Innovation summit to be held at Ettalong

The Central Coast Innovation Summit will be held at Ettalong Beach Club on Wednesday, May 16, from 12:30pm until 5:30pm.

The summit will host a number of keynote speakers who will present on how high speed broadband can be used to create new opportunities across the spectrum of business and enterprise and create new businesses, all of which adds to the growth of a region.

The aim of the summit is to stimulate thinking on how to use the NBN to drive a digital and knowledge economy.

Keynote speakers include Central Coast Innovation Festival chairman Dr Anton Kriz,

ARUP's Urban Informatics urbanist Ms Michelle Tabet, Fixed Network Technologies emerging technology manager Mr Frank Ruhl and Cisco's public sector business development manager Mr Ross Hampton.

Along with the key note speakers will be a case study presented from a region that has undergone the NBN roll out to show practically what can be done.

There will also be local speakers who will talk about the opportunities NBN can provide for their businesses.

The event will conclude with the speakers forming a panel and question and answer style discussion with the audience.

These questions and discussion outcomes will be submitted to the local NBN committee to form part of its strategy.

Media Release, 27 Apr 2012

Samantha Babcock, Central Coast Innovation Project