This talk is a designed to evoke discussion and comment with respect to research in networking today. The speaker will make some (lighthearted but deliberately provocative) comments and observations which try to answer the question: Why is it that as communication systems become more widely used and embedded within society it is at the same time becoming increasingly difficult to deploy innovative solutions from our ongoing research that address the problems arising from the wider use of such systems?

Saleem N. Bhatti is a (Full) Professor at the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews. He has been involved in collaborative research since 1991, and has experience of working with network operators, equipment manufacturers, research institutions and academic institutions from all over Europe. His current interest include network architecture, mobile systems, network security and network monitoring & measurement. He is also involved with industry in various consultancy roles in the area of networking technology and systems. Saleem holds a B.Eng.(Hons), in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, an M.Sc (Distinction) in Data Communication Networks and Distributed Systems, and a Ph.D in Computer Science, all from University College London (UCL).