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Transforming local government
The Wireless Event, 23-24 May 2007, Olympia, London, now in its fifth year, is about delivering effective enterprise applications using wireless networks and mobile devices.
Three key challenges face local government: economic and social development; transformational government; and shared services. Wireless – Wi-Fi, WiMAX, cellular, proprietary systems – is a key part of the solution for local authorities, with mobility and flexibility strategic elements of transformation.
Wireless Cities is Rock Media’s third policy and technology conference for policy makers, department heads and CIOs from local government authorities. Delegates have free access to the Wireless Event, the world's biggest broadband exhibition, with over 120 exhibitors in two exhibition halls. With high level policy keynotes, case studies from pioneering municipal wireless deployments and technology updates, Wireless Cities gives delegates the tools to build an effective business case and project plan.
Public Sector delegates save £200 on conferences fees
Shared Services: the new imperative for local government
Every UK local authority is wrestling with the challenge of sharing central services to drive down costs. In our research, we've found a clear correlation between progress on shared services and progressive business models for wireless networks. Why? Because wireless offers a single infrastructure, a single easily-managed investment, that enables applications from all departments and multiple local authorities to be delivered cost-effectively and rapidly. Forward-looking local authorities like Westminster, Bristol, Newham, Birmingham and Leeds are using wireless as the glue for their shared services strategy. And they're all speaking about their experiences at Wireless Cities UK.
LEARN
How to cost plan and deploy technologies such as Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 3G, RFID and WVoIP to enhance business communications and processes, improve productivity and reduce costs.
EVALUATE
Over 100 suppliers covering over 500 solutions in one productive day
ATTEND
Specialist seminars ensuring you get your wireless strategy right and avoid costly mistakes. The seminars are presented by industry experts and give you the latest insight into new technologies and share tried and tested methodologies.
MEET
Your peers that share the same interests and technology issues. Using our unique “Meet Me” system you can ensure you have a productive day not only by meeting named personnel from selected suppliers but also by networking with your peers.
Conference Programme
Market Sector - Conference Programme
23 May 2007
Conference Programme
09:00 - 09:05 Chairman's Opening Remarks
Chris Newby, Councillor, City of Liverpool
The Business Case for Wireless Cities
09:00 - 09:20 Keynote: One network, many applications: Wireless enables Shared Services
Jon Lane, Programme Director Wireless Cities, BT
09:20 - 09:40 London 2012: The challenge for the city’s IT infrastructure
Alf Raju, Consultant, London 2012, London Borough of Newham, UNITED KINGDOM
09:40 - 10:00 EU state aid rules and broadband
Mary Tait, Assistant Director, State Aid Branch, Department of Trade and Industry
10:00 - 10:20 Spectrum regulation and what it means for local government
Peter Bury, Director of Strategic Resources, Ofcom
10:20 - 10:50 Coffee break
The Business Case for Wireless Cities
10:50 - 11:00 Guest Speech from the Digital Challenge Winner
11:00 - 11:20 Keynote: How cities can drive economic development
Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council, Manchester City Council
11:20 - 11:40 Towards Truly mobile broadband in cities
Ron Sege, CEO, Tropos Networks
11:40 - 12:30 Panel: Which business model is sustainable for the city?
Bharat Jain, Nomad Wireless Forum
Doug Sutherland, Head of Innovation, Leeds City Council
Glyn Evans, Director of Business Solutions & IT, Birmingham City Council
Paul Munnery, Director, Wireless Digital Cities
Stephen Hilton, Bristol Wireless
Vic Baylis, Director of Customer Services, Westminster City Council
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
Effectiveness: Building your Wireless City
13:30 - 13:50 International case study: broadband wireless access for 2.4 million people, 3750km2
Brian Moura, Co-Chairman, Wireless Silicon Valley Initiative, Chairman, SAMCAT, USA
13:50 - 14:10 Case study of Europe’s largest wireless city: the City of London
Niall Murphy, CTO, The Cloud
Peter Bennett, Deputy City Surveyor, City of London
14:10 - 14:30 The business case for owning and managing your digital city infrastructure
James McCall, Director, Manchester Metronet
14:30 - 14:50 Building your wireless city: Preactical lessons learned from deployments worldwide to date
Ian Bayly, Motorola
14:50 - 15:10 The Leeds wireless solution
Doug Sutherland, Head of Innovation, Leeds City Council
15:10 - 15:30 Case Study: MastoNet
Marko Monni, CIO, City of Lahti, FINLAND
The Application Challenge: Delivering Services to Citizens / Increasing Employee Efficiency
16:00 - 16:20 Case Study: Harnessing a wireless network to address social exclusion
Marc Meyohas, CEO, Cityspace
16:20 - 16:40 Norfolk Open Link: Urban and Rural Community Wireless Network
Ann Carey, Client Side Manager, Norfolk County Council
Kurt Frary, Integration Authority, Norfolk County Council
Pete Davis, Business Development Director, Synetrix
16:40 - 17:00 Using broadband and wireless to enable disabled and excluded citizens to re-engage with the local community
Peter Goodwin, Director, Accelerate Nottingham
17:00 - 17:20 Delivering local content and advertising wirelessly, and what it means for your business model
Gabriel Vizzard, CEO, LastMile Communications
17:20 - 17:30 Concluding Remarks and Close of Conference
