Events

Upcoming INCA Summit to examine the future of Altnet

The future shape of the UK fibre and broadband sector will be a key area of discussion at the INCA (Independent Networks Cooperative Association) Summit this November. The event, to be held at the Wales International Convention Centre on 26-27 November, will also cover topics such as any policy changes resulting from the general election, the impact consolidation on operators and their customers, and the shifting wholesale market. Keynote speakers will include high profile industry figures alongside senior representatives from Government, BDUK and Ofcom. Building on the success of the INCA Conference, which was a staple of the UK digital infrastructure event calendar since 2012, the newly launched Summit aims to deliver a more collaborative and networking-based environment. Delegates can participate in interactive workshops, ‘Wildcard’ sessions aimed at provoking debate, and opportunities for one-to-one networking. Workshops designed to help shape the way INCA works for its members and the Altnet community will cover topics including infrastructure sharing, standardisation, labour and skills, and more. The event will also feature the INCA Awards dinner, for which nine awards categories – including sustainability, innovation, consolidation, and individual achievements – are now open for entries to celebrate the contributions to and successes of the Altnet sector. INCA CEO, Malcolm Corbett, comments, “This INCA Summit has been developed after listening to feedback from across the sector on what was missing from their event calendar. We’ve created a programme that will enable delegates to meet the ISPs and operators building a Digital Britain, the suppliers delivering the solutions to make that happen, and the other key players contributing to the Altnet sector.” Keynote speaker sessions at the Summit will feature senior representatives from DSIT, BDUK and Ofcom. Delegates will also be able to hear and contribute to discussions on the support Altnets need to thrive in the face of BT Openreach exerting its market dominance, and there will also be the chance to hear expert opinions on the 2026 Ofcom Telecom Access Review. The INCA Summit runs alongside the INCA Golds Awards, which are now open for nominations. The Awards celebrate the great work members of the Altnet community have done throughout the year across categories ranging from community projects, net zero, customer acquisition and technical innovation. Past winners include CityFibre, Ogi, and Freedom Fibre. For more information and to register, click here.

Espria to host its next Optimise IT panel discussion

Espria, a provider of digital workspace solutions, will host its next Optimise IT 2024 panel discussion, discussing how IT solutions with integrated AI technologies are best suited to support businesses and operation teams this year and beyond. Throughout this year, Espria has hosted discussions on various topics, covering themes such as business peace of mind and business readiness. These discussions have featured key spokespeople from some of their leading IT solutions partners. This next discussion will take place on 18 July and will feature insights from Sophos, Gamma and Xerox. Recently appointed Chief Technology and Revenue Officer, Greg Hawthorn, will be joining from Espria, and the discussion will be chaired by Richard Merrin, CEO at Spreckley Partners. Greg comments, “With the launch of Copilot AI tools from Microsoft, businesses need guidance for onboarding and integrating new technologies into their existing operations. I am excited to be helping lead the conversation with some of our top industry partners to provide businesses and IT providers alike with a comprehensive overview of AI challenges shared across all industries. “I am looking forward to collaborating with our partners in providing much-needed perspective and insights about the future of IT solutions as they pertain to the new era of AI. As Microsoft Cloud Solutions and Copilot tools form a large part of the AI discussion, I look forward to bringing my previous experience to the conversation as part of my new role at Espria.” Enabling the capability of teams with AI and generative AI tools has been a big part of the cloud industry conversation – a sentiment shared by frequent Optimise panellist Lauren Williams, UCaaS and CCaaS specialist at Gamma. Lauren says, “Giving your teams a voice is a key part of business telephony, and only more accessible and important with the proliferation of AI tools. Businesses need a clear road map when it comes to what they want to achieve with their platform of choice, and so these discussions of what tools can best amplify your teams’ voice and what can support operational efficiency are all the more important.” “Upgrading extremely outdated infrastructure has always been a priority, but cost-effectiveness is a key factor for choosing tools that will aid your teams in the best and cheapest way. That’s where experts come in – and more reason for conversations like Optimise to help unify and build from one another for integrated customer support.” To sign up for the event on 18 July, click here.

