KEYNOTES & SPEAKERS
Navigating the future: How tech leaders can thrive in a world of digital disruption
Olly Rees, Head of AI and Innovation at DIGI2AL
From acoustic drone detection in Ukraine to rapid prototyping in NHS hospitals, Olly will unpack practical strategies innovators are using to modernise systems, reduce risk, and deliver value fast – even in turbulent conditions. You’ll leave the session equipped with real world examples where leaders have embraced digital disruption and accelerated their business in ways that wouldn’t have possible without technology. Watch Olly’s short introduction video.
From Hard Truths to Transformational Change: A CIO’s Role in Digital Disruption
Steve Cairns, Fractional CIO, PiXL
The story begins with a CEO facing mounting pressure, from shifting markets, rising customer expectations, and internal inefficiencies. With so many moving parts and no clear path forward, it’s a moment of uncertainty. That’s where the CIO steps in, not just as a technologist, but as a strategic partner. Steve will explore how digital disruption – guided by a forward-thinking CIO – became the catalyst for clarity, alignment, and transformation, helping the CEO and the wider business not just adapt, but lead with confidence. Watch Steves’s short introduction video.
Digital Transformation: From Survival to Success – A CIO’s Journey to Business Leadership
Sharon Prior, Founder & Managing Partner, Inovivo
An Encore in Innovation: Modernising the English National Opera
Madhu Bhabuta, Fractional CIO, ENO
Madhu will be talking about the digital transformation she led at English National Opera. ENO is an organisation that will always prioritise their productions, not technology, but they knew a change was needed to shift things in a way not possible before. Not only to reduce overheads, but also to support future productions and transform the customer experience. Their first bold move was to engage Madhu and Madhu is here today to explain how she then led the ENO on a path of digital transformation which has changed the organisation forever and one that is now ready and able to take advantage of digital world.
PREVIOUS SUMMITS
MARCH 2025 SUMMIT
OCTOBER 2024 SUMMIT
OCTOBER 2024 SUMMIT
PREPARING FOR THE LIMELIGHT
Companies need to place technology at the heart of their business if they’re to stay ahead of the competition and thrive. Which means that CIOs and CTOs are going to be thrust into the limelight. This summit was all about leadership – engaging speakers, lively panel discussions, high-quality networking, and real tech leaders talking about real leadership issues.
OCTOBER 2024 SUMMIT
OCTOBER 2024 SUMMIT
OCTOBER 2024 SUMMIT
MEETING THE PRIORITY AGENDA:
AI, CYBER AND DATA
This summit featured a dynamic program of top-tier speakers, including Michael Wooldridge, Ashall Professor of the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence at University of Oxford. A fascinating day that opened our eyes to the current and future possibilities of AI and other critical business topics.