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The Digital Landline Switchover and Local Authorities

Name: The Digital Landline Switchover and Local Authorities
Start: 2024-03-05T10:00:00
End: 2024-03-05T13:00:00
Location: techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD

10am – 1pm 5 March 2024 London and Online techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD

The digital landline switchover program happening now across the UK – moving landline phone services onto digital connections - is presenting both challenges and opportunities for local authorities and other industry stakeholders. Join techUK on March 5^th for an event aimed at helping public sector bodies prepare for the impacts of the program. With an update from Minister of State (Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure) and Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries - Julia Lopez MP and Chief Digital Officer for London - Theo Blackwell.

The UK’s traditional landline is getting an upgrade, and most calls will soon be made over a broadband line. The impact of this program extends beyond landlines – healthcare devices, burglar alarms, CCTV, traffic lights, payment systems and lifts are among other services that will need to operate on more modern technology so as to ensure continued functionality. The change that is underway across the UK will present both challenges and opportunities for local authorities.

Hear directly from Communications Providers who will be on hand throughout the morning to show their handsets and Battery Back Up solutions and talk you through the Switchover individually. Representatives from Local Authorities alongside other industry stakeholders will be sharing their experience and recommendations for how to approach the Switchover and making the transition a smooth and successful one.

This event will be held in hybrid and lunch will be provided for those joining in person.

Agenda

Panel 1 – What’s happening with the Switchover

Update from Government on the Charter and DSIT activity
Deputy Director Broadband Regulation and Investment, DSIT - Rebecca Molyneux
View from the Greater London Authority
Chief Digital Officer for London - Theo Blackwell
Ofcom’s role in program and expectations of Communications Providers
Director of Telecoms Consumer Protection Ofcom - Cristina Luna-Esteban
Rationale to the program and what is needed from key stakeholders for a successful switchover
Chief Operations Officer VirginMediaO2 – Rob Orr

Panel Discussion and Questions and answers moderated by Steve Smith, Principal Consultant Farrpoint

Panel 2 – Focus on telecare

The role of Department of Health and Social Care and activity update
Head of Digital Infrastructure and Information Access, NHS Transformation Directorate – Claudia Andresco
BT update on the Telecare Advisory Board
IP Migrations Director BT - Lucy Baker MBE
Experience from Scotland
Digital Office Scotland - Colin McFadyen
View from the TSA – the voice of Technology Enabled Care
TSA Business Strategy and Transformation – Charlotte Dugdale
Role of DSIT

Panel Discussion and Questions and answers moderated by Mark Williams LGA

Panel 3 – Best Practice and Support available

Local Authority approach and lessons learned
Analogue to Digital Programme Manager, Southwark - Andrew Parsons
Salisbury trial and update - Openreach - John Livermore
Approach and experience in Greater Manchester
GMCA – John Steward

Panel Discussion and Questions and answers moderated by Gareth Johns, Managing Consultant at 4C Strategies