The ClickConnect Europe Agenda is available to download here or view below.

We are delighted to announce the Keynote speaker for ClickConnect Europe 2010:

Manuel Rosa de Silva, Executive Member of the Board of Portugal Telecom (P.T) will discuss how P.T are leveraging ClickSoftware's ServiceOptimization Suite to execute on their ambitious business plans.

Manuel Rosa da Silva, aged 42, is an Executive Member of the Board of PT SGPS, S.A, he joined Portugal Telecom in 2000 as CFO of PTM.Com:

  • 2001 to 2002 was Investor Relations Manager at PT SGPS
  • 2002 to 2003 Corporate Finance Manager at PT SGPS
  • 2004 to 2006 Member of the Board of Directors of PT Comunicações
  • 2006 to 2007 Member of the Board of Directors of PT Multimedia.

Prior to joining PT, Manuel Rosa da Silva was Vice-President of Merill Lynch London, Merger and Acquisitions Manager of Morgan Grenfell London, Investment Banking Associate Manager of SG Warburg London and Consultant in KPMG Consulting London.

Manuel Rosa da Silva also has a degree in "System Engineering" from Instituto Superior Técnico.


ClickConnect Europe 2010

Solution Zone

During all the breaks a Solution Zone will be open offering deep dives into ClickSoftware products, information on common IT challenges and provide an opportunity to share tips, techniques and best practices.

Partner Area

Spend time with our sponsors and see what they have to offer on their booths

Breakout Sessions

Track A is Operational
Track B is Product

Monday, June 7th
12:00pm - 6:00pm Registration Open Registration Desk
1:00pm - 4:00pm The Real-Time Service Challenge
Compete with your peers to solve problems around service optimization in the city of Barcelona. In order to appreciate the real-life experience of using ClickSoftware solutions in the field, you will be using ClickSoftware's ServiceOptimization Suite to help you get around…
5:00pm - 6:30pm Speed Networking Japanese Gardens
Always one of the most popular sessions, ClickSoftware's speed networking is designed to quickly introduce you to a large number of new contacts in one powerful session. These meetings initiate contacts that often last well beyond the two days of the conference, enabling the sharing of best practices long after the conference ends.
6:45pm - 10:00pm Formal Welcome Reception and Dinner for all delegates
We hope that you will be inspired by the surrounding to network and share experiences with other ClickSoftware customers.

Feedback forms from previous years always point to 'networking' as one of the biggest benefits so be sure not to miss this opportunity to get to know your peers in a relaxed and engaging setting.
Tuesday, June 8th
7:00am Registration Opens Registration Desk
7:30am - 8:15am Breakfast
8:15am - 8:30am Chairperson - Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speaker: Simon Morris, Vice President of Marketing, ClickSoftware
8:30am - 9:15am Delivering High Performance
Speaker: Professor Moshe BenBassat, Founder and CEO, ClickSoftware

Professor BenBassat will provide the audience with an update on the progress that has been made at ClickSoftware over the past 12 months as well as industry trends and sharing insight into future directions.
9:15am - 10:00am Implementing an Integrated Mobile Workforce Management System to Transform the Business and Achieve Strategic Growth Plans
Speaker:Manuel Rosa de Silva, Executive Member of the Board, Portugal Telecom

In this session, Mr. Rosa de Silva will share his experience in deploying an integrated forecasting, planning, optimized scheduling and mobility platform as a means to achieve the company's strategic and aggressive growth plans
10:00am - 10:20am Refreshment Break
VISIT SOLUTION ZONE / PARTNER AREA
10:20am - 11:15am Introducing the Next Generation of Mobility Solutions
Speaker: Gil Bouhnick, Product Manager, ClickSoftware
  • How to use the mobile solution as a gateway to your backend applications
  • Latest customer developments
  • Latest release plans
11:15am - 11:45am Enterprise Wide Scheduling and Planning: Addressing your entire workforce management challenges
Speaker: Mike Karlskind, Senior Business Analyst, ClickSoftware
11:45am - 12:30pm Questar Gas Case Study
Speaker: Stanna Headden, Project Manager, Questar Gas

She will discuss experiences from deployment
VISIT SOLUTION ZONE / PARTNER AREA
12:30pm - 1:30pm Networking Lunch and Product Demos
Find your table and network with your peers
1:30pm - 2:15pm ClickSoftware Product Roadmap and Strategy
Speaker: Tal Geffen, Senior Director of Product Management, ClickSoftware

In its most recent Field Service Management Report, Gartner "estimated that continued investment in product development for end-to-end field service scheduling and analytics is higher for ClickSoftware than any other competitor in the market". Join this session, led by a familiar face to many of you, and take this opportunity to see what's cooking in the ClickSoftware kitchen.
2:15pm - 3:00pm BREAKOUT SESSION I
A 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting and Deploying a Mobile Solution
Speaker: Gil Bouhnick, Product Manager, ClickSoftware
B ClickForecast and ClickPlan Detailed Product Overview, Demonstration and Case Studies
3:05pm - 4:00pm BREAKOUT SESSION II
A Options in Contractor Management
Speaker: Hilla Karni, Product Manager and Kim Jablonowski, Director of Solution Consulting, ClickSoftware
B The Mobility Suite Product Overview, Demonstration and Case Studies
4:05pm - 4:50pm BREAKOUT SESSION III
A Show me the money! Measuring the Impact on the Balance Sheet of Workforce Management and Optimization Solutions
Speaker: Mike Karlskind, Senior Business Analyst, ClickSoftware
B ClickRoster Product Overview, Demonstration and Case Studies
4:50pm - 5:00pm Wrap up and Closing Remarks
6:00pm - Late Gala Dinner and Awards Nights Nou Camp
We are heading to one of the most famous sporting arenas in the world, Barcelona's Camp Nou, for our annual gala dinner and awards night.

Experience a tour of this incredible stadium followed by dinner and entertainment.
Wednesday, June 9th
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast
8:30am - 9:00am Value: What is it? How is it measured? How do we make it sustainable?
  Speaker: Alastair Clifford-Jones, Chief Executive, Leadent Edge

In these turbulent economic times companies are focusing more on value, whether it is creation or sustainability. This session will look at how organisations can unlock value prior to transformation, maintain it during a programme of change and most importantly extract greater value post implementation.
9:00am - 9:30am Tips, Techniques and Best Practices for Managing Change when deploying a workforce management and optimization solution
Speaker: Martin Locke, Director of Professional Services, ClickSoftware
9:30am - 10:15am Getting 'Buy-In' from the Field: Effectively Managing the Rollout of a Workforce Management and Optimization Solution
Speaker: Phil Copperwheat, Change Projects Office Leader, Rok PLC

We all know that managing the change effectively can make or break a project. Listen to Rok's innovative approach to engaging their field technicians in the roll out of a nationwide workforce management project.
VISIT SOLUTION ZONE / PARTNER AREA
10:15am - 10:45am Refreshment Break
10:45am - 11:15am The 21st Century Dispatcher: Introducing The Latest ClickSchedule Web Client
Speaker: Hilla Karni, Product Manager, ClickSoftware
11:20am - 11:50am Advanced Scheduling Automation: The Business Value of Optimization
Speaker: Shamayun Miah, VP Europe, ClickSoftware
11:50am - 12:00pm Wrap Up and Closing Remarks