IDC UK Future of Digital Enterprise Conference

Building the Future Enterprise: From Digital Transformation to Digital First

London, October 12, 2022
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Overview

A Digital First Enterprise is one that continually looks for digital-based capabilities or enhancements that improve business outcomes. Digital First Enterprises take digital transformation to the next level by using digital platforms to deliver digital experience as the default approach. Digital First is a mindset, but it is underpinned by key technologies like cloud, AI and analytics.

In this conference we will explore the business value of technology, and the ways in which technology creates long-lasting value for the business. We explore the relationship between leading edge technologies and desired business outcomes. The outcome always comes first, and so the alignment between business and technology is fundamental: business executives don't care about the technology by itself, but they do care about technology that delivers better experience for customers, employees and their organisation’s ecosystem.

Join us on October 12th to discuss the below topics:

  • Perfecting the Digital Experience
  • Securing the Digital Enterprise
  • Is AI Integral to the Digital Enterprise?
  • Cloud-First or Workload-First
  • Balancing Innovation with Practicality
  • Creating the Digital Resilient Enterprise
  • Ecosystems & the Digital Enterprise
  • Are Digital Enterprises Sustainable?
  • Enabling the Data-Driven Enterprise

Event Highlights


We would like to thank all the delegates and the partners who participated at this event.

A selected group of IT and business leaders came together to network and learn from IDCs analysts, inspiring speakers and dedicated advisory board members, who were at the forefront of the lively and interactive discussion.

If you missed the event or if you would like more information on any of the topics we discussed, click the button below to watch a recording or access the post-event content.


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Agenda

Time Event & Speakers
8:30

Registration and Coffee

9:30

Chair's Opening Remarks

Thomas Meyer

Group Vice President, European Research, IDC
9:40

Building the Future Enterprise: From Digital Transformation to Digital First

Duncan Brown

Research Vice President, IDC UK
10:00

Diamond Keynote: Why Do Businesses Need A Hyperconnected Ecosystem To Build A Digital First Enterprise?

Brian Woodford

Head of UK, Tata Communications
10:30

End User Keynote: Balancing Innovation with Practicality and Enabling the Data Driven Enterprise

Joanna Smith

CIO

In this session Joanna discusses the necessity for, and barriers to, delivering innovation; the interdependence with data, and the barriers to becoming a truly data driven organisation.

10:45

Platinum Keynote: The Next Frontier: Digital Technology with a Human Touch

Smitha Suryprakash

President & Head of Moonraft Innovation Labs, UST

Digital technology has become pervasive in our lives and propels the human race forward. Be it Artificial Intelligence (AI), Metaverse, or sustainability- digital is firmly in the driver's seat.

However, digital needs to be human-centric to make a tangible impact in the future. In this session, we will explore how upcoming trends like AI, Metaverse, ESG, etc., can drive humanity forward by embracing a human-first approach.

 

11:05

Networking Coffee Break ¦ 1:1 Meetings

11:35

Platinum Keynote: Digital Trust and Managing Digital Risk

Ivo Patty

Senior Data Engineer, CTS
11:55

Platinum Keynote: Delivering Value with Data - The Key Principles to Success

Chris Royles

EMEA Field CTO, Cloudera

Building a data-driven culture across the enterprise no longer has to add layers of complexity that impact business agility. As the growth and distribution of data continues, businesses must provide employees easy access to the data needed to make the right decisions. In this session we will explore the distribution of data and analytics, wherever the data is sourced, how modern data architectures are helping drive optimised processes, supported by consistent security and compliance across the Hybrid Data Cloud. We believe where data flows, ideas follow

12:15

Platinum Keynote: TBC

Dean Gardner

Field CTO, Softcat & VMware
12:35

Panel Discussion

Duncan Brown

Research Vice President, IDC UK
12:55

IDC Research Insight

Archana Venkatraman

Research Director, Cloud Data Management, IDC Europe
13:05

Networking Lunch ¦ 1:1 Meetings

14:05

IDC Connect (Parallel Sessions)

IDC Connect 1

14:05 - 15:05

Adapt to Shifting Demands at Lightning Speed with a more Intelligent Network

IDC Connect 2

14:05 - 15:05

TBC

IDC Connect 3

14:05 - 15:05

Delivering Value With Data - The Key To Success

Chris Royles

EMEA Field CTO, Cloudera

IDC Connect 4

14:05 - 15:05

Perfecting the Digital Experience

Nigel Edwards

Head of Market Relations, UST

IDC Connect 5

14:05 - 15:05

Is AI Integral to the Digital Enterprise?

IDC Connect 6

14:05 - 15:05

Embarking on the Journey towards a Modern Digital World

IDC Connect 1
14:05 - 15:05

Adapt to Shifting Demands at Lightning Speed with a more Intelligent Network

IDC Connect 2
14:05 - 15:05

TBC

IDC Connect 3
14:05 - 15:05

Delivering Value With Data - The Key To Success

IDC Connect 4
14:05 - 15:05

Perfecting the Digital Experience

IDC Connect 5
14:05 - 15:05

Is AI Integral to the Digital Enterprise?

IDC Connect 6
14:05 - 15:05

Embarking on the Journey towards a Modern Digital World

15:05

IDC Connect – Feedback Session

15:30

Platinum Keynote: Resiliency through Simplicity

Dan Martyr

Lead Solutions Architect, Mphasis

Everyone wants a data architecture that’s resilient and reliable. And most people want to build things that are simple as well. In this session we’ll discuss how keeping things simple is usually a great strategy for your data project – whether that’s applied to the technology in the stack or the process of implementation itself – because it naturally creates resilience.

15:50

Networking Coffee Break ¦ 1:1 Meetings

16:10

IDC’s Future Predictions and Key Takeaways

16:20

Chair’s Last Comments and Prize Draw

16:30

Networking Drinks - Sponsored by UST

Partners

Diamond Partner
Platinum Partner
Platinum Partner
Platinum Partner
Platinum Partner
Platinum Partner

General Information

 

11 Cavendish Square

 

October 12

 

08:30 - 17:00

 

Key Topics

 

Securing the Digital Enterprise

 

Perfecting the Digital Experience

 

Creating the Digital Resilient Enterprise

 

Ecosystems & the Digital Enterprise

 

Enabling the Data Driven Enterprise

 

Balancing Innovation with Practicality

Location

Contact Us

Hannah Dowie

Event Manager IDC UK

+442089877169

Helena Chappell

Senior Business Development Director, European Event Sales, IDC UK

+44(0)208 987 7161

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