Connexin Live. 04 October 2018.
Our Topic. Building Smarter Cities.
Connexin Live 2018 brought together experts from leading businesses, local government, universities and development organisations to make connections, explore synergies and learn from one another. Keynote speakers included Arvind Satyam, Global Managing Director Smart Cities at Cisco, Furqan Alamgir, CEO & Founder at Connexin as well as representatives from Hull City Council, Newcastle City Council, Northern Powerhouse and Future Cities Catapult. The emphasis was be on smart technologies such as LoRaWAN and Internet of Things applied in the real world. Expert speakers used demonstrations and case studies to show how smart technologies are boosting local economies and enhancing lives.
Beyond the Technology
How can smart cities improve quality of life for people and businesses?
Overcoming Barriers
What’s holding back our cities from becoming smarter and how we can overcome these?
Working Together
How can we work together to deliver smarter, connected communities?
Keynote Speakers
Arvind Satyam
Managing Director
Global Public Sector
Cisco
Andy Burton
Assistant Director
Hull City Council
Tom Warburton
Director of City Futures
Newcastle City Council
Jenny Nelson
Digital Newcastle
Programme Manager
Newcastle City Council