Salesforce Networking Tour

WELCOME TO THE UK & IRELAND INNOVATION TOUR!

Dreamforce 2019 - November 17 - 22, 2019

The UK & Ireland Innovation Tour is an exclusive wrap-around programme at Dreamforce 2019 in San Francisco from November 17 - 22. Available only to select C-Suite decision makers, the Innovation Tour complements the overall Dreamforce experience, giving you access to special VIP content and activities, helping you:

Dreamforce
  • Connect with 160 executive Trailblazers, industry pioneers and thought leaders from UK & Ireland, for idea-sharing and networking.
  • Learn about the latest innovations and trends in our UK&I keynote and networking day in California’s wine country on Monday November 18. (Please note: the official Dreamforce programme starts on November 19)
  • Experience a hosted Dreamforce programme including a welcome reception on Sunday night, private breakfasts, executive UK&I lounge access, and a preferential hotel rate.

Attendees of the the UK & Ireland Innovation Tour will receive a complimentary full conference pass for Dreamforce ’19 and benefit from pre-booked hotel accommodation at the centrally located Hotel Nikko at a discounted rate.

Meet the Events Team

Julia Schaper

Julia Schaper

Overall UK & Ireland
Dreamforce Lead

+44 (0)7917 386 064

jschaper@salesforce.com

Alexandra Cartlidge

Alexandra Cartlidge

UK & Ireland
Innovation Tour Lead

+44 (0)7765 972 227

acartlidge@salesforce.com

Lucy Eden

Lucy Eden

UK & Ireland
Innovation Tour Agency Support

+44 (0)7969 252 518

lucy.e@smyle.co.uk

LATEST UPDATES Innovation Day Speakers

Linda Hill

Matthew Egol - PwC | Partner
Chief Strategy Officer, Digital Services

  • More than 25 years consulting experience
  • Specialized in strategy, culture-led change, digital innovation, sales and marketing effectiveness, advanced analytics, human centered design and enterprise agility
  • Experience across a broad set of industries (e.g., retail, FMCG, healthcare, travel and hospitality, financial services)
  • Founding team member for Booz Digital, which was subsequently integrated with PwC’s Digital Services team
  • Frequent author on topics related to digital capabilities and customer experience (e.g., strategy + business, Ad Age, CMO, forbes.com, FT)

 

Linda Hill

We are thrilled to announce that our guest speaker for the UK & Ireland Innovation Day, on Monday 18th November, will be Dr. Linda Hill.

Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and faculty chair of the Leadership Initiative. She is coauthor of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation; Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives of Becoming a Great Leader (named by the WSJ in 2011 as one of the 5 business books you must read for your career) and “Breakthrough Leadership,” the winner of the 2013 Brandon Hall Group Award for Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology. She is also the author of Becoming a Manager: How New Managers Master the Challenges of Leadership. Her research focuses on implementing global strategies, building innovative organizations and ecosystems, and the role of the board in governing innovation. In 2013, Hill was named as one of the world’s top ten management thinkers. In 2015, she received the Thinkers50 Innovation Award. Business Insider named Collective Genius one of “The 20 Best Business Books: in 2014,” and the book also won the Gold Medal for Leadership, Axiom Business Book Award. In 2014 she presented a TED talk on the subject of discussing how to manage for collective creativity that currently has over 2 million views.

Hill is a member of the Board of Directors of Relay Therapeutics, Harvard Business Publishing, and the Global Citizens Initiative, Inc. Hill serves on the Board of Trustee of the Art College of Design and is a Special Representative to the Board of Trustees of Bryn Mawr College. She is also on the Advisory Board of Eight Inc., the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, and the Advisory Board for the California Institute for Telecommunications and information Technology (Calit2). She is on the Board of Advisors of the American Repertory Theater. She is a member of the HR People + Strategy Advisory Council. Hill is a former director of the Eaton Corporation, former member of the Board of Trustees of The Rockefeller Foundation, The Bridgespan Group, State Street Corporation, and a former member of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund USA board.

