Selected:

Prof. Erik Bichard
University of Salford
Regeneration and Sustainable Development
Sessions:
During his career, Erik has worked as a sustainable change practitioner in the public, private, third and now academic sectors. Until June 2007, he was Executive Director of the UK National Centre for Business & Sustainability
Previously, he was Co-operative's UK's sustainability advisor, and currently performs the same function for the City of Liverpool. He is a member of the UK Sustainable Development Panel, and a non-executive Director for the social enterprise FRC Group, and Migrant Workers North West
His most recent book, Positively Responsible, deals with winning ways to motivate people to make sustainable decisions. He is currently collaborating with the Environment Agency to change community behaviour towards climate change
Earlier work has included proposals for sustainable change through public sector governance, social enterprises, recycling, the contribution to society by ethnic minorities and disabled people, and the relationship between health in the workplace and sustainable performance in business
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


























