Digital Maturity Self-Assessment & Transformation Workshop

Tuesday 17th December, 9:00 to 12:30, Brampton Road Campus, Carlisle

Guest speaker: Sarah Woodhams, 30 years’ experience in IT and Manufacturing sectors and is now using this experience as a Technology Adoption Specialist for Made Smarter.

🚀Are you ready to take your business to the next level?

📈Do you want to help amplify digital growth in our region?
Join our Business Digital Maturity Self-Assessment and Transformation Workshop—a must-attend event for businesses at all stages of digital maturity.

Why You Should Attend:

The University of Cumbria, in partnership with Enterprising Cumbria and Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, is dedicated to helping regional businesses thrive through digital transformation. We want to understand your current digital capabilities and help you achieve your future goals.

What You’ll Gain:

• Digital Maturity Assessment: Evaluate and discuss your business’s digital maturity.
• Expert Insights: Gain valuable knowledge from guest speakers who have successfully implemented digital transformation in our region.
• Strategic Action Plans: Develop actions and goals tailored to business, individual, and regional needs.

What to Expect

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, effective digital transformation (DX) is crucial for staying competitive. Unfortunately, Cumbria ranks among the bottom three counties in England for Technological Transformation and Readiness for Transformation (The Pissarides Review, 2024). However, DX offers immense opportunities for increased productivity, performance, and growth. It fosters innovation in processes and customer value propositions, helping businesses transition from survival to ‘thrival’.

The University of Cumbria, along with our partners, is eager to understand how we can support your journey towards digital excellence. We're inviting business owners and leaders to join our free Digital Maturity Self-Assessment & Transformation Workshop.

Workshop Highlights:

• Self-Assessment: Evaluate your business’s digital maturity and understand what digital transformation truly means.
• Networking: Engage in cross-industry networking and knowledge exchange.
• Expert Insights: Hear from guest speakers with local experience in digital adoption and transformation.
• Action Planning: Start planning the next steps
• Regional Growth: Contribute to the digital growth and development of our region.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative journey. Join us and help drive digital growth in Cumbria!

Sarah Woodhams Introduction

Sarah Woodhams has over 30 years’ experience in IT and Manufacturing sectors and is now using this experience as a Technology Adoption Specialist for Made Smarter.

Made Smarter is a government-backed initiative designed to fuel growth in SME manufacturing businesses by encouraging the adoption of Industrial Digital Technologies. Our mission is to help your business boost efficiency, improve quality, reduce costs, and significantly enhance your competitiveness.We provide free, impartial advice and support tailored to your business needs. Additionally, we can facilitate up to 50% grant funding to ease your investment in Industrial Digital Technologies.

To further support your digital transformation, we offer access to a Leading Digital Change Programme and Digital Transformation Workshops. These resources will equip your team with the necessary skills and capabilities to embrace technological advancement effectively.

Follow the link read some of Sarah’s Cumbria case studies https://www.madesmarter.uk/resources/case-studies/?primary=1711&subregion=4790&topic=

Venue
The event will be held at the Brampton Road Campus, Carlisle

Parking

Parking is avaliable at the University of Cumbria Campus.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be avaliable on arrival and during the morning break. There is also a cafe avaliable on campus. If anyone has any specific dietary requirments, please do contact

Host or Publisher Research & KE University of Cumbria