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Connecting people and places

Creating effective services for people and communities starts with having reliable, up-to-date data. When we know where people live and what they need, we can design services that truly meet those needs. Discover the speakers, talks and topics of the day below.

9.00 am - 10.00 am

Broadgrate auditorium

Registration, breakfast and exhibition

9.00 am - 10.00 am

Broadgrate auditorium

Registration, breakfast and exhibition

10.00 am - 10.20 am

Broadgrate auditorium

Introduction to the conference

Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace

10.00 am - 10.20 am

Broadgrate auditorium

Introduction to the conference

Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace

10.20 am - 11.20 am

Broadgrate auditorium

Data underpinning growth

Chaired by Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace 

Driving address data interoperability: Implementing UPRN standards within HMRC and across government

Rob Lee, Chief Data Architect, HMRC

Staying afloat: The impact of flooding on UK firms 

Ben Crampton, Senior Data Scientist, Bank of England

Better street works using data, policy and technology

Gordon Hector, Director, Upstream

Panel Question & Answer session

10.20 am - 11.20 am

Broadgrate auditorium

Data underpinning growth

Chaired by Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace 

Driving address data interoperability: Implementing UPRN standards within HMRC and across government

Rob Lee, Chief Data Architect, HMRC

Staying afloat: The impact of flooding on UK firms 

Ben Crampton, Senior Data Scientist, Bank of England

Better street works using data, policy and technology

Gordon Hector, Director, Upstream

Panel Question & Answer session

11.20 am - 11.50 am

Broadgrate auditorium

Morning refreshments

11.20 am - 11.50 am

Broadgrate auditorium

Morning refreshments

11.50 am - 1.00 pm

London Wall Room

Planning and developing sustainable communities; the data lifecycle

Chair: Steve Brandwood, Executive Director of Engagement, GeoPlace

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Sponsored by:

Addland

To share data you need to start at the start (ideally)

Mike Rose, IP and Data Sharing Expert, currently supporting MHCLG Digital Planning Programme

Solving the problem of old and archaic planning portals

Tom Neall, Chief Operating Officer, Addland

House building: a key indicator of economic health

Jack Ricketts, Senior Product Manager, MadeTech

Building safety into tall buildings; keeping our communities safe from fire

Steve Taylor, Strategic Data Lead, National Fire Chiefs Council

Panel Question & Answer session

Broadgrate auditorium

Collaboration!

Choose from 30 different topics to attend four 15 minute sessions. 

Roundtable sessions are facilitated by subject experts and will provide an opportunity to share experiences, brainstorm solutions, and exchange ideas with peers. 

They are designed to foster collaboration and are a valuable platform for networking and gaining perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in issues such as gazetteer management, integration challenges or working with colleagues across your authority or with partners.

11.50 am - 1.00 pm

London Wall Room

Planning and developing sustainable communities; the data lifecycle

Chair: Steve Brandwood, Executive Director of Engagement, GeoPlace

Logo geo

Sponsored by:

Addland

To share data you need to start at the start (ideally)

Mike Rose, IP and Data Sharing Expert, currently supporting MHCLG Digital Planning Programme

Solving the problem of old and archaic planning portals

Tom Neall, Chief Operating Officer, Addland

House building: a key indicator of economic health

Jack Ricketts, Senior Product Manager, MadeTech

Building safety into tall buildings; keeping our communities safe from fire

Steve Taylor, Strategic Data Lead, National Fire Chiefs Council

Panel Question & Answer session

Broadgrate auditorium

Collaboration!

Choose from 30 different topics to attend four 15 minute sessions. 

Roundtable sessions are facilitated by subject experts and will provide an opportunity to share experiences, brainstorm solutions, and exchange ideas with peers. 

They are designed to foster collaboration and are a valuable platform for networking and gaining perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in issues such as gazetteer management, integration challenges or working with colleagues across your authority or with partners.

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Lunch

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Lunch

2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

From Data to Delivery

Chair: Simon Barlow, Executive Director of Consultancy, GeoPlace

Linking schools, health, and GP data for better child outcomes

Joseph Leach, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Performance Lead, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Lewisham’ asset management aided by its LLPG

William Cocodia, Database Administrator/Applications Lead (LLPG/GIS/SNN/PSMA/A MS, ACOLAID)

Pre-census address matching: Unlocking Enhanced Funding for Kingston upon Thames & Sutton

Timothy Langner Gazetteer Officer at The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Developing resilience: coordinated emergency planning and support for the vulnerable in the southwest of England

Chris Manuel, Community Resilience Lead Officer, Wiltshire & Swindon Prepared (LRF)

Connecting data, driving decisions: Leveraging UPRNs in Reading Borough Council’s GIS infrastructure

Kristina Quinnell, Senior Geospatial Analyst & Custodian and Heather Porter, Data and GIS Manager, Reading Borough Council

Adopting UPRNs across Tameside

Graham Holland, Strategic Lead for Planning, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Bishopsgate Room

A connected street naming and numbering landscape

Introduced by Holly Westward, Local Authority Liaison Manager: Change Intelligence Lead, GeoPlace

Chair: Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace

Opening statements and panel discussion with:

Rachel Antcliffe, Principal LLPG Officer, Leeds City Council

Ian Evans, Head of Address Management Unit, Royal Mail

Stuart Andrews, Interim Head of Data Architecture, Information, Data & Analysis, Strategy & Transformation Group, Valuation Office Agency

2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

From Data to Delivery

Chair: Simon Barlow, Executive Director of Consultancy, GeoPlace

Linking schools, health, and GP data for better child outcomes

Joseph Leach, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Performance Lead, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Lewisham’ asset management aided by its LLPG

