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Secure connected places - external advisory group

Details of the external advisory group helping to inform the government's work on the security of digitally connected places.

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As towns and cities become more digitally connected, the government is working to ensure this is done in a secure way which protects citizens and public services. The Secure Connected Places External Advisory Group is helping to inform government policy. The terms of reference for this group (revised June 2023) are set out here, along with the members of the advisory group.

Terms of reference

Please see the attached document. 

Advisory group participants

Name Organisation
Prof. Greg Clark CBE (Chair) Chair, Connected Places Catapult
Dr Alison Vincent Chair, Digital Twin Hub
Nathan Pierce Assistant Director of Digital Innovation and Delivery, London Borough of Haringey
Colin Birchenall Chief Digital Officer, Glasgow City Council
Jenny Nelson Programme Manager, Newcastle City Council
Stephen Blackburn Data and Innovation Manager, Leeds City Council
Dr Theo Tryfonas Professor of Infrastructure Systems & Urban Innovation, Bristol University
Dr. Jennifer Cobbe Coordinator, Cambridge University Trust and Technology Institute
Dr. Jennifer Schooling Director, Centre for Smart Infrastructure, Cambridge University
Prof. Philip James Professor of Urban Data, Newcastle University
Michael Mulquin President, Smart Cities Association
Dr. Simon Hodson Managing Director, CODATA
Matt Lewis Research Director, The NCC Group
Graham Colclough Partner, UrbanDNA
Laura Marsden Partner and Public Services lead for Digital Trust and Cyber Security, PA Consulting
Nadira Hussain Director, Leadership, Development and Research, SOCITM
David Cuckow Associate Director Digital, British Standards Institute
Jenny McEneaney Senior Improvement Policy Adviser, Cyber, Digital and Technology, Local Government Association
Paul Wilson Chief Business Officer, Connected Places Catapult
Sam Li Senior Innovation Officer, Transport for Greater Manchester
Liz St Louis Associate Director of Smart Cities, Sunderland City Council
Steve Berry Executive Chairman, Angoka
Nick Kahn Strategic Director, East Suffolk Council
Glyn Jones Chief Digital Officer, Welsh Government
Hannah Griffiths Senior Associate Director, Jacobs
Rebecca Hartley PhD Researcher, Royal Holloway University of London
Published 22 March 2022
Last updated 8 August 2023 + show all updates
  1. Meeting notes of external advisory group meetings held on 24 October 2022 and 7 March 2023 published.

  2. Membership of the group updated. Minor amends to the Terms of Reference to reflect the new Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT.)

  3. The list of advisory group members has been updated. Minor amendments to the terms of reference.

  4. First published.