CCUK Summer Forum + AGM

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Our annual Summer Forum is returning on 20th June to Osborne Clarke offices in London.

The event will start with company's AGM at 12.30pm and then there will be a complimentary lunch for all attendees between 1pm and 2pm.

The Summer Forum agenda:

2.00pm - Welcome from CCUK Chair Eli Katz and Eleanor Williams, Partner at Osborne Clarke

2.10pm - A Market Trends Update from Dominic Black, Director of Research Services at Cavell Group

2.35pm - The Future of Business Messaging - The panel session on latest trends and developments in the market and what CCUK members should be considering to incorporate as part of their ongoing service offering.

Speakers include:

  • Tim Biddle, Director of Operator Relations at Sinch
  • Claudine Bell, Partner Business Manager - Messaging & Payments (Wholesale) at Virgin Media/O2
  • Eli Katz, Founder and CEO at XConnect
  • James Lasbrey, CSO at Global Telco Consult
  • James Williams, Vice President of Business Development at XConnect (Moderator)

3.10pm - A Communication Regulatory Update from Matt Suter, Senior Associate at Osborne Clarke

3.30pm - Coffee Break

4.00pm - Women in Telecoms Group update with Natalie Strange, General Manager at RPS Telecom and Tracey Wright, Managing Director at Magrathea

4.10pm - Communications APIs: Be there, build that. Reach and engage customers across messaging, voice, video, and more with Can Cihan, Director of Product Management at Vonage

4.40pm - One Touch Switch and the TOTSCo Hub update with Paul Bradbury Chief Executive Officer at TOTSCo

5.00pm - Networking drinks reception and football match England vs Denmark 

If you would like to participate, speak or sponsor, please get in touch with team@commscouncil.uk

Book your complimentary place here.

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