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  • 22 May 2024
  • In-person

Digital Transformation People-Driven, Tech-Powered

Are you competitive in todays digital world?

The next general election is just around the corner most likely in October and there is one thing everyone agrees on as evidenced recently in the spring budget: 2024 promises to be a turbulent year. So does this mean a declining year with little growth or prosperity? Absolutely not. We look forward to an evening of lively discussion, interactive workshops and a healthy Q & A to conclude with our panel.

Dispel Myth

Fourways Group, Scale Computing and a crop of strategic tech experts  are here to dispel this myth at an interactive evening event for business leaders in Glasgow. – showcasing the success of Scotland’s growth companies despite prevailing market forces. 

Actionable Insights   Join IoD members and fellow business leaders to share insights and best practices to examine key questions:

  • How can I be sure I am making the best choices for my business in todays uncertain and volatile markets?
  • How can a digital transformation strategy help me to identify any skills gaps, leverage cloud economics and scalability and what actionable data insights should I be using?
  • Understand how billion dollar technology and AI is now readily available to third sector and SMEs previously the preserve or corporate and enterprise 

Don’t wait, save your seat for this industry-leading event and register now. 

Speakers

Bernie McPhillips

Sales Director, Pangea

Following 11 years in several senior roles within O2, including Head of Telefonica’s IoT Authorised Distributor Channel, Bernie’s a proven expert when it comes to securing the future of businesses with IoT technologies. As Pangea’s Sales Director, his specialty is showing how cellular IoT connectivity can drive efficiencies and boost the bottom line through enhanced performance, cutting-edge features, and reduced downtime. Ask him about the time he saved one business £2m in operational costs, and how he can do the same for you.

Colin Lambe

CEO & Founder, Fourways, Group

Highly experienced Business Owner, Entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer, with a demonstrated history of building strategy and delivering complex Digital Transformation projects both in the UK and globally.

The vision of Fourways Group is to create something new to the market, with a special focus on SME and third sector organizations in Scotland, by helping them to leverage cloud economics and scalability to bridge skills gaps enabling firms to succeed in todays digital arena by using billion dollar technology at high street prices.

Ian Smith

Senior Director, SE EMEA

An IT industry veteran of 20 years and has held senior technical roles equally at vendors and resellers and has a broad technical knowledge that includes all server and storage, virtualisation, storage networking, networking, wireless and telco disciplines.

Ivano Bianco

Ivano has over 20 years' experience in hands-on roles within the IT Operations and IT Security domains and holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Information Systems from the Dublin Institute of Technology, (now TU Dublin). Prior to joining OccamSec he worked for a multitude of SME and multinational companies within the telecommunication, finance and IT service delivery industries such as - for instance - H3G, Ericsson, Société Générale, Global Payments and Puppet.

As a Senior Security Engineer with OccamSec, Ivano delivers offensive security engagements targeting IT infrastructures, web applications and APIs, often with a focus on compliance, due to his past experience as a Qualified Security Assessor.

John Keogh

CEO & Founder, The Ootsider

A highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in managing global programs, engineering, and senior-level management, having held key positions at leading companies such as Hewlett Packard, Agilent, Aon Hewitt, and Jabil. With a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, John combines strategic acumen with a deep understanding of business dynamics and problem solving to drive success. With an underlying passion for helping people in general, he founded The Ootsider.

Russell Lawrie

Welcome to Robotics AI, where innovation meets automation to drive the future of work. Founded by Russell Lawrie, a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience in the IT Managed Services industry, our company is dedicated to unleashing human minds by innovating the modern workplace through Automation and AI Solutions.

Sponsors

Fourways

OccamSec

Scale Computing

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