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BOSS Today #59 BOSS MEMBERS’ DAY
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Review: 12th October 2023
s part of BOSS Members’ Day on 12th There were then two industry panels
AOctober at the St Bride Foundation hosted by Simon Drakeford, CEO of
in London, the 118th AGM was first on EO Group and former BOSS Chair, and
the agenda. Notable highlights included Julie Hawley, YPO Finance Director and
introducing the new Chair, Julie Hawley of incoming BOSS Chair.
YPO as the current Chair, Simon Drakeford
of EO Group, has stepped down. B2B e-commerce first?
This was followed by a keynote The key growth opportunities
address by Dr Daniel Hulme, who is in the business supplies industry
an expert in business technology, AI
and the environment. Daniel provided The panel explored the key features
BOSS members with a radically new and functionality of e-commerce that
framework for how people should think will achieve growth in our sector, while
about AI (especially Generative AI), with considering examples of B2B ecommerce
entertaining examples and anecdotes, trends shown in other industries that
giving particular consideration to how have driven incremental growth.
AI could assist companies in their sector
to support their customers with the What impact will Government’s U-turn
massive changes in the working world on key green initiatives have on the
post-pandemic. business supplies sector?
He discussed how organisations could
practically adopt these technologies and Julie explored, with her panel, the impact
avoid being seduced by the hype. He that government pushbacks on a number
argued that, while these technologies of key sustainability initiatives will
were incredible at creating growth and have on the business supplies sector.
streamlining operations for companies Panellists debated whether companies
to stay innovative, businesses also should prioritise sustainability over
needed to use AI to unlock the creative other commercial pressures and also
capacity of their workforce. Daniel also looked at how the industry could work
covered the macro impact that these together to drive sustainability through
technologies might have over the coming the supply chain.
decades and suggested that it was within To watch Daniel’s keynote speech AND
the gift of enterprise to make a better A VIDEO OF BOSS MEMBERS DAY
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