Secure connected places - external advisory group
Details of the external advisory group helping to inform the government's work on the security of digitally connected places.
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As towns and cities become more digitally connected, the government is working to ensure this is done in a secure way which protects citizens and public services. The Secure Connected Places External Advisory Group is helping to inform government policy. The terms of reference for this group (revised June 2023) are set out here, along with the members of the advisory group.
Terms of reference
Please see the attached document.
Advisory group participants
| Name | Organisation |
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| Prof. Greg Clark CBE (Chair) | Chair, Connected Places Catapult |
| Dr Alison Vincent | Chair, Digital Twin Hub |
| Nathan Pierce | Assistant Director of Digital Innovation and Delivery, London Borough of Haringey |
| Colin Birchenall | Chief Digital Officer, Glasgow City Council |
| Jenny Nelson | Programme Manager, Newcastle City Council |
| Stephen Blackburn | Data and Innovation Manager, Leeds City Council |
| Dr Theo Tryfonas | Professor of Infrastructure Systems & Urban Innovation, Bristol University |
| Dr. Jennifer Cobbe | Coordinator, Cambridge University Trust and Technology Institute |
| Dr. Jennifer Schooling | Director, Centre for Smart Infrastructure, Cambridge University |
| Prof. Philip James | Professor of Urban Data, Newcastle University |
| Michael Mulquin | President, Smart Cities Association |
| Dr. Simon Hodson | Managing Director, CODATA |
| Matt Lewis | Research Director, The NCC Group |
| Graham Colclough | Partner, UrbanDNA |
| Laura Marsden | Partner and Public Services lead for Digital Trust and Cyber Security, PA Consulting |
| Nadira Hussain | Director, Leadership, Development and Research, SOCITM |
| David Cuckow | Associate Director Digital, British Standards Institute |
| Jenny McEneaney | Senior Improvement Policy Adviser, Cyber, Digital and Technology, Local Government Association |
| Paul Wilson | Chief Business Officer, Connected Places Catapult |
| Sam Li | Senior Innovation Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester |
| Liz St Louis | Associate Director of Smart Cities, Sunderland City Council |
| Steve Berry | Executive Chairman, Angoka |
| Nick Kahn | Strategic Director, East Suffolk Council |
| Glyn Jones | Chief Digital Officer, Welsh Government |
| Hannah Griffiths | Senior Associate Director, Jacobs |
| Rebecca Hartley | PhD Researcher, Royal Holloway University of London |
Updates to this page
Last updated 8 August 2023 + show all updates
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Meeting notes of external advisory group meetings held on 24 October 2022 and 7 March 2023 published.
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Membership of the group updated. Minor amends to the Terms of Reference to reflect the new Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT.)
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The list of advisory group members has been updated. Minor amendments to the terms of reference.
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First published.