The Hidden Cost of Digital Friction: Where Small Businesses Lose Time (and How to Fix It)

Join us for our final networking event in Leamington Spa for 2026 by starting your day with a nutritious breakfast and engaging conversations with fellow professionals from the local area.

Wednesday 2nd December from 9am - 10.30am at Thomas Flavell & Sons, 19 Waterloo Place, Warwick Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5LA (https://maps.app.goo.gl/FUmt8Mn9m32BRu8GA).

The Hidden Cost of Digital Friction: Where Small Businesses Lose Time (and How to Fix It)

Every business has it - employees searching for information, duplicate data entry, manual workarounds and processes that have evolved over time without anyone stepping back to question them.

In this practical session, Yaroslav Salmin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaroslavsalmin/) will explain what digital friction is, how to spot it inside your own organisation, and why solving these everyday inefficiencies often delivers greater value than rushing into AI.

Attendees will leave with practical ideas they can apply immediately to improve productivity, reduce wasted time and prepare their business for future automation and AI.

Speaker bio

Yaroslav Salmin is the Founder of Redmoor Consulting (https://redmoorconsulting.co.uk/), helping growing businesses improve digital efficiency by reducing the friction that slows teams down.

Drawing on more than 15 years of experience designing enterprise systems and digital platforms, he works with organisations to simplify workflows, improve access to information, streamline business processes and identify practical opportunities for automation and AI.

His approach is evidence-led, technology-agnostic and focused on solving real business problems rather than following technology trends.

Plus enjoy a healthy nutritious breakfast provided by Cynthia from Cafe Desa

Cynthia, the owner of Cafe Desa (https://cafedesa.com/) will on hand to provide a nutritional breakfast to give your morning a healthy start. Recent breakfasts have included tasty treats such as protein balls, carrot cake overnight oats, matcha tea, cold-brew coffee, delicious sourdough with tahini and Cafe Desa's own recipe granola and yogurt.

If this doesn't sound like your usual breakfast menu, come along and have a taste and discover some new favourites!

Join us at 9am for networking and breakfast, Yaroslav will be speaking from 9.30am and we'll round off the session with a further opportunity to network and enjoy more delicious food and ask any questions you may have.

Please note this event will be held on our top floor which involves climbing 8 flights of stairs - we have no access to lifts.

We have a minimal charge to attend which will be donated to our chosen charity for 2026 - Pawprints Dog Rescue (https://pawprintsdogrescue.org/).

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