IIAR> London AR Forum, 5th March 2014 – Ethics and Social Media

The IIAR> is holding a UK Analyst Relations Forum, in London, on the 5th March 2014, with 2 panels to discuss “Ethics in the Analyst Industry” and the “Value of Social Media in Analyst Engagements”. Both topics overlap and are at the forefront of today’s Analyst Relations practice. Free to attend for all IIAR Members, new members may join here or contact the IIAR> to purchase a “seat” for the AR Forum. Just make sure you SAVE the DATE.

Panel 1: Ethics in the analyst industry
Panel of Analysts, AR Professional and industry experts discussing what the ethical standards should be across the analyst industry. IIAR draft white paper on ethics will also be discussed and debated. This paper, when finalised, will be published and shared with all analyst houses globally.

Moderator: Simon Levin, (@theskillsconxn ,LinkedIn) –  MD, The Skills Connection

• Bram Weerts, (LinkedIn @BramWeerts) – Founder & MD, Kea Company
  
• Clive Longbottom, (@clivel_98, LinkedIn) – Analyst & Founder, Quocirca
• James Governor, (@redmonk, LinkedIn) – Analyst & Co-founder, RedMonk
• Ludovic Leforestier, (@lludovic, LinkedIn) – AR Director, BearingPoint

Panel 2: Value of social media in analyst engagements
The panel will discuss analyst use social media, how many use it and what they use it for. Do they see it as an effective medium to connect and communicate? How they use social media to interact with AR people. This discussion would help AR people to further refine their social media strategy to engage with analysts better.

Moderator: David Rossiter, (LinkedIn, @davidrossiter) – Director, Sunesis

• Clive Longbottom, (@clivel_98, LinkedIn) – Analyst & Founder, Quocirca
• James Governor,(LinkedIn) –  Analyst & Co-founder, RedMonk
• Gareth Lodge, (LinkedIn, @Gareth_Lodge) – Senior Analyst, Celent (tbc)
• Social Media Expert, FleishmanHillard

Event Architects: 
      IIAR> UK Chapter Team:

• Callum Heckstall-Smith, Account Manager, FleishmanHillard
• David Rossiter, Director, Sunesis
• Simon Levin, MD, The Skills Connection & Board Member, IIAR
• Yash Khanna, Director AR & Marketing, TCS & Board Member, IIAR