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UK & Ireland CIO Executive Summit

16 October 2024 | Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

16 October 2024
Convene 155 Bishopsgate, London

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Get together with UK & Ireland's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:

Leading the Organisation Through Advanced Technology Adoption

Embracing Adaptive Leadership to Forge Business Partnerships and Navigate Uncertain Futures

Delivering Digital Innovation to Drive Value Across the Enterprise

UK & Ireland CIO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Claire Dickson

Haleon
CDTO

David Germain

QBE Insurance Group Ltd
Group CIO

Javed Iqbal

BAT
CDIO

Kate Platonova

Shell
SVP & CIO, Downstream & Renewables

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CIO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your UK & Ireland CIO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Evanta's Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda


15 October 2024

16 October 2024

17:30 - 21:00  Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Welcome Reception and Dinner Discussion

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Sharon Prior

CIO

Heathrow Airport Ltd.

Join this exclusive evening hosted by the Governing Body, this dinner is a can’t-miss opportunity to connect with your peers prior to tomorrow’s Executive Summit.

Before and during dinner, attendees will engage in a lively conversation around the future role of the CIO facilitated by Sharon Prior, CIO, Heathrow Airport. Sharon will take you through her thoughts around how the role has evolved rapidly, and what this means next for the CIO. This will be followed by a table discussion, and an evening of good food, wine, and lively networking.


Where You Stand — The Evolving Role of the CIO

Today’s CIO must be an innovation, strategy, and business leader that can implement technology to advance the business while effectively communicating value to stakeholders. Sharon Prior, CIO at Heathrow Airport leads this session on where the role of the CIO is today and where it is headed in the future.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Being a business technologist in an ever-changing landscape
  • Communicating the value of IT by simplifying technology
  • Balancing innovation amid economic uncertainty

08:00 - 09:00  Registration & Breakfast

09:00 - 09:45  Keynote

Sustainability & Digital Acceleration — A Journey of People, Data and Technology

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Kirsty Bennett

CIO

Bentley

In today’s dynamic business landscape, digital acceleration is a critical driver of success, enabling organisations to adapt, innovate and thrive. From helping production lines run efficiently and looking after the wellbeing of people, to learning more about customers, digital is central to every part of Bentley Motors. However, lifecycles of technology are rapidly shortening, making it challenging for CIOs to keep ahead of the curve, and ensure IT becomes a positive enabler for sustainability. Join Kirsty Bennett, CIO, Bentley Motors, as she shares her insights into:

  • Bentley’s digital journey, and how IT is becoming an enabler for positive change through the ‘Beyond100’ strategy
  • The critical factors that enabled successful adoption and scalability of digital initiatives
  • How to engage and leverage the rise of capabilities from new generations

09:45 - 10:00  Break

10:00 - 10:45  Breakout Session

Outpacing the Adversary — Securing AI Innovation Before It’s Too Late

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Haider Pasha

Chief Security Officer, EMEA & LATAM

Palo Alto Networks

In an era where threats evolve with unprecedented speed and sophistication, IT & Security leaders must rise to the challenge. As attackers harness AI, the role of CIOs becomes pivotal in safeguarding their organisation without stifling innovation. Haider Pasha, Chief Security Officer, EMEA & LATAM at Palo Alto Networks will share insights on how to balance these two priorities and keep on track to achieve enterprise priorities.


In this session, you will learn how to:

  • Anticipate and counteract the demands of the new threat landscape
  • Future- proof your AI journey to embrace innovation and protect the organisation
  • Drive cybersecurity consolidation with proven TCO benefits

10:00 - 10:45  Executive Boardroom

A New Era of Computing — Embracing Security, Sustainability and the Modern End-Point

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Jenny Wood

Group CIO

Skipton Building Society

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Matt Stevens

Chrome Enterprise Lead, UK and Benelux

Google Chrome Enterprise

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Claire Whitmore

Head of Digital Technology

E.ON UK

CIOs today face a technology paradox. Businesses depend on familiar, yet often outdated, legacy systems. At the same time, the need for modern, web-based solutions is undeniable. This creates a daunting challenge: bridging the gap between the familiar and the future. What are best practices to navigate the complexities of an evolving tech landscape? Join this boardroom to discuss:

  • How CIOs can drive efficient endpoint security and management to drive productivity
  • Strategies to lower costs and optimise the modern endpoint
  • Contributing towards a sustainable future through IT and endpoint management

