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28 Nov 2018
2018 Engage Focus Groups Hilton London Heathrow

2018 Engage Focus Groups

Our exclusive Engage Focus groups allow senior individuals working in customer and employee engagement to come together and voice their thoughts and share experiences across a wide range of topics in a structured professional environment.

The Engage Focus Groups are designed to offer a platform for like-minded professionals to engage in detailed discussion and find solutions to some of the most pressing issues and challenges facing the industry.

EBM Group Events

28 Nov 2018

2018 Engage Focus Groups

Hilton London Heathrow 28th November 2018
30 Jan 2019

Digital Workforce Directors Forum

Waterloo Park Plaza, London 30th January 2019
13 Feb 2019

Future of the Contact Centre Conference

Victoria Park Plaza, London 13th February 2019
22 Mar 2019

2019 Engage Focus Groups

Hilton London Heathrow 22nd March 2019
04 Apr 2019

Customer Robotics and AI Directors Forum

Waterloo Park Plaza, London 04th April 2019
10 May 2019

2019 Employee Engagement Summit

Victoria Park Plaza, London 10th May 2019
13 Jun 2019

CX Marketing Summit 2019

Victoria Park Plaza, London 13th June 2019
11 Jul 2019

Customer Engagement Transformation Conference

Victoria Park Plaza, London 11th July 2019
26 Sep 2019

Internal Communications Conference

Victoria Park Plaza, Central London 26th September 2019
11 Nov 2019

Customer Engagement Summit

Westminster Park Plaza, London 11th November 2019
11 Nov 2019

Engage Awards

Westminster Park Plaza, London 11th November 2019

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