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Despite the challenges in the global economy there is a real sense of optimism in IT organizations with increased budgets and the return on new digital channels starting to show. This optimism could be short-lived as customers and employees hold their loved brands to a whole new standard of experience. To keep up, companies will have to embrace a whole new toolbox of cultural and digital technology!
Join 70+ senior IT leaders on business-critical challenges and disruptive technology and drive your industry forward collaboratively.
Why Attend
New connections
Build new connections with likeminded senior leaders
Business trends
Stay current with emerging business trends
Key takeaways
Downloadable and actionable takeaways
New partnerships
Accelerate key projects through meaningful new partnerships
Insights
De-risk new projects by gaining a broad range of insights
New technologies
Understand the impact new technology can make















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Event Agenda
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Remarks
Intro & Diamond Commentary
09:15 - 09:45
Keynote
Making digital transformation work
Sanjay Srivastava, chief digital strategist from Genpact, draws insights from his conversations with hundreds of CIO/CDO/CTOs and Genpact’s own digital transformation over the past two years - and distills the lessons learned from the dramatic acceleration in digital transformation that occurred since the pandemic. He will cover:
•Defining Digital Transformation
•Data has to be a first-class citizen
•Innovating with new technology
•A framework for digital governance
09:45 - 10:25
Panel Discussion
Driving social impact through technology
10:25 - 10:35
Insight Break
10:35 - 11:25
Roundtables
Track 1: Driving engagement and innovation in the post pandemic era
Workplace transformation isn’t a new phenomenon: it’s a trend that’s been around for some time. But the speed at which this transformation is now taking place is unprecedented. Following the breakout of the ‘great resignation’ late last year, companies were quick to turn inward to reassure employees of the company’s purpose and ambitions. The deep dive showed more than just employee happiness but how the impact on the customer was far greater.
The challenge within this short-lived consolidation is how emerging technology is used to enhance culture rather than as a shortcut to achieve it. Virtual employees are complaining about feeling like 2nd class citizens to their office based counterparts despite choosing their own flexibility. Innovation is suffering as it is hard to get IT teams to collaborate on the levels required and key talent is still getting disconnected from the ultimate outcomes their organization are requiring for customers.
This roundtable explores the following key questions:
•What are the key considerations for building culture in today’s IT organizations and wider workplaces?
•What can organizations achieve when experiences across the organization are connected with seamless, consumer-grade tech that breaks down departmental silos?
Track 2: Cloudvision: Modernize applications to drive innovation and cut costs
Cloud has been described as the ‘unsung hero’ of the last 2 years. Cloud transformation is now center of broader business strategy, meeting the needs of today and anticipating the challenges of tomorrow.
However, speeding up the deployment of new applications brings new risk, challenge of workload placement and creating complexity. That’s why it’s more important than ever for businesses to take stock of the applications they are implementing, ensuring they add value, form a cohesive ecosystem and deliver immediate return.
Key discussion points:
•As new digital channels and workplace strategies consolidate, how do you recognize which innovations to embrace and which existing systems to retain?
•How can you better manage providers and make data actionable?
•How do you streamline cloud decisions while saving money?
Track 3: Opening the Toolbox: An inquisitive look at next generation game changing tech
The number of digital leaders globally planning to boost their technology investment and headcount reached record levels, rising by over a third (40% and 36% respectively) since 2020 according to Harvey Nash. With increased budgets and willingness of boards to experiment, now may be the time to consider technologies that don’t just keep the lights on and create efficiencies but deliver competitive advantage? Whether you are considering how to drive revenue generation, generate business value or improve the customer or user experience, there has been a significant increase in the capabilities at your disposal. This roundtable is for people who want to use the broad knowledge of their peers to go to significant levels of depth when considering breakthrough technologies
•What new technologies are on the horizon that leaders need to be aware of?
•What initial challenges are IT teams when piloting cutting edge tools?
11:25 - 11:30
Short Break
11:30 - 12:10
Masterclass Breakouts
Track 1: Explore 3 winning strategies to master modern work
Global organizations are struggling to keep up with the accelerated pace of change driven by transformation initiatives, hybrid work, new technologies, changing regulations and security incidents.
Organizations must master modern work and deliver employee experiences that empower workforces and attract and retain talent. They must also improve operational efficiency by reducing digital friction and increasing agility and strengthen information protection to address emerging risks.
Join this masterclass to learn ways to fuel efficient business processes and enable employees—wherever and however they choose to work—all while ensuring security and compliance.
Learn how to master three key strategies with the latest information management technologies:
1. Create positive employee experiences by simplifying how they engage with systems and co-workers
2. Boost operational excellence with integrated and automated processes
3. Protect information with improved governance and applying AI
In the session, hear how companies have achieved tangible benefits in their business. And, get steps to start your transformation journey.
Track 2: ITOps in your Hybrid, MultiCloud World
ITOps need to be Engineering led in MultiCloud World - While infrastructure has evolved from on-prem to cloud, application architectures have evolved from client-server to Cloud-native and development practices have evolved from Waterfall to Lean Agile/ DevOps, operations is still siloed and stuck in the past at many organizations. An integrated approach to cloud workload management leveraging Site Reliability Engineering principles and a product-oriented approach to run operations is MUST to manage the complexity with the multicloud, Hybrid cloud distributed environments . If you are already on Cloud or thinking to migrate to cloud, Adithya will share how you should be thinking about designing for reliability, cost and performance while you run cloud workloads to optimize.
