Earlier this year North, R3-IoT Limited and CENSIS commissioned Intelligens Consulting to undertake research into the rollout and adoption of IoT networks and any barriers preventing take-up.

Join Intelligens on 20 October 2021 to uncover the research report findings directly from the report’s author Iqbal Singh Bedi, Alasdair Rettie (Group Technical Director, North) , Allan Cannon (CEO, R3IoT) and Dr. Stephen Milne (Business Development, CENSIS). Places are limited so register early to avoid disappointment. Keynote will be delivered by Iain Stewart MP, Deputy Secretary of State for Scotland, Scotland Office.

With a focus on IoT in the public sector – in particular, how local authorities can use IoT to strengthen council services while reducing costs and increasing productivity – this webinar will explore the incorporation of IoT as part of a wider smart place/smart city strategy. Exemplar case studies of IoT in Scotland across a range of end markets will also be presented.

On the day, you will hear report recommendations that will help you overcome deployment barriers, make a commercial business case, understand the RoI achievable through investment in IoT, reduce exposure to risk, manage change, identify procurement strategies, and find partners to deliver your IoT solution.

This event will be of particular interest to:

• Chief Executives of local authorities interested smart city or smart place strategies

• Heads of Service who want to understand how IoT can deliver stronger local public services

• IT service leads interested in taking a first step into IoT or want to know how to scale up.

• Economic development staff interested in attracting and stimulate private sector investment and understanding the social, economic and environmental benefits of IoT

Draft agenda

• 14:00 Welcome and introduction, report author Iqbal Bedi, Intelligens Consulting

• 14:05 Opening remarks, Iain Stewart MP, Deputy Secretary of State for Scotland

• 14:15 Research report findings, Part 1, Iqbal Bedi

• 14:25 Use cases and examples of IoT applications in Scotland, Dr Stephen Milne, CENSIS

• 14:40 Accelerating IoT in Scotland, Alastair Rettie, North

• 14:55 Report research findings, Part 2, Iqbal Bedi

• 15:10 What role does space technology play in IoT adoption?, Allan Cannon, R3-IoT

• 15:20 Report research findings, Part 3, Iqbal Bedi

• 15:30 Final Q&A and wrap up

• 15:45 Event concludes