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Speaker proposal
Sancroft Convene, London & Virtually, 19th – 20th March 2025
Accelerate Innovation. Together
Speakers


Aldo Gutierrez

Alex Holland

An Schrijvers

Andrew Barr

Andrew Carter

Andrew Collinge

Andy Lord

Andy Powell

Ann Frye

Anne Gray

Annette Pass

Becky Wood

Ben Garratt

Caroline Whitney

Catherine McGuinness CBE

Charlotte Hills

Christopher de Saxe

Claire Dorrian

Claire Hamar

Claudette Forbes

Councillor Susan Aitken

Dan Labbad

Dan Mansfield

Darren Capes

Dave Martin

David Hughes

Davin Crowley-Sweet

Denys Nazarenko

Dr Jehan Kanga

Dr Michèle Dix CBE

Dr Victoria Hills

Dr. Alison Vincent CBE

Duncan Mears

Ed McCann

Eleanor Young

Erika Lewis

Eugene Bari

Evan Jones

Gavin Starks

George Economides

Graeme Craig

Guy Newey

Gyula Törzsök

Henry Clifford

Huw Morgan

Ian Small

Jaime Bartley

James Close

Jenny Kavanagh

John Priestland

Jon Rains

Joshua Wood

Kailash Manohara Selvan

Kellie Beirne

Kit Allwinter

Kyriakos Kantarakias

Laura Fleming

Lolita Jackson MBE

Lorna Pimlott

Lucy Yu

Luke Turner

Mark Enzer OBE FREng

Mark Wild OBE

Mary Kerr

Matthew Morgan

Melissa Tallack

Michael Tinmouth

Mike Newsam

Natalie McIldowie

Nick Boyle

Nick Graham

Nick Wyllie

Paul Bathgate

Paul Campion

Paul Honeyben

Peter Hogg

Peter Mildon

Philip Clarke

Prof Greg Clark CBE

Ram Gokal

Richard Osborne

Rob Cairns

Roger Bailey

Sarah Hayes

Sharon Payne

Sir Andrew Haines

Sophie Eynon

Stephen Jones

Steve Evans

Steve Moore

Steve Phipps

Steven Gillan

Steven Wilding


Theo Blackwell MBE

How do you contribute to
innovation in Connected Places?
A connected place is where more than just people, infrastructure, economy and planet come together. It’s also where the digital world, new modes of transport and mobility, and exciting new networks for trade and exchange coincide. A connected place is integrated, inter-dependent, interoperable and ultimately more productive and innovative.
The call for speaker proposals is now open until 20th September 2024
The vision of a connected place
The Summit will be guided by the vision of a connected place, and how to make it possible through:
Collaboration
We want to support place leaders from across government and industry to rise to the generational challenges and opportunities that new technologies, mobility modes and business models are bringing with them. The Summit is an opportunity to help empower our leaders with the ideas, tools and networks to spend smarter, invest with confidence, and create sustainable, innovation-led local economies.
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Innovation
Innovation is the engine of transformative change and sustainable, economic growth. Not only do innovative businesses create jobs and investment, place-based innovations improve the UK’s physical and digital infrastructure. That is why local leaders, policy makers, business and industry are coming together like never before – across every mode of transport, every infrastructure sector, every tier of government.
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Key themes
Connected Places Summit 2025