Biztech Events 2011
Transforming the image of Milton Keynes from Concrete Cows to Red Bulls was the theme of the keynote talk at the Biztech Annual Dinner 2011.
Milton Keynes Council Leader Andrew Geary and Deputy Councillor David Hopkins who gave the keynote outlined plans to accelerate the adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) that would set the city apart.
In his keynote address setting out Milton Keynes Smart City vision 2020 Councillor Hopkins presented the "Hopkins 8 P's" building blocks that would focus the Councill's priority areas for a re-engineered local authority. Faster adoption of modern ICT techniques would be key to delivering efficiencies which current funding climate demanded as well as creating new opportunities for smart city innovation in Milton Keynes.
New Network Rail Centre and Sustainable Transport Policies under the Microscope
Biztech, the technology forum for Milton Keynes, recently invited local businesspeople to learn about the new Network Rail Centre in Milton Keynes. Howard Penstone, Network Rail’s Business Development Manager, explained why Milton Keynes was chosen as the location for the centre and described the innovative approaches to planning and design intended to minimise the carbon footprint of the site once it is up and running.
Happy christmas to us all.
