Going Beyond CRM

Travel Beyond Traditional CRM: Discover how CRM fuels growth within specific industry verticals through a series of presentations, demonstrations and fun networking opportunities. Gain insight into industry trends and sit in on exclusive case studies and panels on a vast range of topics, all focused on helping you formulate and execute in-depth and scalable success strategies.

Empowering Sales & Service Excellence in the Communications Industry
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In the competitive, fast-changing global communications industry, sales excellence and the ultimate customer experience have never been more important. Join this session to hear firsthand from industry-leading communications carriers how they are using Salesforce to drive success in their business. See a live demonstration of Salesforce tailored to the communications industry and learn how you can empower your organization with on-demand.
Thurs, May 8
16:15 - 17:15
Speaker: Zoe Mavin
Senior Programme Manager, Vialtus Solutions

Speaker: Charmaine Fritz
Sales Operations, O2 UK

Speaker: Spencer Barr
SeniorReporting Analyst, Orange Personal Communications Services

Speaker: William Breetz
Director of Solution Marketing, SALESFORCE.COM


Force.com Platform: Expanding Distribution & Market Reach - Networking Session
Customer and partners of all sizes have a unique opportunity to capitalise on the Force.com platform to create commercial applications. Join your peers to share ideas and learn best practices. If you are a customer that provides software or services, find out how to create new revenue streams for your company. If you are a software or consulting partner, the Force.com platform OEM program enables you to rapidly create commercial on-demand products that are significantly easier to operate and maintain than your existing products.
Wed, May 7
17:15 - 18:15
Speaker: Elizabeth Schofield
Group marketing manager, CODA

Speaker: Monesh Hiranandani
Director, Strategic Alliances, SALESFORCE.COM

Speaker: Brian Lee
Technical Alliance Manager, SALESFORCE.COM

Speaker: Christian Braukmann
Director, Alliances, Central Europe, SALESFORCE.COM


Industry Focus: Ad Sales Success: Empowering Advertising Sales Teams
In the competitive, fast-changing global media industry, managing client relationships has never been more important. Join this session to hear first-hand how industry-leading media companies are using Salesforce to drive success in advertising sales and to take a more sophisticated approach to win their share of advertising spend. See a live demonstration of Salesforce for Ad Sales and learn how you can empower your sales team to collaborate and sell more effectively across various media types – including print, digital/online, broadcast and outdoor.
Thurs, May 8
11:30 - 12:30
Speaker: Jolene Chan
VP of Services, Bluewolf

Speaker: Barry John
Head of Traffic, Virgin Media Limited

Speaker: Audra Martin
Project Manager/Business Analyst, Economist Newspaper Group

Speaker: Andrew Savitz
Senior Director of Product Marketing, Media and Communications, SALESFORCE.COM


Financial Services – Salesforce in Capital Markets
Attend this session to hear from two financial institutions that have used Salesforce to dramatically improve sales coverage with their clients. You will also learn how Salesforce can be used to integrate the different business processes, cultures and information that result from a business merger.
Thurs, May 8
13:15 - 14:15
Speaker: Sara Mathijs
Business Development Manager, Fortis Investments

Speaker: Mandy Allen
Client Services Project Manager, Fortis Investments

Speaker: Duncan Spanner
Account Executive, SALESFORCE.COM

Speaker: Richard Boon
Manager, Sales Engineering, Financial Services, SALESFORCE.COM


Industry Focus: Financial Services. Managing Indirect Sales.
Learn how two different organisations have used Salesforce to dramatically improve sales coverage and drive new business from their intermediated sales teams.
Thurs, May 8
14:45 - 15:45
Speaker: Phill Spalding
Broker Development Manager, Allianz Insurance plc

Speaker: Lawrence Cook
National Sales Manager, Standard Life Assurance Limited

Speaker: Tim Ames
Account Executive, SALESFORCE.COM


Hands-On Training: Nonprofits: Automate Processes with Workflow
Why spend precious time manually assigning tasks, sending emails, and updating your records when Salesforce can do the work for you? Learn first-hand how salesforce workflow can help streamline processes in your organisation.
Wed, May 7
9:00 - 10:00
Speaker: Mike Dannenfeldt
President, Etherios

Speaker: Chris Atwood
Account Manager, SALESFORCE.COM

Speaker: Varadarajan Rajaram
Senior Product Manager, SALESFORCE.COM


Industry Focus: Financial Services Networking Group
The salesforce.com customer community is all about success. Local User Groups are the perfect opportunity to help you experience more of it.Tap into the energy and expertise of salesforce.com's user groups! Join colleagues from your industry to share ideas and hear about best practices.
Wed, May 7
17:15 - 18:15
Speaker: Kamaljit Healy
Head of Marketing, CRM, Schroders Investment Management Limited

Speaker: Wayne Foncette
Sales Director, Finance, SALESFORCE.COM

Speaker: Jonathan Sol
Senior Customer Success Manager, SALESFORCE.COM


Industry Focus:Hi-Tech. User Group & Networking
The salesforce.com customer community is all about success. Local User Groups are the perfect opportunity to help you experience more of it.Tap into the energy and expertise of salesforce.com's user groups! Join colleagues from your industry to share ideas and hear about best practices.
Wed, May 7
17:15 - 18:15
Speaker: Jonathan Bainbridge
Account Executive, SALESFORCE.COM

Speaker: James McGill
Customer Success Manager, SALESFORCE.COM

Speaker: Alan Gill
Account Executive, SALESFORCE.COM

Speaker: Phil Rogers
Director of Strategic Accounts EMEA, SALESFORCE.COM


Nonprofit. What will you build next? Salesforce to Support your Initiatives
How do you use standard functionality within Salesforce that you are not using today? We will show you some nonprofits that are using great standard functionality within Salesforce that you may not be using. We will help you decide when to turn it on and how you might use it. We promise not to show you anything not "in the box"!
Wed, May 7
16:00 - 17:00
Speaker: Ciaran Rogers
Marketing Manager, UKSA the maritime academy

Speaker: Tricia Nolan
Chairperson, Volunteer Centres Ireland

Speaker: Eva Early
Information and Communications Officer, Volunteer Centres Ireland

Speaker: Mike Dannenfeldt
President, Etherios


Nonprofit. Problem Solved: Solutions for Non-Profit Business Processes
During this session we will discuss two typical examples of non-profit business processes and how Salesforce can be used to provide the solution. In an interactive forum, our partners will present solutions and invite the audience to comment on the results!
Wed, May 7
10:30 - 11:30
Speaker: David Woodhead
Managing Consultant, Astadia UK

Speaker: Kay O'Brynne
IT Director, Business In The Community UK

Speaker: Chris Atwood
Account Manager, SALESFORCE.COM