From Technical Professional to Manager & Leader

The course begins with the basic understanding of what credit risk is and how it arises in many real-world cases such as banking, insurance, corporates and trade. This develops into credit analysis and modelling of credit risk for both single counterparties and portfolios. The course looks at a range of quantitative techniques which are employed by class leading models. These include models of default, ratings transition, transition matrices and default correlation. This course will also cover the regulatory requirements arising from these techniques. The course looks at the management and optimisation of credit risk by the use of credit derivatives and securitisation. Of course, no such analysis would be complete without the regulatory impact of Basel III and other regulatory constraints on credit portfolios.

Industry context – working along the supply chains, Strategy, uncertainty and geopolitics, Petroleum economics, finance and risk for decision making, Fiscal designs, joint venture management and negotiations, Project direction, change management, acquisition & divestment

Through the utilisation of demonstrations, this 3-day programme offers delegates practical insight that will enable them to effectively plan, design and deploy a network to successfully fulfill the requirements set by 5G.

This workshop focusses on 5G strategies, business models, technologies, use cases, and ecosystems and has been designed to assist industry professionals to cut through the hype and understand the reality of 5G service offerings, from both technical and commercial perspectives. Key insights from the extensive research teams within Ovum and Informa have been used to help provide clarity in terms of 5G roll-out and service expectations, and how your organisation may capitalise on opportunities to develop, deploy or take advantage of the new services that5 G can provide.

Continuous manufacturing has served as a longstanding process in multiple industries due to its cost saving benefits. Biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities require significant investment to build and are very costly to run operationally in comparison to small molecules. As a result, continuous bioprocessing has grown in demand within the biopharmaceutical sector as it delivers greater efficiencies, reduces human error and saves money - vital in a sector where pricing remains uncertain. Although continuous manufacturing presents significant benefits such as increased productivity and reduction of human error, it is still a new concept which comes with a lot of tacit knowledge to be developed and questions to be answered. Over 5 weeks, the course will address questions and challenges in continuous manufacturing across the whole bioprocess (from upstream to downstream). You will examine a step-by-step guide on how to adopt a continuous bioprocess, complemented by real-life case study examples and an overview of the regulatory landscape.

Do you understand the manufacturing process of biopharmaceuticals? Whether you are completely new to this industry or are branching out from small-molecule manufacturing, this 5-module course details all you need to know to understand the development of biological medicines. During this course you will be taken through the bioprocess and you will learn about the core components of upstream and downstream processing. You will also learn about quality control during this process to ensure efficacy and safety. You will become familiar with areas such as, protein engineering, cell culturing, protein isolation and purification, and final filling.

Endocrine Disruptors have grown in significance within the agricultural sector as the evidence on their ability to interfere with the body's hormonal system grew. They are linked to adverse developmental, reproductive, neuroglial and immune effects in both humans and wildlife. As a result, there has been a commitment from the EU, through regulation, to reduce their use in products including agrochemicals such as plant protection products. Over the course of 4 weeks, you will gain a solid understanding of endocrine disruptors and learn how to effectively conduct risk assessments. You will also learn how to overcome challenges associated with the various types of testing such as toxicological and ecotoxicological.

A Practical Guide to AI in Telecoms will expose leaders to the necessary foundations that are required at the organisational level for AI. Leaders already know that the classic approach to strategy – analyse, plan, execute – is losing relevance. But what is replacing it? As everyone and everything becomes more interconnected and digitised, how do you operate, compete, and win? This requires a digital mindset, where strategy creates a competitive advantage, with people and a culture of innovation sustaining it, and technology is the means through which it is delivered.

In this advanced course, Dr Nadine Ritter will take a deep dive into the design and execution of the major analytical CMC studies applicable to different types of biological products, with special notes on biosimilars

This course is designed to extend your practical knowledge and understanding over the breadth and depth of financial risk management as practised in institutions today and in the near future. Picking up where many other courses leave off, it explores the connected nature of risk across market, credit, operational, liquidity, reputational and other risks. In particular, it looks at the techniques and methodologies employed in risk estimation and their strengths and weaknesses including their relationship tor regulation and capital. Moreover, it also looks at how risk is really managed (or not!) currently.

