TRANSFORM DIGITAL: ABERDEEN
4th February 2015, AECC, Aberdeen
World Class Digital Infrastructure for a World Class City
Aberdeen will become Scotland’s first Gigabit City thanks to a partnership between
fibre-optic infrastructure provider CityFibre and leading business Internet Service
Provider IFB
Transform Digital: Aberdeen will discuss
o What becoming a Gigabit City means for
Aberdeen and the regional economy
o How this new infrastructure can benefit
business, the public sector and the wider
community
o The impact on innovation and
entrepreneurial activity in Aberdeen and
beyond
o How small businesses can get connection
vouchers worth up to £3000
This conference brings together telecoms
experts, the business community, national
and local government. You will learn about:
o The Aberdeen Gigabit City project
and partners
o Scotland’s ambitions to achieve a
World Class Digital Infrastructure
o The competitive advantages that
cities and regions are gaining from
digital infrastructure investment
o Innovative approaches to exploiting
new digital opportunities by
business, public and academic
sectors
o Collaborative approaches to
connect those at the edge of the
digital networks
o City Council and government
support for small business
connections
Transform Digital Aberdeen – Programme
08:30-09:00
09:00-09:15
09:15-09:30
09:30-09:50
09:50-10:10
10:10-10:30
Registration
Conference Introduction
Welcome from Aberdeen City Council
The Big Picture:
The European Digital Agenda & Competitiveness
World Class Digital Infrastructure for Scotland
Aberdeen: Scotland’s First Gigabit City
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:20
Networking Break
Accelerating Aberdeen
11:20-12:10
Panel Session: Digital Innovation Agenda
Showcasing Aberdeen as a hub for digital
business
12:10-12:30
12:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-14:10
14:10-15:10
15:10-15:30
15:30-16:30
Chair: Steve Harris -Scottish Enterprise
Investing in Scotland’s Digital Future
Scandinavian Experience: Fibre in Stockholm
Learning from the Stokab Project
Lunch
Welcome Back
Workshop 1 - Connecting Business: Offshore &
Onshore
Chair: Chris Pateman - FCS
Good Connectivity Brings More than Just High
Speed – Graeme Gordon, IFB
Funding the Connection: How SMEs can get
Connection Vouchers - Gordon Wright,
Accelerate Aberdeen
Supporting Business Growth – Graham Morgan,
The Elevator
Networking Break
Financing New Digital Infrastructure
Lessons from the UK, Scotland & Europe
Chair: Stefan Stanislawski, Ventura Next
16:30-16:45
BDUK & Scottish Broadband Progress
16:45-17:15
Panel Discussion
Digital Opportunities for Aberdeen & Scotland
What are we getting right in digital infrastructure
and services, what are the challenges and how do
we address them?
17:15-17:30
17:30-18:30
Closing Remarks
Drinks Reception
Malcolm Corbett / Lorne Mitchell - INCA
Cllr George Adam - Lord Provost of Aberdeen
John Doyle - DG Connect, European Commission
Colin Cook - Scottish Government
Mark Collins - CityFibre
Graeme Gordon - IFB
Gordon Wright - Accelerate Aberdeen
Tom Norland - PTC
Mobile & Wireless Connectivity – Pinnacle (tbc)
Economic Recovery and Data Cloudification - Richard
Higgs, CEO brightsolid
Digital Innovation in the Oil & Gas Industry – Andy
Leonard, Oil & Gas UK
Tony Rose - Scottish Futures Trust
Ian Blewett - Scottish Enterprise
Anders Broberg – Communications Director, Stokab
Marco Forzati, ACREO
Lorne Mitchell
Workshop 2 – Outside In: Connecting People at the
Edge of the Network
Chair: Prof. Gorry Fairhurst
Connecting for Health – Judith Proctor, Chief Officer
- Health & Social Care (tbc)
Prof Pete Edwards - dotRural
Community Broadband Schemes – Mark Tate, CBS
Rural Wireless Networks – Alessio Murroni,
Cambium Networks
Satellite Broadband – Mike Locke, Satellite Internet
Scottish Cities Alliance (tbc)
Mark Collins - CityFibre
Steve Harris - Scottish Enterprise
John Doyle - European Commission
Matt Agar – BDUK
Sara Budge – Scottish Enterprise
Chair: Malcolm Corbett - CEO INCA
Stefan Stanislawski - Ventura Next
Steve Harris – Scottish Enterprise
Mark Collins - CityFibre
Gordon Wright - Accelerate Aberdeen
Colin Cook - Scottish Government
Pete Edward – dot.rural
Get Involved at www.inca.coop
The conference will be a high impact event. As with all INCA events networking and learning
opportunities will be maximised. The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition
showcasing some of the most innovative, can-do companies and projects in the industry.
For more information please contact:
Malcolm Corbett, - malcolm.corbett@inca.coop, +44 7770 896534
Gill Williams – gill.williams@inca.coop, +44 7801 069013, www.inca.coop
Please Note that the Programme is subject to change.