In an era of change – where technological opportunity and geopolitical volatility coexist – the role of the senior IT decision maker is being tested like never before. This is a time of reinvention, most likely to be powered by artificial intelligence (AI). It is also a time of reassessment, where data sovereignty is dictating decisions about digital infrastructure.

To help make sense of the current environment, and to share best practice, Tech Monitor and AMD are inviting a select group of IT executives to a special evening of discussion and exploration. This roundtable dinner is part of a series of events taking place across Europe and the Middle East that put technology practitioners at the heart of the conversation.

During the evening we will explore the obstacles to success and the paths to accomplishment. We will discuss plans for AI, and how organisations intend to underpin experimentation and adoption with the necessary compute power. We will seek to understand what the future of cloud computing looks like and ask whether repatriation to the data centre is now the dominant trend. And we’ll set our discussion against a geopolitical backdrop that is prompting senior leaders to reassess their options.

Among the topics we’ll discuss:

Exploring the extent and limits of AI / GenAI

Managing AI workloads on premise and in the cloud

Overcoming regulatory obstacles

Rethinking cloud computing: The merits of hybrid and multicloud

Data privacy, sovereignty, and resilience

Cost-realisation, TCO and ROI

Do join us for what promises to be an engaging and insightful evening in the company of subject matter experts and your peers from a range of industries.

Please note: this event will be conducted in English.

Overview

In an era of rapid technological advancement, Agentic AI has the potential to once again transform finance by enabling autonomous decision-making, optimising efficiency, and unlocking new strategic possibilities.

Join us for this exclusive, invitation-only dinner where Eleanor Matthews, Business Leader for UK, Ireland & Nordics at technology research and advisory leaders, ISG Partners, and Alfred Sanders, CFO Forum Practice Lead at Genpact, will share their own insights on strategies for finance leaders to embrace transformative technologies, streamline operations, and harness AI-driven automation for competitive advantage.

Agenda

18.00 Champagne Reception & Networking,

18:30 Guests seated and welcome by Sanjeev Dole, Publisher, FDE

18.50 Keynote presentation and fireside chat

19:35 Break & Networking

20:00 Dinner is served, informal discussion continues

21:25 Closing remarks

21:30 End of briefing & further networking