PLENARY:
"Re-imagining Britain"
Blue Door Expo opening address
Jo Bertram, Managing Director at O2 Business
PLENARY:
"Mindset; From incremental to exponential growth"
- Ismail Amla, Chief Growth Officer at Capita
From the way we work, to our expectations as a consumer and citizen, technology continues to play a major part in transforming the ways we live. This session looks at how work the way we connect with other people, devices, places and things continues to evolve and what we’re expecting to see over the next 5 years.
A panel session providing market insights and forecasts from businesses creating the next evolution of devices, connectivity options and solutions.
Facilitator:
Zoe Hominick, Head of Business marketing and CEX, O2
Panellists:
“The only constant in life is change”- Heraclitus
Consumer/citizen attitudes are changing at an accelerated pace. Access to information, insights and opinions has never been so easy. Social platforms can amplify a voice with a few keyboard clicks. And with the top 5 global companies all technology related, the need to maintain relevance in a very crowded digital world has never been so real – for public and private organisations, both large and small. Today you not only need to be better than you were yesterday, but you need to constantly consider the world in which you operate; adapt or die.
Join this panel as we look at the challenges being met by industries from retail, finance and high street operations through to public sector and infrastructure.
Facilitator:
Darren Buttrick, Head of Enterprise Sales (private sector)
Panellists:
PANEL:
"Learnings for leaders; diversity and inclusivity, accessibility, trust and reputation."
“Inclusion is not a matter of political correctness. It is the key to growth.” — Jesse Jackson
“As technology enables trust in new forms, we’re seeing a decline of trust in institutions.” – Rachel Botsman
This panel looks to explore the corporate responsibility of every organisation to not only be fair and trustworthy, but to also support the whole of every community they serve and are a part of. These shouldn’t be political motivations, but serve as the catalyst for good business.
Facilitator:
Maryam Minhas, Sales and Partner Manager-Interactive Messaging at O2
Panellists:
"Research insights: the future of work"
Mike Higgins, SVP Product management at Asavie
"Trust and reputation"
Jake Dubbins, co-chair at Conscious Advertising Network
PLENARY: "Samsung: bringing people and technology together"
Presenter: Executive Vice President/Head of Group, Global Mobile B2B Team at Samsung
When traditional practices meet a need for agile working, how do you find the best way forward for your business?
A session that discusses the opportunities arising from the world in the midst of significant change, and what it means for the very definition of workplace and workspace. What lessons have been learnt? How are decision making practices needing to adapt? What opportunities, mind-set and culture needs to be adopted to create opportunities through disruption?
Facilitator:
Katy Liddell, Director Business Sales and Service at O2
Panellists:
"Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black." Henry Ford
In economical terms, technological change supports economic growth. It drives spending not just at the manufacturing level, but also by expanding, and making products and services more relevant. Technical innovation adoption by industry has moved us quickly in to an era of customisation and personalisation, but are we still in a period of rapid evolution, or are the easiest of technological changes now conquered and the future is preparing for less dramatic re-invention?
From industry4.0 and private networks, to robotics, data analytics and AI, this panel looks at several industry leaders and the role that connectivity and new technologies will play a part in the evolution of traditional organisations as we embrace this digitally connected era.
Facilitator:
Antony Morse, Head of digital Solutions, O2
Panellists:
Smart Cities aren’t just about implementing technologies, but how those technologies are used to optimise experiences and services for people and planet.
In this session we explore the topics of what makes a smart city work. What are the opportunities, and pitfalls? What does proper investment at a local and regional level mean for citizens and businesses? And what needs to happen to realise the opportunities of connected people, infrastructure and services?
Facilitator:
Geoff Wappett, Head of O2 Motion at O2.
