Phil Laws | Partner
Cambridge Management Consulting

Connected Britain 2026 - Day 2 @ 13:35

The analogue switch off: Protecting the vulnerable in a digital transition

• How can providers and councils bridge the awareness gap for the millions still on copper, ensuring the transition message is clear, reassuring, and jargon-free? 
• With the final deadline just a year away, what are the biggest risks left for the millions of elderly and vulnerable people still using the old copper network? 
• How can we use this mandatory upgrade as an opportunity to move from basic alarms to proactive health sensors that help people live safely at home for longer? 

David Brown, Business Relationship Manager, Digital Office For Scottish Local Government

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David Brown / The analogue switch off: Protecting the vulnerable in a digital transition

David Brown, Business Relationship Manager,
Digital Office For Scottish Local Government

David works for the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government and leads the team responsible for delivering Scotland’s Digital Telecare, Shared Alarm Receiving Centre and Telecare Data programmes. Prior to moving into this role, he was a Senior Manager with the Edinburgh Health and Social Care...

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Neil Bartholomew, Managing Director - Consumer, KCOM

Frederik van Randwyck, Head - Telecoms Modernisation Programme, techUK

Chris Hockley, Senior Engagement Manager, BT

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Chris Hockley / The analogue switch off: Protecting the vulnerable in a digital transition

Chris Hockley, Senior Engagement Manager,
BT

Chris has over 16 years of expertise in driving change through innovation within the retail sector. With an analytics background, he seamlessly integrates data-driven decisions with a deep comprehension of customer experience, ensuring BT's transition to an all-IP platform prioritizes the...

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David Christie, Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor, Virgin Media o2

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David Christie / The analogue switch off: Protecting the vulnerable in a digital transition

David Christie, Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor,
Virgin Media o2

David Christie is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry. Currently serving as Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor at Virgin Media O2, David plays a crucial role in shaping the future of UK connectivity. With a strong background in regulatory law ...

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Moderator: Phil Laws, Partner, Cambridge Management Consulting

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Phil Laws / The analogue switch off: Protecting the vulnerable in a digital transition

Phil Laws, Partner,
Cambridge Management Consulting

A seasoned telecoms leader with deep expertise in fibre broadband, the PSTN switch-off, and exchange closure. Also brings an end-to-end perspective from strategy through to product development, launch and in-life management with experience across both wholesale and retail. Helping organisations...

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