atNorth recognised at RAC Cooling Industry Awards

atNorth, the Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and AI service provider, has announced its shortlisting in the ‘Customer Initiative of the Year’ category at RAC’s 21st annual Cooling Industry Awards. The awards aim to celebrate innovation, best practice and business excellence across the refrigeration and air conditioning sectors. With global awareness of the amount of energy needed to power and cool data centres, especially those built to cater for AI and other data intensive industries, it is important to atNorth to showcase the benefits of its cool Nordic locations that allow for highly energy efficient cooling technologies. atNorth was recognised for its work with Shearwater Geoservices, a business that initially had some apprehension over moving digital infrastructure away from the UK to one of atNorth’s data centres in Iceland. atNorth liaised extensively with the Shearwater team, enabling access to its Gompute HPCaaS Platform in order to conduct comprehensive testing before migrating to its own servers. Shearwater successfully moved its UK HPC to atNorth’s ICE02 site, resulting in a 92% reduction in CO2 output and an 85% reduction in cost. “We are delighted to be acknowledged at RAC’s Annual Cooling Awards,” says Anna Kristín Pálsdóttir, CDO, at atNorth. “The cooling of digital infrastructure is becoming a fundamental factor in choosing a data centre partner and we are committed to raising awareness of more sustainable options in the industry.” The news follows atNorth’s win in the ‘Digital Infrastructure Project of the Year’ category at the Tech Capital Awards. Additionally, the business has also achieved considerable recognition by multiple other awarding bodies including TechRound’s Sustainability60 campaign, the Data Cloud Global Awards, the Energy Awards, the DCS Awards and the UK Green Business Awards. For more from atNorth, click here.