Panellists:
PLENARY: "The actions and mindset for developing high performance teams"
Mark Evans, CEO at O2
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Eddie Jones, England Men’s Head Coach – RFU
PLENARY; "Defining the future: Accelerating 5G British public and private sector"
Brendan O'Reilly, CTO at O2
Poppy Dowell, Head of 5G Acceleration at Wayra and 5prinG
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia
PLENARY: "Delivering future innovation through partnership (Nokia and O2)"
Presenter: Jane Rygaard, Head of Dedicated Wireless Networks at Nokia
"Cyber Security insights and trends"
Pedro Pablo, CEO at ElevenPaths
Maximiliano Lewinsky, Country Manager UK, US and GE at Telefonica Tech (Cybersecurity)
"Decarbonising Transport; from 5G to new energy investment"
Eman Martin-Vignerte, Director at Bosch
"Defining opportunities for employee and customer engagement"
Richard Newsome, CTO - Corporate at Sainsbury's"
"The future of security"
Marcel van der Heijden, Lead Partner, Deep Tech at Speedinvest
"What does society value?"
Steve Martineau, UNFCCC COP26 High Level Climate Action Champion lead - Mobile & ICT
“Cyber-Security is much more than a matter of IT.” ― Stephane Nappo
We are living in world which is increasingly connected; from eCommerce and cloud based solutions to IoT devices, national infrastructure and digital currencies. The solutions are designed to deliver better collaboration, enhance customer and citizen engagement/services, and deliver digital insights for better decision making. But with the productivity and efficiency improvements, the rise of new threats that look to steal, compromise, embarrass, or hold to ransom an organisation’s information is on the rise. And there’s one clear element that can make or break your cyber security efforts – the human factor.
In this panel we look at the key aspects of designing and developing a cyber-security approach that keeps people at its centre.
Facilitator:
Jim Everett, Digital Infrastructure Specialist (Connectivity and Security-Cyber Security), O2
Panellists:
"Insights for the future of work"
Janine Chamberlain, Director, Enterprise Sales Talent Solutions at LinkedIn
"Employing technology"
Paul Jacquin, at Partner, Board Member and Advisor at Taptrove Ventures & Randstad Innovations
"Data driving decisions."
Elena Gil Lizasoain - IoT & Big Data Product Director – Telefónica - O2
With employees staying an average of 4.5 years in UK businesses, the concept of having a job for life has faded.
What does the current environment mean for traditional workplace and our people? From workplace culture, staff benefits and a change in the way that success, productivity and satisfaction are measured. What are the implications for recruitment, talent development, learning and development. How do you manage a workforce that covers 5 generations currently sharing the workplace and how can you ensure your workplace is ready for the future?
Join this discussion to explore the role that technology can play in attracting and keeping the right people for your future needs.
Facilitator:
Kate Mulligan-Brown, Director of SMB Marketing, O2
Panellists:
PANEL:
"Data driven insights; the role of AI and analytics in a very human world"
“An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” - Jack Welch
It is expected that every human on the planet will be creating approximately 1.7Mb of information …. every second. And with new low powered networks and IoT devices, that information will continue to grow. But just like the kitchen draw that collects un-connected "things" how do you ensure you're connecting the right data sets to tell a story that helps you define strategic and tactical actions.
During this panel we’ll discuss what the right tools like, what true data driven insight can achieve, and the opportunity for individuals to understand the real value of their data.
Facilitator:
Dave Cornwell, Head of Solutions, O2
Panellists:
PANEL:
"Smart investments: technologies for a greener, connected, and sustainable future"
"It's not an investment if it's destroying the planet." - Andana Shiva
As our energy demands, goods consumption and population continue to grow, organisations are looking at the conscious changes they can make to take social responsibility for their impact to planet and community. This comes as we also see a willingness of consumers to purchase from business with the same ethical concerns and focusses they have, rewarding those that do with their business, or the volunteering of their time.
This session looks to understand the importance that technology plays in supporting sustainable business models and the benefits this can deliver.
Facilitator:
Tracey Herald, Head of Partnerships and Social Impact, O2.
Panellists:
PLENARY:
"The value of strategic partnerships"
Mark Evans, CEO at O2 and Paul Pomroy, CEO at McDonald's UK
PLENARY:
Blue Door Expo wrap-up; 2 days of learnings and insight.
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