NextGen 10 Business
NEXT GENERATION BUSINESS – CONNECTED COMPANIES MAKE MONEY
Free Event for SMEs at ICC
22 November, 9.00 - 14.30
Are you a business in Birmingham or the West Midlands conurbation already using email, web sites and the internet but you are:
• Sure you could be making better use of technology
• Don’t use the business advantage of fast access?
• Unaware of how to access a global market place?
• Concerned about the slow speeds you can afford?
• Not using video to promote your projects/service?
• Unsure what NGA (Next Generation Access Broadband) means?
Come along to this FREE morning event at the ICC, Hall 4, to find out answers to your questions.
Technology is developing rapidly. Nearly half of our waking hours are spent using media and communications. 61 Percent of 15 - 24 year olds use social networking. Broadband is the fourth utility and users’ bandwidth usage grows by 50% each year (Nielsen’s Law). What is your company doing about this?
This event is sponsored by organisations concerned about the area’s digital infrastructure (Digital Districts) and the take up of broadband by businesses. It is held in parallel with the national annual conference about Next Generation Access (NGA) - NextGen 10 - and will draw experts and experience.
You can choose from plenary presentations, a selection of small groups and access to the exhibitors at the main conference. You will be able to find out what help your organisation can get and what is happening in the locality. And you can have a free lunch!
Programme
09.00 Registration and refreshments
09.30 Official Opening and Welcome by Councillor Paul Tlsley MBE, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council and Tim Manson, Operations and Policy Director, Marketing Birmingham
09.45 The Next Generation Business programme for SMEs. Brian Condon, Partner Complexity Partners LLP and Raj Mack, Head of Digital Birmingham
10.00 Case Study - why Fast Connectivity is important to my business
- Julia Higginbottom, Business Development Ninja, Aquila TV
10.10 What is NGA, why it is important to business and where the technology is going. Shaun Fensom, Community Broadband Network and Chair, Manchester Digital
10.50 Case Study - why Fast Connectivity is important to my business
- Chris Unitt, Managing Director of Meshed Media
11.00 Refreshments - opportunity to network with NextGen 10 conference delegates and visit the exhibition area
11.40 Case Study - why Fast Connectivity is important to my business - main stage
- Lee Kemp, Managing Director, Fullrange
11.40 Round table discussions and views of Exhibitors shared with the main conference
- What support is available for business? - Ian Grewcock, Business Support Director, Business Link
- What support is available for startups/entrepreneurs? – Simon Jenner, Head of Incubation, Birmingham Science Park Aston
- How can businesses work together using technology? Shaun Fensom, Community Broadband Network and Chair, Manchester Digital
12.30 What is happening in your area? Simon Murphy Head of Birmingham and Black Country City Region, Ian Grewcock, Business Support Director, Business Link and Raj Mack, Head of Digital Birmingham
12.50 Ministerial Keynote: Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Broadband, DCMS & BIS - laying out the Government’s vision and latest plans for superfast broadband - live teleconference link
13.30 Lunch - opportunity to network with NextGen 10 conference delegates and visit the exhibition area
14.30 Close
INCA reserves the right to make changes to the scheduled programme
We expect high demand and as places are limited - only book - please - if you intend to come
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