Accountex London 2018 will be delivering more inspiring content than ever before, thanks to the addition of a second Keynote theatre at London ExCeL on 23-24 May .
Among the big names confirmed are:
- Accountancy futurist Chris Hooper, CEO of Accodex.
- Kath Haines, chief executive of CABA.
- Alex Falcon Huerta FCCA – founder of Soaring Falcon Accountancy and winner of Xero’s MVP (Most Valued Professional) Award 2017.
- Business networking expert Itzik Amiel.
- Strategist James Ashford, CEO of GoProposal.
- Cloud Pricing creator Mark Wickersham.
The new theatre (Keynote B), sponsored by Compleat Software, will also host the inaugural British Accounting Marketing Awards, presented by Amanda C Watts and the TwentyTwo Agency; in association with Accountex.
Outstanding marketing
Designed to recognise and celebrate outstanding marketing by accounting firms across the UK, the awards ceremony will take place at 5pm on opening day (Wednesday 23 May).
Other new speakers in Keynote B include:
- Rob Brown, founder of BD Academy, sharing his strategies that can help “fuel business growth and career opportunities”.
- Jo Tomlinson, owner and MD of Business Works UK, outlining how cloud accounting is changing the way that accountants provide value-based advisory services.
- Warren Cass, founder of Practice Advantage and award-winning entrepreneur, discussing ‘Influence in a changing world.
150 Accountex London speakers in 16 theatres
Accountex 2018 will feature over 180 CPD-accredited Keynotes, seminars and workshops. Full details are now available for four of the show’s 16 theatres, including Keynote B.
“Accountex is always a great opportunity to get up to speed with everything that’s happening in the accounting industry. It’s a chance to meet with peers, and like-minded individuals, who all share one common cause – to help accountants in both practice and commerce,” says popular returning speaker Rudi Jansen, founder of Accoa and author of The Highly Profitable Accountant.
With 150 expert speakers in all, event organiser Diversified Communications says there’s still plenty of big announcements to come.
Consider it a pilgrimage
“Sage, Xero, Intuit QuickBooks, ACCA, ICAEW, Compleat Software, IRIS, Wolters Kluwer, TaxCalc, FreeAgent – the list goes on and on – will all be sending their top experts to share the most up-to-date and relevant news, views, insights, advice, and inspiration for Accountex visitors this May,” says Zoe Lacey-Cooper, Accountex’s event director.
“It’s the only UK event that annually attracts so many of the profession’s leading innovators and key thinkers together in one place at one time. In just two days our visitors will be able to take away real-time solutions and ideas, which will help them to continue to provide the best all-round accountancy service possible. That’s why so many recommend it and call it their favourite show of the year,” she says.
“Consider it a pilgrimage – ‘it’ and ‘everyone’ is all there,” agrees Paul Dunn, chairman of B1G1 (the show’s returning charity partner).
For further seminar details, visit www.accountex.co.uk/education-programme. All Keynotes and seminars are free to attend, and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
