Tuesday 6th May 2014 | University of Reading

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Smart and sustainable citiessymposium and reception

Networking reception sponsored by RICS

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Agenda

3.00pm Registration

3.30pm Welcome Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor, University of Reading

3.35pm Keynote speech Sir David King, Chairman, Future Cities Catapult and The Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change

3.50pm Presentations

City visions and urban innovation Professor Tim Dixon, University of Reading

How could a city be smart and sustainable? Tim Curtis, Ricardo AEA

Urban microclimates – how lessons from the developed world can be applied in the developing world Professor Janet Barlow, University of Reading

Working with cities Euan Burns, Carillion plc

Opportunities for trade and investment across the Commonwealth Michael Sippitt, Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform and Clarkslegal LLP

4.40pm Q&A panel

5.30pm Reception and networking Sponsored by RICS

7.00pm Close

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Welcome

I warmly welcome all guests to the University of Reading, for the smart, sustainable cities symposium and reception. It is a great honour for the University to host such an important event for Reading and the Thames Valley.

We are delighted to welcome Sir David King as today’s keynote speaker and I personally thank him for taking the time to present this afternoon. As Chairman of the Board of the Future Cities Catapult and the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change, Sir David is one of the foremost individuals in the country for speaking on the challenge of urban integration and how cities can take a more joined-up approach to the way they plan and operate - to improve quality of life, strengthen their economies and protect the environment.

Currently, urban areas are responsible for creating 80% of global greenhouse gases, and many cities across the world are expected to be particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Finding ways to make cities more sustainable is one of the big questions of our time, and as one the top 1% of universities worldwide, is a key research goal at the University of Reading. Today’s event provides an excellent opportunity for us to identify how universities, business and the public sector can work together in this agenda and I look forward to taking part in this debate with you.

Sir David Bell Vice-Chancellor, University of Reading

It gives me great pleasure to personally welcome each of you to this vital event for promoting smart sustainable cities in the Commonwealth. It’s an exciting time for the Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform (CEIP) as we continue to grow internationally, connecting with innovators, investors and governments.

Urbanisation is one of the greatest climate challenges of our time. The challenge to manage urban growth sustainably provides a myriad of opportunities, including waste management, transport, energy, construction, technology and all utilities. This conference will also outline the international opportunities for the Thames Valley, particularly across the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth includes some of the fastest growing nations and cities on earth, so is very well placed to understand and facilitate knowledge sharing towards low carbon growth and sustainable planning. Addressing development and transfer of technologies, environmental concerns, and knowledge sharing are obvious avenues for constructive co-operation.

I would like to take this opportunity express my appreciation for the University of Reading’s support for this event. As Chairman of the Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform and Clarkslegal LLP, I have a longstanding and proud relationship with the University. Both our organisations have grown together for decades and alongside the University, our international dimension is growing all the time.

Finally, many thanks to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for kindly sponsoring the networking reception. I hope you all have an excellent conference.

Michael Sippitt Chairman, The Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform and Clarkslegal LLP

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Speakers

Sir David KingChairman, Future Cities Catapult and The Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change

Sir David King is Chairman of the Board of the Future Cities Catapult and currently the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change. Sir David’s previous posts reflect a life-time of work in the scientific and environmental sectors, including Founding Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University, the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor and Head of the Government Office of Science 2000-2007 and Senior Scientific Advisor to UBS.

Sir David was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1991, Honorary Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences in 1998 and Honorary Foreign Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2002. He was knighted in 2003 for his work in science, and received the award of ‘Officier dans l’ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur’ from the French President in 2009.

Sir David BellVice-Chancellor, University of Reading

Sir David Bell was born in Glasgow in 1959. He studied history and philosophy at Glasgow University. He obtained his PGCE from Jordanhill College of Education and a Master of Education from Glasgow University. He taught in primary schools in Glasgow, becoming a Headteacher in Essex.

Between 1990 and 1995, he was Assistant Director of Education at Newcastle City Council, with a year as Harkness Fellow at Georgia State University, Atlanta. Sir David became an Ofsted team inspector in 1994, carrying out inspections in primary schools. By 2001 he was HM Chief Inspector of Schools in England.

In 2006 he became Permanent Secretary at the Department of Education. As the most senior education civil servant in the country, Sir David served four Secretaries of State and three Prime Ministers. Sir David became a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in 2011 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading on 1 January 2012.

Professor Tim DixonChair in Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment, School of Construction Management and Engineering, University of Reading

Professor Tim Dixon holds a professorial chair in Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment in the School of Construction Management and Engineering at University of Reading and leads the Sustainability in the Built Environment (SustBE) network. He has more than 30 years’ experience of research, education and professional practice in the built environment. His research interests cover (i) the property industry and its interface with the sustainability agenda; and (ii) futures work, focusing on socio-technical impacts at a range of scales. He is currently leading work in the Urban Foresight Laboratory work package of EPSRC Retrofit 2050 and is also working with local and regional partners to develop a ‘Reading 2050’ Vision. He is contributing to the UK BIS Future Cities Foresight Programme, and he is a member of the international scientific committee for the national ‘Visions and Pathways 2040 Australia’ Project on cities.

