The Institute of Directors is to hold a breakfast seminar in the Black Country aimed at demystifying some of the buzzwords of the IT industry while providing a glimpse of the way work will be organised in the future.

The seminar, to be held 7.30am on Tuesday November 10 at Walsall Football Club, will include a discussion led by experts Adrian Clinton-Watkins of GGR - a specialist managed network solutions company - and Human Resources consultant David Tyler.

John Phillips, regional director of the IoD said: "We will deal principally with the complexities of remote working and explain how, with the right support, it can be introduced into business securely and used to improve productivity and competitive edge.

"The IT industry is notorious for creating buzz words and acronyms but these do not explain what the technology is and how it can work for business.

"Two perfect examples of buzzwords that many of us don't really understand are cloud computing and remote working, yet an appreciation of what they can offer could transform a business.

"Using technology to enable staff to work anywhere at any time can be  liberating for a business, as well as opening up employment opportunities for previously marginalised groups like parents of young children, the disabled or those living in remote areas.

"New ways of working can also reduce a company's carbon footprint.

"This is not a normal seminar, but an opportunity to join in the debate on remote working and get your questions answered by two leading experts in this area."

To book a place at Remote Working - A Security Risk or A Business Tool to Improve Productivity?go to  www.iod.com/westmidlands/events

After the seminar there will be a tour of the Banks's Stadium.