Leading IT in Times of Disruption: Evolving Roles and Strategic Priorities

• Investigate how senior IT leaders are transforming their roles to foster innovation while maintaining operational resilience amid rapid change
• Identify essential leadership qualities and mindsets that drive cross-functional transformation in digitally driven enterprises
• Prioritise strategic investments that deliver business value in the face of challenges like AI evolution, cybersecurity threats, and talent shortages

Joe Moya

Innovation and Optimisation Director

SSCL

Asheeka Hyde

Technology Director - Data, Analytics & AI

SSP

Nick Lowe

VP Technology

Reed Exhibitions

Richard Michel

Chief Information Officer & Digital Officer

University of London

Secrets to Delivering Value at Scale with AI, Gen AI & AI Agents

75% of companies have declared AI to be one of their top three strategic priorities to transform business performance, yet only 1% consider themselves to be truly transformative. The vast majority still struggle to connect AI initiatives to measurable business impact. Join Keepler to discover how AI can be strategically integrated to enhance both operational efficiency and business outcomes—and how to scale it across the organization. We’ll explore real-world AI implementations that drive tangible value, from improving decision-making to optimizing resource management. Plus, we’ll discuss the challenges of scaling AI initiatives and share best practices for building an efficient, prioritized roadmap aligned with organizational goals.

Sean Poulley

COO

Keepler Data Tech

Driving Strategic Growth with Device-as-a-Service: From Cost Center to Value Engine

• How organisations are leveraging Device-as-a-Service to free up IT resources and capital, enabling strategic initiatives such as AI, cybersecurity and innovation
• Approaches to embedding proactive, employee-centric device support that boosts productivity, engagement and operational efficiency across distributed teams
• Strategies for standardising device lifecycle management to drive sustainability, reduce costs and enhance security and compliance

Leading Whole System Transformation Through People Data and Intelligent Technology

• Exploring how to align people, culture, and operating models to deliver meaningful and lasting transformation
• Harnessing AI and data to unlock new value, drive smarter decision-making, and inform continuous improvement
• Balancing innovation, budget pressures, and skills development to create adaptable, future-ready organisations

Keith Dargie

CDIO

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Unlocking IT Transparency with Unit Economics for Cloud and On-Prem Environments

• Discuss approaches to achieving holistic unit economics as a foundation for IT cost transparency. How precise tracking, allocation and reporting that aligns IT spending with business outcomes and value can shift the trajectory of a business.
• Learn best practices for reducing cloud and infrastructure costs by integrating ITFM and FinOps, including resource right-sizing, usage monitoring, and leveraging reserved instances.
• Explore strategies to enhance data-driven decisions and maximize ROI, ensuring IT investments are transparent, measurable, and aligned with long-term business goals.

David Harding

CEO

Magic Orange

Driving Enterprise Growth Through Strategic IT and Innovation

• Leveraging IT strategy and systems architecture to unlock new revenue streams and business value.
• Embedding robust risk, security, and regulatory frameworks to ensure resilient, compliant operations.
• Aligning technology investment and executive leadership to accelerate innovation and long-term organizational impact.

Real-Time Data Governance: Enabling Agility and Compliance in Dynamic Enterprises

• Define modern real-time data governance frameworks that enhance visibility, control, and responsiveness
• Align data governance initiatives with evolving regulatory landscapes and enterprise risk management strategies
• Demonstrate how proactive data stewardship fosters agility, trust, and smarter decision-making

Security for Shared Data and Agentic AI in a Post Quantum World

• Agentic AI is a trove of unprotected data leaks that needs to be addressed
• Validity of digitally signed documents is under threat
• Machine learning exposes privacy-sensitive data and puts it at risk

Maximising Technology Value: Aligning Spend, Strategy and Outcomes

• Build transparent IT cost models that link investments directly to measurable business impact
• Explore how to balance innovation, AI adoption and cost efficiency without compromising resilience
• Discuss practical approaches to engaging business stakeholders with clear, outcome-focused IT financial insights

Greg Holmes

Field CTO EMEA

Apptio

Beyond Buzzwords: Operationalising AI & Automation in the Enterprise Tech Stack

• How to architect AI and automation into core IT systems to deliver measurable performance gains and cost efficiency
• Embedding governance and security from the ground up, ensuring trusted data flows and reliable outcomes at scale
• Aligning AI and automation initiatives with enterprise IT strategy: what’s delivering value today, and what’s hype?

Fraser Hill

Vice President, International Digital Enablement

Lockheed Martin

Esther Hitch

Cyber Director

BDO UK

Harnessing Agentic AI for Enterprise Impact

Agentic AI is redefining enterprise operations by automating complex workflows, improving decision-making, and driving innovation. To realize its full potential, organizations must deploy it securely and responsibly across multi-cloud environments. Success depends on building the right infrastructure, governance, and culture to move beyond pilots and achieve enterprise-scale outcomes. Join us to explore practical strategies and actionable insights for making agentic AI a catalyst for measurable business impact.

Atif Sheikh

Strategy Consultant

Rackspace

Aligning IT Strategy with Business Objectives to Drive Measurable Impact

Outline approaches for syncing IT roadmaps with shifting business goals to maximise value delivery Cultivate collaboration between IT leaders and business units to ensure cohesive, outcome-driven initiatives Utilise metrics, transparency, and effective communication to keep IT ambitions firmly tied to business realities

Mollie Brentnall

IT Director, UK & Ireland

Crawford & Company

Designing Cyber Resilience for Complex, Distributed IT Environments

• Build cyber strategies that protect against disruption across hybrid, cloud, and edge ecosystems
• Integrate resilience into infrastructure, operations, and business continuity planning
• Measure and communicate cyber risk to stakeholders with actionable metrics and insights

Empowering Strategic Growth Through Talent, Skills and Digital Capability

• How organisations can align workforce skills and learning programs to drive technology adoption and digital transformation
• Building resilient, high-performing teams through continuous professional development, culture change and leadership enablement
• Leveraging data and intelligent learning platforms to measure impact, forecast skills gaps and support enterprise-wide innovation

From Enabler to Driver - How IT Shapes Business Strategy

• Transforming IT’s role from securing a seat at the table to co-piloting business strategy
• Leveraging IT’s unique end-to-end enterprise view to enable strategic decision-making
• Overcoming challenges to deliver measurable business impact through IT-business partnership

Rich Bradley

Senior European IT Director

Kellogg Company