Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2024

Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2024

Summary

The Future Technologies Conference 2024, a pioneering hybrid event, was held with great success at the Clayton Hotel Chiswick in London, United Kingdom, on November 14th and 15th. Featuring a dynamic blend of in-person and virtual participation, the conference attracted a diverse group of over 200 researchers from various fields. This hybrid format facilitated seamless interaction, allowing attendees to connect both physically and online, overcoming geographical barriers.
The event offered a unique platform for attendees to engage in insightful discussions, fostering new collaborations and partnerships. The exchange of ideas and knowledge sparked interdisciplinary connections, laying the foundation for groundbreaking innovations in the near future.

Conference Dates: 14-15 November 2024
Conference Venue: Clayton Hotel Chiswick, London, United Kingdom

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Keynote Presentations

Steven Pemberton (CWI, Amsterdam)

Peter Triantafillou (University of Warwick)

John Collomosse (Adobe Research)

Adrian Hilton (University of Surrey)

Post Conference Publication

All FTC 2024 papers were published by Springer. Proceedings have been published in four volumes:

The proceedings have been submitted for indexing to SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago.

Awards

Thank you to all of our attendees for their quality submissions. Below you will find the Award winners. Congratulations!
The papers receiving these awards were selected from a set of outstanding papers, based on the potential impact, novelty, use of appropriate data and analysis methodologies, and clarity of presentation.

Best Paper Award
Title: Navigating the Evaluation Funnel to Optimize Iteration Speed for Recommender Systems
Authors: Claire Schultzberg, Brammert Ottens

Outstanding Research Award
Title: Transient Chaotic Neural Network with Negative Self-Feedback Memory for Continuous Optimisation Problems
Authors: Emily Rodden, Andrew Gascoyne, Liam Naughton, Jordan Brennan, Abigail Parkes

Best Student Paper Award
Title: ALICE: Combining Feature Selection and Inter-Rater Agreeability for Machine Learning Insights
Authors: Bachana Anasashvili, Vahidin Jeleskovic

Emerging Research Award
Title: A Conditioned Unsupervised Regression Framework Attuned to the Dynamic Nature of Data Streams
Authors: René Richard, Nabil Belacel

Best Presentation Award
Title: STAR, a Universal, Repeatable, Strategic Model of Corporate Innovation for Industry Domination
Authors: Ronald Berman, Nicholas Markette, Robert Vera, Tim Gehle