Agenda

Agenda

Explore an agenda that connects technology priorities with industry perspectives. From AI, security, and infrastructure to business strategy, day one tackles the themes shaping digital transformation. Day two brings an industry focus, with dedicated tracks for government and healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and cross-industry challenges.

Agenda

Where Business and Technology Decide Together​

Tue, Sep 14

17:00

Delegates & Partners Registration​

19:00

Pre-Event Networking Dinner

Invitation-only partner dinners and the IDC Digital Leaders Circle Dinner, bringing leaders together for insightful conversations in an intimate setting.

Wed, Sep 15

08:30

Networking in Expo Area​

09:00

IDC Welcome Address

The State of European Technology Leadership 2027​

09:10

IDC Opening Keynote

From Ambition to Strategy: What It Actually Takes to Run AI at Scale​

Meredith Whalen

Meredith Whalen

Chief Research & Data Intelligence Officer, IDC

09:30

The AI Inflection Point: What IDC’s Data Tells Us About Where European Enterprises Stand​

09:55

C-Suite Panel moderated by IDC

The AI-First Enterprise: One Agenda, Every Leader. How Europe’s C-Suite Turns AI Ambition into Measurable Value

10:20

Sovereign by Design: What Every Business Leader Needs to Understand About Risk in 2027

10:40

The Data Foundation: Why Most AI Initiatives Stall Before They Scale​

11:00

Coffee break, Networking in Expo area, 1-2-1 meetings​

11:30

Breakout Sessions

AI in Action

Security & Trust​

The Intelligent Infrastructure​

Growth, Innovation & the Business Agenda​

12:45

Lunch, Networking in Expo area, 1-2-1 meetings​

14:00

Morning Recap – Key Highlights​

14:10

The FinOps Reckoning: When Cloud Costs Meet Board-Level Scrutiny

14:30

Who Owns AI? The Question Every Organisation Is Getting Wrong

15:00

The Next 1,000 Days: How Europe’s Technology Leaders Are Planning for What They Can’t Yet See​

15:20

IDC Closing Keynote for day 1

The Five Decisions That Will Define European Technology Leadership in 2027​

15:40

Coffee break, Networking in Expo area, 1-2-1 meetings​

16:30

Executive Workshops

Making Agentic AI Real: From Proof of Concept to Enterprise Deployment​

Technology Risk, Governance and What Directors Need to Understand​

Talent, Culture and the Quiet Crisis Underneath Every Transformation Programme​

Building the Resilient Enterprise: Sovereignty, Regulation and the European Technology Agenda​

19:30

Gala Dinner​

Thu, Sep 16

08:30

Networking in Expo Area, 1-2-1 meetings​

09:00

IDC Welcome Address day 2​

09:10

Guest Keynote: Economic Insights & Future Perspectives

09:40

Building for Resilience: Lessons from Organisations That Got It Right​

10:10

Built to Last: How to Turn Security Into Competitive Advantage

10:25

The Productivity Breakthrough: How European Enterprises Are Unlocking New Levels of Performance Through Technology​

10:40

Coffee break, Networking in Expo area, 1-2-1 meetings​

11:30

Breakout Sessions

Governing in the Age of AI: Digital Transformation Across Europe’s Public Institutions​

The Intelligent Bank, Insurer and ​ Asset Manager: Technology Strategy ​ in a Regulated, AI-Native World​

The Digital Factory: AI, Automation ​ and the Reinvention of European ​ Industrial Operations​

The Strategic, Organisational and ​ Human Dimensions of Technology ​ Leadership​

12:30

Lunch, Networking in Expo area, 1-2-1 meetings​

14:00

IDC Quorum Europe Innovation Recognition Ceremony​

14:30

IDC Wrap-Up – Towards 2028: Closing Panel with IDC Analysts​

15:00

Farewell Drinks & Networking​