20 NOVEMBER 2019THE MUSIC HALLABERDEEN

SCOTLAND’STOWNSCONFERENCE2019

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AGENDAWednesday 20th November 2019

08:45 - Breakfast | Exhibition | Future Town Design Competition – Main Auditorium (GF)

09:45 - Film | Welcome to the Scotland’s Towns ConferenceNicky Marr, Journalist and Broadcaster

09:55 - Welcome to Aberdeen City and ShireCouncillor Jenny Laing, Leader, Aberdeen City Council and Councillor Jim Gifford, Leader, Aberdeenshire Council

10:05 - Future-proofing Scotland’s Towns and CitiesHenry McLeish, Patron, PAS

10:20 - FutureTown! Changing the ParadigmWhat does a vibrant ‘FutureTown’ look like and what needs to change?

Giulia Vallone, MRIAI, Senior Architect, Cork County Council

New Models for Transformational Change

10:40 - 1. The Good EconomySouth of Scotland Pilot illustrating business-led inclusive economic growth; paving the way for practical, collaborative action and joined-up policy-making across the private, public and wider sector to deliver a better Scotland that provides opportunity for all.

Professor Russel Griggs OBE, Chair, South of Scotland Economic Partnership

10:55 - 2. Community Wealth BuildingWest of Scotland Pilot illustrating people-centred approach to local economic development – redirecting wealth,control and benefits for local people and place. Plural ownership; financial power for local places; fair employment and just labour markets; progressive procurement; and socially productive use of land and property.

Councillor Joe Cullinane, Leader, North Ayrshire Council

#2 Cleaner Greener Places – Big Sky Studio (GF)

A Low Carbon FutureFunded by the Ayrshire Growth Deal, the National Energy Research Demonstrator, is an innovative and forward thinking project which will set a ground breaking precedent for the way in which we heat and power our homes and meet the energy demands of our communities. Using environmentally friendly technology to provide sustainable and reliable energy at affordable prices, it aims to address climate change and fuel poverty.

Dr Paul Tuohy, Energy Systems Research Unit (ESRU), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University ofStrathclyde

Reaping Green RewardsHDDT purchased a farm and wind turbine and are now reaping the rewards. They have purchased and areconverting the former RBS into a co-working space; and a three-storey town centre building into a mixed-use space; for retail, test-trading spaces, heritage centre, café, social enterprise book store, visitor information centre, exhibition space, a cinema/lecture theatre, community events space and some office accommodation.

Presented by Donald Boyd, General Manager, Huntly and District Development Trust and joined by HDDT Town Centre Development Manager, Carolyn Powell

#3 Healthier and Happier – Rondo (GF)

Healthy Towns – Design Processes for a Changing Demographic & Increased Healthy Life Expectancy Through engagement, we can design our towns with an explicit outcome on improved healthy life expectancy for an ageing population.

John Howie, Organisational lead for Place, NHS Health Scotland

Intergenerational Town Centre LivingSharing alternative solutions for people to find a better way to live; achieving social change.

John Corbett, Director, Saol.

#4 Reinvention and Re-purposing – Tutti (Level 1)

Enterprising Ideas for Re-purposing Assets: The Faithlie CentreAberdeenshire Council purchased the former Fraserburgh Police Station and along with the Council Chambers, areredeveloping as an enterprise hub. Offering space, enterprise coaching, information and advice, hot-desks and training facilities, remote access training and events, outreach services, contact centre, community rooms and office staff.

Presented by Ross McCleary, Project Manager, Fraserburgh 2021; Pamela Neri, Enterprise Manager, Fraserburgh Enterprise Hub, Elevator, James Adams, Enterprise Co-ordinator, Elevator; and joined by, Alastair Rhind, StrategicRegeneration Executive, Regeneration and Towns, Aberdeenshire Council.

Telling your town’s story: using effective communications to raise awareness of your work

Gareth Brown, Associate, Message Matters

14:40 - 15:20 - Future-proofing Showcase 2 - repeat of above (Select one option)

15:30 - Going Dutch! Hub Cities and Hinterland Towns Working Together – Main Auditorium (GF)

Mariken van den Boogaard, Strategist, Amsterdam & Partners

15:50 - Collaborating to Succeed: Hub Cities and Hinterland Towns Working TogetherExemplified by the tourism strategy collaboration between Amsterdam and The Hague, discussions expand toexplore wider areas where working together works to mutual advantage across hub cities and hinterland towns.

Nicky Marr in conversation with Mariken, audience and guests, Belinda Miller, Head of Economic Development &Protective Services, Aberdeenshire Council, Jo Robinson, Regional Director, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire & MoraySpeyside and Adrian Watson, Chief Executive, Aberdeen Inspired

16:10 - Closing remarks

16:15 - Conference closes

11:10 - Finance | Power | PolicyDiscussing the innovative finance, leadership and policies required to future-proof our towns and cities.

Nicky Marr in conversation with audience and speakers and joined by Alasdair Morrison, Head of Regeneration,Renfrewshire Council

Coffee (Table Service)

11:35 - Be Inspired! …Aberdeen Inspired!Aberdeen Inspired is the multi-award winning Business Improvement District (BID) for Aberdeen, representing over 900 city centre businesses. Hear about, then see, the impact the BID is having on the city.

Elaine Farquharson-Black, Partner, Brodies LLP and Aberdeen Inspired Board Member

11:45 - Walking ConferenceAberdeen’s Reinvention - Guided Walking Tour (1 Hour)

12:45 - Lunch | Exhibition | Future Town Design Competition (1 hour)

Coffee available in workshop spaces

13:50 – 14:30 Future-proofing Showcase 1 (Select one option)

#1 Connecting People, Places and Things – Main Auditorium (GF)

Connecting and Helping Scotland’s Places Flourish through Emerging and Future Technologies

Justene Ewing, Vice President Consulting Services, CGI

Supporting and Growing the Gig Economy: The Library Innovation Network Aberdeenshire (LINA)Pitching below the level of current incubator projects, LINA is aiming to fill a gap by identifying, supporting and growing the gig economy. The libraries act as the spokes providing branded co-working spaces, Wi-Fi services and spaces for networking and collaboration; linking into the central entrepreneurship hub at the One North East Schoolhill digital tech hub at Robert Gordon’s University.

Sally Charles, Innovation Learning Manager and Chris Moule, Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, RobertGordon’s University

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