The Finance Forum provides 6 monthly networking meetings at which the senior finance executives of all members of this £38bn business sector (with a workforce of 180,000 and 750 members) can attend and share experiences and concerns relating to operating their businesses. Presentations / discussions to date have covered commercial insurance (lessons learnt by a fellow Merchant when fire devastated their entire site), GfK presentation on what their Merchant Panel data provides, a customers perspective on what Merchants need ,what edi options are available for the sector , budget update, presentation by Security expert on Cyber risk both in terms of the type of cyber risk and the legal implications personally affecting Company Officers of having ineffective controls in place, presentation on the effect digital will have on the way the industry operates in terms of customer interaction, Distance Selling Regulations impact on existing business models, the implications of GDPR, Cyber Insurance Options, Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Collection and Apprentice Levy and how to manage your contributions.The upcoming October18 Forum will include presentations on:Making Tax DigitalCriminal Finances Act UpdateCard Payment options and how to protect against charge backsDemo of rebate control softwareMembers and potential members are reminded that ideas are required so future Forums cover those topics of interest to yourselves.