Collect your pass and load up on caffeine for the morning session in our exhibition area. An ideal time to get acquainted with your fellow attendees before the keynotes get underway. Situated in the exhibition & networking session room.

Chris Towers, Founder of Roar Media & The Tech for Britain series offers some insights into the day and any necessary announcements. 

Matthew is the BBC's Chief Technology & Product Officer, leading a new division that brings together BBC Digital, Engineering & BBC Worldwide Technology, the new division has a global remit: leading the BBC's digital strategy and technology operations that keep the BBC on-air and operational. In this talk Matthew will discuss how he has put digital at the heart of the BBC transforming the approach made and the challenges associated.

Anne Marie Neatham is Ocado Technology's Chief Operations Officer, the worlds largest online grocery store. Anne will look at disruptive technologies and how they have transformed the business environment thus far and the potential that technology has to accelerate growth and opportunity within the enterprise.

The need to innovate is a driving force in modern digital business, but what do we really mean by the word ‘innovation’ and why is it such an important area of focus for some many of us? 

How to innovate when you're still growing up...hear from Just Eat Ventures on how they're focused on building a community rather than an accelerator. 

It's time to refuel. After the morning keynotes grab a coffee and some light refreshments and visit our exhibitor booths.

Sue leads techUK's work on cloud, data, analytics and AI and has been recognised in the UK Big Data 100 as a key influencer in driving forward the Big Data agenda. In addition to being a regular industry speaker, Sue is also a judge of the annual UK Cloud Awards.

The NHS has undergone massive digital transformation. Traditionally the NHS Information Technology capabilities was seen as 'boxes and wires', something that should just be there and function. With a complete turnaround in their tech and approach the NHS is now able to deliver actionable insights quicker than ever, Daniel has been involved in much of the turnaround holding several positions throughout his career in the NHS. This presentation will delve deeper into how they were able to serve more innovation through a new approach.

Leading companies are integrating operations and analytics to make real-time adjustment to improve revenues, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. The timely delivery of actionable data is both a key enabler and an obstacle.  Pinakin Patel explores ‘real-world’ examples of companies getting real with their data to innovate and start their data-driven business transformation journey.

Innovation is a key for competitive advantage in a fast paced modern world, but how do you sustain innovation spirit once a company grows and spans over several offices and countries. Natalia will talk about the efforts in First Utility to keep innovation alive and make sure people feel free to try some new approaches and technologies

Will AI be our creative assistant, a partner or will it substitute human creativity? A short presentation on the impact of Artificial Intelligence.

Lunch served street-food style with some delicious choices. Please note that the lunch is a standing lunch within the exhibitor space.

Celia is a proven pioneer in leading emerging technology companies and has extensive experience across strategy, investment, product development and marketing. Celia became CEO of Rated People in April 2015 following leadership roles in the mobile, internet and telecommunications sectors. In this presentation Celia will discuss how best nurture culture in the technology space with case and examples.

Ricardo will explore the challenges and benefits experienced when introducing a DevOps culture at Seedrs. This introduction is changing the way Seedrs teams work internally and influencing the speed and pace its services get to the market. 

With every month, every week, every day that passes, the digital demands placed on businesses multiply. Whether this is driven by customers, partners or even employees, organisations across every sector face the challenge of transforming the ways in which they operate. This presentation will identify what people expect from today's digital businesses and how organisations are rising to the challenge. 

Digital is key to interacting with your consumers. In this brief talk we have a look at the thinking, challenges and lessons learnt The Economist has gone through alongside the platforms and technologies implemented that played a role in their digital transformation.

This panel session looks at gender diversity within the tech space. With discussions around the attitudes towards the issue of diversity & inclusion, challenges faced by women working in the sector, impactful employment processes/company initiatives encouraging women to advance in the sector and the support available this panel will look at how we can better promote the issues surrounding women in the tech space.

Sally Eaves - Chief Technology Officer, MindFit

Marija Butkovic - Co-Founder, Women of Wearables

Olga Egorsheva - Co-Founder & CEO, Lobster

Roger Gorman - Chief Executive Officer, ProFinda

Sue Daley - Head of Cloud, Data, Analytics & AI, techUK

One more session until networking drinks, grab a light refreshment and continue the conversation in the exhibition area.

Ever wondered how people actually market with big data? I am going to inspire you by what smart examples of companies using big sets of data to market their key features and how we use the JustGiving degrees of separation to market to our 21million plus community. 

David Andrade is Head of Technology at Sky Betting & Gaming. In this presentation David will drill down into the mindset of the team maintaining one of the highest transactional websites in the world, with case studies included.

I’ve spent the last couple years building, coaching and training regiments of growth teams and growth hackers. Growth comes from a mix of behavioural psychology, coding, creative marketing and data analysis. Growth comes from a mix of behavioural psychology, coding, creative marketing and data analysis. In this talk I'll run you through learnings, tools, tactic and tricks that will start you on your Growth Marketing journey. A brief but information-packed masterclass covering the learnings, tools, tactic and tricks that will start you on your Growth Marketing journey.

Rub shoulders with your fellow delegates and enjoy some complimentary drinks within the exhibition area, a great time to finalise any connections you'd like to make on the day!

Please note the agenda is subject to change