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Meet the Moderator - Graham Colclough

Graham Colclough – Mentor in Chief, EABID | Smart City Adviser, UrbanDNA

Graham Colclough is an international smart city adviser with UrbanDNA, bringing extensive global experience from senior roles with Shell and Capgemini. Having worked across four continents with Shell and globally with Capgemini, Graham specialises in smart cities, urban innovation and the development of sustainable, connected places. He is Mentor in Chief of the European Association of Business & Innovation Districts (EABID), where he supports collaboration and the development of business and innovation districts across Europe. His expertise is particularly relevant to Sandyford’s ambition to become a leading European business and innovation district.

Graham is the moderator for the Workshop: Influencing Competitiveness via National Innovation Blueprints

Help shape the future of European economic growth by joining key Irish and EU stakeholders to address the innovation gaps highlighted in the Draghi and Letta reports. Share, compare, and refine draft National Innovation Blueprints to build actionable recommendations at local to European levels. Help refine the vital influential role of Business Districts as convenors of business, public, academic, society, and private capital.