Agenda

Agenda

FutureTech Summit

One Day Event

9:00AM

Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:30AM

Welcome Address & Opening

9:45AM

IDC Keynote: The AI Platform Imperative: Architecting for Scale, Speed, and Autonomy

In the fast-evolving AI economy, mastering platform innovation is key to unlocking transformative business value. This presentation offers a strategic roadmap for building AI-ready technology foundations and leadership capabilities. We’ll explore critical building blocks for scalable, secure AI workloads, followed by designing resilient cloud-native and hybrid infrastructures for sustainable AI innovation. Finally, we’ll examine the rise of agentic AI systems enabling autonomous decision-making across IT operations, governance, development, and observability. This presentation equips the C-suite and technology leaders to recalibrate their platform strategy and confidently lead their organizations into the AI economy.

10:05AM

Modernizing Legacy Systems: Mainframe to Cloud and Beyond

Pathways for transforming legacy IT into modern, cloud-enabled platforms.
10:20AM

From AI Ecosystem to AI Ready Data Centers

Transitioning from AI ecosystems to AI-ready data centers requires scalable infrastructure, optimized workloads, and data architectures that support high-performance AI at scale.

10:35AM

Panel 1: Redefining the Digital Core for the New Enterprise

This panel will explore how organizations are redefining their digital core to meet evolving business demands in an increasingly dynamic, distributed, and data-driven environment. Beyond technology adoption, the discussion will focus on how infrastructure, cloud, and data platforms are becoming key enablers of operational efficiency, agility, and innovation.

The conversation will examine the shift from traditional models to modern architectures—hybrid, cloud-native, and data-centric—designed to scale capabilities, optimize operations, and continuously deliver business value. Leaders will share real-world perspectives on aligning technology with business priorities while balancing performance, cost, data sovereignty, and resilience in complex environments.

11:05AM

FinOps and GreenOps: Optimizing Cost and Sustainability in Hybrid Cloud

FinOps and GreenOps enable organizations to optimize costs and sustainability in hybrid cloud by improving resource efficiency, visibility, and accountability.

11:20AM

Coffee Break

11:50AM

Interview end user

12:00PM

Security in the Age of AI: Balancing Innovation and Risk

Security in the age of AI requires balancing innovation with risk management to protect systems, data, and business outcomes.

12:10PM

Panel 2: AI as a Driver of Business and Operations Transformation

This panel will explore how organizations are leveraging artificial intelligence to transform their business models and optimize operations, moving from isolated initiatives to real, enterprise-wide integration. Beyond use cases, the discussion will focus on how AI is reshaping processes, enhancing decision-making, and unlocking new growth opportunities.

The conversation will also address the key enablers of sustainable adoption, including intelligent automation, the shift toward more autonomous operations, and the need to ensure security, resilience, and regulatory compliance. Leaders will share how they are turning AI into a strategic enabler while balancing innovation, control, and value creation.

12:40PM

Designing AI-Native Architectures: Agility, Openness, and Resilience

Architectural intelligence for a future where AI workloads demand flexibility, security, and seamless integration.

12:50PM

Cloud-Native Transformation: Accelerating Innovation and Resilience

Cloud-native transformation accelerates innovation and resilience by enabling scalable, flexible architectures that support rapid development and continuous adaptation.

1:00PM

Connect Roundtables

Some of the topics to be covered:

  • Open-Source and Composable Technologies: Building Agile Ecosystems.
  • ESG and Sustainable IT: Aligning Modernization with Business Values.
  • Edge Computing for Real-Time Intelligence and Operational Efficiency.
  • Hybrid and Multicloud Strategies: Best Practices for European Enterprises.
1:50PM

Host Partner Wrap-up

1:55PM

IDC Closure

2:00PM

Networking Cocktail Lunch