Maths for Industry Day 2026

Join us for an opportunity to discover how you can engage with our School and students to exchange knowledge with academia on real-world problems and new Mathematics. See our programme below.

This event will be delivered through the medium of English.

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Ymunwch â ni am gyfle i ddarganfod sut y gallwch ymgysylltu â'n Hysgol a myfyrwyr i gyfnewid gwybodaeth gyda'r byd academaidd ar broblemau go iawn a Mathemateg newydd. Gweler ein rhaglen isod.

Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn cael ei gyflwyno trwy gyfrwng y Saesneg.

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Schedule

January 28th, 2026

9:30am – 10:00am UTC
Registration
10:00am – 10:20am UTC
Welcome & Introductions
  • Dr Jonathan Thompson (Head of School)
  • Dr Katerina Kaouri (Director for Impact and Engagement)
10:20am – 11:00am UTC
Maths Impact Stories

Learn about the impact our world class research is making:

  • Prof. Owen Jones - To save or spend? Finding the optimal balance across countries and currencies
  • Prof. Maggie Chen - Financial modelling for real life problems in financial services
  • Prof. Federica Dragoni - Academics and society: From the local to the global, acting together for a better world
11:00am – 11:20am UTC
Successful Student Projects

Hear about the success our taught-stage students have had through working on projects provided by our industry partners.

  • Matthew Shepard - MSc Dissertation (Nationwide)
  • Asima Hameed - Placement Student (Abbott Diabetes Care)
11:20am – 11:50am UTC
Refreshments, Post Exhibition & Information Stalls

Whilst you recharge, take time to explore our poster exhibition, network with staff and colleagues and find out more information about working with us and Cardiff University

11:50am – 12:40pm UTC
Fireside Chat - AI: Thinking Tools for Tomorrow

Engage with our insightful Fireside Chat panel as they question and discuss the hot topic of AI and tools to manage this for the future. We're pleased to confirm our expert panel:

  • Prof. Paul Harper (Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes - School of Mathematics, Cardiff University) (moderator)
  • Andrew Banks (Deputy Director Central Data Science and AI - Office for National Statistics)
  • Prof. Jon Gillard (Deputy Head - School of Mathematics, Cardiff University)
  • Kyriakos Fistos (Senior Data Scientist - SAS)
  • Anna McNally (Senior Azure Cloud & AI Lead - Microsoft)
12:40pm – 12:50pm UTC
Lightning Talks

Listen to our PhD students and Early Career researchers as they deliver a thought-provoking lightning talk on their work.

  • PhD students and Early Career researchers
12:50pm – 2:00pm UTC
Lunch, Poster Exhibition & Information Stalls

Whilst you recharge, take time to explore our poster exhibition, network with staff and colleagues and find out more information about working with us and Cardiff University.