Agenda

12:00 - 13:00 Delegate registration and lunch 

13:00 - 13:15 Welcome to Data Innovation Forum 2019
Peter Walker, Editor, National Technology News
Darren Barker, Vice President and General Manager UK and Ireland, Hitachi Vantara

13:15 - 13:35 Trust in business
Tim Weber, Editorial Director, Edelman London

13:35 - 13:55 Future of IT and Data
Bill Schmarzo, CTO IoT & Analytics, Hitachi Vantara 

13:55 - 14:15 Driving a data driven business
Peter Jackson, Director - Group Data Sciences, Legal & General

14:15 - 14:35 A use-case focus: driving a data driven business
Tom Christensen, CTO and Customer Advocacy, Northern EMEA, Hitachi Vantara

14:35 - 15:10 Panel: Co-creation and innovation: a spotlight on the Optimise Prime initiative
Stuart Fowler, DNO Commercial Manager, Centrica
Lorna McAtear, Head of Supply, Royal Mail
Suzanne Phillips, Head of Mobility Solutions, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions
Nicole Thompson, Director of Social Innovation & Head of Co-Creation Partnerships, Hitachi Vantara

15:10 - 15:15 Remarks

15:15 - 15:50 Refreshments

15:50 - 16:20 

Breakout Session 1 - Our Data Journey: a tech perspective
Jason Beckett, Solutions Consultant Manager UK and Ireland, Hitachi Vantara
Cliff Prescott, Technology Consultant, Hitachi Vantara 

Breakout Session 2 - Making a Leap in Business Innovation with AI
Wael Elrifai, VP, Digital Insights Solution Engineering, Hitachi Vantara 

Breakout Session 3 - Shift Happens: From Reactive to Proactive Data Governance
Scott Baker, Senior Director, Data Intelligence, Hitachi Vantara

16:20 - 17:00
Refreshments & Tech Talks

17:00 - 18:00 Drinks reception