2022 Community Conference (Virtual)

Our annual conference for industry professionals

14th - 18th November 2022, Virtually

Online conference

A virtual week packed full of inspiring speakers 

Our virtual conference agenda will be packed with inspiring keynote speakers, practical and interactive Workshops and Technology Showcases to keep you up to date with the latest trends in technology, and how make the most of your technology stack.
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Conference Agenda

Community Conference (Virtual)

Monday 14th Nov
Tuesday 15th Nov
Wednesday 16th Nov
Thursday 17th Nov
Friday 18th Nov
Opening Keynote
Keynote
Keynote
Keynote
09:30
Hear from Chris & Phil as they discuss the benefits of being prepared. 45mins



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Reframing & Planning:
Learn how to use benchmarking effectively, not arbitrary averages from unreliable sources but comparisons. 45mins
Insight Keynote: Hear from Rob Hanrahan, CEO of miPerform. 45mins
Customer Keynote: Hear from Martin Teasdale host of the popular podcast Get Out of Wrap Podcast  on his reflections on the contact centre industry. 45mins
Technology Showcase
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
10:30
Hear from Gold Sponsors QStory as they showcase examples of how NatWest and Anglian Water are using Intraday Automation to transform the experience for agents, team leaders and planners. 45mins
Driving Learning through Scenario Planning: How to use better planning assumptions and benchmarking to focus on what matter most. 90mins




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Asking the Right Questions: The insight we produce is only as good as the question that we ask. As analysts we need to become adept at asking the right questions of both our stakeholders and our data. 90mins

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Calibration: Calibration is a fundamental necessity of any Quality Assurance, development, and improvement process.  Hear from BPA Quality & L&Q90mins


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Presentation Skills: Engaging an audience is hard, this is made even harder when you are presenting the same information everyday, week and month. 90mins



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Technology Showcase
Technology Showcase
Technology Showcase
Endnote
12:30
Are your agents empowered to be Brand Guardians?Join Tripti Tapuriah-Modi and David Evans from Calabrio who will discussing key findings from Calabrio’s State of the Contact 2022 report and how to treat and empower agents as Brand Guardians. 45mins

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The Psychology of Adaptive Choice Join Graeme and David from NICE, as they revisit The Psychology of adaptive choice, the challenge of offering our agents choice and empowerment over their schedule. 45mins



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Join eGain for a discussion on Knowledge Hubs and how to Turbocharge your CX and AX with KX (Knowledge-Guided Experience). 45mins
Community Learning: Hear from a Forum Hero and organisations who have taken a team approach to learning. 45mins
Technology Showcase
Technology Showcase
13:15
The Struggle is Real: Insider Tips to Empower Your Remote Agent. Join this insightful and lively fireside between renowned experts Chris Rainsforth of the Forum and Huw Jones, Workforce Management Guru at Verint45mins



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Tips for the successful selection and procurement of CX Technology CX technology alone rarely delivers the beneficial impact and financial returns promised – as successful adoption needs more than just a great technology solution. Hear from Davies Group. 45mins 

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Keynote
Keynote
Keynote
14:15
Preference Based Scheduling: Hear from Sky, Vitality Health and Aviva on how they have trialled and implemented employee first scheduling patterns to enhance colleague engagement and customer service. 45mins
What-If, If-Then?:  Often the insight and plans we share are reactive. In this keynote we will be sharing techniques to become proactive to provide goal lead insight and plans that will shape the future for the better. 45mins


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People Development - Developing Skills and delivering value: How creating a culture of development really help to deliver an improved employee and customer experience. Hear from Loop and The Open University45mins

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Workshop
Workshop
Workshop
15:15
Implement and innovate flexibility: Learn how to operationalise new scheduling techniques and develop new Real-Time playbooks90mins




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Agility & Accuracy,
Analyse or Act: The data we share needs to be accurate but in the real world 100% accuracy is not achievable. The quest for perfection can lead to inaction and without action our work has no value. 90mins

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Coaching & Training: How engaging coaching and training programmes can re-invigorate your contact centre. 90mins





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Speakers

Jen Allan
Planning Architect
Sky
Phil Anderson
Director
The Forum
Helen Beaumont Manahan
Head of Training & Development
BPA Quality
Paul Bentley
Development Centre Manager
Loop
Alison Conaghan
Planning & Insight Specialist
The Forum
Alix Corden
Scheduling Manager
Vitality Health
Tony D'Cruze
Customer Success Manager
QStory
David Evans
Solutions Consultant
Calabrio
Karl Fletcher
Resource Planning and MI Manager
Novuna
Graeme Gabriel
WFO Solutions Consultant
NICE Systems
Chris Hoye
Resource Planning Manager
Aviva
Huw Jones
Director, Solutions Consulting
Verint
David Kay
Portfolio Solutions Consultant
NICE Systems
Steve Kennedy
Director of Pre-Sales
eGain
Nigel Medforth
Senior Consultant
Davies Group
Philip Michell
Consulting Director
Davies Group
David Preece
Solution Consultant
QStory
Chris Rainsforth
Director
The Forum
Rachel Reed
Customer Success Consultant
QStory
Ian Robertson
Insight & Quality Specialist
The Forum
Paul Smedley
Founder & Chair
The Forum
Tripti Tapuriah-Modi
Strategic Consultant - Analytics
Calabrio
Martin Teasdale
Podcast Host
Get Out of Wrap
Dave Vernon
Director
The Forum
Liz Vosper
Senior Manager KM & Quality
The Open University
Conference Agenda

