5 Nov 2026
County Hall, London, United Kingdom
FutureTech Summit
Recalibrating the Business for the AI Economy: Mastering Platform Innovation
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Architecting the Intelligent Enterprise
The IDC European FutureTech Summit is the premier event for CTOs, IT architects, and technology leaders shaping the next era of enterprise IT. AI is no longer a side initiative, it’s becoming core to business growth.
Over half of CXOs expect revenue gains from AI, and 77% of CIOs rank implementation and scaling of AI as their top priority for 2026. To succeed, organizations must recalibrate, not just tools, but mindset, architecture, and leadership. This decisive pivot moves enterprises from isolated pilots to scaled deployments, demanding data, systems, and people ready to support autonomous, AI-driven operations. IDC research shows IT budgets for AI, cloud, and edge will rise to 15-30% by 2027, signaling a region-wide commitment to modernizing technology foundations and accelerating innovation.
Agenda
This event provides foresight into what’s next for Europe’s digital future, showcases IDC research and real-world innovations, and delivers practical frameworks to help leaders turn complexity into opportunity and build AI-ready, scalable, and sustainable digital ecosystems.
IDC Analysts
Archana Venkatraman
Senior Director Research, Cloud Data Management
IDC
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Archana Venkatraman
Archana Venkatraman is a Senior Director for IDC’s European Datacenter Research. She covers datacenter technologies including software-defined infrastructures, storage and data management, virtualization, containers, hyperconverged infrastructure, infrastructure performance monitoring, systems management, application development, and cloud services.
Archana also leads IDC’s European thought leadership program on open source technologies. She also contributes to European Digital Transformation, DevOps, Blockchain and IoT research practices.
Before joining IDC, Venkatraman was the datacenter editor at Computer Weekly, the digital magazine and website for IT professionals based in London, where she focused on datacenters, server virtualization, storage, open source technologies, software-defined infrastructures, and cloud computing, liaising with enterprise CIOs and technology vendors to develop deeper insight into the enterprise IT industry. Venkatraman has a master’s degree in journalism from Mumbai University.
Filippo Vanara
Senior Research Analyst – European CloudOps and ESG
IDC
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Filippo Vanara
Duncan Brown
Group Vice President, IDC Europe
IDC
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Duncan Brown
Duncan Brown is associate vice president, European Security Practice, at IDC EMEA and leads the firm’s security research program in Europe. He specializes in providing strategic advice to his clients, informing and validating their corporate, product, and marketing plans. Brown is an expert in analyzing the security market globally, and his list of security-related clients includes enterprises, central banks, government organizations, and security product suppliers and services providers. Brown’s expertise spans the gamut of security topics including incident response, threat intelligence, and global privacy issues. He established and leads IDC’s coverage of the global impact of the GDPR, the RPEC (ePrivacy Directive update) and NIS Directive on technology companies and their customers. His analysis and opinions are widely sought by industry leaders and investors, while his comments on industry trends and developments frequently appear in the leading business and trade publications.
You can find Duncan on Twitter here.
2026 Prediction
By 2027, 55% of G1000 CIOs will be tasked to create enterprise AI value playbooks, featuring expanded ROI models to define, measure, and showcase AI impact across efficiency, growth, and innovation.
Main Themes
AI-Ready Infrastructure Modernization
Strategies for upgrading legacy systems and building scalable, secure, and high-performance platforms for AI workloads.
Cloud-Native and Hybrid Architectures
Best practices for adopting cloud-native, hybrid, and multicloud environments to drive agility, resilience, and compliance.
Edge Computing for Real-Time Intelligence
Leveraging edge infrastructure for low-latency AI inferencing, operational efficiency, and data sovereignty.
Data Platforms and Integration
Building unified, secure data architectures that connect cloud, edge, and on-premises sources for real-time analytics and business value.
Responsible and Scalable AI Adoption
Frameworks for ethical AI governance, regulatory compliance (EUAI Act), and scaling AI from pilot to production.
Skills, Talent, and Change Management
Addressing the cloud and AI skills gap, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and driving successful transformation.
2026 Prediction
By 2027, G1000 organizations will face an up to 30% rise in underestimated AI infrastructure costs, driving CIOs to expand the scope of FinOps teams to optimize expenses and enhance business value.
Venue
etc.venues’s County Hall space is as stunning on the inside as it is on the outside, with over 68,000 sq ft of multi use event space over two floors for conferences, meetings and events.
In a great location with breathtaking views over The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye, its also only a few minutes away from Waterloo Station.
Knowledge Hub
Smarter Software Sourcing in the Age of AI
AI is reshaping more than operations — it’s redefining how organizations source software. CIOs now lead procurement strategies that demand speed, strategic alignment, and machine-augmented decision-making. In a world where every tool promises GenAI, smart sourcing is no longer tactical — it’s transformational.
Drive Growth for Your AI-Enabled Products
For marketers driving adoption of AI-enabled products, differentiation is no longer optional, it’s essential. To capture attention, build trust, and accelerate buyer decisions, you need a strategy that aligns sales activation, brand positioning, and customer engagement—at scale.
Responsible and Secure AI: The Key to AI-Fueled Growth
As Asia/Pacific businesses accelerate their digital transformation journeys, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a core innovation enabler. From identity and access management (IAM) to risk-based trust frameworks, AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. However, as AI adoption grows, so do concerns around security, trust, and compliance.
The CIO Imperative: Six Priorities for the AI-Fueled Organization
Technology is no longer just an enabler – it transforms how organizations function, compete, and deliver value. Specifically, AI is now fundamentally changing business processes, operations, and experiences, something that presents CIOs with both challenges and opportunities. As a result, the role of the CIO and IT must evolve beyond an enabling function.
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