Schneider wins data centre award for Loughborough Uni project

Schneider Electric, a leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has received double honours in two categories at the DCS Awards 2024. The first saw Schneider Electric awarded for the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Equality and Social Responsibility’ category for its continued commitments to providing equitable opportunities for everyone, everywhere, and ensuring a safe, inclusive working environment. In collaboration with its UK Elite Data Centre Partners, on365 - a specialist in physical IT and data centre infrastructure services, Schneider Electric also won the DCS Award for ‘Data Centre Consolidation/Upgrade Project of the Year’ for the second consecutive year. The award was given for a major modernisation project undertaken at Loughborough University, the world’s leading university for sport-related subjects, and saw Schneider Electric and on365 modernise the university's data centres with new energy efficient and resilient technologies to support new breakthroughs in sporting research. “I’m delighted to accept these awards on behalf of Schneider Electric, which are testament to our ongoing commitments to diversity and inclusion, and our work to address both the sustainability and talent challenges across a host of critical industries”, said Mark Yeeles, Vice President, Secure Power Division, Schneider Electric UK&I. “The data centre sector has become a fourth utility on which all of us depend, and it’s a great honour to be awarded alongside our longstanding partners, on365, for our work together at Loughborough - one of the world’s leading universities.” Data Centre Consolidation / Upgrade Project of the Year In 2023, Schneider Electric and its Elite Data Centre Partners, on365, partnered to deliver a comprehensive modernisation project at Loughborough University, a world-leader in sports related subjects. For the university, IT operations are fundamental to its student experience, providing High Performance Computing (HPC) servers which support analytical research projects, and a highly virtualised data centre environment for critical applications, including finance, administration, and security. To overcome a series of challenges including a redesign and upgrade of its legacy cooling systems, and the need for improved cooling efficiencies, Loughborough worked with the companies to undertake a major modernisation project at its Haslegrave and Holywell Park data centres. Delivered in two phases to avoid the threat of downtime, on365 deployed Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Row Data Centre solution. Further improvements in resilience and efficiency were also achieved by replacing legacy UPSs with new Galaxy VS UPSs’, and DCIM EcoStruxure IT software, providing Loughborough with enhanced levels of visibility and data-driven insights which quickly help it to identify and mitigate potential faults before they become critical. This, in conjunction with a new three-year Schneider Electric services agreement, has provided the university 24/7 access to expert maintenance support, reflecting its ongoing commitment to protecting its IT investments, and ensuring the equipment is fully operational, reliable, and quality maintained. Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Equality and Social Responsibility Schneider Electric’s commitments to diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) earned it the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Equality and Social Responsibility’ award for the company's continued work to provide offer equal opportunities to everyone everywhere, and its ambition to make employees - no matter who they are, or where in the world they live - feel uniquely valued, and safe to contribute their best. It’s action-driven and strategic DEI efforts are evident through various initiatives, such as doubling the number of opportunities for early-careers and apprenticeships as part of its mission to develop a new generation of talent, while building leadership communities, and implementing inclusive recruitment initiatives, which have been instrumental to its UK operations. Furthermore, active work has taken place to work on building a sense of community and belonging by creating spaces for sharing, exchanging, and fostering connections through its Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Women's Leadership Cohorts, Military Ambassadors, dedicated initiatives for employees on late stage of their career, and others. Additionally, inclusive policies and flexibility have played a pivotal role in supporting employees on different career and life stages. Ensuring employees are also able to contribute to society showcasing collective impact is represented with Schneider Electric’s Volunteering Day on 12 July 2024 which runs for a second year. Last year, employees from across the UK and Ireland united with a shared purpose: to give back to their communities and make a positive difference in the world with activities like litter picking, gardening, and beach clean-ups, showing dedication to community engagement and sustainability. Schneider Electric’s sustainability efforts also exceeded expectations during the last twelve months, with 112 million tonnes of CO2 saved and avoided in 2023 alone. Great strides were also made in transforming its supply chain, and carbon emissions from Schneider Electric’s top 1,000 suppliers fell by 27%, while 21% of the company’s most strategic supply chain partners met Schneider Electric’s decent work standards. By the end of 2023, 63% of Schneider Electric’s product packaging was free of single-use plastic and made of recycled cardboard. The company’s long-standing commitment to close the energy gap also advanced at pace, with 46.5 million people now accessing clean and reliable electricity around the world. For more from Schneider Electric, click here.

