Catch Up: Smart Places & Communities 2023
Wednesday 21 June to Friday 23 June

On-demand videos of all sessions and speaker slides from Smart Places & Communities 2023 are now available - watch them from the drop-down menu on the right hand-side of this page.
Wednesday, 21 June morning: 11:00-12:30 - Watch session now |
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Andrew Elliot, Deputy Director for Cyber Security, Innovation and Skills, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
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Eddie Copeland, Director, London Office of Technology & Innovation (LOTI) |
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Anna Broberg, COO & co-founder, Maptionnaire |
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James Perrineau, Sales Manager, Maptionnaire |
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Sarah King, Curriculum Achievement Officer, Cardiff Council![]() |
Thursday, 22 June morning: 11:00-12:30 - Watch session now |
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Colin Birchenall, Chief Digital Officer at Glasgow City Council and Chief Technology Officer for the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government
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Dan Clarke, Head of Innovation and Technology, Greater Cambridge Partnership |
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Stu Higgins, Head of Smart and IoT, Sustainability Ambassador, Cisco |
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Sherelle Fairweather, Digital Strategy Lead, Manchester City Council |
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Peter Takacs, Network Services Commercial Lead, Crown Commercial Service |
Friday, 23 June morning: 11:00-12:30 - Watch session now |
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Liz St Louis, Director for Smart Cities, Sunderland City Council |
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Georgina Maratheftis, Associate Director, techUK |
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Rebekah Brown, IoT Project Delivery Manager, Royal Borough of Kingston |
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Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer for London, Greater London Authority |
More than 170 delegates took part in this three day online event on how digital technologies and data can empower communities to connect and communicate as they build a smart future together. Public sector leaders shared examples of what can be achieved and took part in lively discussions and Q&A sessions with delegate participation too.
With thanks to our partners Cisco and Maptionnaire for supporting this event.