Breakfast Briefing with Dr Dave Smith, National Technology Adviser, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
This briefing will explore next steps for the National Technology Review, unlocking the potential of technology to deliver the government’s growth mission.
When registering for this event you can choose whether you would prefer to attend in-person or virtually. Please note in-person capacity is limited, and any members we are unable to accommodate face-to-face will be offered the opportunity to join virtually. The livestream will run from 08:30-09:30.
In Autumn 2024, the Chancellor announced a review of barriers to the adoption of technologies with the potential to transform the growth sectors outlined in the Industrial Strategy Green Paper. In this briefing, Dr Dave Smith, National Technology Adviser, will offer an overview of the process and outline the next steps for the Technology Adoption Review.
Join us on the day for your opportunity to:
- Uncover the technologies with the potential to boost growth across key sectors
- Understand the barriers to technology adoption and how cross-sector collaboration can support this process to deliver the UK’s growth ambitions
- Pose your question directly to the National Technology Adviser in a live audience Q&A
Speaker
Dr Dave Smith FIET FRAeS is the National Technology Adviser (NTA) having taken up the role in September 2023.
A technologist and industrial expert by background, as the NTA, Dave advises the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Cabinet on the best approach to building and enhancing the UK’s technology strengths. His role includes working across government to champion the science and tech industries, in addition to building networks across industry to draw the best minds into policy making.
Prior to taking up his role as the NTA, Dave accumulated decades of experience working across the technology industry – most recently as Director of Central Technology at Rolls-Royce. His career has otherwise seen him sit as the Managing Director of a British tech firm working across cyber-security, networking and more, before taking up key leadership roles in renowned public sector and technology consultancies.
Dave is particularly interested in the role that R&D plays in supporting the UK’s ambitions for its science and technology industries. Throughout his career, Dave has established himself as a leader of innovative technology organisations and developer of many globally successful, ground-breaking products, including winning The Queen’s Award for Innovation.
Dave holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Warwick.
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