Place Based Innovation and Growth Conference

Programme

Day One - Thursday 18 July

09:30 Registration and coffee

10:00 Welcome Speech: HRH Princess Katarina de Silva, Ambassador for World Smart Cities Forum

10:15 Keynote Speech: The role of the University in regional development, John Goddard, OBE, NCIA, Newcastle University

10:45 Panel Discussion on Place-Based Growth, Innovation and the Quadruple Helix, Panellists include: 

Kieran Fernandes, Associate PVC for Regional Development, Durham University

Paul Flatters, CEO, Trajectory

Nolan Gray, Strategic Director, AtkinsRéalis

Andy Kerr, Head of Economic Development, Durham County Council

Andrew McPhillips, Chief Economist, Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Beatrice D’Ippolito, Director of External Partnerships and Engagement, University of York

11:45 The N8 Research Collaboration and AtkinsRéalis

Stephanie Scott, Co-Director of the Centre for Strategy, Technological Innovation and Operations, Durham University

Nolan Gray, Strategic Director, AtkinsRéalis 

12:15 Lunch

13:30 An Impactful Research Environment

Bernd Brandl, Director of Research, Management & Marketing, Durham University

Omar Al-Janabi, Head of Business Development, Durham University

14:00 Panel Discussion on Innovation & Productivity, Panellists include: 

Helen Fawcett, Sector Principle – Manufacturing, Waterstons

Edward Twiddy, Chair, Northstar Venture Glenn Martin, Regeneration Policy Lead, Durham County Council

Elliot White, CEO, Analysts Network North East

Zsofia Toth, Associate Professor, Durham University

15:00 Coffee Break

15:30 Panel Discussion on Inspiring, Engaging and Educating the Next Generation of Innovators & Society, Panellists include:

Leon Howe, Manager, Durham City Incubator

Sharon Grant, Director, NE Institute of Technology

Efpraxia Zamani, Associate Professor, Durham University

Jennifer Topping, Academic Champion for Student Enterprise, Durham University

Lee Baum, Skills Director, New College Durham

16:30 Closing Remarks

18:00 Dinner at the Great Hall, Castle

Day Two - Friday 19 July - SME Skills Day

10:00 Panel Discussion on Technological Context and Challenges to Innovation Efforts, Panellists include:

Elaine Scott, Business Engagement Manager, Business Durham

Jonathan Kimmitt, Professor, Durham University Neil Walton, Deputy Head of Department, Management and Marketing, Durham University

Arnab Basu, CEO, Kromek

Peter Chun, President, World Smart Cities Forum

11:00 Creating a Knowledge-Creating Network, Zsofia Toth, Associate Professor, Durham University

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Adopting digital technologies to improve product development process and product quality

Atanu Chaudhuri, Professor, Durham University

Efstathios (Stathis) Papanikolaou, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Durham University

14:00 Roundtable Workshop: Organising for Strategic Growth, Facilitated by Stephanie Scott, Co-Director of the Centre for Strategy, Technological Innovation and Operations, Durham University & Dacosta Omari, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Durham University

15:30 Closing Remarks, The Power of Collaboration, Karena (Ji) Yan, Professor, Durham University

16:00 End of event