Agenda - Conference (3rd November 2009)
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Schedule
8.30 – 9.00
Coffee & Registration
9.00 – 9.15
Opening Remarks
PART 1: Social Media in the Finance Sector - An Overview
9.15 – 09.45
The Numbers reveal: Is Social Media/web2.0 another fad or is it here to stay?
International research on the current revolutionary media trends and an outline to the new ground rules corporations now have to learn. Benedikt Köhler - Director Digital Strategy & Research, Ethority
09.45 – 10.15
Social Media in the finance sector today
How Zurich Financial Services Group is leveraging Social Media to enable a globally engaged organization. Deborah Hudson - Global Head of Internal Communications, Zurich Financial Services Group
10.15 – 11.00
Break with coffee and networking
PART 2: Learnings and Best Practice from practitioners
11.00 – 11.30
Banking: Empowering bank service representatives with better tools for client facing initiatives and CRM
Christophe Langlois - Founder, Visible-Banking
11.30 - 12.00
Financial Services: How SAP launched an online community to collaborate more efficiently on International Financial Reporting Standards
Marilyn Pratt - Community Evangelist & Business Process Expert Community Advocate, SAP
12.00 - 13.30
Lunch and networking
(12.00 - 12.10) Lunch Talk Trend watch: Stan Stalnaker, Founder of Hub Culture, will briefly share his insights into the future of P2P Finance, Virtual Currencies and Ven - the rise of social money.
PART 3: Definition, Delivery and Adoption of your Social Media Strategy
13.30 – 14.00
The Impact of Social Networking on Banking & Finance
How your employees are using social media today, how it is changing your company and what you should gain from it. Johannes Haus - Director Subscriptions, XING
14.00 – 14.30
The right Social Media tools
Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Social Networks – which tools should banks, insurances and other companies in the financial industry investigate. Also, costs and degrees of difficulty in adoption. Lee Bryant – CEO Headshift, part of Dachis Group
14.30 – 15.00
Managing Brands and Brand Culture in Social Media
Understanding the implications of Social Media on your Brand Culture and Business Design. Also, basic guidelines are provided on how to develop intangible asset value of your brand while using Social Media. Anne McCrossan – Founder & CEO, Visceral Business
15.00 – 15.30
Break with coffee and networking
PART 4: Innovations & Discussion
15.30 – 16.00
Innovation in Banking & Finance
Two Entrepreneurs to watch:
- Finroad (Financial Markets Network): Arnould Moyne, Founder & CEO
- Ficoba / Fidor (Community Banking): Matthias Kröner, Founder & CEO
16.00 - 17.00
Interactive Session: Success and Risk factors in Social Media within the Finance & Banking sector
Audience discusses in groups what they think the challenges and opportunities of Social Media in the Finance and Banking sector are. Actionable outcomes and recommendations will be presented.
17.00 – 17.30
Roundtable Discussion
Topics:
- How to accelerate the adoption of Social Media in Finance companies
- How to start defining a Social Media Strategy for your company
- Less about marketing, more about collaboration
Speakers:
- Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken. Boris Janek, Online Marketing Manager at VR-NetWorld GmbH
- Swiss Re. Wolfgang Jastrowski, Head Unite Communication and Collaboration
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17.30 - 17.35
Closing words
17.35
Networking time, survey, drinks and refreshments
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