Smart Business Conference
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Below is the Conference programme that was held last year. The new programme will be posted in February!
Agenda for "Smart Business - innovation and sustainable growth for future cities & business"
9:00 Conference registration, refreshments and exhibition
9:30 Opening Conference
Jason Kitcat Leader Brighton & Hove City Council
9:35 Chairs welcome and introductions
Stephanie Draper Director of System Innovation Forum for the Future
& Andrew Raingold Executive Director Aldersgate Group
& Andrew Raingold Executive Director Aldersgate Group
9:45 Debate: The need for innovation & sustainable growth
The need for private sector innovation and rebalancing the economy to stimulate sustainable economic growth
Caroline Lucas MP Brighton Pavilion, Sue Riddlestone Chief Executive BioRegional & John Swinney Business Development Director Carillion PLC
Caroline Lucas MP Brighton Pavilion, Sue Riddlestone Chief Executive BioRegional & John Swinney Business Development Director Carillion PLC
10:15 The Technology Strategy Board’s Future Cities Demonstrator and Catapult Programme
Discussing how UK cities are using the integration of city systems to drive innovation and growth to meet their future challenges, and the national Future Cities Catapult centre for developing integrated city systems to meet the future needs of the world’s cities
David Altabev Future Cities Demonstrator Manager Technology Strategy Board
David Altabev Future Cities Demonstrator Manager Technology Strategy Board
10:30 CASE STUDY GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL: The TSB’s ‘Future Cities Demonstrator.’
An insight into Glasgow’s journey to winning the funding bid. Why Glasgow City Council wanted the Demonstrator project. What are the benefits to Glasgow & to the UK and what are the applications & solutions likely to arise.
Pippa Gardner Project Manager for the Future Cities Demonstrator Glasgow City Council
Pippa Gardner Project Manager for the Future Cities Demonstrator Glasgow City Council
11:00 Networking Break and Exhibition
11:30 CASE STUDY MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL: Smart city systems
Milton Keynes' aim to maximise city systems to support economic and housing growth whilst minimising the impact on the environment
Geoff Snelson Director of Strategy Milton Keynes Council
Geoff Snelson Director of Strategy Milton Keynes Council
11:50 CASE STUDY PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL: Environment capital UK?
Peterborough's ambition to create the UK's environment capital and the benefits of working with
european 'cleantech' cluster networks
Steve Bowyer Head of Economic Development Opportunity Peterborough, Peterborough City Council
european 'cleantech' cluster networks
Steve Bowyer Head of Economic Development Opportunity Peterborough, Peterborough City Council
12:10 CASE STUDY BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL: A One Planet City
The economic, social & environmental benefits expected from achieving One Planet City status and by investing in growing the environmental industries regionally
Geoff Raw Director of Environment, Development & Housing Brighton & Hove City Council
Geoff Raw Director of Environment, Development & Housing Brighton & Hove City Council
12:30 Panel Q&A
12:45 Networking Break and Exhibition
13:50 CASE STUDY KINGFISHER GROUP: NET POSITIVE PROGRAMME
The commercial & strategic benefits arising from their Net Positive programme. Net Positive is a new approach to doing business which goes further than minimising any negative impact and reducing resource usage, it aims to have a positive impact on the world
James Walker Head of Innovation for Net Positive Kingfisher Group
James Walker Head of Innovation for Net Positive Kingfisher Group
14:10 CASE STUDY BT: NET GOOD PROGRAMME
How BT will help customers reduce carbon emissions by at least three times the full carbon impact of BT's operations and the measurable benefits of embedding sustainability into business culture at all levels.
Andrew Campling General Manager London BT Group
Andrew Campling General Manager London BT Group
14:30 CASE STUDY IKEA: PEOPLE & PLANET POSITIVE PROGRAMME
The People & Planet Positive strategy is to transform their business to enable customers to live a more sustainable life at home and address the higher price of raw materials and energy, while driving down emissions and maintaining low-prices.
Joanna Yarrow Head of Sustainability IKEA UK
Joanna Yarrow Head of Sustainability IKEA UK
14:50 Panel Q&A
15:05 Networking Break and Exhibition
15:30 CASE STUDY AMBIENTAL: Growth through export
Commercial opportunities from a changing climate - flood risk modelling software and business growth through export & trade missions.
Dr. Justin Butler Managing Director Ambiental
Dr. Justin Butler Managing Director Ambiental
15:50 CASE STUDY OXFORD PHOTOVOLTAICS: Rapid, high and sustainable growth
The experience of being a serial technology entrepreneur in start-up and high growth companies and applying that to environmental challenges
Kevin Arthur Founder and Chief Executive Officer Oxford Photovoltaics
Kevin Arthur Founder and Chief Executive Officer Oxford Photovoltaics
16:10 Closing thoughts
16:15 Close of Conference
17:00 Networking Drinks
Sponsored by Carillion Energy Services
Thank you to our Sponsors for 2013
Thank you to our drinks sponsors
Brighton & Hove is on track to becoming the world's first designated One Planet City. Developed by Brighton & Hove City Council, the city’s Sustainability Action Plan received accreditation in April 2013 from sustainable development charity BioRegional. The One Planet Living approach aims to create a future where it’s easy, attractive and affordable for all of us to lead happy and healthy lives, using a fair share of the earth’s resources.
Coast to Capital is the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for Brighton and Hove, Lewes, West Sussex, Croydon, Gatwick Diamond and East Surrey. It is one of 39 partnerships established across the UK by Government to determine regional strategic economic priorities, while making investments and delivering activities to drive growth, build skills and create local jobs.
Thank you to our drinks sponsors
Carillion Energy Services is the leading independent energy services provider in the UK. Delivering sustainable solutions to domestic and commercial properties it is at the forefront of the low carbon economy. Our vision is to be the partner of choice for making homes, businesses and public buildings more energy efficient.
