Over 4,500 delegates, 525 speakers in 55 inspiring event days from 2002
There are no set dates for continuing the below valuable branded conference series, or the new Decision Course for Executives linked left here. Please do let us know if you have a project you'd like to move forward with, or if you would like to take or host the decision course.
For each event there are newly-live legacy websites with as many of the talks as slides or videos that CIR was able to assemble, along with written summaries by the CIR teams at the time, either within the webpages or as separate PDF files directly linked below, or via the relevant websites. Please let us know if you have any comments or questions or feedback. Thank you!
On 6-7 November 2019, we met again for the HVM New Materials Conference, the 5th within the series, again a success, with technology executive briefings on day 1 followed by a dinner at a top College and an innovation summit on day 2.
On 1-2 July 2019, we met again for the 10th anniversary Cleanpower and Smart Grids Conference, CIR Strategy’s 51st and 52nd conference days since 2002. A range of clean energy growth topics were addressed and discussed over 2 days. (The 9th was the 2013 Smart Homes Cleanpower Conference previously unnumbered within the series, hence the jump to 10!)
On 2-3 November 2017, we met again for the 15th anniversary of the HVM Conference that took place 15 November 2002 and the 4th Graphene & New Materials Business Conference which was merged with the HVM Conference, the 3rd within the CIR Series, and it was again a success.
On 19-20 June 2017 we staged the 8th edition of this event, the 2nd within this series, and it was a success!
On 5-6 November 2015, we covered many aspects of graphene technology and business in Cambridge as the new Cambridge Graphene Centre opened. There had been in February 2015 an Executive Masterclass led by CIR Strategy at the Hauser Forum which developed and produced a summary of the value network for graphene advanced materials. CIR and CGC jointly organised a dinner for about 80 people at Madingley Hall.
On 3rd November 2014, a high-level gathering of 24 executives and thought-leaders met at King’s College, Cambridge to discuss over a pleasant roundtable dinner 4 prior talks and a panel, the emergence of growth areas for smart homes around assisted living, energy management and security, how these would benefit consumers and how they could be monetised.
On 3-4th June 2014, in association with AlertMe, we covered aspects of smart home energy and connectivity technology, including an inspirational prior executive briefing day of in-depth talks and meetings and a roundtable dinner at King’s College Cambridge, with a focus on smart grids and energy systems. A full-day smart grids energy Masterclass was held the day before at the same venue.
On 1-2 October 2014, a high-level gathering of executives and thought-leaders met at the Institute of Directors in London’s West End to discuss over an evening, a pleasant roundtable dinner and a full day totalling 25 talks and 5 panels, the emergence of smart systems for functional but possibly messy cities, how these would benefit consumers and business and how products and services in them could be monetised and grown.
Graphene is by any standard an exciting carbon-based functional material that has manifold potential commercial applications. This Oxford conference, on 15 May 2014, was one of the best and in-depth discussions of the research, technology and innovations around the carbon-based functional materials, connecting with large markets.
On 5th November 2013, executives and thought-leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss in two full days, 25 talks (parallel sessions on Smart Water) and 5 panels, the issues for smart homes and power.
This first conference on graphene-related materials took place in Cambridge on 5th November 2013, under a decade after the discovery of Graphene. What were graphene's potential commercial applications? This conference introduced and discussed technology and innovations around carbon-based functional and 2D materials.
On 6th June 2013, clean power and smart grids executives and leaders met in Cambridge, for two parallel daylong streams of conference talks with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss the development of the smart energy grid. Themes: smart grids stream: Grid of Things; Connected intelligence; Smart meters and consumer choice; Automation via devices; Keeping it easy for consumers; Responsive lighter regulation; Reducing need for capital expenditure; Reduction of net operating costs; Load management; Smart Demand & DSM; Water & gas.
Themes: cleanpower stream - Realistic transition technology scenarios: Transition industries (Shale, nuclear); Energy scenario & security debate; Energy pricing: is green priced too high? Renewable energy - bio, solar, wind, wave, tidal; Storage; Dealing with capacity change; Effects of microgeneration; Future Cities.
