Connected Britain 2026: agenda and talks
143 sessions across 12 theatres. Times and access details as published by the organiser — always check the official programme on the day.
Getting in
Every published ticket type, including the criteria-based free pass, includes conference stage access. There is no exhibition-only ticket.
Checked 2026-08-04 · organiser programme
Wednesday 9 September 2026
- 10:55The next gigabit upgrade: Commercialising XGS-PON and planning for next-genTheatre 2Included
Graeme Oxby, CEO, Community Fibre · Justin Leese, CTO, Quickline Communications · David Tomalin, Group Chief Technology Officer, CityFibre · Hy Huynh, Vice President of Fiber Products, Harmonic Inc. · Tim Passingham, Chairman, Lightning Fibre
- 14:00The Right Broadband Technology for the Right LocationTheatre 2Included
Ivo Lansky, Business Lead Europe, Tarana
- 14:20The neutral host ecosystem: Unlocking investment and coverage across the UKTheatre 2Included
Neil McRae, Chief Technology and Information Officer, CityFibre · Sarah Bazen, Digital Infrastructure Strategic lead, West Sussex County Council · Simon Fletcher, CSO, Small Cell Forum Limited · Chris Hudson, Director, Scottish Futures Trust · Belinda Fawcett, Company Secretary and Director of Regulatory and Public Affairs, Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited · Rosalind Craven, Principal Analyst, STL Partners
- 15:00Long Haul Infrastructure and the Race for Fibre CapacityTheatre 2Included
Mark Nightingale, Applications Engineering Manager, Hexatronic UK
- 15:45The unbreakable network: Ensuring resilience against climate, cyber, and power threatsTheatre 2Included
Peter Carter, Senior Business Resilience Manager, VodafoneThree · Elena Parsons, Strategic Business Manager, National Physical Laboratory · Jonathan Fowler, Director Technology and Solutions, Adtran · Alwyn Seeds, Director, National Dark Fibre Facility (NDFF) · Alex Davies, Senior Analyst & Editor, Rethink Technology Research
- 16:25Buying blind: Why the fibre consolidation and M&A wave will be won or lost on dataTheatre 2Included
Lola Le Fur, Head of M&A, IQGeo
- 16:50Open RAN and cloudification: Moving from trials to mass deployment in the UKTheatre 2Included
Dimitra Simeonidou, Director Smart Internet Lab, University of Bristol · Andrew Miles, Director, Aerix & Liverpool 5G, Aerix · Will Townsend, Vice President & Principal Analyst - Networking & Security Practices, Moor Insights and Strategy
Thursday 10 September 2026
- 11:20Presentation from CorningTheatre 2Included
- 11:40Next-generation monetisation: Unlocking value in connectivity and beyondTheatre 2Included
Tom Stabb, Customer Development Lead, Ordnance Survey · Bertrand Mazieres, CEO, Lightning Fibre · Francisco de Carvalho, Governing Board Member, Linux Foundation Broadband · Darren Martin, Senior Product Manager, MDS Global Ltd · Clive Quantrill, Senior Partner, Cambridge Management Consulting
- 12:20Presentation from VyntelligenceTheatre 2Included
- 12:40Making consolidation a reality: integration and value creationTheatre 2Included
Sean Royce, Strategic Board Advisor, Quickline Communications Limited · Neil McRae, Chief Technology and Information Officer, CityFibre · Steve Glendinning, NED and Independent Consultant, IDNet · Sajan Parikh, CTO, COS Systems · Alexander Ohlsson, Principal, Analysys Mason
- 13:35Defining 6G: The UK’s role in shaping future services and spectrumTheatre 2Included
Simon Cotton, Director, Centre for Wireless Innovation · Tales Gaspar, Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK · Mathini Sellathurai, Professor, Heriot-Watt University · Janette Stewart, Partner, Analysys Mason Limited
- 14:20Designing the net-zero network of the futureTheatre 2Included
Dede Tavares, Head of Sustainable Networks Operations, BT Networks · Cara Boccieri, Sustainability Expert, Hexatronic · Lee Jones, Senior Manager Energy Solutions, VodafoneThree · Nick Falkowski, CEO, Meaningful Planet Ltd · Krsna Singh, Research Analyst, STL Partners · Kate Sandhu, Head of Strategic Initiatives & ESG, CityFibre