IT Leaders Summit Agenda
Pick up your conference badge and personalised itinerary at registration, then pop back any time you have questions that you need answered or feedback that you would like to share.
Embark on an enlightening journey as Computing extends a warm welcome and delivers opening remarks, setting the stage for a day filled with insightful discussions and innovative solutions.
As economic pressure tightens and expectations grow, IT leaders are being forced to rethink how budgets are allocated and projects are prioritised. Computing shares fresh research into how leaders are navigating competing demands, balancing operational needs with long-term strategy, and making critical decisions on where to invest, cut, and hold. A sharp look at the realities behind IT spend today.
Abstract: AI tools have the power to transform organizational productivity while exponentially increasing risk. Join this session to uncover how workplace AI tools can expose sensitive data, bypass controls, and introduce new attack surfaces. We’ll also explore what you can do to mitigate these risks effectively without impeding innovation.
Connect with you peers whilst exploring the latest innovations at our Exhibit Stands!
As AI becomes central to business operations, organisations face a critical question: who controls the data, models and infrastructure powering it? Join Matt Harris, Managing Director of HPE, and Alistair Pullen, CEO and Co-founder of Cosine, as they explore why sovereign AI is rapidly moving up the boardroom agenda. Discover how leading organisations are balancing innovation with security, governance and control, while building AI capabilities designed for long-term competitive advantage
Attendees are assigned into peer groups of 8-11 based on business focus and technology interests. Vendors select and meet with the boardrooms for 25 minutes with a ten minute buffer between each session. Sponsors will then present new products, programs, and opportunities – in an environment conducive to spirited conversation and constructive feedback.
Enjoy a delicious lunch while reflecting on this morning’s sessions, connect with fellow attendees, and explore our exhibitors’ stands. Don’t miss the chance to network, share ideas, and discover something new.
What if you could design your organisation’s AI assistant before it ever goes live?
In this high-energy, interactive session, you’ll step into the role of AI architect, working with your fellow delegates to shape a real-world AI workflow. Together, you’ll decide what it can access, what it should do, and where human control is critical.
Then, see your design brought to life and stress-tested against real risks including bias, prompt injection, and over-automation.
Leave with a clear, practical mindset for building AI systems you can trust and the confidence to apply it back in your organisation.
Attacks now move faster than the people defending against them, and simply layering on more point solutions can't close that gap. This new challenge requires a shift in architecture: platforms evolving from collections of connected tools into true defence system - capable of seeing, correlating, and responding as one, at machine speed.
Attendees are assigned into peer groups of 8-11 based on business focus and technology interests. Vendors select and meet with the boardrooms for 25 minutes with a ten-minute buffer between each session. Sponsors will then present new products, programs, and opportunities – in an environment conducive to spirited conversation and constructive feedback
Connect with you peers whilst exploring the latest innovations at our Exhibit Stands!
Most organisations are sitting on vast amounts of structured and unstructured data, but much of it remains fragmented, inaccessible or trapped in silos. This panel explores how IT leaders are modernising governance, improving data quality and breaking down barriers to make information more usable across the business. Through real-world transformation stories, panellists will share how they have turned complex data estates into trusted assets that support better decision-making, operational efficiency and the next generation of AI initiatives.
More technology leaders are stepping into combined tech and business roles, such as CFIO and COTO. This fireside chat explores what that shift means for leadership, decision-making and the future of the IT profession.
The conversation will look at how expectations of tech leaders are changing, what skills matter most in these hybrid roles, and what up and coming professionals should be thinking about as the boundary between IT and the business continues to fade.
Take 10 minutes to directly shape the future of our IT Leaders Summit events. This interactive session invites attendees to share their insights, highlight what resonated, and suggest improvements. Your feedback will help refine content, enhance networking opportunities, and ensure the summit continues to deliver maximum value to security leaders like you
Wrap up the day with final remarks, reflecting on key takeaways and actionable insights to implement in your organization.
Please note the agenda is subject to change.