Vertiv to take centre stage at Datacloud Global Congress

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, will present its latest innovations at Datacloud Global Congress, the leadership gathering for senior executives in the ICT (information and communication technologies) space, on 4-6 June in Cannes, France. Vertiv will be presenting the latest advancements in infrastructure solutions for AI and HPC applications at stand 72, offering visitors the opportunity to experience its innovations first-hand and to connect with technology experts. Giordano Albertazzi, CEO for Vertiv, says, “Datacloud consistently offers thought-provoking content and attendees eager to learn how the industry is advancing data centre technology. We are looking forward to showcasing our end-to-end products and solutions that support and enable customers’ critical digital infrastructure and AI adoption, and spotlighting recent success stories that demonstrate how we are helping our customers address their unique challenges.” At the Vertiv stand, attendees will be able to experience the Vertiv XR app, the virtual showroom, and join exclusive VR guided tours to get hands-on with the latest power and thermal management offerings that enable customer's AI applications and explore their capabilities through virtual and augmented reality experiences. Attendees will also have the opportunity to get a sneak peek of Vertiv’s new cutting-edge integrated products to power and cool a variety of mission-critical AI applications. With one of the most complete portfolios of power and cooling systems, deep expertise and global scale, Vertiv says that is a preferred partner for the world’s leading AI chipmakers. Vertiv will contribute to these key sessions: Keynote Panel: The Future of Data Centres: How are we keeping up with AI and HPC demands?5 June, 10:20 – 11:00 CEST, Palais des Festivals, Cannes Join Vertiv CEO Giordano Albertazzi and other industry experts for this session focusing on how to ride the wave in the AI era and how to handle HPC demands in this fast-growth market. Giordano will share key considerations for retrofits and new builds, discussing how power availability is becoming a determining factor for AI adoption success. He will also share insights on how partnerships with leading AI microchip producers are reshaping the industry and how Vertiv is applying its decades of experience and pioneering advances to power and enable AI adoption today, and enable where AI applications may go tomorrow. Gulf Data Hub Data Centre Features Energy-Efficient Solutions to Enable Effective Data Centre Builds5 June, 14:55 - 15:10 CEST, Palais des Festivals, Cannes Gulf Data Hub (GDH) is a top-tier provider of colocation services and purpose-built data centres, operating six data centres within Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), with three of them boasting a capacity of 16 MW each. GDH’s latest endeavour involved the conceptualisation of an energy-efficient and modern research facility dedicated to biotechnology and renewable energy generation. Its primary focus was to integrate architectural and technological elements while prioritising environmental sustainability and minimising ecological footprints associated with the facility. Join this session (featuring Ian Paul, Colo & Hyperscale Strategic Segments Director for METCA, Vertiv) to learn more on how Vertiv solutions helped increase the total efficiency of the GDH data centre, maintain maximum reliability and provide ease of maintenance. Revolutionising Sweden's Data Landscape: Inside Conapto's Cutting-Edge Data Centre Evolution with Vertiv's Dynamic Grid Support6 June, 11:10 – 11:25 CEST, Palais des Festivals, CannesThe main challenge posed by Conapto was how to maximise the potential of the entire capacity of the UPS system. Vertiv, Conapto and Fever Energy took on this challenge by updating the existing installation and ensuring Conapto qualified for the FFR (Fast Frequency Reserve) programme which helps stabilise the national grid, demonstrating the UPS system’s capabilities in compliance to the electricity market. This session will feature Andrea Ferro, VP Channel, IT & Edge Applications for EMEA, Vertiv, and Victor Elm, Strategic Segment and Partners Director, Colo & Hyperscale for Northern Europe, Vertiv. On the evening of 5 June, Vertiv will also host the exclusive Data Centre Networking (DCN) event, an evening filled with discussions and networking opportunities with industry leaders and visionaries, to gain insight into the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in the industry. For more from Vertiv, click here.

