York Seminar: Agenda and Event Information

INCA Seminar - Models for Next Generation Broadband

In collaboration with NYnet and Manchester Digital Development Agency
Sponsored by Fujitsu Telecom and the Nominet Trust

24th November 2011 Royal York Hotel, Station Parade, York, YO24 1AA

Agenda

• Chair: Malcolm Corbett

12:00: Registration & Networking Lunch

• Introduction by Keith Vinning of Fujitsu Telecom

13:00: Public Sector Models

• Why Manchester is Investing in A Fibre Project – Dave Carter
• The NYnet Model for Rural NextGen – Dave Cullen

14:00: Private Sector Models

• Fibre to the Home in Bournemouth & York – Mark Collins
• Fibre to the Home in the village of Hambleton – Matthew Hare

15:00: Tea/Coffee

15:30: Community Models

• A Quality Marque for Local Schemes – Daniel Heery
• Robin Hoods Bay Broadband – Cliff Southcombe

16:00: Financing & Support for Next Generation Broadband

• The State of the Art in Financing – Brian Condon
• INCA’s plans for 2012 – Malcolm Corbett

16:30: Close

About the Speakers

• Malcolm Corbett is Chief Executive of INCA
• Dave Carter is Head of Manchester Digital Development Agency and Chair of INCA
• David Cullen is Chief Executive of NYnet
• Mark Collins is Chief Commercial Officer, City Fibre Holdings
• Matthew Hare is Chief Executive of Gigaclear & Rutland Telecom
• Daniel Heery is director of Alston Cybermoor
• Cliff Southcombe is the secretary of Robin Hoods Bay Broadband
• Brian Condon is founder of Complexity Partners and an independent expert on community broadband

Joining and administrative information

Start: 12 noon sharp

Finish: 16.30

Venue: The Royal York Hotel, York. See here for directions.

The Hotel is conveniently situated immediately adjacent to York Mainline Railway Station. In addition, there is a large car park – use postcode YO24 1AA and see the street view link for the front entrance.

Special dietary or other needs: We will cater for vegetarian diets. Please ensure that you have advised us of any additional dietary or other needs on your registration form.

Speakers: if you are speaking at this event please bring your presentations with you and plan to arrive no later than the start time.

We look forward to seeing you on the 24th. If you have any further questions then please contact Andrew Macdonald on 07802 460789 or andrewm@nextgenevents.co.uk.