A Connected Britain Preview
Connected Britain 2024 is just around the corner and, with just days left to go, it is only fitting that we highlight some of our amazing keynote sessions, featuring some of the biggest names in the UK telecoms industry.
Day 1 – Wednesday 11 September
CXO Interviews
Intimate discussions with some of industry’s biggest names
Marc Allera, CEO EE (08:50)
Lutz Schüler, CEO, Virgin Media O2 (10:00)
Katie Milligan, Chief Commercial Officer, Openreach; Rajiv Datta, CEO, nexfibre; Greg Mesch, Founder & CEO, CityFibre; Stephanie Liston, Chair of the Board, Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority & Chair, Digital Connectivity Forum (12:10)
Panel Discussions
Bringing together speakers from across the telecoms industry and beyond to tackle the sector’s biggest challenges
Securing the UK’s position as a global tech leader (09:20)
What are the barriers to success for the UK tech sector? What is needed from govt, industry and other key stakeholders to overcome these challenges?
Speakers:
Sasha Qadri, Moderator
Paul Alexander, Head of Cloud Infrastructure Business, Europe, Nokia
Julian David, CEO, techUK
Iain Milligan, Chief Network Officer, Three UK
Keri Gilder, CEO, Colt Technology Services
The changing landscape of the UK fibre market (12:50)
Exploring the past year’s developments in the fibre market and tackling major topics including investment, competition, regulation, and deployment strategy.
Speakers:
Stephanie Liston, Chair of the Board, Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority & Chair, Digital Connectivity Forum
Rajiv Datta, CEO, nexfibre
Rebecca Molyneux, Deputy Director, Broadband Regulation and Investment, DSIT
Katie Milligan, Chief Commercial Officer, Openreach
Greg Mesch, Founder & CEO, CityFibre
Daren Baythorpe, CEO, ITS
Digital Britain: Connecting our nation (17:40)
Discussing technology, policy, and innovation in the UK telecoms industry and what impact these can have on wider society.
Speakers:
Duncan Golestani , Correspondent, ITN
Jaynesh Patel, Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK
Ian Smith, Head of UKTIN, UKTIN
Gareth Elliott, Director of Policy and Communications, Mobile UK
Presentations and Updates:
Mission Critical is Relative (09:10)
Paul Alexander, Head of Cloud Infrastructure Business, Europe, Nokia
Innovation and imagination: helping our industries lead the world (10:15)
Dame Melanie Dawes, Chief Executive, Ofcom
Diamond Sponsor presentation: ITS (12:40)
Daren Baythorpe, CEO, ITS
Enabling a Digitally Connected Society: How Cornerstone Connects the Four Corners of the UK (17:20)
Jamie Hayes, Chief Sales and Commercial Officer, Cornerstone
Connected Britain 2024 promises to be bigger and better than ever before. It’s not too late to join us! Last minute tickets are available here