Aruba hosts latest Certification Authority/Browser Forum

Today, Aruba, an Italian provider of cloud services, data centre services, hosting, trust services, e-mail, PEC (certified emails), domain registration and digital signature, is hosting the 62nd face-to-face meeting of the Certification Authority/Browser (CA/B) Forum, a quarterly meeting of a voluntary group made up of the world's leading certification authorities (CAs) and internet browser software vendors. The event is being held from 28-30 May at the Aruba Auditorium, an event hub located in the Global Cloud Data Centre campus in Ponte San Pietro (BG). Since its inception in 2005, the forum - attended by 50 CAs and 9 browser providers - has developed standards and guidelines to improve the security of internet communications. Through collaboration and consensus among stakeholders, the CA/B Forum has worked to establish requirements for the creation, management and validation of digital certificates, critical to ensuring secure connections (SSL/TLS) between users and websites. The importance of the CA/B Forum lies in its ability to promote uniform and reliable security practices, helping to protect sensitive user information and maintain trust in the global web communications system. Topics on the agenda include updates from browser vendors (including Google, Mozilla, Apple and Microsoft), the CCADB, ETSI, WebTrust and other standardisation bodies. Innovative proposals from Google (“TLS Trust Expressions”) and Entrust (“BR of BRs”) will also be presented, as well as a discussion on “revocation timelines.” The forum will then take stock of the progress of activities assigned to the various CABF working groups on network security, server certificates, S/MIME certificates and code signing certificates and validation. After the Chairman of the CA/B Forum, Dimitris Zacharopoulos, welcomed the delegates today, a speech was made by Giorgio Girelli, General Manager of Actalis, the Aruba group’s certification authority and the only Italian CA to attend the Forum. “We are proud that our data centre campus, which makes innovation and security its hallmarks, is the setting for an event like the CA/B Forum, representing key players in website security,” comments Giorgio Girelli, General Manager of Actalis. “Meetings such as this are essential as they facilitate dialogue between certification authorities, like Actalis, and the world's leading browser providers. This collaboration is essential in continuing to make a significant contribution to the security of internet networks, both in Italy and abroad.” All participants will have the opportunity to attend a tour of Aruba's technology campus and data centres, discovering Italian innovation such as data rooms, cage and colocation solutions, state-of-the-art facilities and green-by-design architecture. The Aruba Auditorium is also an integral part of the Global Cloud Data Centre. The campus, that is spread over an area of more than 200,000 m2, today sees three data centres (DC-A, DC-B and DC-C) in operation out of five that will complete the area. It also contains a hydroelectric power plant. “We are particularly happy to hold the 62nd CA/B Forum in Italy at the Aruba Auditorium, and look forward to three days of discussion and sharing of ideas to create a more secure and reliable digital future,” notes Dimitris Zacharopoulos, Chairman of CA/B Forum. “This event is an important opportunity for key players in the certification authority and browser provider industry to collaborate and innovate, continuing to set security standards for the entire industry and ensuring greater protection for internet users worldwide.” For further info on CA/B Forum, visit cabforum.org. For more from Aruba, click here.

Datacloud 2024 poised to be bigger and better than ever

Datacloud Global Congress 2024 will take place in its brand-new home of Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, between 5-6 June 2024. Hosted by Broadgroup, the event brings together the world’s leading names in government, finance and investment, technology, energy and sustainability to explore the latest trends impacting the digital infrastructure landscape, the challenges around energy and AI, and the market’s growth opportunities. The 2024 event, which takes place on 5-6 June, will see over 2,500 senior decision-makers gather in Cannes to network, close deals and gain new insights from global leaders in big tech, including Google, Kao Data, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Oracle, Schneider Electric, TikTok and i3 Solutions Group. Opening the events keynote session is Noelle Walsh, Cloud + Innovation (CO+I) at Microsoft, and Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Office at Compass Datacentres. In this fireside chat, Noelle will discuss the impact and challenges AI is having on data centres including power and sustainability goals. Across the two days, other speakers include Amar Khan, Head of Network Ste Investments Meta, and Colm Shorten, Senior Director - Data Centres JLL, Luisa Cardani, Head of Data Centres, techUK, Michillay Brown VP, ESG, STACK Infrastructure, and Lex Coors, Chief Data Centre Technology and Engineering Officer, Digital Realty. Broadgroup, the leading facilitator for high-level strategic networking and learning for data centre, hyperscale cloud and edge computing organisations, has partnered with Spa Communications, an award-winning PR, social media and content marketing agency for B2B technology, sustainability, and digital infrastructure businesses, to support its media relations strategy for its 2024 Datacloud Congress event. As part of its work, Spa has been tasked with building brand awareness, establishing new media partnerships and securing freelance journalists from a host of national and business titles to join the event. “We’re thrilled to partner with Spa Communications for Datacloud Global Congress 2024,” says Chris Thompson, Digital Infrastructure Lead, Broadgroup. “This year’s Congress is set to be the best yet and will provide delegates with the opportunity to network with senior level decision makers from all around the world. Having Spa on board to handle our media and PR relationships will enable us to reach the widest possible audience, enabling speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors to make valuable and long-lasting connections on a global scale”. “Datacloud Global Congress has always held an outstanding reputation as one of Europe’s cornerstone events, and we’re delighted to be working with Broadgroup to help it engage more influencers across the national and trade media,” adds Rory Flashman, Director, Spa Communications. “The breadth of its new partners and press relations will add a new dimension to the event, building a platform that delivers significant value to its leading sponsors and speakers both now, and in the future.” As part of its work, Spa Communications has successfully established new media partnerships with a host of key industry publications including Data Centre Magazine, Data Centre & Network News, Data Centre Review, Data Centre Solutions and Enterprise Ireland, ensuring that sponsors, speakers and exhibitors can share their news directly from the event and increase opportunities for new press coverage. Media partnerships have also been secured with TechInformed, Digitisation World, Energy Digital, Intelligent Data Centres, STL Partners, Sustainability Magazine, TeleGeography, The EUDCA, and industry trade association, techUK. Freelancers and reporters have also been secured from a host of national and business titles. Please reach out to the Datacloud press team on datacloud@spacomms.com for further information. Datacloud takes places on the 5-6 June 2024. To ensure you don’t miss out on its industry-leading conference line-up, register for your ticket today, or visit the website by clicking here.

