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Martine Ainsworth-Wells, March 20, 2018 — Tourism

Project Director, Cultural Cities of Northern England

I was born in Liverpool; my mother is from Manchester, I went to university in Leeds and have worked in Hull and NewcastleGateshead. I might have been a Londoner for over 20 years but I consider myself pretty well qualified to extol the virtues of our iconic northern cities to the world. I’ve also had…

English Tourism Week 2018: Discovering England’s historic cities

Melanie Sensicle, — Tourism

Chair, England’s Historic Cities

Do people under 40 want to visit places that have existed for centuries? When your interests are shaped by social networks and celebrity endorsement what is the appeal of heritage? In an age of immediate gratification and 24/7 news does history hold any interest for the young? These are questions that the tourism directors of…

English Tourism Week 2018: Making great memories in England’s National Parks

Mark Holroyd, March 19, 2018 — Tourism

Head of Discover England’s National Parks Programme

The Government’s £40million Discover England Fund is bringing England’s National Parks together to develop a new collection of world-class experiences to generate growth in the value of international tourism. Our National Parks are major contributors to the UK’s visitor economy, attracting more than 94 million visitors each year and accounting for more than £4 billion…

English Tourism Week 2018: celebrating staycations and vacations

Deirdre Wells, — Tourism

CEO, UKInbound

This is the week to celebrate all things holidays! Whether it’s the 70’s-style revival of the Staycation – thankfully without the terrible food and grumpy landladies; or the growing number of international visitors who are choosing to put the UK on their bucket list – it is clear that the UK’s fastest growing service industry…

Why engage in 5G Test Beds?

Dick Penny, March 16, 2018 — Digital

Managing Director, Watershed

The internet as a wireless environment that is useful to you and me has not been with us for very long but we are already demanding more and more from its invisible magic. We expect to connect at will, wherever we are, and if we have to wait for data download or experience send failure…

Visual artist Lola Betiku shares what the Commonwealth means to her

Lola Betiku, — Culture

Visual Artist

My names Lola Betiku abbreviated LABET and I’m an east London based visual artist of West African descent. Born in the United Kingdom, my particular connection to the commonwealth derives through my heritage being from Nigeria, which stands 57 years as an independent country. My style of work can be described as figurative, being heavily…

Commonwealth Connections

Lindsay Pell, — Culture

Senior Producer BBC Scotland

Can you name all fifty-three member countries of The Commonwealth spanning Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific? No? Neither could I before embarking on this wide-ranging Radio 3 series without the help of a map, a quick internet search and the occasional assistance of a magnifying glass for some of the smaller countries.…

How 5G will give Britain’s cities a £6bn boost

Mark Evans, March 15, 2018 — Digital

CEO, Telefonica O2 UK

In the past year, the Government signalled its determination to make the UK a world-leader in 5G, the next generation of mobile technology. This is a position I very much welcome and believe that only with the government and industry working together can we fully take advantage of the benefits for consumers. It is clear…

Preparing the UK for a 5G future

Clare Symonds, March 10, 2018 — Digital

5G team, DCMS

5G has the potential to revolutionise the way we live, work and travel; from driverless cars to wearable health sensors; to better connecting us with friends and family. We are working hard to make sure that the UK is a world leader in 5G so that we can take early advantage of its potential and…

The tech sector must #PressforProgress

Jacqueline de Rojas, March 8, 2018 — Digital

President, techUK

International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the successes we have seen to date, but also an opportunity to highlight how important it is that we must all continue to press for progress. Bringing more women on board Although women represent 47 per cent of the whole UK workforce, they only make up 17 per cent when you look at the technology workforce. That’s shocking – not least when you consider that…

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