Connected North 2024 | Total Telecom | 21 April 2024 | Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester M2 3GX, UK

The North of the UK is at a turning point post pandemic with the attention both locally and nationally to build back better by affording equal opportunity for previously underserved areas. It will see 200 expert speakers and 2500 attendees from across the digital economy ecosystem for a dedicated regional forum on connectivity enabled social and economic growth.

6 Key Themes
• North Gigabit
Key industry stakeholders, policy makers and their partners discuss strategies for upgrading the North’s digital infrastructure, funding and the opportunities provided by government policy.
• North Smart
Enter the North’s exciting new world of smart places with the entire economic ecosystem from telcos, enterprises, and government bodies collaborating to bring the region a world leading smart infrastructure.
• Rollout Project
Examining the technology mix and delivery strategies tailored to address the unique regional challenges of deploying advanced connectivity services to homes and businesses.
• Society Connected
An open discussion on the North’s public and private sectors using digital connectivity to promote social and economic growth by increasing efficiency for businesses, connecting communities and addressing the digital divide.
• In The North Invest
Exploring how improving the region’s digital infrastructure increases global competitiveness and encourage inward investment for the North
• North Innovate
Innovation is the lifeblood of the Northern industries and key to providing sustainable economic growth. Join innovators and technology experts to discuss the latest in digitally enabled solutions across the region

2024 Speakers

Rob Hamlin
Chief Strategy Officer, CityFibre

Conal Henry
Chair, Fibrus

Eamonn Boylan
Chief Executive Officer, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Sean Royce
Chief Executive Officer, Quickline

Lucie Smith
Corporate Affairs & Marketing Director, Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited

Gavin Rodgers
Chief Executive Officer, Lothian Broadband Network (LBN)

Dr Aileen Jones
Executive Director - Investment and Delivery, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Tony Morgan
Head of Regional Delivery – North, BDUK

Brian Poterill
Director of Mobile Network Strategy, Ofcom

Tracey Wright
Managing Director, Magrathea

Patrick Melia
Chief Executive Officer, Sunderland City Council

Elizabeth Anderson
CEO, Digital Poverty Alliance

Chris Voudouris
Chief Technology Officer, Airband

Richard Tang
Chair, Zen Internet

Jonathan Harris
Programme Director, Connecting Cumbria

Robert Ling
Director of Transformation, North Yorkshire County Council

Hannah Whelan
Advocacy Manager, Good Things Foundation

Duncan Di Biase
CEO, Brillband

Alexandria Morgan
Digital Inclusion Officer, Trafford Council

Sophie James
Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, TechUK

2024 Sponsors

Title Sponsor:
• ITS

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Neos Networks
• Acome Group
• Nexfibre
• Calix
• Openreach

SILVER SPONSORS:
• BT Wholesale
• Fibreray
• HFCL

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Connexin
• Inakalum
• Pulsant

AFTERPARTY SPONSOR:
• Intuito

STARTUP PLUS SPONSORS:
• Blow & Go
• Streetwave
• Teragence

STARTUP SPONSORS:
• Ansearch
• Attavik
• Bandarlogdev
• Omni
• Biomatch FR
• Black Spot Networks
• Cobira
• X
• Coperceptuo
• CovertSwarm
• Data and Signal
• Day-One
• DeepSearch Labs
• ForSure
• Ground Hawk
• Halleyx
• HI
• Inframent
• Intellibin
• Jet Connectivity
• Jorvik Design Group
• Jyrney
• Klave
• Kyc Hub
• LabLabee
• Leo
• Lockular
• Lumilinks
• M
• Mole
• Ne-Mi
• Nowii
• Objectverse
• Ono
• Open Valley
• Optnet
• Quadified
• Rezon
• Scavenger
• Smile
• SQCDP
• Stacuity
• SymTerra
• Syntonym
• Texpert
• Transformology XR
• Trigan
• Tubr
• Vulse
• Wyld
• Z