Doing it Differently Conference Returns for 2022
The University of Lincoln’s Productivity Programme will be hosting the return of the Doing It Differently (DID) Conference in July 2022.
Hosted by the University of Lincoln’s Productivity Programme, which is funded by the ERDF, the event on the 12th July will feature renowned guest keynotes and interactive activities, as well as a Productivity Programme case study and digital playground. Key themes for the day include Digital Transformation Trends for 2022 and Beyond, Transforming your Customers’ Digital Journey and Creating a Fulfilled Digital Workforce.
This dynamic, interactive event aims to propel the county into the next phase of digital fluency, bringing together industry experts and futurists with our region’s SMEs to share ideas and best practice, discover new tech and collaboratively address day-to-day challenges in approaching digital innovation.
The conference will be facilitated by Zoe Kleinman, the BBC’s first ever Technology Editor who is an experienced senior reporter covering business and technology news across BBC outlets. Her experience reporting for BBC News and vast expertise and knowledge of all things tech will be brought to life as a conference host.
The keynote speaker for the conference is Rohit Talwar. He is a global futurist, foresight researcher, award-winning and thought-provoking keynote speaker, strategic adviser, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Fast Future.
Through his virtual and live speaking, executive education, research, consultancy, and publishing he advises leaders in global businesses, government, and NGOs around the world on how to anticipate and respond to disruptive change.
Rohit has recently been advising on how to respond to the COVID-19 disruption, prepare for a range of potential future scenarios, and develop greater resilience and anticipatory capabilities in our lives, our organizations, and our countries.
Entrance to the conference is free. To book your place at the conference click here: https://productivityprogramme….
• Date: 12th July 2022
• Time: 09:00 – 14:00
• Location: Doubletree by Hilton, Lincoln
Notes for editors:
• The Productivity Programme was launched following the success of the Innovation Programme delivered by the University of Lincoln, which has helped over 500 businesses through funding innovative ideas and practical advice.
• The Productivity Programme was officially launched on 11th September 2019 and is designed to enable SMEs to advance and develop their ambitions – driving levels of productivity and investment as well as collaborative engagement leading to new products, processes and services and creating exploiting new markets.
• The programme is open to businesses previously supported by the Innovation Programme and new businesses.
• The programme, which is led by the University of Lincoln and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) offers various strands of business support including proof of concept grants, productivity vouchers, graduate internships, business advice, a growth graduate enterprise programme and events.
• The project has received funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department for Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund.
• Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding.
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