Achieving economic growth and recovery when faced with an empty public purse and a radical agenda for devolution mean the need to innovate is greater than ever. So how can cities create an environment in which businesses and the public and third sectors can innovate more, better and faster?

Speakers include:

Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council
Cathy Garner, Chief Executive, Manchester Knowledge Capital
Jonathan Kestenbaum, Chief Executive, NESTA
David Sanderson, Science Policy Manager, NWDA
Dr Julie Madigan, Chief Executive, Manufacturing Institute – FabLabs
Dermot Finch, Centre for Cities
Andy Westwood, Director of Skills and Employment, Manchester New Economy

This is a composite image, made using AutoStitch, a panorama making application on the iPhone.  It was still a ‘work in progress’ when I left at lunchtome today.  Nice work!

David  Siegel,  Author  and  Consultant  
Richard  Titus,  Associated  Northcliffe  Digital  
Tom  Wujec,  Autodesk  

A new way of looking at the world through data.

Paul  Miller,  Gavurin  
Gilbert  Cockton,  Northumbria  University  
Mary  Ann  de  Lares  Norris,  Oblong  
Jer  Thorp,  Wired  UK  

A liveblog of the final afternoon session:

Robert  Lang,  World  Leading  Origami  Expert
Julian  Treasure,  The  Sound  Agency
Robert  McKee,  Storylogue

Tom Wujic
Brian  Solis,
Luis  von  Ahn,  Carnegie  Mellon  University