Batten down the hatches or unfurl the sails?

Watch are the highlights of the “Batten down the hatches or unfurl the sails?” event held on 20 January 2009, featuring HSBC’s chief economist and the former Inland Revenue chairman.

Ben Taylor - Relationships Manager, British Energy

How should businesses respond to the economic downturn? Ben Taylor, Relationships Manager at British Energy Power and Energy Trading, gives his opinion.

Financial Services: Banking on IT for survival

Financial services has been the sector hardest hit by the recession, but what role can IT play in its turnaround? IT executives from leading banks, including HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays explain why IT is vital for financial services organisations to survive the global economic crisis.

Graham Flower - Head of Customer Management, HSBC Holdings plc

Financial services has been the sector hardest hit by the recession, but what role can IT play in its turnaround?

Invest at the bottom to beat the recession

Smart organisations invest now to drive efficiencies, deliver value and set themselves up to be one step ahead of the competition coming out of the downturn, say leading executives from ATOC, British Energy Power and Trading, DVLA, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, and Thames Water

Mike Stanger - IT Manager, Lloyds TSB

What characteristics does a successful organisation demonstrate in the current economic climate? Mike Stanger gives some tips for achieving success during an economic downturn.

Nick Sumption - Head of Operational Support, Thames Water

Nick Sumption discusses the importance of IT investment in an economic downturn.

Paul Tasker, Managing Director, Global Delivery, Fujitsu

In an Executive Discussion Evening presentation, Paul Tasker discusses how Fujitsu has tackled economic difficulties in Europe using lessons from Japan and Lean.

Paul Tasker: creating maximum efficiency the Lean way

In this interview clip Paul Tasker, managing director of global delivery at Fujitsu, explains the Japanese philosophy of eliminating waste

Russell Trowbridge-Matthews, Head of Operational Excellence, DVLA

Investment is about more than money - Russell Trowbridge-Matthews talks about Lean, efficiency and investing in people.

Sir Nicholas Montagu: efficiency in the public sector

In this Executive Discussion Evening presentation, Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB discusses the differences between the public and private sectors when it comes to increasing efficiency.

Sir Nicholas Montagu: Outsource or in-house?

The public sector is still failing to reap the rewards of outsourcing and offshoring and the broader efficiencies that general technological advances have brought, claims Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB

Steve Howes - Managing Director, ATOC

Tough times lead to an inevitable focus on costs – and particularly IT costs - but a slash and burn approach can be dangerous. Steve Howes discusses the importance of investment.

The role of IT in a downturn

Listen to senior executives from across the public and private sectors share their views on the role IT has to play in supporting the successful organisation through tough economic times. These clips were taken at our recent Executive Discussion Evening, titled ‘Batten down the hatches or unfurl the sails? How to deliver operational efficiency in stormy times’.

The role of IT in recession: industry opinions

Industry experts give their opinion on how IT can help businesses to survive through difficult economic times.

Wilma Low, IT Service Support, Barclays Bank plc

Wilma Low discusses her thoughts on IT investment during the recession.