 

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WHATS INCLUDED

1

Your complimentary conference pass

to 4 days of inspirational content

2

Preferred hotel rates starting

from $454 including taxes per night at Hotel Nikko

3

DAILY Private breakfast

at Hotel Nikko

4

Exclusive hospitality & content

ATTENDEE COSTS

The UK & Ireland Innovation Tour is free to attend. This is an all encompassing program, so attendees are expected to attend all elements of the tour. There will also be free time of course for you to network at your leisure and enjoy the main Dreamforce event freely.

Please note, each attendee will need to cover their accommodation and travel costs plus incidentals.

Agenda

Sunday 17th
18:00

Sunday Welcome Reception will be held at ALX, a short 10 minute walk from Hotel Nikko. It will be an informal evening providing the perfect opportunity to meet fellow Innovation Tour attendees and your Salesforce hosts before the magic of Dreamforce begins.

ALX Restaurant: 680 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States

Agenda
  • 18:00 - Guest Arrival
  • 19:00 - Welcome speech
  • 19:30 - Bowl food served
  • 21:00 - Guest depart

If you would like to make use of the shuttle bus provided, please meet in the lobby of Hotel Nikko at 17:45 to get a shuttle bus over together.

Monday 18th
05:30

Join us for a daily private breakfast at Hotel Nikko in the Monterey Rooms located on the 3rd floor between the hours of 05:30 and 07:00.

07:30

In this half-day session, you will hear from world-renowned Dr. Linda Hill in a compelling Keynote on building a better business for the future. This will be followed by an interactive workshop that will lead us through to lunchtime, where we will close the afternoon with interactive networking activities.

Louis M Martini Winery: 254 Saint Helena Hwy S, St Helena, CA 94574, United States

Agenda
  • 07:00 - Transfer from Hotel Nikko to Louis M Martini Winery
  • 09:00 - Arrive Tea / Coffee & Welcome
  • 09:30 - Executive Welcome
  • 09:45 - Ted Talk: Matthew Egol, PwC - Return on Experience
  • 10:05 - Break
  • 10:30 - Keynote and Discussion: Dr. Linda Hill - Collective Genius -
    The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 13.00 - Networking activities - Self guided wine and chocolate tour
  • 14:30 - Depart Louis M Martini Winery
  • 16:00 - Arrive back at Hotel Nikko
Tuesday 19th
06:00

Join us for a daily private breakfast at Hotel Nikko in the Monterey Rooms located on the 3rd floor between the hours of 06:00 and 09:00.

08:00

Don't forget to map out your Dreamforce adventure with the Agenda Builder. You can find all the sessions Dreamforce has to offer on the Dreamforce website.

We recommend that you pre-book sessions ahead of arriving at Dreamforce

10:00

Don't miss the Opening Keynote: The Empowered Trailblazer, with Marc Benioff and Keith Block, Co-CEOs of Salesforce, and Special Guests in Moscone North, Hall F | Keynote Room.

13:00

Join Salesforce Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff in conversation with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Keynote Stage. Please note that due to limited capacity this session will be relayed in real time live in Moscone West, Level 3 | Keynote Room.

14:00

Join Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri in conversation with Salesforce Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Keynote Stage.

19:00

The annual UK & Ireland Welcome Party is a Dreamforce highlight not to be missed. This year the event will take place at the majestic Hibernia Bank. Mingle with 600+ Dreamforce attendees from the UK and Ireland and enjoy the amazing food and entertainment that the night will have to offer.

Hibernia Bank: 1 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States

Timings: 19:00 - 23:00

A shuttle bus will be running throughout the evening from Hotel Nikko and Hibernia Bank in 15 minute intervals starting at 18:45 and finishing at 23:15.

Wednesday 20th
06:00

Join us for a daily private breakfast at Hotel Nikko in the Monterey Rooms located on the 3rd floor between the hours of 06:00 and 09:00

08:00

Don't forget to map out your Dreamforce adventure with the Agenda Builder. You can find all the sessions Dreamforce has to offer on the Dreamforce website.

