Opening address

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State of the consulting nation
Fiona Czerniawska
Co-founder of sourceforconsulting.com and author of
'The UK Consulting Industry report 2008'

Fiona is the co-founder of sourceforconsulting.com – an online resource which helps clients buy consulting more intelligently. She is one of the world's leading commentators on the consulting industry and author of the MCA's annual report on the UK consulting industry. Her books include: The Intelligent Client and The Economist book, Business Consulting: A Guide to How it Works and How to Make it Work.

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Become the Hero - How agile systems produce happier customers and better consulting revenues
David Turner
Group Marketing Director, Unit 4 Agresso

'Post-implementation agility' is key - customers want business systems that easily support business change after initial implementation, accommodating the dynamic business environment within which they operate and allowing them to strive for rapid growth and increased efficiencies.

Organisations with agile systems which put them in the driving seat represent a huge revenue opportunity to management consultants as they opt to spend money on 'higher value' consulting services such as change management, business transformation and strategic consulting particularly in the areas of collaboration, process control, governance and compliance.

Engaging in the 'Business to Business' Retail Sector
Drew Cook
Head of IT, Corporate Express UK, A Staples Company

With thousands of customers, a 6.3 billion EURO turnover and 19,000 employees worldwide, Corporate Express is one of the largest single source office suppliers in the world. Drew looks at issues facing the business to business retail sector and how they wish to engage with Consultants to create value in future.

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The NCC IT Strategy and Spending Survey 2008
Dr Andy Hopkirk
Head of Research and Development, National Computing Centre

The NCC Benchmark of IT Strategy 2008 is the latest edition of the annual research report that provides an appraisal of current IT strategy and forecasts future trends. The report - based on responses from 190 organisations in the UK - enables organisations to benchmark their IT strategy, supporting effective IT decision making.

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The Role of IT Consultancy in Economic Development
Stuart Webb
Head of Innovation Clusters & ICT Policy
Advantage West Midlands

The Regional Development Agency (RDA) for the West Midlands with an annual budget of more than £300 million to invest in regional economic development and some 2,500 projects at any one time. Stuart talks about RDAs, the economic impact of ICT and the need for accreditation of ICT suppliers and in particular The Role of IT Consultancy in economic development to ensure quality of delivery, establish trust and gain credibility in the market place.

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The Client's need for a reliable, independent standard
Vaughan Shayler
Director of Accredit UK

Word of mouth has served the consulting community well but can it last forever? Vaughan shares the latest plans for a UK accreditation programme for ICT Consulting aimed at helping clients make better informed choices about which consultants to use and which to lose.

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UK Information Security/ICT Technology Strategy
Paul Lewis
Lead Technologist – Network Security Innovation Platform, Technology Strategy Board

The Technology Strategy Board is a business-led executive non-departmental public body, established by the Government. With £1 billion to invest in its mission to promote and support research into, and development and exploitation of, technology and innovation for the benefit of UK business, in order to increase economic growth and improve the quality of life. Paul will share the latest Information Security/ICT Technology Strategy for 'UK plc' and an overview of the Technology Strategy Board.

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Consultant Engagement 'Profit' and 'Non profit' Sector
Lillian Sadoh
IT Consultant World Vision (UK) - Former Head of IT

Drawing from her Knowledge and experience within both sectors, Lillian will be focusing on things Consultants should watch out for and how they can help maximize the impact of their work.

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Engaging in the Public Sector
Dominic Oldman
Deputy Head of Information Systems, British Museum

The British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures. With reserves exceeding £560m and over 1,000 staff the Museum frequently draws on Consultants to meet its efficiency targets. Dominic will share their experiences and explain how to engage with smaller public sector organisations in the procurement process to maximize your chances of winning future assignments.

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M&A activity in the Consulting Sector
- maximizing the value of your firm
Paul Collins
Managing Director, Equiteq LLP

This session outlines the latest state of the 'Mergers and Acquisitions' market and describes those areas that consulting firm owners need to focus on to make them 'investor ready'. Equiteq LLP provides merger and acquisition services exclusively to the consulting industry. On the buy side, they help investors find and acquire their ideal company in the UK and Europe. On the sell side they help SME consulting firm owners to gain investment or successfully sell their company.