On 14th November 2012, senior manufacturing executives and distinguished thought-leaders marked a significant 10th anniversary for the HVM series, in Cambridge, with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss over conference talks and panels, the issues for the manufacturing sector and how it could be developed. A number of the speakers at the inaugural 2002 HVM conference returned, including Professor Sir Mike Gregory as chair, and the late Sir Michael Marshall.
The HEAT Conference 2012 edition on 13th November in Cambridge, UK, heard a day of fascinating talks by a wide range of leading companies and academics trying to understand the strongest way forward towards healthy prosperity through new products, business strategy and models. The topics centred on buildings: passive code levels, smart, fast construction; energy efficiency and smart meters; generation, accumulation and storage, solar power, and carbon-negative materials for large scale buildings.
In Cambridge, on 13th November 2012, senior water executives and distinguished thought-leaders took part in the WATER Conference. This was brought together with the HEAT Conference, with a joint dinner. A high-level group of delegates contributed to and took away knowledge and contacts on: Leakage issues; Waste as Resource; Future infrastructure; New technologies; New business models; Policy analysis; Investment opportunity and risk.
On 14th June 2012, clean energy executives and leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss over conference talks and panels, the issues for the smart power grid and how it could be developed.
The HEAT Conference 2011 edition on 24th November in Cambridge, UK, heard a day of fascinating talks by a wide range of leading companies and academics trying to understand the strongest way forward towards healthy prosperity through new products, business strategy and models. The topics centred on buildings: passive code levels, smart, fast construction; energy efficiency and smart meters; generation, accumulation and storage, solar power, and carbon-negative materials for large scale buildings.
In Cambridge on 25 November 2011, senior manufacturing executives and distinguished thought-leaders took part in the second Sustainable High Innovation Fuels and Transport Conference. This was brought together with the HEAT Conference the next day, with a joint dinner between the two conference days. A high-level group of delegates contributed to and took away knowledge and contacts on: Transport issues; Future infrastructure; Prospects for alternative vehicle classes; Alternative and electric vehicle technologies; New business models; New approaches to transport; Policy analysis; Investment opportunity and risk.
On 27th September 2011, EV and built environment executives and leaders met in Watford at the BRE’s HQ in an event driven by CIR Strategy Ltd and the BRE in partnership, to discuss the problem statement and potential solutions to connecting EVs to a smart power grid.
On 23-24th June 2011, clean energy executives and leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss over conference talks and panels, the issues for the smart power grid and how it could be developed.
The HEAT Conference 2010 edition in Cambridge, UK, on 2nd December heard a day of fascinating talks by a wide range of leading companies and academics trying to understand the strongest way forward towards healthy prosperity through new products and services, business strategy and models. The topics centred on buildings: passive code levels, smart, fast(er) construction; energy efficiency and smart meters; generation, accumulation and storage, solar power, and carbon-negative materials for large scale buildings.
In Cambridge 2010, senior manufacturing executives and distinguished thought-leaders took part in the second Sustainable High Innovation Fuels and Transport Conference. This was brought together with the HEAT Conference the next day, with a joint dinner between the two conference days. A high-level group of delegates contributed to and took away knowledge and contacts on: Transport issues; Future infrastructure; Prospects for alternative vehicle classes; Alternative and electric vehicle technologies; New business models; New approaches to transport; Policy analysis; Investment opportunity and risk.
On 25th June 2010, clean energy executives and leaders again met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss over conference talks and panels, the issues for the smart power grid and generation and how it could be developed.
The 3rd HEAT Conference 2009 in Cambridge, UK, on Friday 4th December saw friends meet, business relationships form, and heard a day of fascinating talks by a wide range of leading companies and academics trying to understand the strongest way forward towards healthy prosperity through new products, business strategy and models. The topics centred on buildings: passive code levels, smart, fast construction; energy efficiency and smart meters; generation, accumulation and storage, solar power, and carbon-negative materials for large scale buildings.