We recommend that you pre-book sessions ahead of arriving at Dreamforce

09:00

Join us on Wednesday for an exclusive panel session featuring the leaders of two great British brands. We are delighted to welcome Chet Patel, Global Chief Commercial Officer at BT, and Stuart Birrell, CIO at Heathrow, to hear their personal perspectives on the UK business landscape and how their companies are transforming for the future.

This session will be hosted by Steve Corfield, SVP Sales UK&I at Salesforce, and panel moderated by Ashling Kearns, UK CMO at Salesforce. Trust and data privacy in the age of GDPR remain crucial considerations for all businesses, so Lien Ceulemans, VP Global Privacy at Salesforce, will share some key takeaways for our UK audience at the very end.

Covo: 981 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States

Agenda
  • 09:00 - Arrival & Refreshments
  • 09:30 - Fireside Chat Begins
  • 10:30 - Fireside Chat Ends
19:00

Oracle Park: 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States

We are excited to announce that Fleetwood Mac will be headlining the Dreamfest concert this year, with all funds raised benefiting UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Innovation Tour guests make their own way.

Thursday 21st
06:00

Join us for a daily private breakfast at Hotel Nikko in the Monterey Rooms located on the 3rd floor between the hours of 06:00 and 09:00

08:00

Don't forget to map out your Dreamforce adventure with the Agenda Builder. You can find all the sessions Dreamforce has to offer on the Dreamforce website.

We recommend that you pre-book sessions ahead of arriving at Dreamforce

10:00

Join President Barack Obama in conversation with Marc Benioff, Chairman and Co-CEO, Salesforce in Moscone North, Hall F | Keynote Room. We recommend arriving early as seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Friday 22nd
06:00

Join us for a daily private breakfast at Hotel Nikko in the Monterey Rooms located on the 3rd floor between the hours of 06:00 and 09:00

10:00

Don't forget to map out your Dreamforce adventure with the Agenda Builder. You can find all the sessions Dreamforce has to offer on the Dreamforce website.

We recommend that you pre-book sessions ahead of arriving at Dreamforce

14:00
Dreamforce Session & Expo closes

YOUR HOTEL

As an exclusive invitee to the UK&I Innovation Tour, we have pre-booked hotel accommodation for you at the centrally located Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. The room rates start from $454 per night (breakfast not included). You can secure your hotel room via registration using the unique code that has been sent to you via email.

HOTEL NIKKO SAN FRANCISCO [website]

Located within walking distance from the Moscone Center and just steps away from Union Square, a prime location to Blaze your Trail through the city of San Francisco. Experience the fine art of hospitality and the ultimate in personal service with top-tier entertainment at Feinstein's, bold Asian-inspired California flavours at ANZU, an expansive health club, glass enclosed indoor pool, and beautiful views of the city and surrounding bay.

HANDY HINTS

For the main Dreamforce programme running from Tuesday 19th to Friday 22nd November, you can select and pre-book sessions by logging into Agenda Builder.
We recommend that you pre-book sessions ahead of arriving at Dreamforce, these fill up very quickly!

You will be able to collect your Dreamforce pass at the Hilton Union Square hotel on Monday 18th November between 12:00pm and 9:00pm, and on Tuesday 19th November between 7:00am and 8:00pm. The Hilton is conveniently located across the road from the Hotel Nikko.

You will also have the opportunity to collect your pass from Moscone West between Monday 18th and Friday 22nd November but please note that this venue can be extremely busy.

IMPORTANT: You will need government issued photo ID in order to collect your Dreamforce pass!

If you haven’t done so already, make sure to install the ‘Salesforce Events’ app on your smartphone as this is your indispensable guide to the main Dreamforce event - detailed maps, session locations, session summaries, as well as evening events. Everything you need to know to get the most out of the Dreamforce week! The Salesforce Events app can be downloaded from The App Store, and it’s free!

