Please note: registrations for the below event are now closed!
The UK’s technology trade association techUK along with Welsh Water and Scottish Water are hosting a two-part event series focusing on the migration from the Publicly Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to an All-IP solution, and the migration’s impact on the water sector.
The move to an All-IP solution will be delivered by Communications Providers (CPs) by 2025, and customers and businesses that rely on the PSTN are seeking a reliable and resilient communications solution in its place. Use cases in the water sector include remote points of presence, such as river and flood monitoring. For very rural and hard-to-reach locations, mobile technology may not offer the coverage required by water companies.
At this virtual event, Welsh Water and Scottish Water will present the scale of the challenge in replacing the PSTN and finding an alternative solution for endpoints across its network – eg there are currently c400 endpoints in Welsh Water’s network that do not have identified solutions. techUK members will learn more about the opportunity for tech companies and the routes in which members can engage with the Welsh and Scottish Water teams directly. Both water companies will also expand the picture with the effects on other water companies across the UK, showing the scale of the challenge.
Agenda
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10:30-10:40 |
Introduction and overview of the All-IP programme |
Sarah Shepherd, Head of All-IP Industry Liaison, techUK |
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10:40-11:05 |
Welsh Water overview of programme and challenges faced |
Dale Walker, Head of Operational Technology, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water |
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11:05-11:25 |
Scottish overview of PSTN/All-IP programme and challenges faced |
Paul Maxwell, General Manager-Operational Resilience, Scottish Water |
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11:25-11:55 |
Q&A facilitated by techUK |
Teodora Kaneva, Head of Programme for Smart Infrastructure and Systems, techUK |
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11:55-12:00 |
Wrap up and next steps for 2nd event |
techUK |
Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session and the briefing will be recorded for further viewing.
There will be a follow-up event on 10 May, where companies will be able to showcase to Welsh and Scottish Water potential solutions.
For any queries related to this event, please contact the below Team:
Sophie Greaves
Sophie Greaves
Sophie Greaves is Head of Programme for Communications Infrastructure and Services at techUK, and oversees the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Sophie was promoted to Head having been Programme Manager for Communications Infrastructure and Services, leading techUK's telecoms activities, engagement and policy development. Previously, Sophie was Programme Assistant across a variety of areas including the Broadband Stakeholder Group, Central Government, Financial Services and Communications Infrastructure programmes.
Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2038
- Twitter:
- @SJMJames1
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreaves/
Tales Gaspar
Tales Gaspar
Tales has a background in law and economics, with previous experience in the regulation of new technologies and infrastructure.
In the UK and Europe, he offered consultancy on intellectual property rights of cellular and IoT technologies and on the regulatory procedures at the ITU as a Global Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).
Tales has an LL.M in Law and Business by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and an MSc in Regulation at the London School of Economics, with a specialization in Government and Law.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +44 (0) 0207 331 2000
- Website:
- www.techUK.org
- LinkedIn:
- www.linkedin.com/in/talesngaspar
Teodora Kaneva
Teodora Kaneva
Teodora’s rich background varies from working in business development for a renewable energy lobbying association in Brussels to the fast moving technology innovation startup scene in the UK.
She has designed the market strategy for a German renewable energy engineering scale up for the UK, listed on Nasdaq private market, and now one of the fastest growing scale ups in the world. Previous experience also includes managing a renewable energy startup in London, which has built a small-scale biomass CHP power plant. Teodora is passionate about cross-industry collaboration and working together with academia to inform the design of future educational models and skill building.
Most recently Teodora has ran the commercial activities and business development at Future Cities Catapult, focusing on innovation in cities, digital health and wellbeing, mobility, and infrastructure. Teodora is a passionate STEM Ambassador and a vocal advocate for women in tech.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2016
- Twitter:
- @Teodora_K
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/teodora-k-2969b021
Ashley Feldman
Ashley Feldman
Ashley Feldman is the programme manager for transport and smart cities at techUK. Through working closely with the technology industry, his role is to promote the contribution of digital technology in driving positive outcomes for cities and transport. Through maintaining close ties to government, he also works to ensure the policy and regulatory conditions are optimised for businesses to scale innovation in the UK.
He is fascinated by cities and the built environment, having worked as a consultant on major regeneration projects across the country before joining techUK in 2022.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0201 331 2000
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-feldman-98159587/
Lucas Banach
Lucas Banach
Lucas Banach is Programme Assistant at techUK, he works on a range of programmes including Data Centres; Climate, Environment & Sustainability; Market Access and Smart Infrastructure and Systems.
Before that Lucas who joined in 2008, held various roles in our organisation, which included his role as Office Executive, Groups and Concept Viability Administrator, and most recently he worked as Programme Executive for Public Sector. He has a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2006
- Twitter:
- @techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-banach-50139650
