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Cambridge Service Alliance

At the forefront of service transformation in the digital era
 

Webinar - The Future of Digital Service Transformation

Monday 24th June 2024 @ 10am (UK Time)

Please Register HERE

In the rapidly changing service industry landscape, digitalization has become essential for staying ahead, designing innovative services, and creating experiences that pave the way for new business models. This event provides an in-depth exploration of how digitalisation is revolutionizing service design and delivery in various sectors, including both B2B and B2C contexts, from decentralised manufacturing to hospitality and material mining.

Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the transformative power of digitalization and AI capabilities with sessions led by industry experts and academic leaders. Learn how services like decentralised manufacturing are altering traditional production models, how digital tools are enhancing and optimising sustainable hospitality services, and how digital technologies are improving ethical mining practices.
Through interactive discussions, real-world case studies, and insights from key experts, participants will learn about both current and potential future applications of digitalisation to drive innovation and efficiency in their industries. This event will explore the challenges and opportunities that are defining the future of services.

Agenda

10AM

Prof Mohamed Zaki - Deputy Director - CSA

Presentation Title: Welcome and Indtroduction of the CSA

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10.15AM

Dr Chandana Ratnayake

Chief Scientist

SINTEF

 

Dr Alex Butean

CEO

WIZ Research

 

Dr Akhilesh Kumar Srivastava

Senior Scientist

SINTEF

 

Presentation Title: Small Scale Factory: Decentralised Manufacturing

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10.55AM

Dr James Tu*

Head of Corporate Information Security

TSMC

Presentation Title: Generative AI & Security

Topics covered will be: The Secure Use of AI; AI to Enhance Security; AI Enhanced Cyber Attacks; Expectations to Good Services/Solutions: From Zero Trust to “Double Zeros” and
Emerging Threats

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11.25AM

BREAK

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11.40AM

Prof Lars Witell

Professor in Marketing

Linköping University

Presentation Title: Service Growth in B2B Relationships

Services are a stable and profitable business for many manufacturers. Often, advanced services contribute to higher turnover and growth of the service business. However, a comprehensive understanding of service growth in individual business relationship is yet to be explored. This presentation will focus on how type of service, customer loyalty and customer size drive service growth in a business relationship. In addition it will describe how changing the offering and customer experience will influence service sales in a business relationship.

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12.10PM

Dr Louisa Yee Sum LEE

Associate Professor

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Presentation Title: Crossroads of AI and Tourism and Hospitality Businesses: The Way ahead

AI has become a prominent topic in boardrooms worldwide, and the tourism and hospitality industry is no exception. The talk will delve into how AI has been employed in the tourism and hospitality sector, and provide insights for business leaders to prepare for the opportunities and challenges.

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12.40PM

Prof Stephan Henneberg

Chair Professor of Marketing and Strategy

School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London

Presentation Title: Strategizing for Digitalisation – Some initial findings…and some discussion points

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12.50PM

Panel Disucssion and Q&A

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13.00PM

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Please Register HERE

Date: 
Monday, 24 June, 2024 - 10:00 to 13:00
Event location: 
On-Line

Cambridge Service Alliance

Welcome to the Cambridge Service Alliance…

  • A unique global alliance between the University of Cambridge and some of the world’s leading businesses.

  • Help organisations to address the challenges they will face in the next three to five years, through rigorous research, practical tools, insights and education programmes.

  • Learn how other innovative organisations are developing new services through our events

  • Since its inception in 2010 industrial partners have included CEMEX, GEA, IBM, Pearson, Zoetis, HCLTech, Bouygues UK among others.