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SUMMARY: Digital Connectivity in Cities: The Role of Policy  - Speaker to 
 be confirmed
DTSTART:20131114T171500Z
DTEND:20131114T190000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Digital connectivity is increasingly important for economic ac
 tivities and tackling the challenges of urbanisation. But what role should
  national and urban policy occupy in fostering greater connectivity?\n\nFo
 resight’s Future of Cities project\, recently launched by the Government
 ’s Chief Scientific Officer Sir Mark Walport\, is one stimulus among man
 y which highlights the importance of cities for the UK’s future developm
 ent. Achieving world-class\, inclusive digital connectivity is essential f
 or the UK’s long-term economic development.\n\nThis lecture discusses ho
 w policy should enable the delivering of fixed and wireless technologies a
 nd infrastructure\, as well as how policy should support their usage by in
 dividuals\, firms and public services. \n\nSpeakers:\nAndrew Carter\nDeput
 y Chief Executive of the Centre for Cities\nJohn Souter\nChief Executive O
 fficer of the London Internet Exchange (LINX)\nHaidee Bell\nProgramme Mana
 ger within Nesta's Creative Economy team\nSteve Unger\nOfcom Group Directo
 r - Strategy\, International\, Technology and Economics
LOCATION: McCrum Lecture Theate\, Corpus Christi College. Bene’t Street\
 , Cambridge
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