Tim CurtisDirector, Operational Development, Ricardo-AEA

Over the last year, Tim has been leading the review and development of the wide range of Ricardo-AEA’s city focussed activity, in order to respond to the opportunity presented by the developing international smart and future cities agenda. Current cities work within Ricardo-AEA spans the whole range of environmental disciplines across energy, climate, waste, water, transportation and air quality, and is overlaid with extensive economics and data management capability. Key focus areas are urban transportation and air quality, city resilience and adaptation, and management of environmental data.

Tim has been working at a senior level in the energy and environment field for the last 15 years, and has been with Ricardo-AEA, one of the UK’s leading environmental consultan-cies, since 2007. He was previously Director of Operations at the Energy Saving Trust. His experience has included strategy development, client liaison, leadership of business units, project director of major programmes, and the growth of new business areas.

In his current role, in addition to co-ordinating the cities focussed activity at Ricardo-AEA, Tim is also responsible for strategy and business planning, marketing and communica-tions and client focussed IT solutions (from databases to web portals to apps) as well as Ricardo-AEA’s Chemical Risk business unit. Previous roles at Ricardo-AEA have included leading integration with US operations, Director of Delivery (responsible for the delivery of all projects and programmes in Europe) and leadership of the energy consultancy business.

Professor Janet BarlowProfessor of Environmental Physics, Director of the Centre for Technologies for Sustainable Built Environments, University of Reading

Janet is Professor of Environmental Physics and Director of the Centre for Technologies for Sustainable Built Environments at the University of Reading. She is also a member of the University’s Walker Institute for Climate Systems Research, which focuses on cross-disciplinary research collaborations.

Her research interests include urban meteorology, boundary layer meteorology, experimental methods (micrometeorology, windtunnel physical modelling), renewable energy and the application of urban meteorology to engineering problems (e.g. wind engineering, ventilation).

She is also been a board member of the American Meteorological Society Board for the Urban Environment, board member of the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) and a member of the Steering Committee for the APRIL network (Air Pollution Research in London).

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Euan BurnsChief Engineer, Carillion plc

With a career spanning 18 years, Euan has extensive engineering experience across a variety of roles in both the public and private sector. In May 2013, he joined Carillion in the newly created role of Chief Engineer where his diverse range of skills and experience gained from working across a range of market sectors and technologies help to provide market leading Engineering Services to Carillion’s clients.

Euan is currently responsible for further developing Carillion Services’ integrated energy-led hard service offerings and leads its Engineering Centre of Excellence team driving Asset Management, Critical Environment Management and Life-Cycle products.

With a particular passion for integrating engineering and energy in the operational environment Euan draws upon his experience to innovatively deploy systems, processes and equipment for optimal effect, achieving lower cost, more reliable and secure operating bases for Carillion’s contracts and clients.

Immediately prior to joining Carillion Euan spent three years at Goldman Sachs as M&E Director and previously held the position of M&E Director at BSkyB where he oversaw the design and build of its M&E systems including the design and implementation of M&E in Sky’s landmark new broadcast facility.

Following Graduation from the University of Edinburgh, Euan spent the first 12 years of his career as Weapon Engineering Officer in the Royal Navy. As well as providing the oppor-tunity to travel the globe as an engineering leader in diverse environments with limited support he also studied an MSc in Guided Weapons.

Michael SippittChairman, The Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform and Clarkslegal LLP

Michael is Chairman of The Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform (CEIP), a pan-Commonwealth network linking entrepreneurs and companies in the environmental sector to each other and to international investors. CEIP has been developed in alliance between the Royal Commonwealth Society and Forbury Investment Network, which is operated by Clarkslegal LLP.

As Chairman of CEIP, Michael leads a team active in the search for and preparation of suitable environmental technology proposals and in building links in the UK and internationally with investors, universities and organisations interested in green technologies. He has particular interest in the international sharing of innovative technologies and investment opportunities, with special focus on meeting environmental needs in developing Commonwealth countries. The CEIP aims to establish a network of Commonwealth sustainable cities to promote invest-ment in green technologies in the urban environment.

Concurrently, Michael is Chairman of Clarkslegal LLP, a commercial law firm which also has substantial expertise in environmental, human resources, and public procurement services. Michael’s broad legal experience has included the automotive, educational, logistics, construc-tion, business services, health and media sectors. He was also for five years on the Advisory Board of TAGLaw, the global legal network of which Clarkslegal was a founder member.

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Smart and sustainable cities symposium and reception

For more information, please contact:

Professor Tim DixonUniversity of Reading Whiteknights Reading, RG6 6AY

t.j.dixon@reading.ac.uk Tel (0118) 378 7181

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