Winter has well and truly hit in San Francisco in November. The average temperature is 18°C, with lows of 11°C

During your stay in San Francisco, you’ll be on Pacific Time, GMT/UTC – 8 hours.

The dress code for Dreamforce and all evening events is business casual.

Your passport should have at least a 6 month validity period to travel to the USA. If visiting from the UK and Ireland, please ensure that you have a valid ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation). Entry into the USA will be denied if you do not have one. For more information or to apply online, visit the official ESTA website.

FAQ

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PEERS

You are invited to join our exclusive UK & Ireland Innovation Tour LinkedIn Group. Connect with other attendees, share ideas, and catch all the important announcements for Dreamforce and beyond.

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Concentra
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DAZN
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DAZN
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Deliveroo
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Deliveroo
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Deliveroo
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Deliveroo
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Deloitte
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Deloitte
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Direct Line Group
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Direct Line Group
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Domestic & General
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Ebay
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Elsevier
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Experian
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Fourth
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Frank Group
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Frank Group
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Frank Group
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Funding Circle
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GoCardless
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Greenthumb
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GSK
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GSMA
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HSBC
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Informa
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Interactive Pro
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Intertek
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KPMG
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Exchange Group
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London Stock Exchange
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Marks & Spencer
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Marks & Spencer
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Marks & Spencer
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Alex Williams

Marks & Spencer
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Meggitt
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Meggitt
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Merck
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Robert Scheller

Merck
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Mark Gill

Micro Focus
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Paul Heard

Micro Focus
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Natwest
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Ian Donaldson

Natwest
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Simon Goodyear

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Bethany Ayers

Peak
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Dan Rogers

Peakon
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Elizabeth Keenan

Pexlify
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Judith Nicholl

PwC
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Caroline Sali

PwC
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Andy Woodfield

PwC
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Lisa Castagna

Qlik
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Qlik
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Rebecca Burt

RBS
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Stephen Ashley

Refinitiv
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John Cobb

Refinitiv
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Annamarie Bermundo

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Group
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Andy Harrison

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Kerry Sinclair

Sage
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Sage
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Matt Bray

SalesTrip
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Jonathan Holman

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Gary Massey

Santander
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Deborah Stott

Santander
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Eirik Pettersen

Secret Escapes
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Vicky Boiten-Lee

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Shell
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Roberto Pujol

Smith & Nephew
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Duncan Muir

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Tim Crumpler

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Building Society
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Sponsors

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UK & Ireland Lounge

Located just minutes away from the Moscone Centre, the UK&I Lounge takes over the premises of Covo San Francisco. Covo is a modern co-working space designed to create an exclusive base for you to meet and network with your fellow attendees or have a quiet moment to take in the magic of Dreamforce.

Covo: 981 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States

Access to WiFi, snacks & light bites will be available throughout the day.

The lounge opening times:

Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:00

Wednesday: 11:30 - 17:00

Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00

Friday: 08:00 - 12:00

 

Schedule a Meeting

 

In addition, our sponsor PwC will have their own meeting space within the UK & Ireland Lounge. You can book a meeting with them via the instructions on the Sponsors page. Alternatively, let one of the events team know and we will put you in contact with the PwC team.

UK & Ireland Exclusive Fireside Chat Driving Business Growth and Innovation in the UK

Join us on Wednesday for an exclusive panel session featuring the leaders of two great British brands.
We are delighted to welcome Chet Patel, Global Chief Commercial Officer at BT, and Stuart Birrell, CIO at Heathrow, to hear their personal perspectives on the UK business landscape and how their companies are transforming for the future.

This session will be hosted by Steve Corfield, SVP Sales UK&I at Salesforce, and panel moderated by Ashling Kearns, UK CMO at Salesforce. Trust and data privacy in the age of GDPR remain crucial considerations for all businesses, so Lien Ceulemans, VP Global Privacy at Salesforce, will share some key takeaways for our UK audience at the very end.

Agenda

  • 09:00 - Light bites / refreshments
  • 09:30 - Fireside Chat begins
  • 10:30 - Fireside Chat ends

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