DIB Manchester organizou outro evento fantástico de rede na hora do almoço na terça -feira 2 ND de julho. Os setores de regeneração ansiosos para explorar o papel fundamental da conectividade digital na condução do crescimento regional. O almoço contou com um discurso de John Duncan, o líder de lugares conectados da Autoridade Combinada da Grande Manchester (GMCA), que entregou um endereço convincente aos membros do centro da cidade. Ele forneceu informações sobre os planos da GMCA de construir infraestrutura digital de classe mundial na região de Manchester City e enfatizou a importância da colaboração entre os setores público e privado para atingir esses objetivos. Pessoas ”. Autoridades, a GMCA está tentando usar esse plano para criar lugares inclusivos, verdes e digitais. Cobertura de 99%, mas nem sempre parece! Cobertura ”.
The ‘Connected Places: Connectivity for Good’ roundtable lunch, held from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM at the fantastic Gaucho in Manchester, was attended by leaders and influential stakeholders in the property, tech, and regeneration sectors eager to explore the pivotal role of digital connectivity in driving regional growth.
Attendees were treated to an excellent lunch that served as a platform for meaningful discussions on how the business community can contribute to developing state-of-the-art digital infrastructure in Greater Manchester. The lunch featured a keynote speech from John Duncan, the Connected Places Lead at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), who delivered a compelling address to Downtown members.
Drawing from his extensive experience in digital strategy, connectivity, and inclusion, John shared his vision for leveraging technology to enhance lives, protect the environment, and create a more equitable society. He provided insights into the GMCA’s plans to build world-class digital infrastructure in the Manchester City Region and emphasised the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors to achieve these goals.
He gave an overview into what’s been a fascinating first 10 weeks on the job for him as GMCA’s Connected Places lead, explaining that Connected Places “is about bringing digital connectivity to connect people”.
He detailed the collaborative approach GMCA takes throughout implementing its many connectivity projects stating, “We’re not leaders, we’re part of a team, GMCA can speak as one voice for the 10 local authorities when it comes to connectivity”.
Greater Manchester has a digital Blueprint launched by Metro Mayor Andy Burnham in May and John explained that by working as a team across all local authorities, GMCA are trying to use this plan to create inclusive, green, digital places.
Manchester already has a thriving Digital economy with thousands working in the sector, but John feels that digital connectivity is at the heart of places, and everyone should consider connectivity from the start when it comes to launching businesses or products.
He explained that for example, mobile connectivity can be very hit and miss – “Manchester has 99% coverage, but it doesn’t always feel like it!”
John wants developers to work with providers to see where they should be focussing on connectivity and work with planning departments, engaging early with the digital industry to ensure success, for example considering internal coverage to make sure mobile is well connected and encouraging competition to keep costs down for consumers when it comes to things like fibre connectivity – “ideally no site should have only one organisation providing coverage”.
John also went into detail on some of the projects the GMCA are currently embarking on for example, the public sector GM1 full fibre network that provides a free Wi-Fi nexus in public sector buildings to help people who don’t have as much access to digital services.
Para João, a coisa mais importante é que "a conectividade deve ser inclusiva, as pessoas precisam ter as habilidades e equipamentos para ficar on -line, não faz sentido se as pessoas não podem usá -lo ou não pagar, precisamos garantir que todos os benefícios sejam os benefícios. - "Só porque você tem capacidade de gigabit não significa que as pessoas possam pagar ou até saber o que isso significa ou quais são os benefícios". pode ajudar as pessoas em suas vidas cotidianas, facilitando as coisas ou reduzindo custos, por exemplo, medidores inteligentes ou bombas de calor em casas ou monitorando fluxos de tráfego para reduzir o congestionamento. Os bancos anexados enviando uma mensagem importante sobre como podemos usar a tecnologia para o bem em comunidades para reunir as pessoas em um ambiente de grupo. A GMCA pode trabalhar com o NHS, o setor de transporte e outros para tentar quebrar silos. Ele acredita que devemos tomar a Escandinávia como um excelente exemplo a seguir, onde a saúde, a educação e a conectividade estão todas enraizadas em uma e geralmente colaboram melhor. Ele explicou que já temos muitos data centers em Manchester, incluindo um data center de £ 350 milhões em Stockport. De fato, Manchester é o primeiro depois de Londres quando se trata de data centers e nono na Europa. Data Centres use space, water, and energy, but with the plentiful ex industrial space in and around Manchester, John feels now is the perfect tine to expand efforts since AI is generating more data than ever before which has processing and storage needs.
