17-18 May 2023 Manchester Central

THE NORTH’S BIGGEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS EVENT

Name: UCX (UC EXPO) Manchester 2023
Start: 2022-04-27T08:30:00
End: 2022-04-28T15:30:00
Location: Manchester Central

POWERING THE NORTHERN TECH REVOLUTION

The way we communicate amongst teams and with our customers has evolved at lightning speed. There are new expectations and new solutions to learn about. No matter where you are with your unified communications strategy, we bring inspiration and confidence to your next steps.

As the anchor event of Manchester Tech Week, this will be the largest gathering of enterprise IT and UC professionals that the North has ever seen (15-19 May 2023). The exhibition, alongside fringe events and socials, offers endless opportunities for you to discover the latest solutions, connect with your peers and learn from industry trailblazers.

With the world spinning faster than ever, we’ll keep you ahead of the game.

YOU’LL BE IN GREAT COMPANY

Our 2022 rockstar speakers

For 6 years we’ve been setting the standards with world-class content delivered by world-class speakers. Take a look at just some of the fantastic speakers that joined us at our 2022 event!

Gary Neville,
Football pundit, hospitality entrepreneur and former player, Manchester United

Manisha Mistry,
Portfolio Director - Digital Culture & Collaboration, R2 Data Labs

Steve Brown,
Director, Cyber Resilience, Mastercard

Nicholas Woods,
Chief Information Officer, MAG

Martin Woodford,
Software Engineering Manager, William Hill

Zahraa Kadri,
Senior Consultant, Infrastructure Advisory, Arup

Pavan Parshad,
Data Science & Analytics Practice Lead, Severn Trent

Alison Hughes,
Assistant Director ICT, Digital & Customer, Liverpool City Council

Chris Chamberlain,
Head of Technology Service Management, Appreciate Group

Sara El-Hanfy,
Head of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Innovate UK

200 BRANDS, 160 SOLUTIONS, 1 EVENT

We find and showcase the best solutions, from the best brands to save you time and make life easier.

Think of us as your unified communications department store (Let us know if you want us to set up meetings?)

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MODERN CLOUD & NETWORKS FOR A NEW ERA

Infrastructure is the backbone to digital transformation. Leaders now understand that a smart and effective cloud and network strategy is essential to future success. But how do you reach the top tier of transformation? Can you maintain stability while chasing new innovations? Are you able to control costs and still meet the demands of customers and users?

CYBER SECURITY FOR A HYBRID WORKFORCE

Resilient and responsive cyber security is front of mind for every business. Whether your workforce is at home or in the office, a strong line of defence against attacks is critical. With breaches now an inevitability, businesses need greater visibility over systems and users, tools to monitor and protect and a strategy to bounce back from attack.

DIGITAL CULTURE: PEOPLE MAKE IT WORK

People can make or break a transformation project. Without a clear cultural change strategy, a transformation project will fail to resonate and deliver on its goals. Digital culture is how smart enterprises will bring people on the transformation journey, allowing them to connect, collaborate and innovate through technology.

TECH FOR GOOD: BE PART OF IT

AGILE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

Agility is critical to success. Businesses need to be able to adapt strategy, restructure plans, adopt new processes and innovate at speed if they want to take advantage of the benefits new technology holds. A commitment to agile underpins the working environment needed for strategic innovation.

COLLABORATION FOR HYBRID WORK

Hybrid work is the future. But how can you ensure that those who are working from home collaborate effectively with those in the office? How can you help them stay productive? Designing a collaboration strategy underpinned by technology, but focused on the needs of business teams, is critical. It’s not only about what technology you use, it’s about your people too.

WORK FROM ANYWHERE

The big question is: what will work look like? Working from a beach in the Bahamas feels farfetched, but while large tech companies are comfortable with people working from anywhere, the CEO of Goldman Sachs recently called working outside the office an ‘aberration.’ What policies will your organisation need to have? What’s realistic? And what technologies will you need to underpin a successful work from anywhere strategy?

DATA: SMARTER, FASTER, SAFER DECISIONS

Business intelligence in real time will give you an edge over your competitors. Having a culture of data use throughout your organisation, while scaling up your data management and data analytics capabilities, is essential. Companies have a chance to fully embrace a data led organisation coming out of the pandemic. Smarter, faster and safer decisions will drive growth into 2022.

AUTOMATION & AI TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

Automating business operations is in vogue. But, where should you start? Utilising AI, machine learning, RPA, or even digital assistants will make a dramatic difference to business efficiency and customer experience. A long term strategy for automation and AI will not only reap productivity gains, but be a catalyst for future revenue growth and competitive advantage.

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17-18 May 2023 Manchester Central

THE NORTH’S BIGGEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS EVENT

POWERING THE NORTHERN TECH REVOLUTION

JOIN THE PATHFINDERS & GAME CHANGERS

The ‘Now Factor’
Prioritise your next steps

The ‘Now Factor’
Prioritise your next steps

YOU’LL BE IN GREAT COMPANY

Our 2022 rockstar speakers

200 BRANDS, 160 SOLUTIONS, 1 EVENT

A BIG AGENDA:
DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES & DEMOS

MODERN CLOUD & NETWORKS FOR A NEW ERA

CYBER SECURITY FOR A HYBRID WORKFORCE

DIGITAL CULTURE: PEOPLE MAKE IT WORK

TECH FOR GOOD: BE PART OF IT

AGILE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

COLLABORATION FOR HYBRID WORK

WORK FROM ANYWHERE

DATA: SMARTER, FASTER, SAFER DECISIONS

AUTOMATION & AI TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

LET'S CHAT

17-18 May 2023 Manchester Central

THE NORTH’S BIGGEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS EVENT

POWERING THE NORTHERN TECH REVOLUTION

JOIN THE PATHFINDERS & GAME CHANGERS

The ‘Now Factor’ Prioritise your next steps

The ‘Now Factor’ Prioritise your next steps

YOU’LL BE IN GREAT COMPANY

Our 2022 rockstar speakers

200 BRANDS, 160 SOLUTIONS, 1 EVENT

A BIG AGENDA: DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES & DEMOS

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

LET'S CHAT

The ‘Now Factor’
Prioritise your next steps

The ‘Now Factor’
Prioritise your next steps

A BIG AGENDA:
DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES & DEMOS