Conference Programme TCUK 2016

For a trip down memory lane, you can view the conference programme for TCUK 2016 on this page or download a PDF version.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the workshop or presentation was part of the special focus track: From Novice to Expert – Writing Your Career Path as a Technical Communicator.

Slides or links to slides from the 2016 conference are available at TCUK16 presentations.

Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Time	Conference Room 1	Conference Room 2	Robinson Room
09:30 – 12:30	Using evidence and data to have tricky conversations * Sarah Richards	System safety and the Technical Author * Graeme Dowdell	From Paperweight to Conversation Piece: Building a Portfolio You Love (and Love to Talk About) * Chris Hester
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 16:30	Be the Captain of Your Career * Chris Hester	How to Write a Case Study * Alison Reeves	Mobilize Your Content: Create EPUBs and Kindle Books Toni Ressaire
16:30 – 19:00	Vendor Exhibition and time for TCUK Fringe Events
19:00 – 21:00	Informal Dinner

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Time	Conference Room 1	Conference Room 2	Robinson Room
09:00 – 09:10	Welcome from Derek Cooper, TCUK 2016 Conference Chair
09:10 – 09:50	Keynote: From bit-of-a-scaredy-cat to banning words for the UK government – Sarah Richards
9:50 – 10:10	Break
10:10 – 10:50	And… Action! How to get started with creating instructional videos on a budget * Leanne Visser	How Agile is your Parachute? Or, is there life beyond Concepts, Tasks, and References? * David Farbey	DevOps documentation: Manage documentation in a shared ownership environment George Lewis
10:50 – 11:10	Break
11:10 – 11:50	Moving into API documentation writing * Ellis Pratt	From Technical Communicator to Instructional Designer * Sean Marlow and Sally Haywood	Adding strings to your bow: branching out into usability design and content strategy * Cristina Belli & Maja Engel
11:50 – 13:40	Lunch 12:50 – 13:40 ISTC AGM – All are welcome to attend, though only eligible ISTC Members can vote
13:40 -14:20	How German Manufacturers Create Technical Documentation with ST4 DocuManager Joerg Ploeger	Where do tech comms managers come from? * Erin Vang	What do viewers want from videos? Updated Research and Findings Troy Stein
14:20 – 14:40	Break
14:40 – 15:20	Technical Writing and Instructional Design: A great confluence! Madhu G	Advanced interrogation techniques: Extracting information from engineers Irit Arkin	What’s right for me, permanent or contract? * Glyn Turk
15:20 – 15:40	Break
15:40 – 16:20	Life on a Beermat Chris West
16:20 – 19:00	Vendor Exhibition and time for TCUK Fringe Events
From 19:00	Drinks Reception Gala Dinner Gala entertainment

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Time	Conference Room 1	Conference Room 2	Robinson Room
08:45 – 09:25	Keynote: Let us Say “Yes” to Our Presence Together in Chaos! – Ray Gallon
09:25 – 09:45	Break
09:45 – 10:25	Making Agile Work for YOU! * John Garison	How intelligent information is going to change the world Stefan Gentz	Strategist, Consultant, Trusted Advisor: Which Are You and Why Does It Matter? * Rahel Bailie
10:25 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:25	A three-eighths Gripley by any other name (see also: terminology management for technical authors) * Liz Gregory	Rockstars, not typists! Expanding your influence in tech organizations * Erin Vang	Eliminating Support Tickets Simon Anstey
11:25 – 11:45	Break
11:45 – 12:25	Backspace to the future: plain text in the 21st Century Raymond Gillespie	Can’t see it? Augment it! Creating and delivering content for Augmented Reality Andrew Head	Asking the right questions for product management – knowledge management for an unstructured world * Deborah Stevens & John Spenceley
12:25 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30- 14:10	It all started with BS-4884: the courses, colleagues, and copy that have characterised my 20-year career as a technical communicator Darren Mitcham	Pushing Syrup through a Straw: When Content Exceeds Capacity Rahel Anne Bailie	From what was, to what might be: Matching career and practice trajectories * Adrian Warman
14:10 – 14:30	Break
14:30 -15:10	You’ve Got Style, Darlings Chris Hester	What’s at Stake? – An introduction to stakeholder management and creating positive working relationships * Tina Hoffmann	Mapping your path in tech comms: Surviving the early years Louise Fahey
15:10 – 15:30	Break
15:30 – 16:10	Keynote Speakers Closing Panel
16:10 – 16:30	Raffles, Thank yous, and Conference Close Derek Cooper TCUK 2016 Conference Chair