How did some of the big names in business actually get to market, where did their ideas come from and how did they overcome market barriers in order to become a success? Join this session and be inspired by leading industrial speakers who have taken their seed idea and turned it into a commercial winner.
Come and hear from some of the participants what they saw, what they learned and how they are developing their business as a result of the trip.
Theme: Energy
Time: 1415
Room: Auditorium
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Mike Perry
Cisco Systems believes that smart grids could be a market worth $20bn a year. But what are the real opportunities, and what are the solutions to barriers such as security concerns?
If you want to understand what the market opportunity really looks like and how technology can become an aid to reducing our energy requirements and maximising the availability of that from sustainable sources then you should join this seminar.
Attendees can expect to learn about:
- The OfGem / DECC Smart Meter programme
- How Digital Communications will be central to the operation of Smart Energy
- Opportunities for industrial organisations
- How the Smart Energy Special Interest Group will bring together key stakeholders
Hosted by the Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network, attendees will hear from members of the recently formed PAN KTN Smart Grids Special Interest Group, and will have the opportunity to discuss the challenges and issues surrounding the deployment of Smart Grids in the UK.
The seminar will be of particular interest to those working on energy efficient buildings, those involved in the generation and supply of energy, and those seeking to take the lead in respect of the communications, monitoring, control and service technologies that will be fundamental to the effective operation of Smart Grids.
The guest speakers include:
Mike Perry - Principal Consultant, BRE A
Ashley Pocock - Head of Industry Change, Regulation and External Affairs, Smart Metering Project, Transformation, EDF Energy
Theme: Sustainability
Time: 1415
Room: Sustainability Hall 1
The construction sector supports a turnover of over £100billion in the UK by providing the environment in which we all live, work and play. The demand on performance by occupiers, now and in the future, has changed and there is a need to also future-proof against significant and anticipated impacts of the limitations in resource, climate change and population shifts.
This workshop will provide an insight to scenarios planning, using a number of case studies worked up and subsequently applied in real developments by ARUP’s Futures Group. It will then demonstrate how this may influence decision-making in tackling short term challenges such as communities planning, refurbishment and improved building operation. Acting now for requirements of the future is an increasing driver for success in business.
Key benefits of attending?
- Hear about the influencing factors most likely to have a major impact on the built environment and on society more broadly
- Understand how scenario planning can help understand the many possible “futures” that lie ahead
- Gain an insight into the implications of plausible future scenarios for businesses working in the built environment
Hosted by the Modern Built Environment Knowledge Transfer Network, this session will be joined by Chris Jofeh, Director, Arup and is aimed at all parts of the ‘Built environment’ supply chain: designers, product developers, contractors, facility managers, investors and clients, and researchers developing new technologies and services.
Speakers to include:
Nigel Mills - Technical Director, QinetiQ
Marcus Morrell - Senior Analyst, Arup
Hannu Rajaniemi - Technical Director for Think Tank Maths
Theme: Sustainability
Time: 1415
Room: Sustainability 2
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Environmental risks and natural hazards are central to many areas of public policy, and a key factor in the future success of businesses across diverse industry sectors.
The management of these risks is a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral challenge, in which there is much to be gained from sharing know-how and experience.
The Natural Environment Research Council is supporting the KTNs in Industrial Mathematics and Financial Services by expanding an existing special interest group to address these issues on a broader front.
This session will benefit:
- Businesses that are exposed to environment risk (including the effects of climate change) in either their current operations or in developing strategic responses to evolving trends
- Government departments and agencies that are seeking to develop appropriate policy frameworks
- Researchers with experience in one or more application domains that could be adapted for wider use
Hosted by representatives of the Industrial Mathematics and Financial Services Knowledge Transfer Networks external speakers will be joining from the public and private sector.
Speakers to include:
Nafees Meah - Head of Science, Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
Lynne Porter - Knowledge Exchange Team, NERC
Stuart Fraser - Aon Benfield Analytics
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Theme: Digital
Time: 1415
Room: B
The UK has world-class strengths in many areas of relevance to data exploitation and is well-placed to take a lead in harnessing large and diverse data sources. While many businesses are highly data-driven, using internal data generated by their own activities, external data sources present huge opportunities for business - especially new and small enterprises that may not have built up significant internal data assets. The estimated indirect value of public data alone is between £10 billion and £100 billion. The potential value of other external sources of data could be at similar levels.
The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £7 million in collaborative research and development projects that will stimulate the development of innovative technologies and strategies to enable businesses to extract greater value from large and diverse sources of data. This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to think creatively about new products and services that could be developed through innovative combinations of data sources and technologies across different industries. Attendees may find that their new collaborative ideas leading from the session could be submitted to the Harnessing Large and Diverse Data Sources CR&D competition (Expression of Interest stage open until Oct 21st and full stage open until Dec 16th).
This session will be hosted by Zoe Webster, Lead Technologist – ICT, Technology Strategy Board
Theme: Digital
Time: 14:15
Room: D
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The Open Platform, Stephen Dunn - click here
This session will showcase the work of some of the innovative companies that are addressing the challenges discussed in the How Digital Technology Will Drive Growth in the Creative Industries session. Hear directly from the entrepreneurs about the technology they have created and how they are deploying it in forthcoming products and services!
In the last 3 years, the Creative Industries KTN has brought together a community of over 1000 companies. In that same period the Technology Strategy Board has funded over 150 of them to address the commercial challenges of the sector.
This seminar will be hosted by Jeremy Davenport of the Creative Industries KTN and features several of the companies that have benefited from the Technology Strategy Board's funding activities.
The guest speakers in this session are:
Raymond Le Gue, Director, Digital Media Initiative - BBC Future Media & Technology
Stephen Dunn, Head of Technology Strategy, Guardian News and Media
Mark Rock, CEO and Founder, Audioboo
Victor Henning, Mendeley Ltd
Michael Kohn, CEO, StickyWorld
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Theme: Healthcare
Time: 1415
Room: C
The burden of disease is increasing and is driving the cost of healthcare provision upwards. Meanwhile the NHS is facing a static budget which, although ring fenced at present, is expected to deliver cost-savings over the next few years. The pharmaceutical industry is under pressure to deliver more cost-effective medicines while facing a productivity crisis which has seen dramatic cost-cutting in that sector also.
Technology offers part of the solution to this conundrum, and the development of stratified medicines may provide benefits for payers, providers and patients. It offers the prospect of tailoring treatments for patient groups, maximising effectiveness of treatments and minimising side effects. Success in this area could have a major impact on the way healthcare is provided and also create opportunity and wealth for UK industry.
Key benefits for attending this seminar:
- Learn about the Technology Strategy Board approach to stratified medicine
- Learn about the potential business opportunities for companies in the stratified medicine arena
- Provide input into the development of a strategy in stratified medicines
This session is aimed at anyone who has an interest in future opportunities in healthcare. We invite businesses from different sectors with new ideas to contribute to providing solutions to problems in the space. We would encourage those business and sectors that are currently uninvolved in this topic, such as engineering firms, chemistry based companies, electronics and sensor technology companies and nanotechnology. The door is open to all.
This session will be facilitated by Zahid Latif, Head of Healthcare at the Technology Strategy Board and will comprise a short presentation followed by an expert panel discussion and Q&A session.
The panel members are:
Richard Barker, Director General, ABPI
Declan Mulkeen, MRC
Doris-Ann Williams, Director General, BIVDA
Mark Bale, Dept. Of Health
James Peach, Cancer Research UK