Description

Agenda

1600 - 1605

Welcome and introduction to ‘Our Smart Region’ project

• Auriol Miller, Director, Institute of Welsh Affairs

1605 - 1615

Keynote speech - The difference smart technology can make

• Alan Fletcher, Business Development and Lab Manager, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University 

1615 - 1645

Laying the foundations for a Smart Region

• Ann Beynon, Member of the Valleys Taskforce (Chair) 

• Brian Popperwell, Chief Operating Officer, Next Generation Data

• Prof. Paul Harrison, Pro Vice Chancellor Innovation and Dean of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales

• Michael Powell, Rural Programmes Manager, Monmouthshire County Council

To include Q&A session

1645 - 1655

Presentation of ‘Our Smart Region’ project report

• Keith Watts, Smart Region Project Coordinator, IWA

1655 - 1725

What could a Smart Region look like?

• Valerie Livingston, Director, Newsdirect Wales (Chair)

• Alan Fletcher, Business Development and Lab Manager, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University 

• Jess Blair, Director, Electoral Reform Society

• Prof. James Lewis, Academic Director, Y Lab

To include Q&A session

1725 - 1755

Next steps for the region

• Auriol Miller, Director, IWA (Chair)

• Kellie Beirne, Programme Director, Cardiff Capital Region City Deal

• Peter Fox, Leader, Monmouthshire County Council

To include Q&A session

1755 - 1800

Summary and thanks

• Auriol Miller, Director, IWA