Smart City Futures

The Conversation Continues

Timeline Session Speakers
09.30—09.40

Welcome + Vision

Professor Michael Harloe, Vice-Chancellor, University of Salford

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Timeline Session
09.40—09.45

Film screening: “What the young’uns say”

Kandu Arts for Sustainable Development

Presented by Ed Deedigan, Kandu Arts and Professor Erik Bichard, Salford Univeristy.

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Timeline Session Speakers
9.45 —9.55

“The New Conversation”

by Katz Kiely, Founding Director of Just-b. Productions.

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Timeline Session Speakers
09.55—10.15

Tales of New Cities

Lesley Gavin, BT's first female Futurologist.

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Timeline Session Speakers Parallel Session
10.15 —11.10

Venue: ARENA 1

Professional Futures: Innovation and collaboration in the Professional realms

Chaired by Chris Yapp

Prof. Paul James, Director of the Global Cities Institute, RMIT, Australia

Prof. Tim May, Co-Director, SURF / University of Salford

Roger Milburn, Director, Arup

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Venue: ARENA 2

Workshop: Empowering communities - living & growing space

Jane Lucy, Producer, Keo Films

Bob Paterson, Community Finance Solutions

Kate Braithwaite, Carnegie UK Trust 

 

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Timeline Session
11.10—11.40

Breakouts + Coffee + Networking

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Timeline Session
11.40—12.15

Speed Networking

A chance to break the ice with other delegates and speakers

Quickfire session: One minute to introduce yourself no more no less

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Timeline Session Speakers Parallel Session
12.10—13.00

Venue: ARENA 1

Policy Futures: Towards a Framework for Sustainable Economies

Chaired by Melissa Sterry

Prof. Takeda Shuzaburo, Executive Director, The Business-University Forum of Japan

David Shaw, Director Industry & Public Sector, Alcatel-Lucent, UK/Ireland

Nicky Gavron, Londonwide Assembly Member, London Assembly

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Venue: ARENA 2

Workshop: Next Generation Digital Infrastructures

Dave Carter, Director MDDA

Lesley Lomax, Manchester Corridor

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Timeline Session
13.00—14.00

Breakouts + Lunch + Networking

An opportunity to have more intimate conversations with the speakers 

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Timeline Session Speakers Parallel Session
14.00—14.50

Venue: ARENA 1

Community Futures: Living Labs

Chaired by Prof. Martin Hall, Vice-Chancellor Designate, University of Salford

Veli-Pekka Nittamo, Nokia, Chair of European Living Lab Portfolio. PlaceLab (MIT), Finland.

Carolyn Kagan, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

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Venue: ARENA 2

Workshop: Zero Carbon Economies

Ian Cooper, Eclipse Research Consultants

Mike Reardon, Strategic Director, Great Manchester Environment Commission

Erik Bichard, University of Salford

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Timeline Session Speakers
14:50—15:30

Ideas Generation Workshop: All hands on desk!

Rapid ideas prototyping and knowledge exchange session

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Timeline Session
15:30—15:45

Feedback session

Your peers will assess the ideas generated during the collaborative workshop 

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Timeline Session
15:45—16:10

Cakes & Coffee & Ideas Development

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Timeline Session Speakers
16:15—17:15

Plaiting the Threads

This session is led by Prof Martin Hall (Vice Chancellor Designate, University of Salford)

Q&A with Hon Hazel Blears, MP

Speed-pitching & discussion

Followed by James Powell (Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Salford): "Call for Radical Action"

5min screening of BBC BLAST film by the Youth of Salford: "Visions for the Future"

5min screening of Peoples' Voice Media film

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Timeline Session
17.15—19.00

Drinks + Networking and the Beginning of the Journey towards a "Smart City Future"

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Please Note: This programme is subject to change

Smart City Futures

To find out more about the Smart City Futures conference please email Anna Higson, SCF project manager.