There are only 3 weeks to go until we open the doors to Rethink Tech and we only have limited spaces remaining. If you're wondering what Rethink Tech is all about, have a read of our quick guide to the conference to find out what is in store on the day...
What is Rethink Tech?
Rethink Tech is an interactive conference built around the issues we know are a priority for you, namely security, productivity and gaining better control of your IT investments. Rethink Tech will help you discover how technology can successfully impact business transformation, getting you to think about the bigger picture.
Why should you attend?
Rethink Tech is designed to take IT pros on a journey of transformation, with the ultimate aim of empowering businesses to Rethink Tech. The day will provide plenty of opportunity for interaction through informative presentations from business leaders and technology experts across the UK, as well as providing key networking opportunities in our supplier Tech Space.
Tech Space gives you direct access to a number of exciting brands such as Brother, BlackBerry, Microsoft and Imerja – a perfect opportunity to discover new tools, products and systems, as well as finding out how best to integrate them within your business.
Who will be speaking?
We have a fantastic line-up of industry experts speaking on the day, including David Rowan, Editor, WIRED Magazine, Phil Jones, Managing Director, Brother, Charlie Blakemore, Transformation Director, BAE Systems and Shaun Collins, Founder and CEO, CCS Insight covering key insights:
David Rowan, Editor, WIRED Magazine: How disruptive tech will transform the IT director’s world
The exponential curve continues to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies. In the enterprise, this means that IT directors need constantly to anticipate the fast-changing demands of users who expect magic to happen at every interface. WIRED editor David Rowan will offer lessons from the start-ups, research labs and investors he spends his time with, to help you separate the reality from the hype.
He will explain how to respond to the rising dominance of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics; what the sensor-enabled world means for decision-making; why new interfaces will need to be designed against friction; and why security needs to be at the top of every management team’s agenda. More than this, David will explore how to create the internal culture of innovation that will protect all sorts of businesses from the inevitable challenges ahead.
Phil Jones, Managing Director, Brother: CIO. The Chief Innovation Officer
Everything is changing in the workplace. Demanding users, demanding environments and a demanding board keen to adjust their ‘sales’ to meet the change of wind direction in the sea of survival.
This is creating many challenges in the work environment for senior executives and also for the role of the IT executives and CIO’s.
Phil Jones – Managing Director of – Information, Communication, Technology and Services business – Brother UK, will share with us some of his observations about how he sees the workplace changing – using observations from high level surveys as well as his own experience of leading a fast paced business.
Covering such topics as the key priorities of CEO’s, the need for backstage and on-stage management by CIO’s and the importance of relationship building with sales/marketing, the talk should give a unique insight into the thought patterns of the leader of a large sales organisation.
Charlie Blakemore: Case Study: Digitising the Defence Industry
Digitisation isn’t always about responding to change – it can enable an organisation to drive through change, too. BAE Systems is a $15BN business and provides some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. In this fascinating presentation, you’ll learn how digital has delivered competitive advantage, cut waste and also helped enable cultural change in a sometimes heavily unionised, traditional manufacturing space. You will discover their approach to transformation and learn about new 3D visualisation tools that are leading to national innovation awards and world firsts.
Where is it?
In the midst of Soho and moments from Mayfair, Ham Yard Hotel has an urban village feel. The hotel has a relaxed vibe and is the perfect location for reflection.The nearest tube station is Piccadilly Circus and it’s just a three minute walk from there
If you haven't yet registered your space at Rethink Tech, don't delay as we only have limited spaces left!
