Future Cities Event
The Department for International Trade will collaborate with Smart Cities Vlaanderen and organise the Future Cities: Smart Mobility and Urban Environment conference in Brussels on 12 February 2020. A networking event where UK and Belgian companies will get the opportunity to meet business executives, city representatives and academics to explore a better future for our cities.
Datum: 12 februari 2020 om 09.00 uur
Locatie: British Embassy, Brussels
Inschrijven: Je kan je aanmelden voor dit event via onderstaand formulier.
Agenda
9.00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
9.30 Welcome Note: Martin Shearman, British Ambassador to Belgium
9.40 Welcome Note: Peter Vandeurzen, Cluster Manager Smart Cities Vlaanderen
9.45 Keynote Erin Walsh, Director of Market Intelligence, Connected Places Catapult
10.10 Keynote Nils Walravens, Senior Researcher and Coordinator Smart Flanders Imec-SMIT-VUB
10.30 Coffee Break
10.45 Expert Panel Discussion – Urban Environment and Future Cities
- Trevor Gibson, Smart City Leadership Manager, Future Peterborough
- Joachim De Vos, President of the Steering Committee Smart Cities Vlaanderen
- Chris Lane, Head of Transport Innovation, Transport for West Midlands
12.00 Pitching UK companies
12.45 Networking Lunch with UK companies
Afternoon session (for Belgian companies):
- Hannah Williams, Head of Investment DIT
Support Belgian companies that would like to expand to the UK - Trevor Gibson
Discuss opportunities in Peterborough for Belgian companies - Nigel Jones,
Tech Export (inward investment)
Discuss opportunities in Northern England (Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool) – Northern Powerhouse Investment Hub