10:00 - 10:45  Executive Boardroom

Resilient IT — The Key Driver Setting You Apart from the Competition

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Antony Hausdoerfer

Group CIO

The AA

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Chris Howes

Group Chief Digital & Information Officer

DEFRA

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Barrie Green

Regional Vice President, UK&I Broad Markets

Appian

Recent IT outages have demonstrated why building resilience into your IT strategy is vital to improving reliability across the business. As a CIO, how do you create a culture of collaboration, automation, metrics and sharing that cascades throughout the organisation to enable business continuity, mitigating operational risks. Join this boardroom to discuss:

  • Ensuring robust workflows are in place to drive business continuity and auditable business processes
  • Driving next-gen process excellence to enhance operational efficiency and risk management
  • How CIOs can improve reliability and tolerability, across the organisation to combat business continuity risks

10:00 - 10:45  Executive Boardroom

Next Generation CIO Programme — Laying the Groundwork for Becoming a CIO

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Tina Parfitt

International Partner, EMEA Technology and Data Solutions

Cushman & Wakefield

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Ankur Anand

Group CIO

Nash Squared

The success of the modern enterprise increasingly hinges upon all things digital. This heralds the continued evolution of the CIO role, whose scope has needed to develop to be a representative that can successfully spearhead the digital enterprise. As such, the skills and traits of the prospective CIO have also shifted dramatically – and continue to do so.

The question for any aspiring CIO, then, should be which attributes are currently sought after, and what are the realities of the role?

Join this session to gain insights on:

  • The level of commitment expected of a CIO and how this might differ across organisations of varying sizes and sectors
  • How to understand and overcome hurdles and blockers while transitioning into the CIO role
  • How to sustain a healthy work-life balance

10:45 - 11:50  Networking Break

10:55 - 11:40  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

11:50 - 12:35  Breakout Session

Acting Differently for AI Success — Smarter Strategies for Adoption

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Mihai Cernei

CTO

Amdaris

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Craig Spurdle

Director Wholesale IT & Automation (Europe)

PHOENIX Group

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Daniel Watkins

Chief Technology & Innovation Officer

JCDecaux

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Lex Aling

CIO

Johnson Matthey

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Phil Hawkshaw

CTO EMEA

Amdaris

According to Gartner, Generative AI is now the most frequently deployed AI solution in organisations. Yet the biggest barrier to adoption continues to be estimating and demonstrating business value. How, then, should CIOs alleviate some of these key challenges that allow them to scale their AI deployments efficiently and safely. Join this session to discuss:

  • How to better estimate and demonstrate the value of AI projects
  • What mature organisations do differently for AI success
  • Smart investment on upskilling and change management across the organisation

11:50 - 12:35  Breakout Session

Transforming Application and Service Delivery for the Modern IT Environment

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Scott Montgomery

VP, Strategic Initiatives

Island

Delivering business critical applications safely is a delicate balancing act. The user experience is frequently compromised as application, infrastructure, and security teams negotiate the adoption of new services. Unfortunate trade-offs are sometimes necessary to address operational needs for the sake of maintaining security, but these trade-offs can make certain use cases unfeasible or diminish their value to the organisation.

 In this session, we will discuss:

  • Revolutionising workspaces by balancing productivity, security, availability, and user experience
  • How quickly new technologies like the enterprise browser can be adopted to provide a competitive advantage
  • Strategies for reducing the effort required to deliver applications and enhance organisational operations

11:50 - 12:35  Executive Boardroom

Solving the Digital Skills Gap for New Ways of Working

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Annie Smith

Head of Generation Information Systems

EDF Energy

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Ian Jackson

CIO

Dstl

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Simon Carmichael

Enterprise Regional Director

Multiverse

Skill and talent shortages are a consistent roadblock for CIOs — a trend that will only continue as technology continues to evolve at pace. In order to stay competitive in a changing technology landscape and position the organisation for future success, CIOs need a proactive plan.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Evaluating the skills needed to successfully execute on digital initiatives
  • Assessing current capabilities to build effective development strategies
  • Creating a thriving culture of IT/Business alignment for continuous upskilling at scale

11:50 - 12:35  Executive Boardroom

Elevating Innovation — The Power of Product-Aligned Strategies

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Charlotte Baldwin

Global Chief Digital & Information Officer

Costa Coffee

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Stuart McDowell

CIO, UK

Société Générale

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Shobhit Kumar

Senior Vice President & Europe Head - Consumer, Retail, Travel & Logistics

HCL Technologies

Rapidly emerging technologies and evolving consumer preferences mean that traditional approaches of driving growth through IT must change. Product-aligned strategies mark a shift away from traditional approach but, as a CIO, this presents operational challenges that sit squarely with you, and other business leaders, to ensure that new delivery and operating models are structured to maximise business impact and efficiency. How can CIOs leverage product aligned strategies to foster innovation and drive sustainable growth?