Delta to showcase power solutions at OCP Regional Summit

Delta, a power management specialist and provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, has announced its participation in 2024 OCP Regional Summit to showcase its latest Open Rack Version 3 (ORV3) 1 OU 18 kW Power Shelf and the next-gen HPR 33kW Power Shelf, both featuring remarkable efficiency as high as 97.5%. The power shelves can also be integrated with a power management controller (PMC), which highlights a Power over Ethernet (PoE) function up to 1 GbE rate, making them ideally suited for hyper-scale data centres in the era of AI. Franziskus Gehle, General Manager of Custom Design Power Business Unit (CDBU), Delta Electronics EMEA region, says, “Delta’s global leading position in high-efficiency power supplies offers a great opportunity to closely cooperate with key players in the data centre industry, and therefore, we are able to foresee and deliver on the evolving needs of our customers. Our ORV3 standard 18kW and HPR 33kW power shelves demonstrate Delta’s early involvement in the burgeoning AI data centre domain, which rely on centralised power shelves. These robust solutions cater to fulfilling the advanced computing requirements of diverse AI applications.” The ORV3 conforming HPR 33kW Power Shelf contains six hot-swappable 5.5 kW power supply units, accommodating single or dual AC input and delivering a maximum power output of 33kW or 27.5kW with 5+1 redundancy. Much like its first-generation counterpart, the ORV3 18kW Power Shelf, the HPR Power Shelf provides a 50V/48V output and embraces the widespread adoption of a higher-voltage power distribution architecture. This design minimises conduction losses and provides better thermal performance, achieving efficiency levels of up to 97.5%. Additionally, each power supply unit has a 150% load capability for 20 milliseconds to protect against sudden current increases. Leveraging Delta’s 50+ years of expertise in developing a broad variety of high-efficiency power management innovations, the showcased power shelves offer unparalleled scalability, Delta tells us. Both the power shelf and PMC can be tailored in terms of hardware and firmware to meet client demands. This includes adding the PoE feature into the PMC, supporting up to 1GbE Ethernet along with other optional features such as PMBus over I²C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) Communication Protocol and RS485. These enhancements enable seamless connectivity to a management platform via a laptop, where it facilitates high-speed layout, simulation, parasitic extraction, and circuit simulation, ensuring robust management and optimisation of rectifier parameters. Another notable improvement involves relocating the DC Output Connector to accommodate rack power outputs exceeding 300kW. - Delta is welcoming visitors to its booth at #A6 during 2024 OCP Regional Summit from 24-25 April. For more from Delta, click here.

