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Guest Speaker: Technology Trends for 2026+.We're delighted to announce the return of special guest, Alastair Edwards, Chief Analyst at Canalys, the leading global technology analyst firm, to cut through the hype of technology evolution and share predictions and trends that will be relevant to us in 2026 onwards. |
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Alastair EdwardsChief Analyst Alastair Edwards is a Chief Analyst at Canalys and heads the company’s industry-leading Analysis service, providing clients with expert advice on trends and strategies. Over the last two decades, Alastair has worked with many of the largest global technology vendors, supporting the development of their go-to-market models for hardware, software and services. |
Facing Reality: Hacking Facial Recognition.
We are thrilled to be joined by Jake Moore to explore the evolving landscape of facial recognition technology - highlighting both its innovative applications and the ethical challenges it presents.
Discover how facial recognition is now being used in real time through wearable devices, such as smart glasses, enabling instant identification of individuals simply by looking at them. The session will also delve into how artificial intelligence can be used to bypass facial recognition systems, including examples of how publicly available software has been used to deceive even high-security platforms like banking systems.
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Jake MooreCyber Security Awareness Specialist Jake Moore is the Global Cybersecurity Advisor for ESET, Europe’s leading cybersecurity firm. Jake's passion is to research and analyse the latest threats in cybersecurity and AI and regularly shares his insights in media outlets including the BBC, ITV, The Times, The Independent and CNN. Furthermore, Jake is also a regular scams and cybersecurity expert on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. |
Self Driving Network - Myth or Reality?
With today’s IT challenges such as cyber threats, talent shortages and rising complexity, can businesses really turn to self-driving networks as the solution?
In this keynote, we will be joined by Simon Wilson and Keith Cahoon from the newly formed HPE Networking to share the five key stages of an AI-native journey to autonomous networking, through with real-world examples of machine learning and AI already in action. Let’s separate myth from reality!
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Simon WilsonCTO Simon joined HPE in 2014 and transitioned to Aruba in 2017 as UK&I CTO, where he’s held multiple leadership roles. Passionate about demystifying technology, Simon helps customers understand its real-world impact. He also brings expertise in network design and electronic engineering, with early experience in SMB reselling and distribution. |
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Guest Speaker: A Fireside Chat and Audience Q&A with Sarah Willingham and Neil Sawyer.Join our MD, James Napp for our final session of the day where we’ll be joined on stage by entrepreneur and former Dragon from BBC’s Dragon’s Den, Sarah Willingham, as well as HP’s Senior Vice President, Northern Europe, Neil Sawyer. This is your ideal opportunity to ask your burning questions to a former Dragon and get direct and unplugged answers. |
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Sarah WillinghamEntrepreneur and former dragon Sarah is one of the UK’s most prominent entrepreneurs, investors and consumer experts, working mainly in the hospitality and lifestyle sectors and in direct to consumer businesses. A leading figure in the food and drink industry, Sarah made her name leading the international expansion of PizzaExpress and Planet Hollywood, before striking out on her own to buy the Bombay Bicycle Club and transforming it into the UK’s largest chain of Indian restaurants. She subsequently invested in a number of successful consumer facing businesses. Sarah is a leading figure within the restaurant industry, being recognised through a range of accolades such as being named as one of the The Times 35 Most Successful Women under 35, awarded Business Weekly’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year, listed in the Courvoisier Top 500, 100 most influential entrepreneurs in the UK by City AM and entry in the Who’s Who of British Business Leaders. In January 2016, Sarah was named one of The Sunday Times’ 500 Most Influential People in Britain. In 2023, Sarah picked up the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ award at the prestigious Publican Awards, and is also a recognised media personality, appearing as a judge on Raymond Blanc’s ‘The Restaurant’ and as a Dragon on the BBC’s top show Dragons Den with Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Nick Jenkins and Touker Suleyman. |
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Neil SawyerHP Senior Vice President, Northern Europe Neil Sawyer is responsible for leading market strategy and managing the multibillion-dollar P&L for HP’s Northern Europe Market, spanning commercial and consumer channel and customer segments. Neil has more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry, across corporate, public infrastructure, and consumer electronics. |
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