UK IT Leaders Community Day 2025 - 'Breaking Barriers'

Platinum Sponsors

UK IT Leaders Community Day

Wednesday 24th September

Our third UK IT Leaders event in Manchester at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel - 'Breaking Barriers'.

UK IT Leaders Community Day 2023

Keynote Speakers

Schedule of Events

8.30am – 9.10am Registration

09.10am – 10.50am Welcome and Keynotes

  • 09.15am – 09.25am Welcome and Introduction - Joanna Drake and Heena Mistry
  • 09.25am – 10.10am Keynote – James MacDonald
  • 10.10am – 10.45am Keynote Platinum Sponsor 1 – Codurance - The First 90 Days: Leading Legacy Modernisation That Pushes the Boundaries

10.50am - 11.10am – Refreshment / Networking Break

11.15am – 11.40am – Keynote Platinum Sponsor 2

Brightsolid, Addressing budget constraints technical debt.

11.50am – 12.35pm – Breakout Session #1 – 5 choices

  • Choice 1 – Everycloud - 'Security buzzwords won’t save you – your board doesn’t understand the lingo!'
  • Choice 2 – Roq – 'AI at Speed, Quality at Risk: Why Your AI Initiatives Need a Human-Centric QA Strategy'
  • Choice 3 – Gigged.Ai – 'Beating the AI Skills Gap: How to hire and retain the best AI talent'
  • Choice 4 – Photographer Profile Photos
  • Choice 5 – Visit Exhibition Stands

12.35pm – 13.45pm – Lunch / Networking Break

13.50pm – 14.35pm – Breakout Session #2 – 5 choices

  • Choice 1 – Principle Networks – 'Governing AI Use: Treat AI Like a User to Control Access, Enforce Policy and Protect Data'
  • Choice 2 – Littlefish – 'Beyond Low Code: Vibe coding to accelerate your competitive advantage'
  • Choice 3 – Digital Wow – 'A Story of Tech Transformation at Chelsea Football Club'
  • Choice 4 – Photographer Profile Photos
  • Choice 5 – Visit Exhibition Stands

14.40pm – 15.05pm – Keynote Platinum Sponsor 3

Acumen Cyber – 'Your Next Breach Will Be Boring - And That’s the Problem' - Kevin Robertson, Co- Founder and CTO.

15.10pm - 15.30pm – Refreshment / Networking Break

15.35pm – 16.00pm – Keynote Platinum Sponsor 4

Audacia – Balancing Innovation & Legacy: Managing Digital Strategies in an era of Rapidly Advancing Technologies.

16.05pm – 16.50pm – Keynote Anna Hemmings

16.50pm – 17.00pm – Closing Remarks and Final Comments

Comments and closing remarks – Jo Drake and Heena Prajapat

17.30pm to late – Sponsored Charity Evening

Evening event – Charity networking with food and drinks. In aid of the Mustard Tree and the Creative Living Centre.

It's going to be fantastic to get so many of the UK IT Leaders together in one location, we really can't wait.

If you want any more information, contact us below and watch this space for updates as we get closer.

GOLD SPONSORS
Roq logo
EveryCloud IT Security logo
Principle Networks logo
Digital WOW logo
Littlefish logo
Gigged.ai logo
SILVER SPONSORS
DTP logo
Infor logo
DINNER SPONSORS
Acumen Cyber logo
Oakland logo
Digital WOW logo
Simpson Associates logo
SF Technology logo
CHARITY EVENT SPONSORS
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