Agenda announced for 2022 Glazing Summit

Organisers have announced the agenda for this year’s Glazing Summit, which is scheduled for Tuesday, 18 October at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, following feedback on the industry’s most important issues.

Starting with a ‘State of the Industry’ report by Insight Data’s managing director and Glazing Summit founder, Andrew Scott, five debates will take place throughout the day.

The first will be on the supply chain and whether the industry has recovered lead-times and customer service levels, and the likely impact of the energy crisis.

This will be followed by a debate on people and skills, including whether the industry is doing enough to encourage women into the sector and the importance of mental health and well-being.

The last debate of the morning will look at how legislation is driving change across the industry, how it is responding across the supply chain to the latest regulations, and how to tackle those failing to comply.

In the afternoon, a discussion will take place on what the future of innovation looks like, the latest product innovations, and what opportunities there are for the industry to diversify, while the final debate of the day looks at how business owners and company directors will navigate the economic uncertainty, rising costs and new opportunities over the next few years.

Two keynote speakers, will also take centre stage. William Hobbs, chief investment officer for Barclays Wealth Management & Investments, will share his views on the economic outlook and what the road ahead may look like for UK business.

Retail and customer experience expert, Peter Cross, who was director of John Lewis and Waitrose for eight years and business partner of Mary Portas for 10, will share his insights on the future of shopping and how the home improvement industry can become irresistible to its target customers.

“The Glazing Summit is meant to inform and provide delegates with the right information, but it is very much the industry’s event, which was why we reached out to installers, fabricators and systems companies on what they wanted to discuss this year to help shape the agenda,” commented Andrew.

“Last year’s event came at a pivotal moment after the pandemic and this year is no less important, with our agenda crucial to seeing how we move forward as an industry.”

The day will also include networking, lunch, a champagne reception and the Glazing Summit Dinner in the evening.

For tickets, visit https://glazingsummit.co.uk/, call 01934 808293 or email hello@glazingsummit.co.uk.

Full agenda: https://glazingsummit.co.uk/2022-agenda/