DTX + UCX Manchester is back for 2024

Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX), the North's biggest enterprise IT and technology event, has announced that its doors will open on May 22-23, 2024, for what is set to be one of the most exciting technology exhibitions of the year. As the founding event of Manchester Tech Week, DTX will be co-located alongside Unified Communications EXPO (UCX) - the leading show for digital workplace tooling and customer contact strategy, plus Code100 - Europe’s ultimate coding competition which is hosting its first ever UK event in Manchester. An unrivalled lineup of keynote speakers will be headlining the event, including master of mind-control Derren Brown, former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, the former cyber head for GCHQ, Ciaran Martin, and co-author of Team Topologies, Matthew Skelton. DTX + UCX will also welcome decision-makers from the biggest brands in the UK, including Booking.com, Lloyds, ASOS, JD Sports, Bupa Dental, NatWest and Porsche Motorsports. These forward-thinking organisations will take centre stage at the event, offering insights into how they plan to leverage technology to drive the future digital agenda forward. The event will be a hotspot to get involved in and learn about today’s most important digital conversations, with exclusive panels, workshops, technical deep-dives and community meetups. Whether its AI, cyber security, DevOps or cloud, DTX offers information across the entire technology stack, with UCX covering unified communications and collaboration plus customer contact and experience. The two events combined will provide delegates with insight, case studies and unrivalled knowledge from businesses at the forefront of digital transformation - all under one roof. The event has been designed around today’s most topical technology issues and visitors will gain unique insight around how to: Build an agile cloud and infrastructure roadmap to enable cost optimisation and value creation Refine data governance and culture to ensure foundations for next-stage innovations Assess the tactical approach cyber teams are taking to manage risk and guard sprawling systems Run customer-focused, adaptable and innovative engineering teams ready to solve problems Empower colleagues and customers to work with, not against, AI to become true brand evangelists DTX + UCX helps organisations stay ahead of the competition, offering insight to help them rethink their current operational strategies, reimagine their future possibilities and realise their potential for change. To guarantee a front-row seat and join the game-changers and tech pioneers at this year’s most exciting digital event, get your free pass here: https://bit.ly/49llONA The location for DTX and UCX and Manchester Central, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX. For more from DTX, click here.

The agenda for Digital Transformation Week North America 2024

The agenda for the upcoming Digital Transformation Week North America in Santa Clara has been announced, and it is jam-packed with panels and presentations about all the trending digital transformation topics in Silicon Valley. The two-day conference on 5-6 June 2024 is set to explore topics such as transformation infrastructure, hybrid cloud, the future of work, employee experience, and hyperautomation – combining a mix of technologies such as RPA, AI, and machine learning. The panels and presentations, hosted by expert speakers from companies such as IBM, Regus, UPS, eBay, Takeda and more, will cover emerging digital transformation technologies, sustainability and green tech, adopting mobile technologies to elevate customer experience, enterprise architecture and much more. Day one of Digital Transformation Week North America is titled ‘Digital Transformation in Action’ and will dive into: Data-driven transformation strategies for people, with people Improving your business decisions with hyper-automation Adopting mobile technologies and unified communications to boost your business processes The evolution of emerging technologies to advance digital transformation Accelerating enterprise innovation discovery and problem-solving in the AI age DevOps automation and value stream management Day two of Digital Transformation Week North America is titled ‘Human-Centred Approaches to DTX’ and will explore: Ensuring effective change management in the current landscape What makes an influential change management leader? Digital transformation as a strategy for sustainability Reflections on the changing face and future of digital transformation Managing capabilities and business processes with enterprise architecture Digital Transformation Week will go beyond mere discussions, offering opportunities to explore innovations and strategic approaches. The event offers the chance to network with peers actively accelerating digital transformation, with over 7,000 attendees, 250+ exhibitors and 200+ speakers. Who will be in attendance? Digital Transformation Week is attended by senior and director-level representatives from a range of businesses, including CTOs, COOs, CIOs, CISOs, directors of IT, heads of digital transformation, directors of business transformation, emerging tech, change, cloud architects, solution architects and more. Which industries will be represented? Manufacturing and supply chain, financial services and banking, retail and consumer products, healthcare and pharma, marketing, e-commerce, software and cloud Services, IT services, telecommunications and more. To read more on the Digital Transformation Week North America, click here.