08:15 - 08:45
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
08:45 - 09:00
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.
Lara Burns, Chief Digital Officer, The Scouts
09:00 - 09:35
Enabling Success: Breaking the Division between Business & IT
- The evolving role of the CIO
- Balancing strategy & technology
- Identifying & understanding the needs of your true customers
David Reynolds, Global Head of Digital Products, AMS
09:35 - 10:10
Diversity of Thought as an Enabler of Digital Innovation
- The power of uniting diverse perspectives & backgrounds
- Bringing forward new ideas to solve organisational challenges
- The importance of inclusive representation & parity
Carolyn Brown, CIO, British Medical Association
10:10 - 10:45
Digital 1st Approach: Embracing Transparency & Encouraging Collaboration
• Developing digital skills to support success
• Working in collaboration in an organisation with 150,000 volunteers
• Managing teams to be resilient through change
Lara Burns, Chief Digital Officer, The Scouts
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
Watching the Watcher
John Lester, Senior Manager, Sales Engineering, CrowdStrike
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Open Forum Think Tank
Upskilling & Reskilling Strategies
Matthew Platt, Head of Portfolio, BCA
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
Enabling the Future of Work
Syd Lawrence, CEO, The Bot Platfrom
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
- Enterprise applications
- Legacy modernisation
- Infrastructure & data centre
- RPA
- Intelligent Automation
- AI / Machine Learning
- DevOps
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Stream 1 - Digital Transformation
14:00 - 14:35
Defining Digital Transformation – A Perspective
- There is currently no commonly accepted definition of Digital Transformation, can this be defined from industry to industry?
- ‘Digital’ as a metaphor for the customer experience
- Driving & embedding a digital culture in your organisation
Charles Ewen, CIO, Met Office
Stream 2 - People & Culture
14:00 - 14:35
Getting to ‘Cloud 9’
This presentation will deep dive into how Hastings Direct underwent a holistic culture change whilst fully migrating to the cloud in under 2 years.
Simon Bullers, CTO, Hastings Direct
Stream 1 - Leadership
14:40 - 15:15
Is the Role of Technology Leaders getting Simpler or More Complex?
- The broadening role of technology & Snr leadership
- Should we be helping society be apart of the digital world?
- Being socially conscious & pushing the sustainability agenda
Freddie Quek, CTO, Times Higher Education
Stream 2 - IT Asset Management
14:40 - 15:15
Optimise Your IT Asset Estate
- Cost optimisation across your software estate
- Apps modernisation & rationalisation
- Using IT asset information in your IT strategy
Rachel Ryan, First VP – Global Head of IT Asset Management, Danske Bank
Scott Beasley, Chief IT Asset Manager, Danske Bank
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Open Forum Think Tank
Adopting Agile
Stephen Crombie, Head of Application Support & Development, ING
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Open Forum Think Tank
Managing Business Risk in a Time of Risking Cyber Attacks
Neil Harrison, Head of Technology Risk, Bupa
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
- Enterprise applications
- Legacy modernisation
- Infrastructure & data centre
- RPA
- Intelligent Automation
- AI / Machine Learning
- DevOps
17:05 - 17:55
Panel: Overcoming the Technology Talent Crisis
- Prioritising people, culture & pushing the inclusivity agenda
- Creating mentoring & apprenticeship schemes
- The power of Reskilling & Upskilling
Mel Ross, Chief Experience Officer & Founder, Adapt2Digital (Moderator)
Baz Singh, Chief Architect & Global Director, Specsavers
Jane Deal, Director, Technology & Change, The Law Society
Aidan Forman, Director of Technology, RNIB
Mauli Tikkiwal, IT Director, Johnson Controls
17:40 - 17:45
Chairperson’s closing remarks
19:00
Networking dinner & drinks reception
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: Aligning Business & IT
Sian Prime, Head of Business Technology, London, NSPCC
Roundtable 4: Employee Wellbeing Strategies
Kevin Brown, Head of IT Production for UK&I, Head of IT Operations UK&I, S. Europe &
EEMENA, The Adecco Group
Roundtable 2: Achieving Sustainability Goals
Mauli Tikkiwal, IT Director, Johnson Controls
Roundtable 5: ERP
Russell Smith, VP ERP Transformation Technology, AstraZeneca
Roundtable 3: Engaging the Board
Chinar Deshpande, CTO, Global Logistics & Finance, THG
Roundtable 6: Big Data & AI
Sateesh Vidhyanadhan, Head of Digital Transformation & Technology, Centrica
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
Open Forum Think Tank
Digital Adoption & Employee Training
Jane Deal, Director, Technology & Change, The Law Society
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Open Forum Think Tank
Measuring both Technology & Business Outcomes – What’s the ROI?
Benjamin Hughes, SVP, Data & AI, IQVIA
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Open Forum Think Tank
Moving Away from Legacy Systems
Neil Harrison, Head of Technology Risk, Bupa
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
- Enterprise applications
- Legacy modernisation
- Infrastructure & data centre
- RPA
- Intelligent Automation
- AI / Machine Learning
- DevOps
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Stream 1 - Operational Excellence
14:00 - 14:35
How to Adopt Digital Technologies to Improve Operations
- The challenges in optimising operations & what can you do to enable the adoption of technologies more effortlessly?
- How can we design & execute plans that make it possible to leverage such technologies with minimal disruption to the existing ways of working?
- Why do digital initiatives often fail & what can you do to make them successful?
Fausto Artico, Global Head of Innovation & Data Science, GSK
Stream 2 - Cloud
14:00 - 14:35
Cloud: A Business-Driven Strategy
- Optimising cloud environments & hiring cloud talent
- Cloud as a source of transformative value
- Cloud at the centre of your technology strategy
Himanshu Jha, CIO, Cloud, TSB Bank
Stream 1 - Leadership Strategies
14:40 - 15:15
The Importance of Leadership in Technology
- How do they create environments that are conducive to change & innovation?
- How do they create high-performing teams & foster diversity?
- What are lessons learnt from great leaders in technology?
Mary-Jane Newton, Director, Digital Transformation Strategy, Imagine Learning
Stream 2 - AI
14:40 - 15:15
Leveraging AI & Embracing the Future
- The role of AI in leadership decision making
- Aligning technology investments with the business strategy
- Automating & identifying new opportunities for growth
Richard Adams, Head of Digital Architecture, LNER
15:15 - 16:00
Panel: Driving Value as a Senior Technology Leader & Amplifying your Impact
- Constructing value propositions to all CXO’s & effectively engaging the board
- Effectively managing your team & business expectations
- Technology for good! Delivering on promises to the business, to your team & to society
Liz Cochlin, Head of Technology, English Heritage (Moderator)
Baz Singh, Chief Architect & Global Director, Specsavers
Chinar Deshpande, CTO, Global Logistics & Finance, THG
Rebecca Harrison, Head of Asset Intelligence, Anglian Water
Fausto Artico, Global Head of Innovation & Data Science, GSK
16:00 - 16:05
Closing remarks from the Chairperson