8:30 - 9:15
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
9:15 - 9:30
Introduction from The Network Group & Chairperson
A brief introduction to the event software, SNS — this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximising networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda & enables attendees to arrange one-to-one meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the chairperson.
Jemma Waite, International IT Director, Hallmark Cards
9:30 - 10:00
The O2 & Virgin Media merger: An aggressive digital revolution in a disrupted era
- Migration, integration & simplification: Overhauling your legacy to achieve lean & agile infrastructure
- How to align with business initiatives to generate commercial benefit in the short & long term through technology
- How to ensure your architecture, people & processes are optimised & applications add real value to the business
Pat Graham, Fmr. CIO, Virgin Media
10:00 - 10:50
Panel: Designing the new norm: What will your post-COVID environment look like?
- WFH, mobility, & digitalising workspaces: How will you enable staff collaboration & optimise at-home/in-office productivity in 2021 & beyond?
- How to prevent culture costs in the new world of work
- Doing more with less: What technology & security solutions should you expedite for wider business gain?
Anthony Stables, CIO, Forsters
Dorota Zimnoch, Fmr. Global Head, Digital Strategy, Volvo Financial Services
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
Leave no-one behind: How to unlock your entire digital ecosystem
Mike Kiersey, Director of Engineering, Boomi
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
Stopping ransomware with autonomous response
Beverly McCann, Snr. Analyst Consultant, Darktrace
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
Hosted by Workato
11:00 - 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Cloud
- BI/analytics
- Digitalisation/digital marketing
- Customer relationship/experience
- IoT
- Security
- Mobile
- Enterprise applications
- Legacy modernisation
- Infrastructure & data centre
- Unified communications
- RPA
- ERP
- Networking, voice & data communication
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 14:35
Strategic leadership in times of change & cross-departmental diplomacy for business success
- Bridging the communication divides, within IT & across departments
- How to develop company ethos & commercial vision within your employees
- Breaking down silos for team collaboration & achieve business critical outcomes
Martin Campbell, Snr. Director, Global Digital Programmes, World Vision
14:40
REINVENTING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE THROUGH AN INNOVATION MINDSET
- What does the customer want from it’s providers?
- How to navigate your ecosystem to apply innovative practices for deeper customer connections
- What are the soft skills you should be looking for to optimise the IT departments potential?
Suzanne Millership-Liddle, Global VP, Innovation Leadership & Culture, Experian
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
Zero trust network security
Perminder Sahota, Pre Sales Engineering Team Leader, North EMEA, Tufin
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
Emerging trends for digital business execution
Harry Howard, Solution Specialist, Ardoq
Simon Bobbitt, Customer Success Manager, Ardoq
16:40 - 17:05
Networking
15:25 - 17:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Cloud
- BI/analytics
- Digitalisation/digital marketing
- Customer relationship/experience
- IoT
- Security
- Mobile
- Enterprise applications
- Legacy modernisation
- Infrastructure & data centre
- Unified communications
- RPA
- ERP
- Networking, voice & data communication
17:05 - 17:50
Panel: Cyber security 360. Minimising risks in a more sophisticated threat environment
- How to navigate competing international & sector–specific regulations, & practise optimal data governance efficiently
- How to select & adopt new technology with security in mind, & ensure its safe deployment
- Transparency with vendors, & how to assess & mitigate 3rd party risk
- Innovative techniques in training & awareness to develop a security mindset, internally, with partners & with clients
- How to improve functionality & efficiencies in a risk-adverse corporation
Lee Whatford, CISO, Domino's
Omer Zaim, CTO, BT Sport
17:50 - 17:55
Chairperson's closing remarks
19:00
Networking dinner & drinks reception featuring Asif Sadiq MBE, SVP, Head, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Adidas
8:30 - 9:00
Morning registration & breakfast
9:00 - 9:05
Opening remarks from the Chairperson
9:05 - 10:15
Roundtable discussions
Join group discussions with your peers on some of the most challenging & significant topics in IT & digitalisation - please confirm attendance prior to the session. Each host will facilitate the discussion & give a short presentation of key findings in a wrap-up session.
Roundtable 1: Change Management
Su Crighton, Director, Head, Change & Transformation, Undisclosed
Roundtable 4: Culture & Collaboration
Manisha Mistry, Director, Digital Culture & Collaboration, Rolls-Royce
Roundtable 2: Cloud
Saleh Laher, CDIO, IFS
Roundtable 5: Digitalisation & Sustainability
Steffen Burgess, Head, IT, Bristol Waste Company
Roundtable 3: Implementation of New Technologies
Kevin Wooldridge, Director, Cloud & AI, Microsoft
10:15 - 10:50
Roundtable wrap-up
Each host provides a short overview of key findings from their discussion to the room. This is an opportunity for everyone to take notes from each roundtable summary.
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
Digital transformation: The future of work has changed forever
Craig Hinchliffe, Snr. Solutions Engineer, Okta
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 7
Building Resilience: How to Protect Against the Impacts of Data Losses & Corruptions
Graham Russell, Market Intelligence Manager, OwnBackup
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 8
RPA
11:00 - 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Cloud
- BI/analytics
- Digitalisation/digital marketing
- Customer relationship/experience
- IoT
- Security
- Mobile
- Enterprise applications
- Legacy modernisation
- Infrastructure & data centre
- Unified communications
- RPA
- ERP
- Networking, voice & data communication
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch Hosted by Boomi
14:00 - 14:35
Fireside chat: How to foster a collaborative company culture & enable staff on the individual level
- WFH: Tools & techniques to optimise collaboration
- Tailoring & aligning diversified needs
- Plugging the gap by upskilling & reskilling for a seamless IT function
April Clark, Snr. Director, Global Culture & Change, Aon
14:35 - 15:25
pITch-off: When innovation goes wrong. Learn from our mistakes
In a saturated world of developing technology, it can be difficult to see what would work best for you, in both the short & long-term, & there are endless hurdles that can be tripped on when navigating the vibrant & fast-paced opportunities. Here, speakers will give 10-minute summaries on the challenges they have faced as an IT leader & the mistakes that were made. Speakers will then join a short panel discussion to discuss strategies & lessons to take from these pitfalls.
Matt Rogers, CIO, Suez UK
Neil Holden, CIO, Halfords
Jemma Waite, International IT Director, Hallmarks Cards
15:25 - 15:35
Closing remarks from the Chairperson