solent 250 – roundtable
The hosts for this Solent 250 roundtable were the advisory and accountancy firm RSM, law firm Irwin Mitchell, HSBC, and specialist recruitment company CMA Recruitment Group. It was held at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton and looked at the challenges digitalisation poses for middle-market businesses. Tim Wickham reports the Roundtable highlights…
Digitalisation – practical challenges for middle-market businesses
Participants
Neil Sharples: Partner, technology consulting, RSM, co-chaired the discussion
Roland Emmans: Uk technology sector head, HSBC UK , co-chaired the discussion
Mike Lashmar: Group finance director, the Ageas Bowl
The Roundtable team
Graham Wade: Managing director, Draper Tools
Is digitalisation an overused and misunderstood term? Can it succeed without staff buy-in and a change in business culture? And how is digital transformation changing the way businesses work? Co-chairmen Neil Sharples, partner, technology consulting at RSM, and Roland Emmans, head of technology at HSBC, asked the tough questions.
The discussion began with Neil Sharples getting the panel to share their experiences of what digital transformation means which led on to looking at many aspects of digitalisation.
After the discussion concluded, Emmans summed it up by saying: “Listening to what’s been said today it’s clear that it is not just about technology but what you do with it, how you change your business processes, and how you take your people with you.”
Sharples added: “We’re fortunate to live in times of massive technological change, especially in terms of computer power and the amount of data we use. This brings opportunities but also threats that businesses need to consider.”
Julie Sowa: Business and client services director, Click Consult (part of Ceuta Group)
Mark Oliver: CEO, Colt Group Ben Dowd: CEO, Onecom
Steve Porcher: Managing partner, Revive Associates Russell Mogridge: Partner, Vail Williams
Paul Sylvester: Head of product development, Taylor Made Computer Solutions. A Peach Technologies company
Rebecca Amiss: Digital business partner, Simplyhealth
Huw Williams: CFO, Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH)
Daniel Hedley: Partner, Irwin Mitchell
James Tetley: Tax partner, RSM Neil Phillips: Operations director, CMA Recruitment
The full report of the discussion can be read at
businessmag.co.uk/category/news/roundtables/
Andy Farmer: Deputy head of corporate banking, HSBC
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THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
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