Highlights from the Connected Places Summit - 2025

Last week was a big one for the Connected Places Catapult. On the 19/20 March we hosted our second Connected Places Summit, in the heart of London. In this episode we hear from some of the leading voices who spoke at the Summit...  Sir Andrew Haines from Network Rail on the future of Britain’s railways and transport connectivity; Dan Labbad from the Crown Estate on the future of innovation in placemaking, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram on the opportunities of devolution, Victoria Hills from the Royal Town Planning Institute on unlocking growth through planning, Prof. Sarah Sharples from Department for Transport on the emerging technologies that will revolutionising how we get from A to B.   Keynote talks will soon be available on the Summit website, and you can also subscribe to our newsletter now to find out all about our plans for our next Summit in 2025!   Visit the Connected Places Summit website Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com) 

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Connected Places is a podcast about the future of our towns, cities and transport systems. In each episode we speak to thought leaders, senior industry figures, innovators and businesses from around the world about the new technologies that are shaping the places of tomorrow. Connected Places is brought to you by the Connected Places Catapult - the UK's innovation accelerator for cities, transport and places. We help to connect businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research and new technologies that can spark innovation and grow new markets. For more information about the work the Catapult is doing to support businesses large and small, visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter at: www.cp.catapult.org.uk