Join this boardroom to discuss:

  • Identifying and prioritising technology development in alignment with business objectives
  • Aligning funding with the organisation's priorities
  • Emphasising outcomes rather than focus on projects and tasks

11:50 - 12:50  Executive Boardroom

Next Generation CIO Programme — The Game Changing Aspiring CIO — How to Lead with Impact

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Georgina Pawley

CEO & Founder - Life Body Health

Guest Speaker

As CIOs face ever-expanding responsibilities in their roles, they must remain effective in dealing with uncertainty and change. How can aspiring CIOs make sure they are leading and communicating with impact to drive forward successful digital business initiatives and position themselves as true business partners? Join Georgina Pawley, CEO & Founder, Life Body Health, as she takes you through an innovative measurement framework to better understand how your personal leadership qualities can have the most impact within your organisation. Specifically, this session will drive insights into:

  • A better understanding of your individual leadership tendencies to maximise your impact in the organisation
  • How CIOs can drive better collaboration and communication across their teams
  • Developing your skills in areas where you are naturally motivated to contribute

12:35 - 13:30  Lunch Service

13:30 - 14:15  Keynote

Transforming IT with Zero Trust and AI

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Jay Chaudhry

CEO, Chairman & Founder

Zscaler

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Craig Charlton

Group CIO

Compass Group PLC

Zero trust transformation is not a straightforward, linear process. Modern CIOs and CISOs must navigate a complex balance between technological advancement and the need to simplify and secure IT environments. The explosion of AI and recent technological disruptions served as a wake-up call to many organisations to scrutinize progress towards zero trust principles – for users, devices, and workloads. How can leaders take advantage of this momentum to accelerate their zero trust and AI-enabled transformation?

Join this session to learn:

  • How a zero trust approach to IT can help secure organisations’ resources reliably and cost-effectively
  • How to foster a cultural shift within the organisation, ensuring employees and leadership understand and embrace zero trust principles
  • How to manage the complexities of AI integration to create robust security frameworks

14:15 - 14:30  Break

14:30 - 15:15  Breakout Session

From Legacy to Limitless — Unleashing the Heart of your Business with Digital, Data, and Agile

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Nuno Miller

Digital Chief Operating Officer

N Brown Group

Organisations must navigate the unpredictable with a calculated and dynamic mindset. From supply chain shortages to rising inflation and increased regulation, CIOs must position themselves at the heart of the business, ensuring that the organisation's pulse aligns with the ever-evolving digital landscape. But in tough operating environments, how can CIOs better tackle legacy systems, foster a culture of adaptability and drive innovation within the organisation. Join Nuno Miller, Digital COO at N Brown as he shares his insights into:

  • How CIOs must take full advantage of digital, agile and data capabilities to drive business outcomes
  • Tackling complex legacy systems and driving automation across the organisation
  • Ensuring data is used as an ‘organisational compass’, driving better decision making across the organisation

14:30 - 15:15  Breakout Session

Empowering People and Driving Business Value Through Technology

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Leanne Lynch

CIO, UK&I

ISS A/S

CIOs navigate diverse technology strategies in their careers, with scalability consistently posing a challenge. Adapting operating models and optimising data are vital, but showcasing IT's value at scale remains pivotal. Alongside this, employees must feel empowered and enabled by technologies to drive productivity and experience. In this session, Leanne Lynch, CIO at ISS UK&I will discuss the strategies she has learnt over her career for harmonising and scaling IT assets effectively.

Join this session to learn more on:

  • How technology at ISS is being used to empower people and scale the business to new heights
  • Aligning tech strategy with business objectives through streamlined architecture, governance and cost
  • Communicating how each dimension of your tech strategy demonstrates agility to increase leadership buy-in

14:30 - 15:15  Executive Boardroom

Clouds Above the Ordinary — Delivering an Outcome-focused and Value First Cloud Strategy

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Himanshu Jha

Fraud & Financial Crime Engineering | CIO | Nationwide

Nationwide Building Society

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Rob Stanley

Director, Cloud Services Division

NTT DATA

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Declan Costello

ICT Director

Ofcom

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Mark Thompson

CDIO

Cabinet Office

The cloud landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. Generative AI, sophisticated cyber risks and complex datasets are all impacting current cloud strategy, and CIOs must ensure what’s currently in place stays secure, relevant and valuable to the business. CIOs must lead the charge to find the skills necessary to plan, build, and operate in a way that delivers on the cloud’s promise of business agility.