The course will present you with a unique opportunity to integrate your theoretical knowledge of swaps with state-of-the-art market applications. This will be reinforced via the use of practical software programmes that you will utilise to complete a number of tasks and exercises, ensuring learning and full comprehension of topics and current issues. The dissection and financial engineering of some structures will be undertaken which will help you unlock the “black box” behind the products.

Designed for professionals seeking to advance their formulation career, this unique online course will provide you with a detailed insight into key formulation types, techniques and trends like seed treatment and coating, and bioavailability. Over the course of 4 weeks and 7 modules, you will become familiar with, EC and EW formulations, SC, WG and OD formulations Bioavailability of active ingredients, Seed treatment and coating. This course is ideal for delegates who have previously participated in ATI's A Beginner's Guide to Agrochemical Formulations. It is also suitable for professionals with a working knowledge of agrochemical formulation who wish to improve their knowledge of specific formulation types.

This course will introduce data science and machine learning concepts, and have you put them into practice led by expert trainer, author and consultant, Rick Copeland, who has 20+ years industry and training experience. The course is designed for those wanting eagerly to get a start in data science and machine learning, the expert trainer will walk you through the core python data science tools, the Scikit-Learn machine learning toolkit, and explore practical concerns for machine learning with python, including data cleansing, preprocessing, and evaluation.

This course will expose Telecommunications Service providers at the organisational level with the AI foundations, AI frameworks, and AI tools to craft their strategies to ensure delivery of some of their most pressing business concerns. Many Telecommunications service provider leaders already know that the classic approach to strategy – analyse, plan, execute – has lost relevance. But what is replacing it? This will be underpinned by an understanding of what your innovation culture is and how it enables or impedes innovation-leveraging AI, including an understanding of rapid prototyping. The course will be a mix of both theoretical understanding and practical application. It will be highly interactive using a range of videos, case studies and discussions. Participants will share their experiences through small group discussions.

New AG Academy’s highly interactive 3-day course explores key scientific and regulatory developments currently influencing agrochemical formulation strategies and will act as a broad introduction to the area

This brand-new course has been designed for those who are new to biopesticides or would like to refresh their knowledge. It aims to give you a complete introduction to biopesticide development, modes-of-action, formulations, and the processes involved.

This course will emphasize the statistical concepts needed for bioassays Key ideas will be illustrated with useful and relevant examples Other examples will illustrate how these statistical concepts give insight into the properties of bioassays and how these ideas and properties inform the choices we make in bioassay development, bioassay design, validation, and monitoring

This course will emphasize the statistical concepts needed for bioassays Key ideas will be illustrated with useful and relevant examples Other examples will illustrate how these statistical concepts give insight into the properties of bioassays and how these ideas and properties inform the choices we make in bioassay development, bioassay design, validation, and monitoring Examples (mostly from cell-based bioassays, some using robotics) will illustrate strategic ways to design bioassays that are practical in the lab and statistically sound A modular approach to assay design supports use of design of experiments (DOE), easy tuning of assay size to achieve different performance targets for different intended uses, facilitates monitoring, and helps standardize many elements of bioassay design across different assay systems Examples will highlight how DOE strategies change through bioassay development, when measuring the capability of a bioassay, when demonstrating robustness, when improving an existing bioassay, and when doing validation We will cover ways that these strategic assay design considerations, when combined with good assay analysis methods, also support good assay monitoring with graphical and quantitative tools as part of a lifecycle approach

A comprehensive, practical analysis of anti-money laundering legislation &amp, implementation it is now more important than ever to learn how to detect and prevent money laundering. The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing is an ever growing international battle and as a result, more and more laws are being passed by an increasing number of countries. Internationally, there are the FATF Recommendations, EU Directives and the USA Patriot Act.

Options for AI implementation range from network optimisation and predictive maintenance, to customer experience management and marketing chat bots. Join this one day training programme to understand the application and benefit of AI, predictive analytics, machine learning, etc. as a driver for business growth in marketing, sales, customer experience and Human Resources (HR) job functions.

Big Data solutions provide insights into how you can maximize the production of your biopharmaceutical, as well as information on how to reduce manufacturing time and costs. During this 2-day course you will understand how Big Data collection and analysis can maximise the efficiency of your bioprocess and you will learn how to overcome common barriers to the implementation of Big Data solutions, such as maintaining data integrity and quality. You will gain hands-on experience with analytical tools including multivariate analysis and linear regression models, as well as advanced tools such as machine learning and hybrid models to aid in the analysis of Big Data. These sessions will be tailored to your experience by a pre-course survey sent out to you closer to the start date.

