Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ

Mother | Innovator | CEO @NearMeNowLtd | @VZTASmartTowns | Best Tech Leader 2022 | Digital Woman of the Year 2019 | Pontypridd | Wales

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

The rumours are true !! We’ve been VERY busy over the past few years …

I’ll let Mollie explain …

[VZTA Smart Towns @VZTASmartTowns]

Mollie knows that Smart Towns use tech to do things smarter and better.

As Mollie says ... "Smart Towns are DEFO the future!! Follow me I'll explain … "

@SBRICOE @WG_Innovation @CCRChallenge @FinTechWales

#SmartTowns #NoTownLeftBehind

[VZTA Smart Towns @VZTASmartTowns]

Well, this is awkward…

If you’ve spotted our software doing handstands in Wrexham today - no, it’s not a new yoga feature.

The screen company updated their hardware and we’re working with them to flip things back to normal asap!

Hang tight !!

#SmartTowns #DefyingGravity

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

If you believe, like I do, that these clubs still have a powerful role to play in our towns’ futures - drop a comment or message me privately - and please share.

#FutureGenerations #Pontypridd #ValleysVoices #CommunityLegacy #SocialImpact #Cymuned #CommunityLedChange #Valleys

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

The Pontypool Community Taskforce is about #LocalAction - building on the ideas from the @SSGInnovation event by @Cwmpas_Coop, it's led by the community, for the community

The future of Pontypool belongs to the people who live, work and learn there !!

#StartSomethingGood

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

🚀 The Pontypool Community Taskforce has launched

Last night, I had the privilege of leading the Pontypool Community Taskforce Kick-Off Meeting as Interim Chairperson. From the outset, I made it clear - my role is to make myself redundant. #Pontypool #CommunityLed #Placemaking

[VZTA Smart Towns @VZTASmartTowns]

👀 Wrexham businesses - spotted something new on High St & Lord St? ... check your inbox for news next week! 📩

Shoutout to @wrexhamink for rocking the daffodils on our Wrexham launch day on St David's Day last year! 🌼👏

#SmartTowns #StDavidsDay #Wrexham

[VZTA Smart Towns @VZTASmartTowns]

🌼 Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! 🌼

1 year ago - we launched VZTA in Wrexham! 🎉 Now, an idea from Wrexham’s Smart City Manager is about to go live - first in Wrexham - then it will be available to all our towns! 🌍

Thanks for the pic @wrexhamink 📸

#SmartTowns #StDavidsDay #Wrexham

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

The highlight? David Engwicht on his 7 Day Makeover & Town Booster programs - great placemaking isn’t about big budgets but bold ideas & community spirit. Excited to keep building vibrant, connected & future-ready town centres! (4/4)

#Placemaking #Communities #Collaboration

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

A week on from the Town Centres Conference, I’ve been reflecting on the ideas & inspiration from the event. Proud to have exhibited alongside Adam Greenwood, Owen Davies & Chris Jones & reconnect with friends of VZTA. (1/4)

#Placemaking #SmartTowns #Communities #DigitalSolutions

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

Andrew Harradine & Hamish Munro shared great insights on placemaking in Wrexham & Caerphilly, reinforcing the crucial role of Local Authorities & Government in supporting this work. (3/4)

#Placemaking #SmartTowns #Wellbeing #Communities #DigitalSolutions #Collaboration

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

We’re delighted to be supporting Powys CBC’s Smart Towns project.

Love chatting to businesses about their data needs !! What amazing businesses these towns have - too many to mention here !! 💜

[VZTA Smart Towns @VZTASmartTowns]

200 businesses across 3 towns in 2 days !! Our business engagement work is at the heart of what we do and we’re delighted to be supporting Powys CBC and Owen Davies Consulting on this exciting project.

#SmartTowns #Powys #BuilthWells #Llanfyllin #Newtown #Talgarth #Welshpool

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

@LeeJarvis10 @LeeJarvis10 did you get your free tickets to get in ?? All RCT kids and their family members who asked for tickets got them for free 🙌🏼. A form should have come home from school.

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

Ponty looks out of this world !! A huge well done and a massive diolch to the army of local volunteers who have worked their socks off behind the scenes to hold an Eisteddfod in our town and showcase Ponty at its best !! Absolutely smashed it !! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #Culture #Diwylliant

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

Wales Scaling Up: A thought provoking Round Table discussion hosted by @insiderwales @DouglasInsider:

Read what Wales’ growth stage founders have to say about the opportunities and challenges of scaling a business.

https://t.co/jJf6L3DEJg

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

🤣😂🤣 Listen in at 3 seconds to hear the hilariously funny, primal screams of sheer pride and delight at Matthew Davies’ win !!

What a night celebrating the technology sector across Wales and our friends’ successes !! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[VZTA Smart Towns @VZTASmartTowns]

Hi Vic here - CEO of the company behind VZTA Smart Towns!! 👋🏼

What a fantastic start to the weekend with my first ever visit to The Brothers' Cafe in Nantymoel and it did not disappoint!!

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

There were cwtches all round yesterday when I met Lynda Jones of SBRI IRL for the first time !! 💜

It was Lynda who called that day in 2020 to tell us we’d been successful in becoming an SBRI project - that’s twice she’s caused me to get some dust in my eye 🥲 💜

[Contracts For Innovation Cymru @CFICymru]

Thrilled to be able to attend the launch of the #SBRI supported app @VZTASmartTowns in Wrexham today and to meet @mann_about in person!

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

An absolute privilege to share the stage today with the people making an impact on innovation in Wales 🙌🏼

[Innovation + Impact / Arloesedd + Effaith @CU_Innovation]

Our next speaker @mann_about talks about @NearMeNowLtd @VZTASmartTowns successful & innovative tech solution which connects businesses, LAs & communities, supported by @SBRICOE #CUInnovation

[LeaderLive @leaderlive]

Wrexham business owners praise newly launched app to promote their company

https://t.co/EWtIMY0bF0

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

@ifeyinwa_kanu Thanks Ifey !! 💜

[Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀɪᴀ Mᴀɴɴ @mann_about]

What about a fun photo they said …
It won’t go anywhere they said …

No words 😶

[Wrexham Council @wrexhamcbc]

Support Wrexham

VZTA Wrexham – Wrexham’s new app – is here.

VZTA contains shops, restaurants and days out in the city centre, and is a great way for businesses to promote themselves and for you to support them.

Download from Google Play or the App Store.