Join this interactive boardroom to discuss:

  • Recalibrating when necessary for scale and price
  • Navigating the unwelcome risk of an increasingly complex attack surface
  • Maximising the impact of emerging technologies and AI in the cloud to drive value

14:30 - 15:15  Workshop

Part 1: New to Role CIO — A Structured Approach to Accelerate Your Speed to Value

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Tom Fuller

Executive Partner

Gartner

New to role CIOs must balance near-term performance objectives while building for the future. Whether you are a first time CIO, new to the company/industry or a seasoned high performer, this workshop will help you drive success in your role through a structured and practical approach to accelerate value. Specifically, you’ll cover:

  • Setting yourself up for success in your organisation and driving value, fast
  • The strategies and techniques CIOs should employ to accelerate speed to value
  • Driving success in your role through effective stakeholder management and engagement

**This session is the first of two. Please make sure to join both sessions**

15:15 - 15:45  Networking Break

15:45 - 16:30  Breakout Session

Delivering Unforgettable Entertainment Experiences for Fans Through IT

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David Jones

CIO

AEG

Digital disruption brings both threats and opportunities to organisations, and CIOs must navigate the unpredictable with a calculated and dynamic mindset. CIOs must increasingly do more with less and find innovative ways to address business challenges. Join David Jones, Global CIO at AEG, as he shares insights and thoughts into the impact fast moving technologies are having on the live entertainment industry, and advice to CIOs who are helping organisations scale and drive revenue. Specifically, David will share:

  • How IT and technology has contributed to AEGs growth and impact in live entertainment
  • Working with business stakeholders to foster a culture of innovation and showing the link to business outcome
  • Focusing on the 'brilliant basics' to foster a motivated workforce who can drive change

15:45 - 16:30  Networking

Mentorship & Reverse Mentoring — Championing the Rising Stars in IT Through One to One Meetings

The opportunity to reach a cohort of next generation CIOs and provide support, mentorship and guidance can be invaluable to rising IT talent. In contrast, the ideas, fresh thinking and knowledge gained from meeting this cohort can be equally as valuable to gain new perspectives and re-evaluate future strategy. Join this session to meet with members of the ‘Next Generation CIO’ Programme on a one to one basis, providing guidance and sharing a two way flow of ideas that can help shape the future of digital business. You'll have a chance to:


  • Connect one-on-one with aspiring tech talent and give back to the community
  • Understand what priorities future IT leaders believe they should focus on
  • Share your experiences and candid advice to individuals who will be taking on the CIO role of the future


15:45 - 16:30  Executive Boardroom

Aligning With the Business — IT’s Game Plan

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Ed Hutt

Group CIO

Impellam Group PLC

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Clare Lansley

CIO

Aston Martin

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Linda Cooke

Group CIO

Chaucer Group

Getting total buy-in from leadership isn’t easy but can accelerate your initiatives and increase success and adoption. If you can learn to communicate with your board by leveraging data to tell a compelling story, IT’s effectiveness will be recognised — inspiring trust and future buy-in across the enterprise.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Best practices for communicating with your board
  • Using data to tell IT’s story
  • Building relationships with stakeholders


15:45 - 16:30  Workshop

Part 2: New to Role CIO — A Structured Approach to Accelerate Your Speed to Value

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Tom Fuller

Executive Partner

Gartner

New to role CIOs must balance near-term performance objectives while building for the future. Whether you are a first time CIO, new to the company/industry or a seasoned high performer, this workshop will help you drive success in your role through a structured and practical approach to accelerate value. Specifically, you’ll cover:

  • Setting yourself up for success in your organisation and driving value, fast
  • The strategies and techniques CIOs should employ to accelerate speed to value
  • Driving success in your role through effective stakeholder management and engagement

**This session is the second of two. Please make sure to join both sessions**

16:30 - 16:45  Break

16:45 - 17:30  Keynote

Winning in a World Without Truth

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Dave Aron

Distinguished VP Analyst

Gartner

Accidental misinformation and deliberate disinformation have been a feature of human society for millennia. Now the combination of AI-generated deepfakes, behavioral science, social media and other trends have taken this issue to a whole other level: mass customised, weaponised disinformation designed to hack our mental models – what Gartner calls malinformation. Every day we read about increasingly sophisticated attacks and issues affecting companies, individuals and governments. This erodes trust, damages brands and reputations, and leads us to make poor decisions on unreliable information.

In this keynote, Gartner Research Fellow Dave Aron will discuss:

  • Real world examples of malinformation
  • Insights into how malinformation is evolving
  • Actions leaders and their businesses can take to survive and thrive in a ‘world without truth’

17:30 - 18:00  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

15 October 2024

16 October 2024

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