This case study and simulation driven course emphasises the practical applications of asset and liability management in the highly regulated environment in which banks must operate post Basel III. The extensive use of case studies, exercises and hedging simulations requires participants to work in groups and to use laptops loaded with Excel. There are simulations examining net interest income, duration gaps, the management of the economic value of equity as well as interest rate and currency risk management techniques.

This case study and simulation driven course emphasises the practical applications of asset and liability management in the highly regulated environment in which banks must operate post Basel III. The extensive use of case studies, exercises and hedging simulations requires participants to work in groups and to use laptops loaded with Excel. There are simulations examining net interest income, duration gaps, the management of the economic value of equity as well as interest rate and currency risk management techniques.

This unique Asset Securitisation course provides a highly detailed practical overview of this market covering the basic structures of RMBS, credit cards, auto loans and CMBS through to CLOs and the use of more advanced structured products which are used in the market. The programme includes the origination, structuring, pricing and trading of these instruments together with the rating process and an overview of the cashflow modelling of the transactions.

“Benchmarking” is something we do every day of our lives because benchmarking is about making comparisons. So, when we make choices or select a product, service (or anything else), we are doing so after comparing one product or service with another. It may be something rather trivial like the type of bread we chose for our sandwich for today’s lunch, or something major like the hospital we chose to perform a surgical procedure. So, we use comparisons to help us make good decision – that’s the purpose of benchmarking. During this 5-day course you will be able to explore all aspects of Benchmarking to enable you to select the best approach or approaches for your organisation – those that o?er you the best opportunity to improve business performance. In addition, you will also learn how to follow the universally accepted process for Benchmarking with a partner.

Over three days, you will understand the principle steps in the biopharmaceutical lifecycle, including, raw material selection, up and downstream processes and core technology Additionally, you will be familiarised with the latest industry trends, including Industry 4,0, and how these are likely to impact the industry’s evolution

Bioreactors are the pillars of bioprocessing, supporting the production of the biomass and the therapeutic product. It is vital that those responsible for operating bioreactors understand the intricacies of their functionality to ensure they can optimize their performance and maximize the bioprocess efficiency. Over two weeks, this course will explore functionality, including the inoculum expansion process and designing control loops, as well as consider strategies to select the best bioreactor for your product. In an interactive environment, you will also learn best practices for avoiding contamination, and characterise your raw materials to ensure a sterile operation throughout.

This essential 2-day course will provide you with the necessary skills to formulate and implement a successful clinical trial budget

The course will explain the critical role that cash plays in determining eventual success or failure of a business model. Many times, a great business idea ends up benefitting the bankers alone because of a faulty cash management policy and system. This course will define the contact points of business and the cash cycle so know where the critical attention areas are. The course will integrate the business process flow with cash flow and accentuate the critical success factors help organisation do more with a limited cash resource. will recognise the calibrating issues in cash flow which will reduce the dependence on your bank. will also the complexities of cash management with reference to the risks of being exposed to foreign currency and the working of cash flow hedges.

Do you know how to choose the best CDMO for your biomanufacturing activities? This live online course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the factors which need to be considered when selecting an appropriate CDMO. Likewise, through a combination of presentations and interactive sessions, this course will teach you the best practices when working with your CDMO throughout the biomanufacturing lifecycle, covering important considerations including, contract negotiation, Tech Transfer and Crisis Management.

This course covers several activities that are practiced by financial controllers, from preparing and reviewing financial statements, analyzing an organization’s financial health and performance, and administering the budget process and control function, to managing staff performance and enhancing their productivity. This course provides professionals the chance to practice these responsibilities and sharpen the necessary skills.

The modern organisational manager or specialist is expected to work with the masses of data available from organisation-wide IT systems and to be able to provide precise analysis and recommendations for senior managers/executives or to make decisions supported by facts. To do this effectively means recognising patterns and analysing these using the best tools for the job, often in the form of computer spreadsheets and associated add-ins. This will involve recognising trends and what these mean for the organisation, as well as being able to predict the sensitivity of decisions to changes in attributes, for example the cost of fuel to a transportation form . This course will provide you with a toolset to help you make better decisions and recommendations, thus building your capability and confidence in using data analysis as part of your job role.