In Cambridge on 3rd December 2009, senior manufacturing executives and distinguished thought-leaders took part in the second Sustainable High Innovation Fuels and Transport Conference. This was brought together with the HEAT Conference the next day, with a joint dinner between the two conference days. A high-level group of delegates contributed to and took away knowledge and contacts on: Transport issues; Future infrastructure; Prospects for alternative vehicle classes; Alternative and electric vehicle technologies; New business models; New approaches to transport; Policy analysis; Investment opportunity and risk.
On 19th June 2009, the inaugural Cleanpower conference took place. Clean energy executives and leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss over conference talks and panels, the issues for the smart power grid and generation and how it could be developed.
On 28th November 2008, at the CIR Strategy 2nd HEAT Conference, the motto had become ‘cut energy risks, cut footprint, develop, make and buy lower power products!’ Measurement, control systems, design, and adaptation were all discussed. There was a great buzz of over 100 people and 10 exhibitors who discussed for 10 hours in 12 talks, 5 special elevator pitches, 2 panel sessions, and 3 hours of social networking, ways to improve the built environment, and how to build their businesses.
On 15th April 2008, CIR Strategy brought together a distinguished group of a dozen or so thought-leaders who engaged in a fascinating private briefing and discussion of this new and promising technology. Some flew in dinner jackets from Oxford Begbroke to Cambridge Bourn Airfield, others in larger planes from Geneva. The event was sponsored by a high net worth and well-known figure in the Cambridge tech cluster.
On 22nd April 2008, executives and thought-leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss, over conference talks and panels, the problem statements for the circular economy and how they could be addressed. This was a very early, innovative and ground-breaking conference in an area that has received greater and greater focus.
In Cambridge on 4th December 2007, senior executives and distinguished thought-leaders took part in the inaugural Home Energy And Technology (HEAT) Conference, following from an increasing interest in sustainability emergent from the HVM Micro and Nano Technology Exhibition Conferences that had taken place the year before in Oxford and Cambridge. CIR Strategy Ltd led a discussion of the issues for the consumer built environment sector.
In Oxford in 2007, senior manufacturing executives and distinguished thought-leaders took part in the inaugural Sustainable High Innovation Fuels and Transport Conference, an offshoot of the HVM series, in particular, the HVM Micro and Nano Technology Exhibition Conferences that had taken place in 2006, in Oxford and Cambridge. CIR Strategy Ltd led a discussion of the issues for the electrification or carbon reduction in the sector.
On 13th December 2006, executives and thought-leaders met in Oxford at the business school, with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss in conference talks and panels, the issues for the micro- and nano-technology (MNT) economy, including semiconductors and electronics. Two days prior, a similar conference expo took place in Cambridge, at West Road Concert Hall, for the East of England’s MNT economy.
On 11th December 2006, executives and thought-leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss, in conference talks and panels, the issues for the Micro- and NanoTech (MNT) economy. Two days later, a similar conference and technology exhibition took place in Oxford, at the business school, for the South East of England’s MNT economy.
On Friday, 17th November 2005, executives and thought-leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss, in conference talks and panels, the issues for the production economy. A week later, a similar conference took place in Oxford, at the business school, for the South East of England’s manufacturing economy.
On Friday, 11th November 2005, executives and thought-leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss, in conference talks and panels, the issues for the production economy. A week later, a similar conference took place in Oxford, at the business school, for the South East of England’s manufacturing economy.
In Cambridge on Friday, November 12th, 2004, a range of business talents took part in the inaugural High Value Manufacturing Conference, on specialist manufacturing and value chains. CIR Strategy Ltd along with Chair, Professor Mike Gregory, Head of the IfM, led a discussion of the issues in the sector.
On Friday, 14th November 2003, executives and thought-leaders met in Cambridge with CIR Strategy Ltd to discuss over conference talks and panels, the issues for the manufacturing economy and how it could be developed.
In Cambridge on Friday, November 15th, 2002, a range of business talents took part in the inaugural High Value Manufacturing Conference, on specialist manufacturing and value chains. CIR Strategy Ltd along with Chair, Professor Mike Gregory, Head of the IfM, led a discussion of the issues in the sector.
