IPI Innovate Annual Conference
Join us on 12th November for an exclusive client event at the beautiful Richmond Hill Hotel, where industry thought leaders, innovators, and experts will come together for a day of insightful discussions and networking. This is an opportunity to stay ahead of the curve on critical trends, emerging technologies, and best practices shaping the future of contact centres.
Our agenda includes a series of thought-provoking sessions, starting with a comprehensive overview of market trends and an engaging panel discussion on the latest industry stats. In the afternoon, you can look forward to a keynote from Damian Hughes, renowned as the “Liquid Thinker,” followed by sessions that delve into cutting-edge topics like Generative AI for Contact Centres and strategies for enhancing cyber resilience and the importance of sustainable supply chains, emphasising why going green is the new gold standard for enhancing customer experiences.
We will conclude the days event with a series of client round tables where it will be an open forum to speak with your peers and discuss topics such as vulnerable customers, partnering for innovation and building the benefit case for AI.
To top it all off we will have a 3 course dinner with a jaw dropping and hilarious performance of mind reading and magic!!!!!
Don’t miss this chance to gain actionable insights while networking with peers, all in the stunning setting of Richmond Hill Hotel.
Meet our Keynote speaker – Damian Hughes
We are excited to have Damian Hughes deliver our keynote for our event. Damian is a bestselling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
He is the co-host of The High Performance Podcast, an acclaimed series of interviews with elite performers from business, sport and the arts, exploring the psychology behind sustained high performance. The podcast has over 250 million downloads.
Meet some of our speakers
Sat Sanghera - CEO, IPI
Sat is the CEO at IPI. A visionary leader in the technology industry, with a proven track record of innovation and business growth. Sat drives the company’s strategy, underpinned by his passion for building a purpose and people led culture. Under his guidance, IPI continues to build new capabilities to provide clients with Exceptional Customer Contact
Jason Roberts - Facilitator
Jason is the originator of the “appropriate handling time” concept, helping teams focus on delivering meaningful customer outcomes while improving processes and driving value. He developed the Customer Hub framework, integrating customer insights across organizations.
As a Customer Transformation Advisor, Jason has worked with leading retailers, non-profits, and outsourcing firms, guiding them through organizational and technological change. In 2023, he co-created the CCMA Standards Framework and serves as a lead appraiser, while also judging UK and European award programs focused on people and technology.
Steve Morrell - Contact Babel
Steve is the Managing Director of ContactBabel, which was founded in 2001 to provide high-quality research and analysis to the UK & US contact centre industries. He has written hundreds of research reports and his opinion on contact centres has been featured on the BBC, ITV, Sky, the Guardian, Forbes.com and the Financial Times. He has also advised the UK government on the effect of offshoring on the UK economy.
Stephen Murray - CX, IPI
Steve is IPI’s CX (Customer Experience) Solutions Director, with responsibility across product, commercial and development functions. A CX expert and technologist with over twenty years’ experience, Stephen has worked both partner and vendor side at some of Europe’s biggest contact centre integrators and at the world’s largest workforce optimisation and analytics vendor.
His focus has been on pioneering the development of AI, self-service and compliance technologies for the contact centre space and he was recently awarded a patent for the co-invention of a revolutionary fraud prevention tool for contact centres. Passionate about helping organisations realise the promise that technology makes, he is a regular contributor and speaker at CX and contact centre events around the world.
Craig Farley - Solution Consulting, IPI
Craig is the Head of Solution Consulting at IPI. He has over 20 years of experience working in Contact Centre operations and leadership, putting him in the perfect position to advise and consult on the best ways to optimise your current Contact Centre environment.
With over two decades of experience in the dynamic world of contact centres, Craig has seen the industry evolve, and has evolved with it. His journey began with hands-on operational roles, focusing on technology, resource planning, and leadership.
Throughout his career, Craig had the privilege of collaborating with global brands, empowering them to harness cutting-edge technology and streamline their operations. Today, Craig leads Solution Consulting at IP Integration, where we leverage our extensive industry experience to help clients deliver exceptional customer experiences.
Mark Bound - Security, IPI
Mark is the Technical Architect for Security at IPI, where he oversees both internal and external security strategies. In his role, Mark is responsible for designing and implementing advanced security solutions to protect IPI’s own systems, as well as those of its clients across various industries.
With a focus on safeguarding critical infrastructure, Mark ensures IPI maintains strong internal security protocols while helping clients defend against evolving cybersecurity threats. His expertise ensures that both the company and its clients remain secure and compliant with industry standards.
Ian Nash - ElasticCX CCaaS, IPI
Ian is the Lead Product Manager at IPI. With a career spanning over 25 years, he’s championed innovative approaches, achieving numerous patents for digital product experiences.
Throughout his career, he’s played pivotal roles at Virgin Media O2, Vodafone Group, Nokia, and Deloitte Consulting, shaping transformative CX strategies and overseeing design frameworks for global platforms. Today, Ian leads the product evolution of ECX Contact Centre as a Service at IP Integration, where we are passionate about customer-centricity and aligning technology with customer needs to deliver exceptional product and customer experiences.
Agenda
Venue
Richmond Hill Hotel
144-150 Richmond Hill Richmond-upon-Thames
Surrey
TW10 6RW
Dress code – Smart casual
Evening entertainment with Robert Fox
Robert’s mind reading is interactive, engaging, thought provoking and massively entertaining! His incredible ability to decipher people’s thoughts, predict their behaviour and influence their actions, along with his razor sharp wit, means he is in constant demand for corporate events throughout the world; with an endless list of blue chip clientele. He’s appeared on The BBC, Channel 4 & ITV. Performing in over 30 countries he’s received over 500 Verified 5 Star reviews. Clients include Apple, BP, Google, Siemens, Sony, Ralph Lauren, O2 & Vodafone. View his showreel here.