The 2nd Salesforce.org Higher Education User Group will take place on Thursday 19 April 2018 at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Venue: New Academic Building (NAB), 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LJ

Welcome reception
The informal drinks and canapes event the night before (Wednesday 18th April) will be at Smith & Wollensky (The Adelphi Building, Covent Garden Riverside, 1-11 John Adam St, London WC2N 6HT) from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Registration
The registration desk can be found on the open plan ground floor of the New Academic Building (NAB) and begins at 8:45am. Please bring your QR code with you for registration, either on paper or electronically so we can record attendance. There will be refreshments in the exhibition space on arrival.
Location
The event is being held in the New Academic Building (NAB), 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields. Details about travelling to LSE can be found via our campus map.
Wifi
There is wifi in the venue. If your organisation uses the eduroam network you should automatically have access. If not, you will need to complete the brief registration on “The Cloud” wifi at the venue.
Agenda
Conference agenda
Time | Length | Title | Abstract | Organisation | Speaker |
8.45am |
45 min |
Registration |
Registration and exhibition space open with refreshments |
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9.30am |
15 min |
Welcome |
Both LSE and Salesforce.org will open the User Conference with an outline of the agenda and purpose of the day |
LSE & Salesforce.org |
Mike Page & Jim Levi |
9.45am |
45 min |
LSE's Enterprise Journey |
LSE will present how they are using apps from the Salesforce ecosystem and the Service Cloud for their enterprise journey, including widening participation, student recruitment, admissions, academic departments, research centres, LSE’s public events, Advancement and much more. |
LSE |
Mike Page & colleagues |
10.30am |
5 min |
Break |
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10.35am |
35 min |
Update from Salesforce.org |
With student satisfaction near the top of priorities for most academic organisations in the UK, Salesforce.org will demonstrate how existing customers from around the world are using Salesforce technology, ecosystem and support to create a deeper engagement between the various faculties and the student. |
Salesforce.org |
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11.10am |
30 min |
EMD Business School on HEDA and Pardot |
For the last three years EMD has implemented Salesforce HEDA but also for organisational accounts, corporate relations, library resources, marketing activities (Pardot). Xavier’s presentation will cover this. |
EMD Business School |
Xavier Palou |
11.40am |
20 min |
Coffee break |
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12.00pm |
30 min |
University of Plymouth on Enterprise CRM |
Rupert Frankum from University of Plymouth with a recap of their vision for enterprise CRM and their evolving delivery of student support on the platform. |
University of Plymouth |
Rupert Frankum |
12.30pm |
30 min |
Said Business School on Sales Cloud |
Iain Harper from Oxford University Said Business School on their roll out of the Sales Cloud across the (many) areas of the business, and the work they have been doing with the Marketing Cloud and Social Studio. |
Oxford University Said Business School |
Iain Harper |
1.00pm |
50 min |
Lunch |
Lunch in the exhibition space |
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1.50pm |
70 min |
Demo Jam |
A fast, furious and fun demo jam from some amazing Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) - And we get to vote on the best one! |
TargetX, Elements, Causeview, New Voice Media, GeckoEngage, FinancialForce |
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3.00pm |
10 min |
Break |
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3.10pm |
60 min |
Keynote |
Andrew Hargreaves from dataHE on data and data capability as the performance differentiator in the sector, and the role of CRM data in that opportunity. |
dataHE |
Andrew Hargreaves |
4.10pm |
20 min |
Closing |
Thanks, recap, announcements, next meeting... |
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Mike Page |
4.30pm |
60 min |
Happy Hour |
Drinks in the exhibition space |
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5.30pm |
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Close |
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Attendance is free, and all current and prospective Salesforce HE users are welcome. Please note there is a small charge for ISV/supplier/partner attendance.
Sign up now to reserve your place.