8:15 

9:00 – 9:30 

New EE Does More

• Shaping the business transformation in EE – key challenges and lessons learned
• Winning the household, winning the home screen to win in new markets with platform thinking
• Pioneering a platform approach to drive digital transformation to support the business transformation
• How Data and AI is supporting the company’s approach to modernization

Nathalie Vafiadis, Consumer CIO, BT 

9:30 – 10:15 

Microsoft Futures: Microsoft’s Strategy, Key Investments and Future Innovation Areas  

• An overview of the core incubations and disruptive technologies shaping the cloud’s future and the next wave of innovation across industry, government and society  
• Tomorrow’s cloud structure & capabilities: A 3 – 5-year horizon 
• How tech will be prepped for changing standards 
• How to gain a foothold today in tomorrow’s key technologies

Nick McQuire, Executive Director of Incubation, AI and Quantum, Microsoft

10:15 – 10:30 

Solution spotlight –

Guardians of Data: Strategies for robust Data Protection in the Digital Age 

Karl Fontanari, Territory Account Manager, Arcserve 

10:30 

11:00 – 11:45 

Anchoring Your Business: Harnessing Cyber Resilience and Green IT 

In a landscape marked by increasing cyber threats and environmental challenges, preparing your business for the future is essential. Join enterprise cyber storage leader Infinidat’s engaging roundtable session and explore how next-generation storage solutions can safeguard your critical data with unmatched cyber resilience. Learn how our guaranteed immutability and guaranteed lightning-fast data recovery ensure that your operations stay afloat, even in rough waters. Additionally, discover how adopting sustainable storage practices can streamline your data center, providing both economic and environmental benefits. With Infinidat, you can relax and trust that your business is future-proofed with leading-edge technology and guaranteed SLAs.   

Richard Connolly, Regional Sales Director, North EMEA, Infinidat

Where’s Wireless? 

Join Nick Cox to find out more about the many enterprise applications of 5G Wireless connectivity. In an interactive ‘Where’s Wally?’ inspired workshop participants can win fun prizes, as they discover and discuss the latest applications and use cases for 5G wireless connectivity in organisations like yours. 

Nick Cox, Inside Sales Representative – UK&I, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions 

12:00 – 12:45 

RESERVED

Secure Predictable Outcomes for a Data-Driven World 

Adapting modern practices to deliver radical cyber resilience  

Chris Millington, Cyber Resilience & Data Protection Expert, Hitachi Vantara 

12:45 

13:45 – 14:30 

Driving Data-Driven Transformation: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities This interactive round table will explore the essential strategies needed to harness the power of data, overcome common challenges, and leverage emerging technologies to unlock value across the enterprise. Attendees will exchange insights on how to create a culture of data-driven innovation and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

• Best practices for building a data-driven culture within organizations
• Overcoming data silos and ensuring seamless data integration across systems
• Leveraging AI and machine learning to drive actionable insights from data
• Addressing security, compliance, and ethical concerns in data management 

Reserved for Cyferd 

Navigating the New Era of Cyberattack Reporting: Compliance, Communication, and Continuous Assurance 

Regulatory pressures are causing CISOs to carefully consider how they communicate security and governance matters, both internally and externally. This interactive discussion aims to shed light on the challenges and opportunities presented by this shifting landscape, emphasising the need for rigorous compliance, transparent communication, and continuous assurance to uphold organisational integrity and resilience. 

Understanding the implications of current regulatory rules on cyber incident reporting and disclosure obligations 

• Navigating the complexities of compliance beyond certifications, ensuring operational alignment and ongoing adherence to standards
• Implementing robust processes for verifying and validating security claims, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation and vulnerability remediation
• Enhancing visibility and control over IT environments to mitigate risks associated with siloes, migrations, and changes
• Establishing a culture of continuous assessment and validation to proactively identify and address security gaps and compliance deviations

Phil Cracknell, CISO, UK Defence Contractor 

14:30 

14:45 – 15:00

Solution spotlight –

Applying Multi-Scanning to File Upload Security 

Ross Maurer, Solution Engineer, OPSWAT 

15:00 – 15:30

Cyber Resilience is About More Than Keeping the Lights On  

Alan Jenkins, The Cyber Navigator 

15:30 

Securing the Future: Collaborative Strategies for Cyber Resilience in the Digital Age 

As leaders tasked with safeguarding organisations against ever-evolving cyber threats, it is imperative that CIOs and CISOs unite both expertise and resources to confront these challenges head-on. In this session, our panellists will explore strategic approaches to enhance cyber resilience, foster collaboration between IT and security teams, and fortify defences against cyber adversaries. 

• Understanding the evolving cyber threat landscape and the importance of proactive defence strategies 
• Building a culture of cyber resilience that prioritizes continuous improvement and adaptation to emerging threats 
• Embracing collaboration between CIOs and CISOs to align technology investments with security priorities and business objectives 
• Leveraging threat intelligence and information sharing to enhance situational awareness and response capabilities 
• Implementing robust incident response and recovery plans to minimize the impact of cyber incidents and ensure business continuity 

Phil Cracknell, CISO, UK Defence Contractor 

Jon Hurd, VP of InfoSec & Entertainment Technology, Paddle.com 

Moderated by: Alan Jenkins, The Cyber Navigator 

16:00