DELIVERING THE NORTH’S
CONNECTED FUTURE

Name: Connected North 2023
Start: 2023-04-17T08:00+01:00
End: 2023-04-18T17:00+01:00
Location: Manchester Central

17 - 18 April 2023 | Manchester Central

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1500

Attendees

120

Speakers

130

Exhibitors

Themes

750

Organisations

The North'S dedicated digital economy event

Technology, regulation, and the investment environment for next generation broadband.

The North of the UK is at a turning point post pandemic with the attention both locally and nationally to build back better by affording equal opportunity for previously underserved areas. Connected North 2023 will see 120 expert speakers and 1500 attendees from across the digital economy ecosystem for a dedicated regional forum on connectivity enabled social and economic growth.

Connected North returns to Manchester in 2023

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Key 2023 speakers

Martyn Taylor
Chief Commercial Officer
BDUK

Beena Puri
GM Digital Innovation and Partnerships Lead
GMCA

Patrick Melia
CEO
Sunderland City Council

Conal Henry
Founder & Chair
Fibrus

Katherine Fairclough
Chief Executive Officer
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Robert Franks
Managing Director WM5G
UK Telecoms Innovation Network

Catherine Warren
Transformation and Innovation Director
Gigaclear

Naomi Hutchingson
Chief Innovation & Growth Officer

Sunderland City Council

Jonathan Harris
Programme Director
Cumbria County Council

Kate Squire
Senior Head of Production for North West and North East England
BBC

Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE FRSA
Chief Executive Officer
Manchester Innovation Activities Hub

Paul Armstrong
Head of Digital Innovation
North Tyneside Council

Sophie James
Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy
techUK

Steve Leighton
Chief Executive Officer
Voneus Limited

Gavin Rodgers
CEO
Lothian Broadband

Richard Tang
Chairman and Founder
Zen Internet

Robert Ling

Assistant Director for Technology and Change

North Yorkshire County Council

Sherelle Fairweather
Digital Strategy Lead
Manchester City Council

Brian Potterill
Director of Mobile Network Strategy
Ofcom

Dr. Emma Stone
Director of Evidence and Engagement
Good Things Foundation

Highlights from 2022

6 Key Themes

Network operators, altnets, policy makers and their partners discuss upgrading the North to gigabit speeds and the opportunities provided by Project Gigabit and the Levelling Up fund

Enter the North’s exciting new world of smart cities and smart places with the entire economic ecosystem from telcos, enterprises, and government bodies collaborating to improve quality of life for the region.

Examining the technology mix and delivery strategies tailored to address the unique regional challenges when deploying advanced connectivity services to home and businesses.

"An open discussion on the North’s public and private sectors using digital connectivity to promote social and economic growth by increasing efficiency for businesses and addressing the digital divide.

Exploring how improving the region’s digital infrastructure increase global competitiveness and encourage inward investment for the North.

Innovation is the lifeblood of the Northern industries and key to providing sustainable economic growth. Join innovators and technology experts to discuss the latest in digitally enabled solutions across the region.

Networking

Meet and connect with those transforming UK connectivity with new ideas and new ways of thinking. You will get full access to the attendee list and be able to book meetings in person with interesting people through our pre-event networking tool.

Lead generation

Establish connections with telecom giants, altnet whizzes and national and local government. Meet in person, swap contact information and extend your network.

Learning

Featuring over two days of curated content from over 250 innovators and disruptors in the telecoms sector: Connected North brings together the entire UK connectivity ecosystem together for two days of essential learning and networking.

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DELIVERING THE NORTH’S
CONNECTED FUTURE

The North'S dedicated digital economy event

Connected North returns to Manchester in 2023

Key 2023 speakers

Highlights from 2022

Our 2023 Sponsors/Exhibitors