Digital Acceleration in Professional Services

Realising your Digital Vision

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About the Programme

New technologies present the opportunity to increase productivity, competitiveness and resilience in your firm but with the digital landscape constantly evolving it can be difficult to harness these benefits. Deciphering the best route can feel risky and the investment of time and finance required to transition can prevent adoption. This newly developed programme, based on world leading research from Lancaster University Management School will enable your firm to seize the opportunities for growth that digital adoption presents.

Digital technologies including AI can transform the professional services sector and you don’t want to be left behind. By having a future focus, you will improve resilience and ensure you are able to maximise the innovation opportunities available. This programme will demonstrate how AI and digital technology can help you to develop new products, services and processes to future proof your business and enable you to meet the changing demands of customers and employees. You will consider how to manage the introduction of new to firm processes or software and how to develop a cultural mindset within the firm that embraces the integration of digital technology.

Designed for senior decision makers from Preston-based professional services firms in the accountancy or legal sectors. This programme would suit businesses with 5+ employees.

Timetable

Starts: 5th November 2024

Join us for an information webinar on 3rd October - Register Here

If you have a query about the programme please get in touch.

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Benefits to Business

By taking part in the programme, you will be able to realise the benefits of envisioning a digital future in line with your existing strategy. You will scope and understand the Digital Toolkit Landscape with sector experts and benefit from tailored discussions to determine the best options for your firm. This will enable you to create new innovative products, services and processes helping to ensure you are meeting current and future needs of clients.

Gain competitive edge

Drive firm efficiencies and gain competitive edge

Explore

Create new market opportunities for your firm

Build

Enhance client value and experience

Reflect

Develop a digitally aligned team

Enhance

Tailored 1 to 1 consultancy opportunity to maximise the impact of your chosen project

Establish

Enhance your leadership approach to enable successful roll out of new to firm initiatives

What's Involved

Delivered over 4 months, the programme starts with 2 consecutive half day sessions, followed by a series of in person half day workshops. Throughout the programme you will work collaboratively with a trusted group of firm leaders to share challenges and find solutions.  You will also have the opportunity to engage with academic experts aligned with your operations and benefit from their pioneering research. The programme will also inform the development of a blueprint for sector wide programmes of support alongside the findings of a national research project.

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Costs & Eligibility

This programme is fully funded and available to businesses who are eligible under the Shared Prosperity Funding criteria, as follows:

  • Business based in Preston city council local authority district
  • Received less than £315,000 of subsidies in the last 3 years

Find out more about how and why Lancaster University and our funding bodies holds your information.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

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Next steps

If you’re ready to accelerate digital innovation in your firm then apply to our pioneering programme today. Or if you would like to speak to us to find out more before applying then do get in touch.

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