Platinum Sponsors
UK IT Leaders Summer Event
Thursday 11th June 2026
Our first UK IT Leaders Summer Event in London is on Thursday 11th June 2026, from 6 pm, aboard the Driftwoods River Cruiser, departing from Tower Bridge Quay (formerly St Katharine Pier), St Katharine's Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LD.
The theme for the event is 'Enterprise AI - Built, Secure, Assure,' and it will be a panel discussion hosted by Rachel Hopkins, CIO at Arrow XL and sponsored by Audacia, EveryCloud and Workato.
About the Sponsors
Audacia delivers advanced technology solutions for modern enterprises, helping organisations design, build, and scale complex digital systems. Specialising in software engineering, data, AI, and cloud, Audacia enables businesses to streamline operations, unlock insights, and drive innovation through tailored, high-performance platforms.
As a trusted digital transformation partner, Audacia works with leading organisations to deliver mission-critical solutions—from strategy and consultancy to full-scale development and ongoing support. With a focus on collaboration, scalability, and real-world impact, Audacia empowers businesses to simplify complexity, work smarter, and achieve long-term growth.
EveryCloud delivers intelligent cloud solutions for modern businesses, helping organisations streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and securely manage their digital environments. Specialising in Microsoft cloud technologies, EveryCloud enables seamless integration, optimised data use, and flexible working through a unified, scalable platform.
With a strong customer-first approach and proven technical expertise, EveryCloud supports businesses at every stage of their cloud journey—from migration and deployment to ongoing management. Focused on security, efficiency, and performance, EveryCloud helps organisations maximise their technology investment and drive long-term growth.
Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. The leader in Enterprise Model Context Protocol (MCP) and trusted by more than half of the Fortune 500, Workato's cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale.
Named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for iPaaS for seven consecutive years — with the furthest completeness of vision placement among all vendors — and recognised as the only Customers' Choice on Gartner® Peer Insights™ globally, Workato is the platform enterprises depend on to put AI to work across the core of their business.
Keynote Speakers
- An Ultra-Endurance Cycling World Record holder and Google Cloud Customer Engineer.
- Olympian & 6 x World Champion - most successful British female marathon kayaker.
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.