Andrew Brown was resposible for introducing a number of notable changes for younger members of the British Computer Society. The British Computer Society ( BCS) is a professional body that represents those working in Information Technology. In 2003 he was elected the 14th Chairman[1] of the British Computer Society Young Professionals Group, a group which provides representation and support to younger members of the IT profession. The British Computer Society Young Professionals Group (YPG was formed in 1986 (although its roots date back to around 1983 to provide representation and support to younger Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Today the group is one of the largest (and arguably one of the most influential young professionals groups in the UK), with over 20,000 members[2].

Brown has been a member of the British Computer Society's Advisory Council since 2003 and served as an elected trustee of the BCS from 2006 until 2008.

Andrew Brown, 14th Chairman of the BCS's Young Professionals Group

Through his volunteer role with the BCS, Brown was a regular speaker at events involving young professionals and often speaks at UK universities and colleges and has spoken at London's Royal Society. The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660

Brown's career has been spread across various countries, working on a variety of technical and managerial roles across Europe and Australasia for firms such as British Digital Broadcasting and ITV Digital, where notably he was involved in the access systems that controlled the world's first digital terrestrial TV network and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). ITV Digital was a British Digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network ITV Digital was a British Digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network PricewaterhouseCoopers (or PwC is one of the world's largest Professional services firms

In 2001, Brown became a Director with the Toorak Consulting Group, an emerging technologies firm he co-founded with a former university colleague from Brunel University. Brunel University is a University situated in West London, England.

External links

• Official Speech & Article Archive

References

• Young Professionals Chairs. "Young Professionals Group History", The British Computer Society, October 29, 2007. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed October 29, 2007. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• Young Professionals Group Homepage. "Young Professionals Group", The British Computer Society, October 29, 2007. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed October 29, 2007. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.