He gave the example of the fact that Manchester is a 92% capable gigabit region, having smashed its 85% target, but take up isn’t 92%! – “Just because you have gigabit capability doesn’t mean people can afford it or even know what it means or what the benefits are.”
John feels connectivity is all about asking how I.T. can help people in their everyday lives by making things easier or reducing costs, for example smart metres or heat pumps in houses or monitoring traffic flows to reduce congestion.
This was a topic that was returned to during the question and answer session where in response to a question on how we can build physical in person community through digital, John explained that have already been digital inclusion hubs created where people can get training in the digital skills they need and a lot of these hubs also have food banks attached sending an important message about how we can use tech for good in communities to bring people together in a group setting.
A priority for Connected Places is disability and accessibility and building individuals confidence. GMCA can work with the NHS, the transport Sector, and others to try and break down silos. He believes we should take Scandinavia as a prime example to follow, where health, education and connectivity are all rooted into one and often collaborate better.
Data sharing and processing between industries is another key factor for John in building connected places. He explained that we already have plenty of data centres across Manchester including a £350 million dollar data centre in Stockport. In fact, Manchester is first after London when it comes to data centres and ninth in Europe. Data Centres use space, water, and energy, but with the plentiful ex industrial space in and around Manchester, John feels now is the perfect tine to expand efforts since AI is generating more data than ever before which has processing and storage needs.
To round off a fascinating discussion, during the question-and-answer session, John spoke on the importance of better marketing the projects happening around digital connectivity in response to an insightful question about the lack of Consciência desses desenvolvimentos. “It’s all about storytelling, according to a recent poll, local governments had a 70% trust rate as opposed to 20% for central government, and local stories will make the difference.”
He reiterated the importance of spreading the word, since often not many people know what the public sector is doing in comparison to the private sector. “It’s all about storytelling, according to a recent poll, local governments had a 70% trust rate as opposed to 20% for central government, and local stories will make the difference.”
Of the event itself John commented: “It was great to speak with everyone here today, I was really happy to see all the mixture of people round the table, we had people from the tech sector, the property sector, which was great to see and I was delighted to be able to chat all Conectividade e a agenda de lugares conectados. ”
Este evento certamente promoveu um espírito colaborativo notável, as conversas ecoaram os temas de conectividade, inclusão e sustentabilidade, refletindo os objetivos mais amplos da Plataforma da GMCA. Região. Eventos como esses são cruciais para conscientizar todos sobre o que está acontecendo no mundo da conectividade digital e, como John colocou, espalhando a palavra e iniciando conversas entre as indústrias. Agradecemos a todos que compareceram por suas valiosas contribuições. ”
The atmosphere was one of optimism and forward-thinking, as DIB members shared ideas and explored potential partnerships to drive digital innovation in the region.
Reflecting on the event, Downtown in Business Director Chris McKenna expressed his delight at the success of the gathering saying “We are thrilled to have hosted such a significant event with John, whose expertise and vision for digital infrastructure are truly inspiring. Events like these are crucial for making everyone aware of what’s going on in the world of digital connectivity and as John put it, spreading the word, and starting conversations across industries. We thank everyone who attended for their valuable contributions.”
Os almoços 'Locais conectados: conectividade para boa' ressaltaram o centro da cidade no compromisso dos negócios em impulsionar mudanças positivas e inovação na região de Manchester City. Enquanto a comunidade de negócios, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros, os futuros e os discussões, os manchester, que se destacam.
Downtown in Business espera hospedar eventos futuros que continuam a promover o diálogo, forjar conexões e impulsionar o crescimento nos setores digital e outros. Downtown in Business
