Software: Strengthening the UK Economy
Software: Strengthening the UK Economy
9th of October 2018 at 8:30 a.m.
Adobe Customer Experience Centre
London
On October 9 in London, BSA hosted an event to explore how the software industry contributes to economic growth, creates jobs, and drives innovation in the UK.
In a keynote address Lord Francis Maude, Former UK Trade Minister, applauded the strong results of the UK’s software sector and explained that to ensure its continued success, data and skills are two key factors to consider. Gavin Mee, the UK Managing Director of the event’s host Adobe, said that six billion people use digital devices for customer experiences and that software helps build these experiences and drive the economic impact of the sector.
Chris Hopfensperger, Executive Director of Software.org, launched the foundation’s latest study, “The Growing €1 Trillion Economic Impact of Software,” with data and analysis from The Economist Intelligence Unit. He then joined a panel to dive into the results and discuss the future impact of software in the UK with Samantha Grenville, Global Head of Corporate Public Policy Practice & Consulting Director, North America at The Economist Intelligence Unit, Chris Taylor, Chief Information Officer at The Telegraph Media Group and Elaine Trimble, Director of Urban Infrastructure at Siemens. The panel discussed what drives the success of the UK software industry including tech hubs across the country, strong universities with ties to business, and an open economy.
Speakers:
- Keynote Speaker: Lord Francis Maude, Former UK Trade Minister
- Presentation of “The Growing €1 Trillion Economic Impact of Software”: Chris Hopfensperger, Executive Director, Software.org: The BSA Foundation
- Panel on “Software across sectors: The future impact of software in the UK”
- Samantha Grenville,
Global Head, Corporate Public Policy Practice & Consulting Director, North America, The Economist Intelligence Unit - Chris Hopfensperger,
Executive Director, Software.org: The BSA Foundation - Chris Taylor,
Chief Information Officer, The Telegraph Media Group - Elaine Trimble,
Director, Urban Infrastructure, Siemens
More information: The Growing €1 Trillion Economic Impact of Software
BSA 소개
소프트웨어 연합(BSA | The Software Alliance, 이하 BSA)(www.bsa.org)은 각국 정부를 대상으로 세계 시장에서 전 세계 소프트웨어 업계를 대변하고 옹호하는 선도적 연합체입니다. 세계의 가장 혁신적 기업들이 회원사로 참여하며 경제에 활기를 불어 넣고 현대의 생활을 향상시키는 소프트웨어 솔루션을 만들어 내고 있습니다.
워싱턴 DC에 본부를 두고, 30개국이 넘는 국가들에서 운영되는 BSA는, 합법적 소프트웨어 사용을 증진시키고 기술 혁신을 촉진하며 디지털 경제의 성장을 추진하는 공공 정책을 지지하는 준법 프로그램들을 선도합니다.