Cloud & AI Infrastructure Day 2 Highlights
Getting Business Value from AI with Intel® & Lenovo
Ruth Miller, Senior Solution Architect - Lenovo
Ravi Rabheru, AI CoE Lead - EMEA - Intel
This session will allow attendees to gain insights into imperatives, goals, tactics, and strategies, along with a maturity stack model for holistic tech management. The session will explore a simplified approach to strategy, while covering rapid analysis of business and tech focuses and introducing operating model theory and its impact on tech strategy.
Revolutionizing Hospitality Networks: Warner Hotels’ Journey to Network-as-a-Service
Ian Plummer, Regional Sales Manager - Alkira
Chris Noon, Solutions Engineering Director - Alkira
Madoc Batters, Head of Cloud & IT Security - Warner Hotels
In this session, you’ll discover how Warner Hotels unlocked unprecedented flexibility, accelerated deployment times, and substantial cost savings. Gain firsthand insights into their real-world challenges, strategic decisions, and key lessons learned while modernizing their network. This deep dive will showcase how they overcame legacy constraints to build a scalable, cloud-driven network, setting a new benchmark for the hospitality industry.
Striking the Perfect Balance: Achieving Efficient Cloud Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability
Steve Watt, Chief Information Officer - University of St Andrews
Archana Venkatraman, Research Director, CloudOps - IDC Europe
Kevin Dunn, Vice President and General Manager - Wasabi Technologies
As environmental responsibility became a growing business priority, this session explored how cloud operations can evolve to support sustainability goals. Attendees learned strategies for building cloud systems that align with business objectives while meeting regulatory requirements for environmental impact and efficiency.
Cloud and the AI Whirlwind, 5IR, 5.0 - how did we get here, how do we ride this wave, what's next, and 5 ways to frame your AI Transformation
David Terrar, CEO - Tech Industry Forum
David Terrar, CEO at Tech Industry Forum, gave his perspective on how we got to this exciting and disruptive era where the velocity of change is hard to imagine. It's the AI whirlwind, the fifth industrial revolution, and talk of Industry 5.0. He discussed how to navigate this current tech wave, what trends are coming next, and what tech is coming soon.
Thriving in Tech: Navigating Self-Doubt and Embracing Growth
Dara Olayebi, Software Engineer - Spotify
In this session, Dara shared her career path - from starting at a corporate bank to navigating the fast-paced world of a startup and eventually landing in big tech. This talk will provide insights on building confidence, embracing personal growth, and developing resilience. Whether you’re transitioning into tech or finding your footing, this session will provide practical advice to help you thrive.
Hitachi Vantara: Simplifying AI Solutions for your Organization
Jason Hardy, Chief Technology Officer for Artificial Intelligence - Hitachi Vantara
Learn how Hitachi’s 115+ years of experience in operational technology and data handling uniquely position us to bring AI from concept to reality.
Be More Human. Impact Requires More Than Just Logic.
Ben Pearce, Founder - Elevated You
Effective communication is a vital skill at every level of the tech industry. This session explored how decision-making is shaped by more than logic alone, and shared three practical techniques for crafting persuasive, well-balanced arguments that resonate with different audiences.
Accelerate Innovation with KO x AWS: Migration, Modernization, Serverless, and AI
Vijay Kotecha, Director - KO Technologies
Ankit Mathur, Solutions Architect - AWS
Jamie Baah-Mensah, Sales Engineer - KO Technologies
This session explored how AWS effectively leverages AI to support system migration and modernisation, helping organisations drive efficiency and innovation.
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