Unlocking innovation and growth with emerging technologies

The University of Salford and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to join us for an informal morning of networking and conversations around how companies are engaging with emerging technologies to grow, diversify and become more productive.

Adopting new technologies can bring huge positive benefits for a company and in some instances can be vital to remain competitive in the market. The implementation of such technologies however can also bring about challenges . Our speakers will share their insights from different perspectives and look at the importance of skills, networks, innovation and change management when engaging with new technologies.

The event is relevant for companies from all sectors and of all sizes and is intended to provoke discussions and new ideas around how to adopt such technologies, as well as some of the support which is available to help in the process.

If you love a good nosey around, optional tours of the MediaCityUK campus will be made available at the end of the event.

Agenda 

9.00am – 9.45am – Breakfast and Networking

9.45am – 9.50am – Welcome

9.50am – 10.10am – Keynote address

10.10am – 10.40am – Panel Discussion

Chair – Prof. Mandy Parkinson – Professor of Business Innovation and Centre of Sustainable Innovation, University of Salford

Patrick Smith – CEO and Founder , Zally

Tom Shortland, Facilitator at Ignition, KPMG

Mo Isap, CEO for IN4 Group and Group Director of Hobs Group

Dr. Cristina Vasilica, Lead of DiSK Pass and Head of Digital Engagement at the University of Salford

10.40am – 10.50am – How the University of Salford can help your company innovate and grow

Richard Magennis, Business Innovation Services at University of Salford

10.50am – 10.55am – Wrap-up of sessions

10.55am – 11.30am – Continued networking and optional facility tours or the MediaCityUK campus