techUK's Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy Sophie James will be speaking at Inside Government's event 'The Future of UK Infrastructure Delivery and the Levelling-Up Agenda Forum 2022' on Wednesday 21 September.
The Forum will provide practical guidance on developing infrastructure projects to drive economic growth and pandemic recovery, and the delivery of the Levelling Up agenda. The event will provide attendees with policy updates, best practice case studies, and practical workshops to support them in accessing funding, workforce development, and delivering infrastructure projects.
What to expect
- Guidance from the IPA and UKIB on the role of infrastructure in driving levelling up
- Interactive discussions on enhancing the economic impact of infrastructure projects, and using projects to develop the local workforce
- Best practice examples of long-term strategy development, the developing energy infrastructure, and delivering digital infrastructure projects
- In-person networking and discussion sessions with colleagues across public sector infrastructure
The full agenda can be accessed here.
Sophie James will join Adam Simmons (Director - Future Road Investment Strategy, National Highways) and Tom Pope (Deputy Chief Economist, Institute for Government) for the panel 'How to Enhance the Economic Impact of Infrastructure to Boost Growth and Levelling-Up':
- Sharing best practice for planning infrastructure projects that expand the economy and serve local needs
- Highlighting the need for effective partnership working in order to identify projects that maximise the benefits of network effects in infrastructure
- Examining the role of social infrastructure and upskilling in driving economic growth
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
