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Conference: Smart City, MOSI Manchester, Nov 13

Come and see the city of the future. Come to SmartCity Manchester 2013.

A morning of ideas from the urban edge – and how they apply to Manchester.

SmartCity Manchester will feature presentations and conversations about how our city can make strides to be one of the most exciting, dynamic, technological and sustainable cities in the world.

A first class line-up of speakers will cover how we can work smarter and create a dynamic entrepreneurial culture, but also how we can fashion design, planning, transport and science to be a smarter city.

Speakers include:

  • Introduction and welcome: Sir Howard Bernstein
  • Technology Trends: Tom Cheesewright, futurologist
  • Technology Start-Ups: Doug Ward, Manchester TechHub
  • Smarter Working: Emma Jones MBE, Start-up Britain
  • Smarter Networking: James Welch, Online Ventures
  • Tales from tel Aviv: Al Mackin, The eWord
  • Smarter Transport: Dave Newton, Transport for Greater Manchester
  • Graphene: Mike Emmerich, New Economy Manchester
  • Smarter Food Production: Vincent Walsh, Biosphere
  • Sustainable cities of the Future: Gavin Elliot, BDP Architects

To register go here manchestersmartcity2013.eventbrite.co.uk

VENUE

Museum of Science and Industry
Liverpool Road
Castlefield
M3 4FP Manchester
United Kingdom

Wednesday, 13 November 2013 from 08:00 to 12:00 (GMT)