Selected:

Bob Paterson
Community Finance Solutions
Visiting Social Enterprise Fellow
Sessions:
Workshop: Empowering communities - living & growing space
Bob Paterson is a Visiting Social Enterprise Fellow at the University of Salford. He has used his extensive knowledge of current housing policy and community development issues to develop and test models to facilitate access to financial services and affordable housing Bob conducted research into how community-based financial institutions could make an effective contribution to the long-term regeneration of poorer communities in the UK Currently, Bob is involved in providing technical advice to Community Land Trusts (CLTs) and developing a range of tools to assist CLTs nationally. He was made an Ashoka UK Fellow in 2008, which makes him part of a global network of leading social entrepreneurs
Speakers:
- Prof. James Powell
University of Salford
Pro Vice Chancellor for Enterprise and Regional Affairs
- Lesley Gavin
BT
Futurologist
- Prof Takeda Shuzaburo
BUF
Executive Director
- Rt Hon Hazel Blears
Local Government
MP Salford
- Prof Paul James
RMIT University, Australia
Director, Global Cities
- Melissa Sterry
Societas
CEO
- Chris Yapp
Exec Technology Strategy Consultant
- David Shaw
Alcatel-Lucent
Director, Industry & Public Sector UK & Ireland
- Nicky Gavron
London Assembly
Londonwide Assembly Member
- Katz Kiely
Just-b. Productions
Katz Kiely, Founding Director of Just-b. Productions
- Prof. Michael Harloe
University of Salford
Vice-Chancellor
- Roger Milburn
Arup
Director
- Professor Carolyn Kagan
Manchester Metropolitan University
Division of Psychology and Social Change
- Veli-Pekka Niitamo
Nokia-IT/Netherlands
Research Director
- Prof. Martin Hall
The Univertsity of Salford
Vice-Chancellor Designate
- Prof Tim May
SURF / University of Salford
Co-director / Professor
- Jane Lucy
Keo Films
Producer
- Kate Braithwaite
Carnegie UK Trust
Director, Rural Programme
- Dave Carter
Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) Manchester City Council
Head
- Jackie Potter
Manchester City South
- Ian Cooper
Eclipse Research Consultants
Founding Partner
- Mike Reardon
Greater Manchester Environment Commission
Strategic Director
- Bob Paterson
Community Finance Solutions
Visiting Social Enterprise Fellow
- Lesley Lomax
Corridor Manchester
Head of Marketing
- Prof. Erik Bichard
University of Salford
Regeneration and Sustainable Development
- Richard Adams
Communications Lighthouse
Digital Strategist


























