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Ian is an architect. Unusually, he has spent his working life as a researcher, not a practitioner. He is partner in Eclipse - an independent research consultancy formed in 1984. He specialises in stakeholder dialogue and engagement around issues such as the sustainable development, climate change, the built environment and cultural heritage in the UK, Europe and beyond He has extensive experience of workshop design and facilitation, research design and management, dissemination, exploitation and impact assessment, for the EU, major UK government agencies, public sector bodies, voluntary organisations and other funding sources and, more rarely, private sector organisations Ian is a visiting professor to the School of the Built Environment at the University of Salford, an Associate Director of Cambridge Research Ltd, and is on the Board of the Sustainable Development Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that provides advice and guidance to the public sector on the sustainable procurement of buildings
Speakers:
- Prof. James Powell
University of Salford
Pro Vice Chancellor for Enterprise and Regional Affairs
- Lesley Gavin
BT
Futurologist
- Prof Takeda Shuzaburo
BUF
Executive Director
- Rt Hon Hazel Blears
Local Government
MP Salford
- Prof Paul James
RMIT University, Australia
Director, Global Cities
- Melissa Sterry
Societas
CEO
- Chris Yapp
Exec Technology Strategy Consultant
- David Shaw
Alcatel-Lucent
Director, Industry & Public Sector UK & Ireland
- Nicky Gavron
London Assembly
Londonwide Assembly Member
- Katz Kiely
Just-b. Productions
Katz Kiely, Founding Director of Just-b. Productions
- Prof. Michael Harloe
University of Salford
Vice-Chancellor
- Roger Milburn
Arup
Director
- Professor Carolyn Kagan
Manchester Metropolitan University
Division of Psychology and Social Change
- Veli-Pekka Niitamo
Nokia-IT/Netherlands
Research Director
- Prof. Martin Hall
The Univertsity of Salford
Vice-Chancellor Designate
- Prof Tim May
SURF / University of Salford
Co-director / Professor
- Jane Lucy
Keo Films
Producer
- Kate Braithwaite
Carnegie UK Trust
Director, Rural Programme
- Dave Carter
Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) Manchester City Council
Head
- Jackie Potter
Manchester City South
- Ian Cooper
Eclipse Research Consultants
Founding Partner
- Mike Reardon
Greater Manchester Environment Commission
Strategic Director
- Bob Paterson
Community Finance Solutions
Visiting Social Enterprise Fellow
- Lesley Lomax
Corridor Manchester
Head of Marketing
- Prof. Erik Bichard
University of Salford
Regeneration and Sustainable Development
- Richard Adams
Communications Lighthouse
Digital Strategist



























