The fifth cohort of firms to undertake the TiPS (Technology in Professional Services) Foundational Accelerator held an end-of-programme, online Demo Day event on 20th May.
Participants from mid-tier and small law and accounting firms presented to one another, and to the TiPS team, the innovations they had developed.
The firms had used their free training and support on Microsoft 365 Copilot. In some cases, the opportunity to understand the potential of the technology had stimulated more wide-ranging initiatives about the strategic role of technology within their firms.
The TiPS accelerator programme allowed the professionals to take a lead in the innovation process, rather than leaving technology to technology specialists, and to move resources for innovation up the agenda.
The TiPS programme also offered a great opportunity for peer learning, where advanced solutions and ‘know-how’ were not only directly shared between the cohort participants but also used by the TiPS team to tailor the current cohort’s support, and generated great resources and examples for future users.
Company Presentations
Insights into the progress with Copilot are provided in the presentations shown below:
Nicky Williams/MAPD Group
Tracey Caldwell/Langbrook Finance
Tracy Smart/ The Smart Finance Director Ltd
Charlotte Duffield / FBC Manby Bowdler (Midlands) Ltd
Simon Edrich/Accounts Co
Joanna Traves/ Anthony Collins Solicitors Llp
Tom Hitchon/ Forbes Solicitors
Merve Pehlivan/ Bowling & Co. Solicitors