Hello and welcome to the York and North Yorkshire NextGen Roadshow 2012

What will I get out of today? Today you will hear about about the practical benefits of broadband and the technology it enables. You will meet companies who can help you implement new technologies and software and make a real difference to your business. What does this mean longer term? The rollout of high speed broadband across North Yorkshire and York will mean rural businesses can compete equally in terms of connectivity with firms in larger cities. High speed broadband gives businesses access to technology which can be truly transformational and enable access to new customers,

reduce costs or improved customer service. What's the LEP's involvement? Your Local Enterprise Partnership is a business led partnership with the public sector which aims to enable businesses to grow. We want to ensure that businesses understand the benefits and opportunities that broadband enabled technology can provide. What about the infrastructure? Our local authorities in York and North Yorkshire have shown great foresight in understanding the importance of high speed broadband for our businesses, communities and public sector. They have secured funding to help achieve access to high quality broadband for all businesses and citizens in North Yorkshire by 2017.

Enjoy the day Barry Dodd Chair, York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership

Event hosted by:

York and North Yorkshire NextGen Roadshow - Tuesday 27 March - Chaired by Brian Condon - Director CBN

09.00 Registration and refreshments 09.30 Opening and Welcome by Cllr James Alexander - Leader of City of York Council 09.40 Making the Connection - the Benefits of Fit-for-Purpose Broadband - David Brunnen - Managing Editor Groupe Intellex 10.00 Vision for York and North Yorkshire - Connecting North Yorkshire - John Moore - Corporate Director for Finance and

Central Services at NYCC 10.20 Keynote Adam Ashenden - Market Manager Prysmian Group - Fibre-to-the-Home: From start to finish 10.50 Super, Ultra and Open - the latest on BT’s NGA plans - Bill Murphy - Managing Director NGA BT Group 11.10 Refreshments and networking 11.40 Presentation by Robert Ling - Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) 12.10 Local Case Studies presented by Mark Fordyce MD York Data Services, Mark Collins Director Strategy and

Regulation CityFibre Holdings, David Cullen CEO NYnet and Steve Bell Director Strategic Planning and Programmes at KC part of the KCOM Group

12.50 Time, Einstein and Everything Cool about NextGen Technology - Mark Kellett - CEO Magnet Networks 13.00 Lunch and networking, followed at 14.00 by 3 workshop sessions 14.00

Session 1

The Real Digital Deal Sponsored by

NYnet

What is happening in Yorkshire? This workshop engages delegates in the current and planned deployment of first class digital access with examples and case studies. • Joining the Dots for a sustainable aggregated network. David Cullen - CEO NYnet • How a next generation network facilitates Triple-play services for business and homes and Digital Region

South Yorkshire. Case study presented by Teresa Robbins Director Littlebigone.com • The Importance of Broadband in Rural Regeneration. A short talk illustrating the importance of connectivity

and how breaking down the digital divide has stimulated growth in rural locations. Paul Morgan Roach Director Skipton Systems

Session 2

Making a Difference

• 10 Ways to increase your e-commerce sales. Ten hints and tips to increase the sales performance of your e-commerce website. Ryan Atkins Online Director The Distance

• Making Money with Social Commerce and the New Challenges Facing Online Retailers. With the emergence of social commerce and social shopping psychology, discover how retailers are making money through social commerce. Paul Gibson Chief Executive Purenet

• Business benefits of videoconferencing. The presentation will highlight the recent developments that have led to growth in use and increased business benefits from VC. David Willie Unified Communications Business Manager Saville Audio Visual and Ray McGroarty Global Director for Enterprise UC Solutions Polycom - via teleconference link. Chaired by David Kirkham - Managing Director Beyond Colour

Session 3

The Quality Divide

Sponsored by Avanti

Communications

• Reaching the Final Frontier. The role of satellite broadband in providing affordable access to rural areas and a view on the recent Ofcom report. Simon Barrett Head of Marketing Avanti Communications

• Crossing the digital divide Swedish style. Netadmin outline a practical example of how this has been done for a small Hampshire community and detail Swedish ways of how this can be developed. Brett Wilde Business Development Director NetAdmin Systems

• Delivering Next Generation Access speeds wirelessly. This session will introduce wireless technologies, including 4G LTE, which can deliver ‘superfast’ NGA broadband in hard to reach areas. Philip Marnick Chief Technology Officer, UK Broadband. Chaired by David Brunnen

15.00 Refreshments and networking, followed at 15.20 by 3 workshop sessions 15.20

Session 1 Getting

Smarter Cities Sponsored by

CityFibre Holdings

• Fibre at the heart of a smarter city. City-wide fibre networks at the heart of public and private sector innovation, business formation and economic development. Andy Starnes Commercial Director CityFibre Holdings

• The Cloud Metrozones. Metrozones are now a must have not a nice to have. People demand to be connected wherever they are. Phil Neary Manager Urban & Public The Cloud Networks A BskyB company

• Smartphones drive the need for smaller cells. David Owens Head of Network Quality for Radio Engineering Delivery, Telefonica UK. Chaired by Michael Snaith MD Regional Network Solutions

Session 2

Cloud computing

• De-Mystifying the Cloud. What is the Cloud? How can it simplify my IT, save me money and bring efficiencies to my business? Owen Dukes CEO Propalms

• Will Cloud Computing be the way companies choose to migrate to, from their 'on premise' systems of today? An explanation of Microsoft’s Office 365. Mike Shingler Managing Director Care Micro.

• Transforming Business with Cloud Computing. Cloud computing is transforming UK business. At the forefront is Google Apps for Business, used by more than four million businesses worldwide. Ian Weatherhogg Chief Technical Officer Refractiv. Chaired by Mark Fordyce CEO York Data Services

Session 3

Who needs high speed?

• The impact of demand stimulation. Pilot projects in Lincolnshire are determining how demand stimulation in rural areas can lead to universal superfast broadband services. James Saunby CEO GreySky Consulting.

• Crowdsourcing for fibre projects. ‘GetFibre’ crowdsourcing provides useful analytics on community interest to assist with Gap Funding, Network Design & Rollout and calculating ROI. Erling Gudmundsson CEO Industria.

• Financing - the State of the Art. Looking at options, potential pitfalls and opportunities. Brian Condon Director CBN. Chaired by Malcolm Corbett CEO INCA

16.20 Panel Discussion - the Way Forward and audience Q&A. Panellists: Adam Ashenden, David Cullen, Prof Colin Mellors - Pro-Vice Chancellor University of York and Roy Grant - Head of ICT City of York Council

16.45 Close NextGen reserves the right to make changes to the scheduled programme To view speaker profiles and pictures visit: http://www.nextgenevents.co.uk/events/roadshows-2012/york-and-north-yorkshire/speakers. Presentations and video material will be made available shortly on the NextGen website and NextGen TV. We value your comments and a short online survey will be mailed to you within the next few days. Thank you for attending - we hope you enjoyed the day.

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