12:11 - 12:41
Headline Keynote
Hybrid Working Environment- Best Practices for Leaders and Employees
When we try to advance our careers, getting assigned tasks done will not get us promoted to the next level. The next level of leadership requires more innovation and creativity, which is harder to achieve when you are simply a virtual person behind a screen. People are social animals. in-person interaction produces synergy, creative solutions, and more importantly, the trust that develops when connected to others. I will share the six best practices for executives to make a hybrid working environment more effective to drive innovation, boost collaboration and build trusting relationships.
09:00 - 09:10
Opening Remarks
09:10 - 09:40
Keynote
Harnessing the power of technology to reimagine healthcare
In this fireside chat, Ray Bajaj will share how Fuse, the innovation engine and product development center at Cardinal Health, harnesses the power of cutting-edge technology, human-centered design and clinical expertise to create compelling customer experiences and improve patient outcomes.
09:42 - 10:22
Panel Discussion
Driving Inclusion to drive Innovation- Harnessing the real power of diversity
10:22 - 10:32
Insight Break
Clearing the Path to Productivity & Better Security
10:35 - 11:25
Roundtables
Track 1: Driving engagement and innovation in the post pandemic era
Workplace transformation isn’t a new phenomenon: it’s a trend that’s been around for some time. But the speed at which this transformation is now taking place is unprecedented. Following the breakout of the ‘great resignation’ late last year, companies were quick to turn inward to reassure employees of the company’s purpose and ambitions. The deep dive showed more than just employee happiness but how the impact on the customer was far greater.
The challenge within this short-lived consolidation is how emerging technology is used to enhance culture rather than as a shortcut to achieve it. Virtual employees are complaining about feeling like 2nd class citizens to their office based counterparts despite choosing their own flexibility. Innovation is suffering as it is hard to get IT teams to collaborate on the levels required and key talent is still getting disconnected from the ultimate outcomes their organization are requiring for customers.
•This roundtable explores the following key questions:
•What are the key considerations for building culture in today’s IT organizations and wider workplaces?
•What can organizations achieve when experiences across the organization are connected with seamless, consumer-grade tech that breaks down departmental silos?
Track 2: Cloudvision: Modernize applications to drive innovation and cut costs
Cloud has been described as the ‘unsung hero’ of the last 2 years. Cloud transformation is now center of broader business strategy, meeting the needs of today and anticipating the challenges of tomorrow.
However, speeding up the deployment of new applications brings new risk, challenge of workload placement and creating complexity. That’s why it’s more important than ever for businesses to take stock of the applications they are implementing, ensuring they add value, form a cohesive ecosystem and deliver immediate return.
Key discussion points
•As new digital channels and workplace strategies consolidate, how do you recognize which innovations to embrace and which existing systems to retain?
•How can you better manage providers and make data actionable?
•How do you streamline cloud decisions while saving money?
Track 3: Opening the Toolbox: An inquisitive look at next generation game changing tech
The number of digital leaders globally planning to boost their technology investment and headcount reached record levels, rising by over a third (40% and 36% respectively) since 2020 according to Harvey Nash. With increased budgets and willingness of boards to experiment, now may be the time to consider technologies that don’t just keep the lights on and create efficiencies but deliver competitive advantage? Whether you are considering how to drive revenue generation, generate business value or improve the customer or user experience, there has been a significant increase in the capabilities at your disposal. This roundtable is for people who want to use the broad knowledge of their peers to go to significant levels of depth when considering breakthrough technologies
•What new technologies are on the horizon that leaders need to be aware of?
•What initial challenges are IT teams when piloting cutting edge tools?
11:26 - 11:56
Innovation Exchange Keynote
Bold leadership - Preparing for technology leadership at the board level and beyond
11:58 - 12:30
Closing Prime Keynote
Being a digital trailblazer
09:00 - 09:10
Opening Remarks
09:10 - 09:40
Keynote
Human Centric Digital Transformation
09:41 - 10:21
Panel Discussion
Driving agility and democratisation amidst the shifting governance landscape
10:22 - 10:32
Insight Break
Clearing the Path to Productivity & Better Security
Access to infrastructure and new tools is generally restricted in order to ensure security. That means that Teams that need access must wait for access to be approved so they can perform their job functions. However, the inability to easily gain secure access results in lost productivity as they wait for access.
10:30 - 11:20
Roundtable Leaders Panel
11:30 - 12:00
Innovation Exchange Keynote
Driving customer centricity - The growing link between R&D and IT
12:01 - 12:31
Closing Keynote
Driving collaboration through technology
12:31 - 12:41
Insight Break -Closing Comments
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Audience Interaction
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Interactive Live Polling
Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.
Direct connections
Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.
Relationship building
Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career
Thought Leadership
Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most
Intelligent interaction
Interactive quizzes gamify your experience
FAQs
There is no cost associated with attending a GDS Summit. In return, we ask that all senior executives in participation attend for the full duration to ensure that all attendees get maximum value and insight from the interactive roundtables, live Q&As and breakout networking sessions.
Our digital summit portfolio is designed to bring together senior decision makers from large global businesses and innovative disruptor brands to drive industry forward through addressing business critical challenges collaboratively.
If you’re keen to build new connections with likeminded leaders, de-risk your projects through new insight and establish new partnerships that can accelerate your projects then apply to attend today.
Complete our ‘apply to attend’ form on the event page if you’re interested in attending the summit and you meet our application criteria. A member of the GDS team will then reach out to run you through the programme and event format and discuss your participation.
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