1. Establishing a GBSLEP Smart Board

2. Aim of Smart Board  Ensure wider involvement, ownership and impact of the smart cities and digital agenda at a regional level  Drive and influence GBSLEP strategy in developing smarter approaches to how region tackles growth – underpinned by Smart Principles  Enable greater alignment between supporting local service priorities and regional priorities to address  Skills & employment; business growth capabilities (LA; LEP)  Carbon reduction (supporting Green Commission)  Intelligent Mobility (connecting to the work of the ITA)  Independent living (supporting LA outcomes)  Use assets of the region in a more connected way to tackle local and regional challenges  Promote greater coordinated investment in use of disruptive technologies and infrastructure through a user & demand led approach  Stimulate business growth & capabilities in use of data and technologies to support development of new applications and services

3. Core Executive Board (8 members / bimonthly meetings)  Act as critical friend to bring strategic influence and oversight of Roadmap delivery and its future development  Support greater transparency and engagement - connecting to people; potential projects; future priorities  Provide advice and guidance Smart Board (max 25 members / quarterly meetings)  Representative of other groups and bodies that are working to enhance smart capabilities (strong advocates of principles of smart)  Positioned to influence areas of growth, procurement, regeneration and place  Strengthened membership – ITA and mobility sectors; utility; academia and FE, health, citizen engagers; community reps; social entrepreneurs, industry reps