Wed 2nd Dec – Main Conference Day 2: Digital Transformation and Disruption

08:30 - 09:10 Continental Breakfast

09:10 - 09:15 Chairperson's Opening Remarks

09:15 - 09:45 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: What is Digital and what does it mean to you and your customer?

  • A true multichannel story - Finding the right online/offline mix to serve your customers’ needs
  • The importance of innovation
  • What is the future of multichannel experience: evolution over revolution?
  • Understanding how your customers best engage, act and purchase and developing the right platforms and channels to address this
  • How to use digital to provide added value to customers and take their experience to the next level
Denis Zekic, Head of Online / Web Channel Manager - Northern Europe at Rexel Group

Denis Zekic

Head of Online / Web Channel Manager - Northern Europe
Rexel Group

  • Evaluating B2B analytics and big data that are available to process real-time customer information
  • Justifying the cost with effective and reliable digital measurements
  • Choosing the data which means the most to your strategy and justifies investments
  • How can effective data analytics drive down operational cost and improve processes?
Siamak Baharloo, VP, Digital Marketing Platforms at Sartorius

Siamak Baharloo

VP, Digital Marketing Platforms
Sartorius

Jonathan Newman, International CIO and VP eCommerce Marketing Operations at Office Depot

Jonathan Newman

International CIO and VP eCommerce Marketing Operations
Office Depot

Shabir Chagan, Head, Business Solutions & Technology at Sandvik Coromant

Shabir Chagan

Head, Business Solutions & Technology
Sandvik Coromant

Money Chin, Strategic Marketing Manager at Siemens Building Technologies

Money Chin

Strategic Marketing Manager
Siemens Building Technologies

Andrew McClelland, Managing Director at Mirador Digital

Andrew McClelland

Managing Director
Mirador Digital

10:35 - 11:10 Morning Refreshments and Networking

11:10 - 12:10 CASE STUDY REVOLUTION: Moving from a paper to digital strategy- how to measure the success of moving from offline to online sales?

  • What mechanisms and analytics need to be in place to effectively monitor and establish the ROI of this transition?
  • Dealing with fragmented data from regional differences- how to interpret the differences
  • How can you ensure you export the product information to the end user correctly?
  • Selecting the best adverts for the specific product types and grouping in the most efficient categories to encourage up/cross selling for the end customer
Antoine Aranda, Director, eBusiness at VWR International

Antoine Aranda

Director, eBusiness
VWR International

12:10 - 13:10 Lunch

13:10 - 13:15 Chairperson's Opening Remarks

13:15 - 13:35 How to cement your position as the preferred provider through digital leverage with your distribution network

  • Identifying what your distributor wants when optimising their relationship with their suppliers and making sure you can execute this
  • Focusing on key account management- putting resources towards the most relevant players
  • How to best work with your distributor to be seen as a product/brand of choice
  • Evaluating the dangers of over distributing and damaging your relationship with top tier distributors
Shabir Chagan, Head, Business Solutions & Technology at Sandvik Coromant

Shabir Chagan

Head, Business Solutions & Technology
Sandvik Coromant

13:35 - 14:35 Interactive Workshop: Aligning your marketing and sales team to drive forward a united digital strategy for your customers

Harald Schirmer, Head of Digital Transformation & Change HR at Continental

Harald Schirmer

Head of Digital Transformation & Change HR
Continental

14:35 - 15:00 Afternoon Refreshments and Networking

15:00 - 16:50 Case Study Revolution: Discovering the power of mobile in your B2B digital strategy - a CRM or commerce tool?

Christian Agger, eBusiness and Marketing Director (CMO) at Saint-Gobain Distribution

Christian Agger

eBusiness and Marketing Director (CMO)
Saint-Gobain Distribution

16:50 - 17:10 How to use disruptive technologies to build a digital ecosystem to drive your business forward

Martin Gill, Principal Analyst - eCommerce and Channel Strategy at Forrester Research

Martin Gill

Principal Analyst - eCommerce and Channel Strategy
Forrester Research

17:10 - 17:15 Closing Remarks from the Chairperson

Andrew McClelland, Managing Director at Mirador Digital

Andrew McClelland

Managing Director
Mirador Digital

17:15 - 23:59 B2B Online Europe Cocktail Reception