William Cocodia, Database Administrator/Applications Lead (LLPG/GIS/SNN/PSMA/A MS, ACOLAID)

Pre-census address matching: Unlocking Enhanced Funding for Kingston upon Thames & Sutton

Timothy Langner Gazetteer Officer at The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Developing resilience: coordinated emergency planning and support for the vulnerable in the southwest of England

Chris Manuel, Community Resilience Lead Officer, Wiltshire & Swindon Prepared (LRF)

Connecting data, driving decisions: Leveraging UPRNs in Reading Borough Council’s GIS infrastructure

Kristina Quinnell, Senior Geospatial Analyst & Custodian and Heather Porter, Data and GIS Manager, Reading Borough Council

Adopting UPRNs across Tameside

Graham Holland, Strategic Lead for Planning, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Bishopsgate Room

A connected street naming and numbering landscape

Introduced by Holly Westward, Local Authority Liaison Manager: Change Intelligence Lead, GeoPlace

Chair: Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace

Opening statements and panel discussion with:

Rachel Antcliffe, Principal LLPG Officer, Leeds City Council

Ian Evans, Head of Address Management Unit, Royal Mail

Stuart Andrews, Interim Head of Data Architecture, Information, Data & Analysis, Strategy & Transformation Group, Valuation Office Agency

3.00 pm - 3.30 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Afternoon refreshments

3.00 pm - 3.30 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Afternoon refreshments

3.30 pm - 3.45 pm
3.30 pm - 3.45 pm
3.45 pm - 4.00 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Transforming processes at the VOA

Stuart Andrews, Interim Head of Data Architecture, Information, Data & Analysis, Strategy & Transformation Group, Valuation Office Agency

3.45 pm - 4.00 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Transforming processes at the VOA

Stuart Andrews, Interim Head of Data Architecture, Information, Data & Analysis, Strategy & Transformation Group, Valuation Office Agency

4.00 pm - 4.15 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Championing excellence and presentation of the Exemplar Awards

Rachel Antcliffe, Deputy Principal Chair of the DCA Regional Address Group, Kerry Pearce, National Address Data Manager, GeoPlace

Keith Curran, Principal Chair of the DCA Regional Streets Group, Jonathan Bates, National Street Data Manager, GeoPlace

4.00 pm - 4.15 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Championing excellence and presentation of the Exemplar Awards

Rachel Antcliffe, Deputy Principal Chair of the DCA Regional Address Group, Kerry Pearce, National Address Data Manager, GeoPlace

Keith Curran, Principal Chair of the DCA Regional Streets Group, Jonathan Bates, National Street Data Manager, GeoPlace

4.15 pm - 4.30 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Presentation of the Exemplar Awards

Juliet Whitworth, Head of Research and Information at the LGA and member of the GeoPlace Board

4.15 pm - 4.30 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Presentation of the Exemplar Awards

Juliet Whitworth, Head of Research and Information at the LGA and member of the GeoPlace Board

4.30 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Close with drinks

4.30 pm

Broadgrate auditorium

Close with drinks

Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 9.00 am - 10.00 am

Registration, breakfast and exhibition

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 10.00 am - 10.20 am

Introduction to the conference

Speakers

Nick Chapallaz

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 10.20 am - 11.20 am

Data underpinning growth

Chaired by Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace

Speakers

Nick Chapallaz

Rob Lee

Ben Crampton

Gordon Hector

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 11.20 am - 11.50 am

Morning refreshments

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Sponsored by: Addland

London Wall Room

Thursday 22nd May 11.50 am - 1.00 pm

Planning and developing sustainable communities; the data lifecycle

Sponsored by:

Addland

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Chair: Steve Brandwood, Executive Director of Engagement, GeoPlace

Speakers

Steve Brandwood

Mike Rose

Tom Neall

Jack Ricketts

Steve Taylor

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 11.50 am - 1.00 pm

Collaboration!

Choose from 30 different topics to attend four 15 minute sessions Roundtable sessions are facilitated by subject experts and will provide an opportunity to share experiences, brainstorm solutions, and exchange ideas with peers. They are designed to foster collaboration and are a valuable platform for networking and gaining perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in issues such as gazetteer management, integration challenges or working with colleagues across your authority or with partners.

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Lunch

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

From Data to Delivery

Speakers

Simon Barlow

Joseph Leach

William Cocodia

Timothy Langner

Chris Manuel

Kristina Quinnell

Graham Holland

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London Wall Room

Thursday 22nd May 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

The Street Gazetteer, unlocking benefits to highways authorities

Speakers

Jeff Elliot

Dr Elizabeth Wloch

Richard Groombridge

Katie Packard

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Bishopsgate Room

Thursday 22nd May 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

A connected street naming and numbering landscape

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 3.00 pm - 3.30 pm

Afternoon refreshments

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 3.30 pm - 3.45 pm

Shining a spotlight on local government’s Best Kept Secret

Mark Williams, Senior Data Adviser, Local Government Association


The Best Kept Secret programme highlights the hidden potential of local authority address and street data to drive better decision-making and improve service delivery. Through the programme, the LGA and GeoPlace will demonstrate to decision-makers and elected members how integrating high-quality location data can unlock efficiencies, enhance public services, and strengthen local policymaking.

Speakers

Mark Williams

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 3.45 pm - 4.00 pm

Transforming processes at the VOA

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 4.00 pm - 4.15 pm

Championing excellence and presentation of the Exemplar Awards

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 4.15 pm - 4.30 pm

Presentation of the Exemplar Awards

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Broadgrate auditorium

Thursday 22nd May 4.30 pm

Close with drinks

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