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Rural broadband & The Last Mile

SCTE  Presents: Rural broadband and the last mile
Tuesday 18 March 2025 at One Great George Street, London.
With 69% of UK homes now with access to full-fibre broadband (Ofcom, Jan 2024), attention is turning to the challenges connecting remaining, more remote areas. This important event examines the technical, logistical, economical and regulatory pressure points as our industry prepares to connect the more inaccessible communities, learning from experts from across the supply chain.

Event Schedule

8.45am

Registration and Coffee

9.45am

Welcome Address by Dr Anthony Basham, President, SCTE

Moderator:  James Saunby, Consulting Director, GreySky Consulting

10.00am

Setting the Scene
Alex Marshall, CEO, Cailem Consulting
Helen Wylde-Archibald, CEO, Wildanet
Paul Broadhurst, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Technetix Ltd
Ian Cowser, Program Manager FTTx UK, Corning

10.30am

Discussion and Q&A

Corning logo
11.10am

Simplicity and Speed: Winning at Rural FTTX
Ian Cowser, Program Manager FTTx UK, Corning
Sponsor Presentation

11.30am

Morning Coffee Break

11.50am

Challenges & Opportunities
Mike Surrey, Chair, Alncom
Ben Allwright, CEO, Ogi
Tom Rigg, CEO and Michael Lee, CSO, B4RN
Clément Lesur, Managing Director, Telenco UK
Moderator:  James Saunby, Consulting Director of GreySky Consulting

1.20pm to 2.40pm

Lunch & Networking
Kindly provided by Technetix.

2.40pm

Afternoon Welcome and intros
Moderator:  Dr Anthony Basham, President, SCTE

2.45pm

The Tech Behind It All
Mark Waddell, Lead R&D Engineer, BBC
Izzy Taylor, Consultant, Excelerate
Dominic O'Reirdan, Head of Network Operations, Jet Connectivity
Discussion and Q&A

4.00pm

Open Session

Roving microphones x 2
Moderator:  Dr Anthony Basham, President, SCTE
Moderator:  James Saunby, Consulting Director of GreySky Consulting
Panel members tbc

5.00pm

Networking Drinks and Table Top Demonstrations

7.00pm

Close

Speakers

Alex Marshall

Alex Marshall

CEO, Cailem Consulting
Ben Allwright

Ben Allwright

Founder & CEO – Ogi
Clement Lesur

Clement Lesur

Managing Director. Telenco UK
Dominic O’Reirdan

Dominic O’Reirdan

Jet Connectivity
Helen Wylde Archibald

Helen Wylde Archibald

CEO, Wildanet
Ian Cowser

Ian Cowser

Program Manager FTTx UK, Corning
Izzy Taylor

Izzy Taylor

Excelerate
James Saunby

James Saunby

Consulting Director, GreySky Consulting
Mark Waddell

Mark Waddell

Lead R&D Engineer | Research & Development | BBC Digital and Engineering
Michael Lee

Michael Lee

B4RN
Mike Surrey

Mike Surrey

Chair, Alncom
Olly Levine

Olly Levine

Cyber Telecom
Paul Broadhurst

Paul Broadhurst

Founder, President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Technetix
Tom Rigg

Tom Rigg

B4RN

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