Connected Britain 2024

11-12 September

ExCel, London

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The fours panels that Cartesian is moderating at this year’s Connected Britain are:

 

Overcoming the UK’s digital divide

Moderator: Simon Evans, Principal at Cartesian

simon.evans@cartesian.com, and LinkedIn

  • What progress has been made in the past 12 months in overcoming the digital divide in the UK?
  • What key barriers remain to improving levels of digital inclusion?
  • What role can different stakeholders play in addressing digital exclusion?

Participants:

  • Ilan Tevet, VP Marketing & Business Development, Ethernity Networks
  • Robert Franks, Board Member, UKTIN & Managing Director, WM5G
  • Emma Stone, Director of Evidence and Engagement, Good Things Foundation
  • Stefan Hartung, Director – Global Sales Engineering, Tarana Wireless
  • Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion, Abilitynet

 

Post-integration considerations

Moderator: Michael Dargue, Vice President at Cartesian

michael.dargue@cartesian.com, and LinkedIn

  • What are the biggest post-integration challenges within the industry?
  • How can different operational strategies and technologies be best integrated?
  • Addressing the resourcing challenge: how can separate workforces be most effectively integrated?
  • As the sector increasingly consolidates, how will integration evolve?

Participants:

  • Carlos Bock, Chairman, F&W Networks Ltd
  • Ronan Kelly, Chief Technology Officer, AllPoints Fibre
  • Bill Mackenzie, Director Network Excellence, CityFibre
  • Neil Geary, Technical Strategy & Architecture Director, Virgin Media O2
  • Stefan Stanislawski, Chief Executive Officer, Connect Fibre & Lightning Fibre

 

Data

Moderator: Vito Morawetz, Vice President at Cartesian

vito.morawetz@cartesian.com, and LinkedIn

  • What role should data play in network deployment and management?
  • How can data mapping enable effective asset management?
  • Beyond networks: what other applications would benefit from operator data resources?
  • How will the role of data and analytics evolve as networks are effectively scaled?

Participants:

  • Tom Stabb, Commercial Telecoms Lead, Ordnance Survey
  • Alex MARSHALL, CTIO, Upp Corporation Ltd
  • Justin Leese, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Ogi

 

Upskilling the workforce to capitalise on new and emerging technologies

Moderator: David Davies, Vice President at Cartesian

david.davies@cartesian.com, and LinkedIn

  • What are the fundamental strategies and resources necessary to empower the workforce to equip for the adoption of new and emerging technologies?
  • Are there UK professionals trained and equipped to advance new technological developments in the workplace?
  • How is the government supporting businesses in upskilling their workforce?
  • How can businesses evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of upskilling initiatives?

Participants:

  • Clare Mckee, Talent Lead, UKTIN / Business Engagement & Stakeholder Manager, WM5G
  • Colin Waterworth, Customer Engagement Director, Ge
  • Gori Yahaya, Chief Executive Officer, Upskill Universe
  • Mark Leon Van De Velde, Sales Senior Director for UK&I, CommScope