September 2018: IWA Smart Region Project report launch

Oct 01, 2018, 09:33 AM

Agenda

1600 - 1605

Welcome and introduction to ‘Our Smart Region’ project

  • Auriol Miller, Director, Institute of Welsh Affairs

1605 - 1615

Keynote speech - The difference smart technology can make

  • Alan Fletcher, Business Development and Lab Manager, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University 

1615 - 1645

Laying the foundations for a Smart Region

  • Ann Beynon, Member of the Valleys Taskforce (Chair) 

  • Brian Popperwell, Chief Operating Officer, Next Generation Data

  • Prof. Paul Harrison, Pro Vice Chancellor Innovation and Dean of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales

  • Michael Powell, Rural Programmes Manager, Monmouthshire County Council

To include Q&A session

1645 - 1655

Presentation of ‘Our Smart Region’ project report

  • Keith Watts, Smart Region Project Coordinator, IWA

1655 - 1725

What could a Smart Region look like?

  • Valerie Livingston, Director, Newsdirect Wales (Chair)

  • Alan Fletcher, Business Development and Lab Manager, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University 

  • Jess Blair, Director, Electoral Reform Society

  • Prof. James Lewis, Academic Director, Y Lab

To include Q&A session

1725 - 1755

Next steps for the region

  • Auriol Miller, Director, IWA (Chair)

  • Kellie Beirne, Programme Director, Cardiff Capital Region City Deal

  • Peter Fox, Leader, Monmouthshire County Council

To include Q&A session

1755 - 1800

Summary and thanks

  • Auriol Miller, Director, IWA