8/8/2019 Superfast Broadband - NGA Cornwall Knowledge Event

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Building Business

from Superfast BroadbandAs you may know, the roll-out has begun of superfast

broadband in Cornwall. The opportunities this brings

will significantly change how Cornish businesses operate

and bring tangible competitive advantage.

What is this Knowledge Transfer event?

This event has been specifically designed for the owners and

managers of SME businesses who extensively use digital

services, or supply them. Expert speakers will explain whatsuperfast broadband will mean to the county, what it means to

your business model, the opportunities that will arise and the

threats you could face as the power of technology is unleashed

across the county.

What areas will the event cover?

• Ranulf Scarbrough, BT, will explain superfast broadband in

Cornwall, providing a definition, specification, roll-out

schedule, local variations to service and national and

international comparisons.

• Ian Osborne, Director, Digital Systems Knowledge TransferNetwork, will explore broadband business models, including

Cloud Computing, Software as a Service and other concepts.

• John Seton, BT, will discuss what can be enabled by

superfast broadband, including opportunities, threats

and technical aspects.

• Richard Wyatt-Haines, author of ‘Align IT: Business Impact

Through IT’, maximising the competitiveness of organisations

through the combined use of IT and people. Richard will ask

“Now that you have a new infrastructure, what are you going

to do with it?” and explore what superfast broadband will

mean to the way you compete and run your business.

The event will also include the opportunity for 1 to 1 sessions,

discussion panel, networking lunch and business case studies.

Delegates will receive a copy of Richard’s book.

When and where?

• 1 February 2011, 09.00 - 17.00

• Pool Innovation Centre, Trevenson Road, Pool,Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3PL

• Includes lunch and refreshments

• By invitation only - for business leaders inCornwall and the Isles of Scilly who aspireto innovate and lead

You will leave with a sound understanding of how

the new broadband infrastructure will impact

your business, the possible new methods of

working, which new markets are opened and

new competitive threats enabled and the

efficiencies which can be gained. Finally, how to

capitalise on this - to make your business grow.

RSVP – If you would like to attend this event

please apply for a place at:www.regonline.co.uk/businesslink

For further information email:

peter.benson@npl.co.uk or call 0208 943 8746

Please note, ERDF eligibility applies. Bookings

will be confirmed by email, subject to meeting

suitability criteria.

This event is funded bythe Convergence programme