CIO Institute: UK

- Explore frameworks that empower CIOs to cultivate a culture of innovation within your teams and discuss the importance of aligning technology initiatives with overall business goals and how strategic innovation can drive long-term success

- Delve into the strategies to effectively navigate and capitalise in digital disruptions and how to successfully adapt to technological changes, emphasise bold decision-making and proactive approaches to stay ahead of the curve

- Examine practical steps and elements to foster a fearless, resilient and forward-thinking IT leadership culture

Graeme Howard, Group Technology Director, Benefact Group - Moderator

Panellists - 

• Elizabeth Akorita, Group Deputy Director, Digital Delivery, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Praveen Kumar Vadlamani, CDIO & SVP Infrastructure & Technology, Technicolor Creative Studios
• Mary-Jane Newton, Group Head, Digital Education Products, Nord Anglia Education
• Danny Attias, CDIO, London Business School

- Explore insights into building and executing transformative strategies that embrace technological advancements, foster innovation and enhance business agility
- Understand how to align technology initiatives with overall business objectives, navigate challenges and the importance of creating a culture of change
- Delve into the critical components of digital transformation and how to guide your organisation to a future-ready, digitally empowered enterprise

Adina Iliescu, Consumer Digital & Technology Director, Diageo

- Control Costs to Fund Innovation: Explore innovative approaches to cost management that not only streamline operations but also provide the financial foundation necessary for fostering innovation and growth
- Develop Your Enterprise AI Strategy: Uncover the power of artificial intelligence in transforming businesses by implementing effective enterprise AI strategies that drive performance and competitive advantage.
- Modernize to Tighten Security and Reduce Risk: Adopting a holistic approach, intertwining the strands of security, innovation, and modernization into a singular, strategic initiative.
- Boost Operational Efficiency with Automation: Discover the transformative impact of automation on operational workflows. Explore strategies for implementing automation to enhance efficiency and productivity.
- Transform Employee Experiences with Modern Apps: Venture into the forefront of redefining employee experiences. Gain insights into how cutting-edge applications have the power to transform the employee journey, nurturing collaboration and inspiring innovation.

Antonio Vazquez, CIO, Bizagi

• Explore insights into building and executing transformative strategies that embrace technological advancements, foster innovation and enhance business agility
• Understand how to align technology initiatives with overall business objectives, navigate challenges and the importance of creating a culture of change
• Delve into the critical components of digital transformation and how to guide your organisation to a future-ready, digitally empowered enterprise

Julian Wheeler, Chief Technology Officer, Sports Information Services

GITA customers from a wide cross-section of industries and range from medium to large multinational enterprises. Although they may be different in size, industry and scope, they do have one thing in common: GITA customers want to make better, more streamlined decisions for their organisations in a modern IT world.

Every single GITA customer is treated as an alliance priority. With the GITA model, your organisation’s regional office receives the same, in-person care and attention as the headquarters halfway across the globe. A consistent customer experience globally. International and multinational customers face risk and uncertainty to a degree exponentially higher than their local market counterparts. This is especially true in the realm of IT, where technology and tech requirements are continuously morphing.

Emery Geosits, Executive Director, GITA

Cloud is the path toward new business growth opportunities, but did you know that it also negatively impacts the ability to control costs? Understand the financial sustainability risks of cloud innovation and how to stop it from generating another layer of technical debt.

• Understand the rising costs behind cloud investments
• Learn the strategies putting a financial watchdog on cloud innovation
• Walk away with cost-saving tips for investing in cloud technologies

Sophie Le Reste, EMEA Managing Director, Tangoe

More information to follow.

Alex Hammond, Partner, Airwalk Reply

Join us for a session presented by Neptune Software and West Park, where we explore the collaborative journey of executing digital transformation. With West Park's mission to simplify investor onboarding and achieve an impressive 80% improvement in data accuracy, we'll delve into the pivotal role of leadership and partnerships in driving impactful change. Gain insights into navigating challenges, fostering buy-in, and leveraging technology to accelerate transformational outcomes.

Matthew Fleming, Head of Data & Business Intelligence at Triton Partners & Vincent Kurse, Country Managing Director, Neptune Software

- Discuss the importance of creating scalable cloud infrastructure to accommodate business needs and optimise resource allocation to maximise cost efficiency
- Address the significance of building robust cloud architectures to ensure high availability and reliability for critical business operations
- Explore strategies for effective data management, storage solutions and data lifecycle management with cloud infrastructure
- Discover the benefits and challenges of adopting hybrid and multi-cloud approaches to leverage the strengths of cloud providers
- Best practices for implementing robust security measures to safeguard data and applications within cloud infrastructure

Himanshu Jha, Global Tech & Data Leader, Former Cloud CTIO TSB

- Finding the best people with the right skills is key, what approach can we take to successfully obtain the talent needed to close these gaps?
- The steps to creating a resilient workforce that will endure the constantly changing business environment
- What can you do to become more attractive to potential talent? Equally, what do you need to do differently to retain your current workforce?

Claudia Harris, CEO, Makers

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, CIOs are under increasing pressure to drive digital transformation initiatives that can help their organizations stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of customers. However, many organizations struggle with executing successful digital transformation strategies. This boardroom discussion, delivered by Boomi, will focus on key strategies that CIOs can employ to build a strong foundation for successful digital transformation.

Discussion Points:

● Developing a Comprehensive Digital Transformation Roadmap: During the discussion, we will explore best practices for developing a digital transformation roadmap, including how to identify the right technology solutions, how to prioritize initiatives, and how to measure progress.
● Building a Robust Integration Strategy: We will discuss key considerations for building a strong integration strategy, including how to identify the right integration platform, how to design and implement integrations, and how to ensure that data is secure and compliant.
● Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Agility: Find out the strategies for building a culture of innovation and agility, including how to empower employees to take risks and experiment with new technologies, how to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, and how to measure and celebrate success.

Simon Tallmyr, Solutions Engineer, Boomi

• Cloud – loads of different angles here, the concept of the cloud, what customers want from ‘the cloud’ and whether they get that from the Hyperscalers or not, how to achieve a cloud experience using Pure’s as-a-service model
• As-a-service consumption – shifting from traditional ‘ownership’ to modern ‘usership’, embracing new consumption trends to keep up with ever-changing demand

Abraham Barnes, Senior Director, Subscription Portfolio, Pure Storage

Innovation Labs have become a popular mechanism to inspire disruption and question business as usual. They are used to generate, scale, and spread innovation. When done well, they create safe spaces for experimentation that facilitate co-creation, inclusiveness, and participation. They foster problem-oriented, context-sensitive approaches. They promote cultural change and build capacity. But how does this change in the age of AI? After all, intelligence – artificial or otherwise – is the main driver of innovation. AI also brings technological change at an unprecedented speed. In this talk, Mary-Jane Newton is looking forward to discussing the future of the innovation lab and how to innovate successfully and impactfully in the age of AI.

Mary-Jane Newton, Group Head, Digital Education Products, Nord Anglia Education

Join this closing session with Adam Forde, CDIO, HBK