 NextGen Roadshow incorporating the NextGen Manchester Euro Conference
on 22 and 23 June 2009SOLD OUT
Programme Day 1 - Manchester Euro Conference 22 June
The first day of the NextGen Euro conference is aimed at giving delegates practical examples of best practice from across Europe. We have gathered together some of the foremost examples of FTTH development presented by leading experts and will discuss the road ahead.
13.00
| Registration and refreshments | | 13.30 | Opening and welcome by Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council
| | 13.45 | The future ain't what it used to be: perspectives on investing in fibre - James Enck - Analyst, investor, blogger, journalist | | 14.15 | Amsterdam fibre after two years: problems & fails, lessons learned, successes and how all things end well - Dirk van der Woude, City-Net Project, City of Amsterdam | 14.45
| Dave Carter introduces Benoit Felten (video interview) - an overview of European fibre deployments
| | 15.15 | Keynote by Gunnar Florus - Sales Director for Verticals in Alcatel Lucent including a presentation by Göran Thessén - CEO C4Energi AB on using NGN as a backbone for future city-net services in Sweden | | 16.00 | Refreshments and Networking
| 16.40
| FTTH in Germany - Thomas Lecker
| | 17.15 | Questions and close
| | 17.30 | Drinks reception
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Day 1 - Evening events planned
Programme Day 2 - NextGen Roadshow 23 June 09.30
| Registration and refreshments
| 10.00
| Welcome by Dave Carter - MDDA | 10.15
| Can we Do it? Yes we Can! Malcolm Corbett - CEO - Community Broadband Network. CBN, the national picture and local responses. What are the ambitions and drivers behind projects around the UK?
| 10.45
| From Copper to Fibre - Presentation by Adrian Wooster CTO CBN - what is NGA, what can fibre deliver and how does it work?
| 11.15
| Where is NGA happening? Presentation by Roger Darlington from the Communications Consumer Panel following their recently published report.
| | 11.30 | Refreshments
| | 11.50 | Official launch of the Independent Networks Cooperative Association - INCA - including a video address by Lord Carter on the Digital Britain Report | | 12.15 | Open Access or Closed Networks? Presentation by Houston Spencer - vice President, Solutions & Marketing, Alcatel Lucent, North Europe - what are the benefits of open access versus vertically integrated networks including a presentation by Andrew Tate from Gateshead City Council - a case study: bringing NGA to the Baltic Business Quarter. | 13.00
| Lunch | 14.00
| Introduction to Manchester’s latest plans to deploy fibre to the premises in the Oxford road area - Shaun Fensom.
| | 14.30 | Fibrespeed Wales - presentation by Chris Smith from Geo - a practical solution to public investment when market forces fail | | 14.40 | Achieving the impossible - Next Generation Broadband in Alston - Daniel Heery
| 15.00
| How to make a business case for NGA projects - presentation by Steve Sheppard and Alex Roy from Adroit economics followed by a panel discussion.
| 16.00
| Questions and wrap up
| | 16.15 | Refreshments and networking |
CBN reserves the right to make changes to the scheduled programme
Who should attend:The roadshows are intended for key influencers and senior staff in local councils (procurement, IT, strategy and planning, regeneration, finance, eGovernment, economic development, building control, learning and corporate communications), Regional Development Agency officials, planners, business, community and other stake-holders. Cost:Standard delegate rate: Both days - 22 and 23 June: £70 plus VAT. Day 1 - 22 June - £30 plus VAT. Day 2 - 23 June - £50 plus VAT. There is a limited number of places available for this event so early booking is advisable. Venue:Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester This event is sold out
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