Events News

DNA US conference

Building on the success of the UK event, the DNA US Conference 2012 works towards expanding the event's scope, and encourage even greater attendance from the development and operations community so they can offer their unique perspective to the establishment of the Digital Out-of-Home Interactive Entertainment (DOE) sector.  

Retail Technology Forum 2012

Africa’s Retail Technology Forum 2012 takes place at the beautiful Arabella Hotel, Western Cape from 29 to 30 October 2012.   The Retail Technology Forum is designed to provide the perfect setting in which to learn about the industry latest trends, network with peers and explore solutions.   A residential programme specifically focused around direct one-to-ones with customers, suppliers to the industry are being invited to spend two days with a captive audience of heads of retail systems, chief information officers (CIOs) and IT directors.

LogiMAT 2012

LogiMAT, the international trade fair for distribution, materials handling and information flow, sets new standards as the biggest annual intra-logistics exhibition in Europe.

The ConnectedStore

What is the role of the store in a multichannel world?   That is the question Vodat International, a leading communications solutions provider to the retail industry, is looking to answer at an evening event in London on Thursday 23 February 201, which will demonstrate the concept of The ConnectedStore.  

Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions 2012

Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions 2012 - the one stop shop for retail IT solutions.   Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions is the definitive event for retail and hospitality organisations in the UK and mainland Europe looking for the right tools, solutions and advice on how to run their businesses even more effectively.  

Isis Mobile Innovation Forum

Isis, the US mobile commerce joint venture founded by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, is hosting a Mobile Innovation Forum focused on contactless payments on 21 to 22 February in Austin, Texas.   The Isis Mobile Innovation Forum targets merchants, retail technology providers, value added resellers (VARs), ISOs, point-of-sale (PoS) manufacturers and developers, and will focus on topics like EMV, enabling the mobile payments ecosystem for contactless and trends in mobile commerce.

BRC Retail Symposium 2012

The BRC Retail Symposium is the must-attend UK retail event of the year.   In an intensive one-day format, it brings together the industry’s thought leaders and rising stars in one place, at one time. Delegates use this event to meet, discover and learn all about retail.   The Retail Symposium yet again boasts an illustrious panel of speakers, delivering priceless advice on how to guide your business through 2012 and beyond. They include:  

ID WORLD 2011

ID WORLD is all about identification. The event showcases the very latest in identification technology from the world’s market leaders.   It is designed to offer a rich and informative programme of conferences and networking opportunities covering practical, technical and business issues associated with the adoption and implementation of identification technologies such as RFID, biometrics, smart cards and data collection.  

ID WORLD 2012

ID WORLD is all about identification. The event showcases the very latest in identification technology from the world’s market leaders.   It is designed to offer a rich and informative programme of conferences and networking opportunities covering practical, technical and business issues associated with the adoption and implementation of identification technologies such as RFID, biometrics, smart cards and data collection.  

Old school’s out: Smart multichannel solutions for smart consumers

Chris Howell, IT Director for customer systems at Dixons will be Fieldworks Conncetions' keynote speaker for the evening.   Howell will provide insight on how retailers need to differentiate their customer offer across multiple channels if they are to be successful in building business. With Dixons recently posting a 12% increase on multichannel internet sales, he will also provide insight on the strategy that has made this growth possible.

EuroCIS 2012

Retail means creating networks: from the consumer and point of sale to the supplier.   Technology interlinks all levels: the consumer with the retail range, retail employees among one another, individual shops with head offices, and the retail sector with its partners.   Networks now enable access to up-to-date information at any time. The tablet computer is making stock management easier for the branch manager. The smartphone enables the consumer to compare prices. And the head office can view branch sales in real time.  

Visa Europe European Security Summit

Visa Europe will host its first ever European Security Summit on 5 October 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany.   Bringing together senior decision makers from Visa’s member banks as well as retailers, technology vendors, law enforcers, regulators and government officials from across Europe, the Summit will address the trust and security implications in the new world of digital and mobile payments.  

eCommerce Expo 2011

Hardly a week goes by without the industry discussing whether the future is social, with Facebook set to be leading the way. With more than 750 million active users, Facebook said its population exceeds that of the European Union, making its Facebook platform increasingly attractive as an enterprising marketplace.  

UK & Ireland SAP User Group 2011 Annual Conference

The UK and Ireland SAP User Group, an independent voice that represents the SAP user community, is holding its annual conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, between 20 and 22 November 2011.   The conference and exhibition brings together hundreds of SAP professionals and business users from across the UK & Ireland to share their experiences and best practice every year.