Digital Innovations & 5G Technology – Shaping our Future
219 days ago
Swansea Bay City Deal’s Digital Infrastructure Programme are hosting an event - Digital Innovations & 5G Technology – Shaping our Future, on Thursday 23rd May.
The event will outline the benefits and opportunities that emerging technologies can offer the City Deal region as well as address the common concerns regarding this type of infrastructure.
The all-day programme will include panel discussions and presentations around a number of topics and will be delivered by a mixture of industry leaders, UK and Welsh government representatives as well as key mobile network operators.
A live stream of the event will be available and free to watch online: https://bit.ly/digitalinnovationsevent
Please find a detailed agenda below:
09:45 - 10:30 Y daith i 5G a thu hwnt | The journey to 5G and beyond panel discussion
Nick Wiggin - Freshwave
Pete Hollebon - Virgin Media O2
Andrez Cruz - Virgin Media O2
Ali Akhtar - BT
10:30 - 11:00 Technoleg Newydd mewn Gofal Cymdeithasol | Emerging Technology in Social Care
Donna Jones Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot | Neath Port Talbot Council
Carla Dix - Llesiant Delta | Delta Wellbeing
11:00 - 11:20 TORIAD | BREAK
11:20 - 12:00 Polisi Digidol | Digital Policy and what it means for our region
Adam Butcher - Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
Jamie Wzietek - DSIT (Llyw DU | UKG)
12:00 - 12:45 Pryderon iechyd 5G | 5G health, aesthetics & environmental considerations
Steve Smith Farrpoint
Jamie Wzietek - DSIT (Llyw DU | UKG)
Rob Matthews – Vodafone
Ali Akhtar - BT
12:45 - 13:30 CINIO | LUNCH
13:30 - 14:00 Technolegau newydd a buddion cymunedol | Emerging tech and community benefits
Peter Williams - Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
14:00 - 14:45 Gronfa Arloesi 5G | 5G Innovation Fund (projects in our region discussion)
Richard Lancaster - Prosiect Campysau | Campuses Project
Jim Gordan - Vodafone
Alex Williams - Pentre Awel
14:45 - 14:50 Gweledigaeth Abertawe - Dinas Ddigidol |The vision of Swansea - A digital city
14:50 - 15:00 Geiriau Cloi | Closing Words
Gareth Jones - Prif Swyddog Digidol Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin | Chief Digital Officer Carmarthenshire County Council
We welcome your input to this day and will be monitoring the live stream, so that comments and questions can be taken forward to the presenters and panellists.
We hope you can join the conversation.
