DELIVERING THE NORTH’S
CONNECTED FUTURE

Name: Connected North 2024
Start: 2024-04-22T08:00+01:00
End: 2024-04-23T17:00+01:00
Location: Manchester Central

22 – 23 April 2024 | Manchester Central

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2500

Attendees

200

Speakers

200

Exhibitors

Themes

1000

Organisations

The North'S dedicated digital economy event

Technology, regulation, and the investment environment for next generation of digital infrastructure.

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 2024 will see 200 expert speakers and 2500 attendees from across the digital economy ecosystem for a dedicated regional forum on connectivity enabled social and economic growth.

Meet the 2024 speakers

Daren Baythorpe
Chief Executive Officer
ITS

Daren Baythorpe speaking at Connected North

Conal Henry
Chair
Fibrus

Eamonn Boylan
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Eamonn Boylan speaking at Connected North

Sean Royce
Chief Executive Officer
Quickline

Lucie Smith
Corporate Affairs & Marketing Director
Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited

Gavin Rodgers
Chief Executive Officer
Lothian Broadband Network (LBN)

Gavin Rodgers speaking at Connected North

Dr Aileen Jones
Executive Director - Investment and Delivery
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Dr Aileen Jones speaking at Connected North

Tony Morgan
Head of Regional Delivery – North
BDUK

Brian Poterill
Director of Mobile Network Strategy
Ofcom

Brian Poterill speaking at Connected North

Tracey Wright
Managing Director
Magrathea

Tracey Wright speaking at Connected North

Rob Hamlin
Chief Strategy Officer
CityFibre

Elizabeth Anderson
CEO
Digital Poverty Alliance

Elizabeth Anderson speaking at Connected North

Chris Voudouris
Chief Technology Officer
Airband

Chris Voudouris speaking at Connected North

Richard Tang
Chair
Zen Internet

Richard Tang speaking at Connected North

Jonathan Harris
Programme Director
Connecting Cumbria

Jonathan Harris speaking at Connected North

Robert Ling
Director of Transformation
North Yorkshire County Council

Sophie James
Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy
TechUK

Sophie James speaking at Connected North

Duncan Di Biase
CEO
Brillband

Duncan Di Biase speaking at Connected North

Alexandria Morgan
Digital Inclusion Officer
Trafford Council

Alexandria Morgan speaking at Connected North

Patrick Melia
Chief Executive Officer
Sunderland City Council

Patrick Melia speaking at Connected North

Meet the 2024 speakers

Daren Baythorpe
Chief Executive Officer
ITS

Conal Henry
Chair
Fibrus

Eamonn Boylan
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Sean Royce
Chief Executive Officer
Quickline

Lucie Smith
Corporate Affairs & Marketing Director
Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited

Gavin Rodgers
Chief Executive Officer
Lothian Broadband Network (LBN)

Dr Aileen Jones
Executive Director - Investment and Delivery
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Tony Morgan
Head of Regional Delivery – North
BDUK

Brian Poterill
Director of Mobile Network Strategy
Ofcom

Rob Hamlin
Chief Strategy Officer
CityFibre

Patrick Melia
Chief Executive Officer
Sunderland City Council

Elizabeth Anderson
CEO
Digital Poverty Alliance

Chris Voudouris
Chief Technology Officer
Airband

Richard Tang
Chair
Zen Internet

Jonathan Harris
Programme Director
Connecting Cumbria

Robert Ling
Director of Transformation
North Yorkshire County Council

Hannah Whelan
Advocacy Manager
Good Things Foundation

Hannah Whelan speaking at Connected North

Duncan Di Biase
CEO
Brillband

Alexandria Morgan
Digital Inclusion Officer
Trafford Council

Sophie James
Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy
TechUK

“Connected North is THE must attend event for connecting with the Public Sector, learning about the state of the industry, the investment landscape, generating new opportunities and driving forward connectivity development plans.”

Digital Inclusion Programme Manager, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

“The networking opportunities were fantastic.”

PIA Development Lead, CityFibre

“Great event that allowed me to connect with lots of industry colleagues to help bridge the gap between the private sector and government.”

Programme Developer, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

“I’ve scored Connected North 10 out of 10 due to the excellent interaction capability, atmosphere, presentation and organisation of the event.”

General Manager, Cable Giants Ltd

“Brilliant event. Great organisation & delivery!”

Account Executive, Salesforce

“The event is very relevant to the market, great location, panel and keynotes were highly interesting and thought provoking. I have already recommended Connected North to my colleagues.”

Senior Account Director, Adtran

Title Sponsor:

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Connected North Afterparty – Peaky Blinders Bar

With a bigger event than ever we're very excited to launch the Connected North Afterparty, the official networking afterparty taking place on the evening of Day 1.

We're delighted to announce that the Peaky Blinders Bar Manchester will be the venue for the afterparty, where attendees to Connected North are invited to join us for an evening of networking, with complimentary drinks, canapés and live music.

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6 Key Themes

Key industry stakeholders, policy makers and their partners discuss strategies for upgrading the North’s digital infrastructure, funding and the opportunities provided by government policy.

Enter the North’s exciting new world of smart places with the entire economic ecosystem from telcos, enterprises, and government bodies collaborating to bring the region a world leading smart infrastructure.

Examining the technology mix and delivery strategies tailored to address the unique regional challenges of deploying advanced connectivity services to homes 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, connecting communities and addressing the digital divide.

Exploring how improving the region’s digital infrastructure increases 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

What to expect

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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