Smart London Board
The Smart London Board helps shape the vision for London's smart cities agenda and investment in digital infrastructure and supports the delivery of the Smarter London Together Roadmap. It advises the Mayor and his Chief Digital Officer (CDO) on the implementation of new digital technologies across London's infrastructure, utilities and public services and the role of technology and data in all Mayoral strategies and policies.
As of November 2022, the Smart London Board has achieved all its goals and has now been replaced by the Data for London Advisory Board.
Membership
The board is made up of leading figures from the tech sector alongside entrepreneurs and academics. Board members advise on how London can put digital technology and data at the heart of making the capital an even better place to live, work and visit.
Chair: Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer
- Julie Alexander, Director of Technology and Innovation - Places for People
- Dr. Volker Buscher, Director, Arup Digital
- Eddie Copeland, Director. London Office of Technology and Innovation
- Jarmo Eskelinen, Director, Data Driven Innovation Programme, University of Edinburgh
- Jen Hawes-Hewitt, Global Cities Management Consulting Lead Director, Accenture Health and Public Service
- Professor Andrew Hudson-Smith, Director, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) at University College London
- Ekaterina Lichtenstein, VP Smart Distribution - PI/Dozens
- Linda O’Halloran, Head of MHCLG Local Digital Collaboration Unit
- Miranda Sharp, Innovation Director, Centre for Digital Built Britain
- Omid Shiraji, Consultant Chief Information Officer, London Borough of Camden
- Dr. Duncan Wilson, Professor of Connected Environments - UCL
- Rikesh Shah, Head of Commercial Innovation, Transport for London
- Jim Wood, Director of IT and Information Services, London Legacy Development Corporation
- Tobias Stone, Newsquare
- Rebecca Kemp, Director of Customer Journey, Citizens Advice
- Yinka Makinde, Head of Innovation, NHSX
- Anna Powell-Smith, Chief Product Officer, Flourish
- Harry Metcalf, CEO, We are Trade Craft
Our goals
The goals of the Smart London Board are to:
- Support delivery of Smarter London Together, the Mayor's roadmap to make London 'the smartest city in the world', by working more effectively with the tech community, our universities and other cities
- Inform and support the Mayor's efforts to deliver data and digital-driven improvements to London
- Develop partnerships which bring resources for new smart technology projects and programmes
- Guide the Mayor and Chief Digital Officer with best practice and benchmarking London against other world cities
- Be ambassadors for the Mayor and the smart cities sector in London and overseas
Meeting and events
The board meets four times a year. Published agendas and minutes from previous meetings held are available to view below.
SLB Meeting - 2 March - Agenda | Summary | Presentation
SLB meeting - 4 February Agenda | Summary | Presentation
SLB meeting - 18 May Agenda | Summary |
SLB meeting - 7 July Workshop meeting
SLB Meeting - 2 November Agenda | Summary | Presentation and Presentation
SLB Meeting - 16 January Agenda | Summary | Presentation
SLB Meeting - 9 May Agenda I Summary I Presentation
SLB Meeting - 17 July Agenda I Summary I Presentation I
SLB Meeting - 5 December Agenda I Presentation I Summary
SLB meeting - 17 January Agenda | Summary | Presentation
SLB meeting - 15 May Agenda | Summary | Presentation
SLB meeting - 24 July Agenda | Summary
SLB meeting - 16 October Agenda | Summary | Presentation
Contact us
For more information, please contact the Smart London team at [email protected].
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