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NG Events Ltd produces unique, high quality conferences, events and study tours including - now in its 6th year - NextGen 13. NG Events Ltd is directed by Marit Hendriks and Andrew Macdonald.
‘Connectivity for the Digital Economy’ - the UK’s essential infrastructure needs, how they are being met and alternative approaches to achieving complete coverage.
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The conference will be chaired by Brian Condon - Director CBN
Monday - 8 October - at a glance (timings are provisional)
08.30 Registration and Refreshments
09.45 Official Opening and Welcome - Ben Goward - Interim CIO Westminster City Council
10.00 NextGen 12 - setting the scene - Lorne Mitchell - MD Objective Designers
10.15 Bandwidth - The Bigger Picture Dr Peter Cochrane OBE Keynote
10.40 The future is digital - Karin Ahl - President Fibre to the Home Council Europe
10.55 Refreshments, opportunity to visit the exhibition and display areas and network
11.30 FTTH - From Start to Finish - Keynote Richard Thomas - Director Marketing Prysmian Group Telecom Solutions
12.00 Broadband in Europe - Results of the recent Point Topic study. Is the EU on target to reach its goal of 30Mb/s for every household by 2020 Oliver Johnson - CEO Point Topic
12.10 Robert Madelin - Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect) at the European Commission on the work of the Directorate and EU policy followed by a digital policy debate with Simon Towler - Head of Spectrum, Broadband and international ICT policy at DCMS and David Stewart - Competition Policy Director Ofcom Chaired by Stephen Hilton - Service Director Bristol Futures Group, Bristol City Council.
12.50 Lunch, networking, and opportunity to visit the exhibition and display areas
13.45 Fibre Broadband - Superfast, Open and Affordable - Liv Garfield - CEO Openreach
14.05 Meeting the Bandwidth Challenge - Keynote Stefano Cantarelli - UK Vice President Network and CTO Huawei
14.25 Transparency, inclusion and public service delivery. Discussion with Helen Milner - Chief Executive of Online Centres Foundation and Kat Braybrooke - Community Coordinator Open Knowledge Foundation
15.05 Wireless technology, its role in delivering the promise of Next Generation Access for all Nicholas James - CEO UK Broadband
15.30 Refreshments, opportunity to visit the exhibition area and network
16.00 Breakout into sessions including: From Oxford Tweet to Leicester Share; the impact of O2 Wifi in the City of Westminster, Bringing Internet Services to Rural Communities - why fixed wireless broadband is a compelling solution by Cambium Networks and Scream if you want to go faster! the challenges of providing community broadband by Daniel Heery - Director CBN
17.00 Official Conference Drinks Reception in the Assembly Hall - sponsored by Keymile
18.00 Close of Day 1
19.30 Official Conference Dinner and presentation of NextGen Challenge Awards at House of Commons Members' Dining Room (you can book for dinner when you register - dress code: business attire)
Tuesday - 9 October - at a glance (timings are provisional)
08.30 Registration and Refreshments
09.00 Opening and welcome
09.05 Lord Inglewood presents on the findings of the recent House of Lords Select Communications Committee inquiry into superfast broadband - Broadband for all
09.25 Panel discussion to debate the HOL findings and take these forward - panellists include Lord Inglewood, Chi Onwurah MP British Member of Parliament representing Newcastle upon Tyne Central and Shadow Minister for Innovation & Science, Francesco Caio - Chief Executive Officer Avio Group and author of the 2008 Caio Review on Broadband and Matt Yardley - Partner Analysys Mason. Chaired by The Earl of Erroll
10.10 Breakout into sessions including Alternative approaches for broadband roll out Mark Collins - Director Regulation and Public Policy CityFibre, Felipe Florez Duncan - Managing Consultant Oxera and David Cullen - Prism Business Consulting. Chaired by Dave Carter - Head Manchester Digital and Chair INCA; The Rise of Intelligent Cities - developing a UK capability introduced by Allan Mayo - Head Services Policy Unit at BIS with Raj Mack - Head of Digital Birmingham Birmingham City Council. Chaired by Michael Mulquin - CEO IS Communications and From ‘Soup to Nuts’: building, operating and growing a greenfield fibre network by Spatial Info
11.00 Refreshments, opportunity to visit the exhibition and display areas and network
11.30 Fibre Optic Makes The 3 Lions Roar! - Wembley City, An Icon Re-Born - Mark Kellett - CEO Magnet Networks
11.50 Digital Infrastructure Diversity - solutions and choices in the UK panel debate - panelists: Duncan Watts - Head of Business Development, Fixed and Wireless Expansion at Virgin Media, Mark Gracey - ISPA Chair, Carl Pimblett - Huawei Solutions Director, Robin Mersh - CEO Broadband Forum and Adam Ashenden - Market Manager Prysmian Group. Chaired by David Harrington - Head Regulatory Affairs CMA
12.35 Breakout into sessions including: The Digital Economy by Dr Catherine Mulligan - Research Fellow Imperial College London; Open Access Networks - the Swedish experience by Crister Mattson - Senior Advisor Acreo and Iain Perry - Sales Manager - Utsikt Bredband AB. Chaired by James Saunby - CEO GreySky Consulting and You’re not putting that in my road! everything you ought to know about micro-trenching by Stirling Lloyd
13.10 Lunch, networking, opportunity to visit the exhibition and display areas and network
14.00 Breakout into sessions including a look at Developments in the Mobile World by John Cooke - Executive Director Mobile Operator's Association and Caroline Gabriel - Research Director Rethink Technology Research. Chaired by David Brunnen - Managing Editor Groupe Intellex; Helping Local Authorities get the Best NGA Deal by Benot Felten - CEO Diffraction Analysis and The market opportunity for hyper-fast broadband by Dana Tobak MD Hyperoptic
14.35 Interview session with Dido Harding - CEO TalkTalk Group and Go ON UK Board
15.10 Closing session in the Assembly Hall
15.25 Refreshments and end of Conference Networking
16.30 Close
During the 2 days of the conference you can discover the advantages of FTTH at the FTTH Council Europe’s World of Applications Health Care showcase and experience hands-on demos of FTTH-enabled services and applications.
NG Events Ltd reserves the right to make changes to the scheduled programme
Delegate Registration
Members from our partner organisations receive 20% discount (ISPA, CMA, MOA, ICF, BSG, FTTH Council Europe, ScotlandIS and INCA)
Exhibitor Registration
Location: Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London
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