2024 Summer Best Practice Showcase 
(In-person)

Learn WHAT our award finalists are doing to continue “Raising Standards in Customer Operations”

Thursday 27th June 2024, Principal York Hotel

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Showcasing the very 
best in the industry

This conference offers a unique chance for you to learn directly from our Awards winners. You will hear from the teams and individuals who are making a difference in their business, powerful partnerships whether that is with a technology provider or an outsource partnership. Finally, you can discover how large transformation projects have made massive changes in any business.

Outline Agenda

Best Practice Showcase

09:30
Opening Keynote
The Forum Awards 2024: Raising Standards & Shaping the Future
Hear from The Forum Team as they share their insights from this year's awards. 
Join  Ian Chappell, Director of Consulting (International), at Centrical and the Ocado team as they share the secrets of their successful partnership which has resulted in the delivery of Ocado’s vision of a one stop shop for all employee engagement.
Hear from Novuna as they discuss the importance of effective team integration and operational efficiency in driving organisational efficiency.
Find out more
10:45
Networking
Your chance to meet with other members and spend time in the Expo area. Refreshments will be served.
11:15
Showcases
Innovation & Transformation
Hear from Leeds Bradford Airport as they discuss bolstering operational  efficiency and building  on core planning principles across all areas of the airport. 
HGS
will show how they empowered their workforce through employee flexibility
Followed by discussion.
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12:30
Networking Lunch
Your chance to meet with other members and spend time in the Expo area. Lunch will be served.
13:30
Showcases
Partnerships 1
Hear from CMS & Student Loans as they share details of the first ever integration of the OPX back-office system with NICE.
Home Group share how through partnership with Business Systems they have successfully implemented Calabrio.
Followed by discussion.
Find out more
14:30
Networking
Your chance to meet with other members and spend time in the Expo area. Refreshments will be served.
15:00
Showcase and Panel Discussion
Partnerships 2
Davies and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will share how they transformed the customer experience using interaction analytics to gain valuable insights to support their most vulnerable customers.
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Lens on Learning

Hear from our Heroes, Fellows and Judges. 
15:45
Conference Endnote
Hear from The Forum to wrap up the day and summarise your takeaways.
16:00
Conference Close
Conference Agenda

Community Conference

08:30
Registration Opens
09:30
Opening Keynote
The Forum Awards 2024: Raising Standards & Shaping the Future
Hear from The Forum Team as they share their insights from this year's awards. 
Join Ian Chappell, Director of Consulting (International),  at Centrical and the Ocado team as they share the secrets of their successful partnership which has resulted in the delivery of Ocado’s vision of a one stop shop for all employee engagement.
Hear from Novuna as they discuss the importance of effective team integration and operational efficiency in driving organisational efficiency.
10:45
Networking
Your chance to meet with other members and spend time in the Expo area. Refreshments will be served.
11:15
Showcases
Innovation & Transformation
Hear from Leeds Bradford Airport as they discuss bolstering operational efficiency and building on core planning principles across all areas of the airport. 
HGS will show how they empowered their workforce through employee flexibility. 
12:30
Networking Lunch
Your chance to meet with other members and spend time in the Expo area. Lunch will be served.
13:30
Showcases
Partnerships 1
Hear from CMS & Student Loans as they share details of the first ever integration of the OPX back-office system with NICE.
Home Group share how through partnership with Business Systems they have successfully implemented Calabrio.
Followed by discussion.
14:30
Networking
Your chance to meet with other members and spend time in the Expo area. Refreshments will be served.
15:00
Panel Discussion
Partnerships 2
Davies and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will share how they transformed the customer experience using interaction analytics to gain valuable insights to support their most vulnerable customers.
Lens on Learning
Hear from our Heroes, Fellows and Judges. 
15:45
Conference Endnote
Hear from The Forum to wrap up the day and summarise your takeaways.
16:00
Conference ends

Speakers

Alex Allan
CEO
CMS
Phil Anderson
CEO
The Forum
Helen Ayres
Oversight Manager
Novuna
Ian Birch
WFM Operations Manager
HGS UK
Scott Budding
Manager, Sales Engineering (UK & EMEA)
Calabrio
Ian Chappell
Director of Consulting (International)
Centrical
Alison Conaghan
Customer Operations Specialist
The Forum
Fraser Donaldson
Senior Manager Hub Services
Student Loans
Neil Draycott
Head Of Solutions & Architecture
Business Systems
Zoe Kitching
Operational Training Manager
Novuna
Chris Rainsforth
Director of Learning & Innovation
The Forum
Suzanne Reay
Quality Assurance Manager
Ocado
Gavin Rogerson
Planning Manager
Home Group
Ian Robertson
Customer Operations Specialist
The Forum
Andy Rothwell
Principal Consultant
Davies
Russell Snowden
Planning & Forecasting Manager
Student Loans
Dave Vernon
Director of Membership &
 Best Practice
The Forum
Danny Ward
Senior People Development and Quality Manager
Ocado
Donna Whyman
Customer Operations Specialist
The Forum
Chris Wilkinson
Head of Customer Operations
Leeds Bradford Airport

Exhibitors

Venue

Principal York Hotel
Station Road, York
YO24 1AA

We have no preferential rates with the venue this year. Please contact them directly to book.

Alternatively, there are numerous other hotels in the area to suit all budgets.

Prices & Booking

Places are free to members using member places in line with the level of membership. 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.. 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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Fill in your details to register for the 2024 Summer Best Practice Showcase conferences or email events@theforum.social.