Autumn Virtual Conference

Monday 14th Nov
09:30
Opening Keynote
Hear from Chris & Phil as they discuss the benefits of being prepared. 45mins

More info
10:30
Technology Showcase
Hear from Gold Sponsors QStory as they showcase examples of how NatWest and Anglian Water are using Intraday Automation to transform the experience for agents, team leaders and planners. 45mins
12:30
Technology Showcase
Are your agents empowered to be Brand Guardians?Join Tripti Tapuriah-Modi and David Evans from Calabrio who will discussing key findings from Calabrio’s State of the Contact 2022 report and how to treat and empower agents as Brand Guardians. 45mins

Tuesday 15th Nov
09:30
Keynote
Reframing & Planning: Learn how to use benchmarking effectively, not arbitrary averages from unreliable sources but comparisons.45mins
10:30
Workshop
Driving Learning through Scenario Planning: How to use better planning assumptions and benchmarking to focus on what matter most. 90mins

More info
12:30
Technology Showcase
The Psychology of Adaptive Choice Join Graeme and David from NICE, as they revisit The Psychology of adaptive choice, the challenge of offering our agents choice and empowerment over their schedule. 45mins

13:15
Technology Showcase
The Struggle is Real: Insider Tips to Empower Your Remote Agent. Join this insightful and lively fireside between renowned experts Chris Rainsforth of The Forum and Huw Jones, Workforce Management Guru at Verint. 45mins

14:15
Keynote
Preference Based Scheduling: Hear from Sky, Vitality Health and Aviva on how they have trailed and implemented employee first scheduling patterns to enhance colleague engagement and customer service.. 45mins
15:15
Workshop
Implement and innovate flexibility: Learn how to operationalise new scheduling techniques and develop new Real-Time playbooks. 90mins

More info
Wednesday 16th Nov
09:30
Keynote
Insight Keynote: Hear from Rob Hanrahan, CEO of miPerform.45mins
10:30
Workshop
Asking the Right Questions: The insight we produce is only as good as the question that we ask. As analysts we need to become adept at asking the right questions of both our stakeholders and our data. 90mins

More info
14:15
Keynote
What-If, If-Then?: Often the insight and plans we share are reactive. In this keynote we will be sharing techniques to become proactive to provide goal lead insight and plans that will shape the future for the better. 45mins
15:15
Workshop
Agility & Accuracy, Analyse or Act: The data we share needs to be accurate but in the real world 100% accuracy is not achievable. The quest for perfection can lead to inaction and without action our work has no value. 90mins

More info
Thursday 17th Nov
09:30
Keynote
Quality Keynote: Hear from Martin Teasdale host of the popular podcast Get Out of Wrap Podcast on his reflections on the contact centre industry.45mins
10:30
Workshop
Calibration: Calibration is a fundamental necessity of any Quality Assurance, development, and improvement process. Hear from BPA Quality & L&Q90mins

More info
12:30
Technology Showcase
Join eGain for a discussion on Knowledge Hubs and how to Turbocharge your CX and AX with KX (Knowledge-Guided Experience). 45mins
14:15
Keynote
People Development - Developing Skills and delivering value: How creating a culture of development really help to deliver an improved employee and customer experience. Hear from Loop and The Open University. 45mins
15:15
Workshop
Coaching & Training: How engaging coaching and training programmes can re-invigorate your contact centre.90mins

More info
Friday 18th Nov
10:30
Workshop
Presentation Skills: Engaging an audience is hard, this is made even harder when you are presenting the same information everyday, week and month. 90mins

More info
12:30
Endnote
Community Learning: Hear from a Forum Hero and organisations who have taken a team approach to learning.45mins

Prices & Booking

Places are free to members using member places in line with the level of membership. 1 place purchased within a membership gives you a place at both the virtual and face-to-face event. Extra places for each event can be purchased at £625 +VAT for face-to-face and £295 +VAT for virtual.

All paid for places must be settled before the conference begins. A credit card guarantee can be used to hold a place. All bookings are subject to The Forum's normal terms which can be read here. Cancellation does not automatically mean an invoice is no longer payable.

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