We are delighted to announce that Bristol is Open’s CEO, Julie Snell, has been announced as a finalist in this year’s Digital Leader Local Champion. The team at Digital Leaders have ‘selected 10 of the most dedicated leaders who are accelerating smart city progress within the UK and Europe. Each DL local region has nominated […]
Digital Leaders Week is a nation wide celebration of opportunities, challenges and support for the digital transformation of Britain’s businesses, public services and society. Bristol is Open are delighted to have been asked to host a Webinar event along with Bristol City Council, highlighting the Digital Innovation in the city of Bristol. Bristol’s digital innovation […]
Bristol has been named as is a finalist in Digital Leaders Smart City of the Year 2019! We are honoured to have been included in such stellar category along with beautiful Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Salford and Wigan. This nomination highlights cities that are using data and technology to create efficiencies, improve […]
Would you like to share your experiences of commuting into Bristol? We are doing a small research project for Bristol is Open to understand people’s commuting experiences. Do you commute into Bristol most mornings? If you meet the following criteria, we would love to hear from you: You travel into Bristol city centre for work between 8-9 am. You travel […]
According to Gavin Hepburn, Director of ATG Access: “In its most basic terms, a smart city is a municipality which incorporates technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), GPS tracking and the Internet of Things (IoT), into its physical infrastructure in order to improve public services, make its citizens safer and improve overall quality of life.” […]
Julie Snell, Bristol is Open’s CEO, achieved ‘highly commended’ status in this year’s Smart City awards. The hotly contested category of ‘UK Leadership’, recognises those who have led the way both nationally and internationally to accelerate smart cities in 2018/19. The finalists have been selected by the organisers of the event and were subject to […]
In the last few months, we’ve welcomed three new starters to the Bristol is Open (BiO) team. Elisa Covato, Kathryn Armitstead and Hilary Singleton joined during the summer, bringing a wealth of expertise, and have already made an impact on our work. Elisa and Kathryn are sharing a role as Analysts whilst Hilary takes up […]
On Thursday, January 24th, Julie Snell, CEO of Bristol is Open joined a host of speakers and panellists for The West of England Transport Summit and Debate, ‘Time to act: Accelerating a public transport system fit for employers and the region’s economic growth ambitions’. Julie joined a panel of senior professionals from a range of […]
Bristol is Open’s CEO, Julie Snell, has been announced as a finalist in this year’s Smart City Leader of the Year award. Voting is now open online for people to choose their winner from six entrants. The team at Smart Cities UK has ‘selected 6 of the most dedicated leaders who are accelerating smart city […]
Computer World UK interviewed Bristol is Open’s CEO, Julie Snell, about why Bristol has the accolade of being the UK’s best smart city. The full-length interview covers a broad range of topics including the challenges for a smart city to develop, BiO’s citizen-centric focus and the role of 5G and sensors. You can read the […]
