IDC, DXC & DELL TECHNOLOGIES

6 Oct 2026 Hôtel George V

IDC, DXC & DELL TECHNOLOGIES

Digital Sovereignty in the Age of AI: Building the Hybrid Infrastructure That Inspires Confidence

6 Oct 2026 Hôtel George V

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From Regulatory Pressure to Striking the Right Balance Between Innovation and Risk Management

Regulation, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence are reshaping enterprise cloud strategy today, rewriting the rules for IT architecture along the way. The market’s signal is unmistakable: according to IDC, 40% of European organizations already use sovereign cloud in 2025, and 56% have folded it into their multicloud and hybrid strategy. Yet here’s the real turning point — only 12% of organizations still train their generative AI models exclusively on public cloud.

Sovereignty, compliance, and resilience are no longer just checkboxes. They’re strategic imperatives now, and every CIO has to find their own balance between innovation, risk management, and operational performance. The conclusion is clear: hybrid infrastructure is becoming the standard for taking back control, security, and governance.

Executive Peer-to-Peer Discussions

In a strictly confidential, deliberately small setting, this evening brings together CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT decision-makers facing the same challenges you are, alongside experts from IDC, DXC Technology, and Dell Technologies. This isn’t a large conference: no sales pitches, no imposed slide decks, just a conversation among peers at the same level of responsibility, grounded in real trade-offs and operational experience.

Session Focus Areas

AI is expanding, regulation is shifting, and sovereignty is under pressure: your infrastructure needs to evolve fast to reconcile innovation, security, and agility.

  • Regain control — digital sovereignty, compliance, and governance of sensitive data
  • Architect for hybrid — environments built for your critical workloads and AI projects
  • Modernize without compromise — transform your IT infrastructure and eliminate technical debt
  • Secure what matters most — strengthen resilience, security, and service continuity
  • Plan for scale — evolving platforms, ready for tomorrow’s AI use cases

The evening alternates between expert insights and interactive peer discussion, with one rule: direct conversation, no filter.

Strategic Discussion Themes

Digital Sovereignty: Regaining Control of Your Critical Data

With regulatory pressure mounting, how do you guarantee compliance, governance, and operational control without slowing down your ability to innovate?

Hybrid Cloud : Balancing Agility, Security, and Performance

What architectures can absorb your critical workloads while giving your teams the speed that new AI use cases demand?

AI-Ready Infrastructure: From Experimentation to Deployment at Scale

How do you modernize your IT platforms to turn AI pilots into fully industrialized projects without letting complexity or costs spiral out of control?

Why you should Attend?

Here’s what you’ll walk away with:

  • A peer network — connect with CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT decision-makers facing the same sovereignty, cloud modernization, and AI adoption challenges
  • A clear perspective — understand how the most advanced organizations balance innovation, compliance, and risk management
  • Proven practices — learn how to build secure, resilient hybrid architectures
  • Practical levers — identify how to reduce technical debt and speed up your AI projects’ journey to production
  • A plan of action — leave with actionable insights to build a trusted, scalable infrastructure that’s ready for tomorrow’s AI use cases

Agenda

IDC, DXC & DELL TECHNOLOGIES

One Day Event

7:00PM

Welcome and Networking Cocktail

7:30PM

IDC Welcome Speech

Dina Capelle

Dina Capelle

Senior Research Analyst, IDC

7:45PM

Welcome from DXC et Dell Technologies

Richard Wilkinson

Richard Wilkinson

Chief Technologist, DXC TECHNOLOGY

Eric Bezille

Eric Bezille

Senior Presales Manager, Systems Engineering – CTO Ambassador, DELL TECHNOLOGIES

8:00PM

Dinner Roundtable Discussions

  • Digital Sovereignty: Regaining Control of Your Critical Data
  • Hybrid Cloud: Balancing Agility, Security, and Performance
  • AI-Ready Infrastructure: From Experimentation to Deployment at Scale
10:30PM

Thank you from IDC, DXC and Dell Technologies

Speakers

Dina Capelle

Dina Capelle

Senior Research Analyst

IDC

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Guillaume Rameaux

Guillaume Rameaux

Modérateur

IDC

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Richard Wilkinson

Richard Wilkinson

Chief Technologist

DXC TECHNOLOGY

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Eric Bezille

Eric Bezille

Senior Presales Manager, Systems Engineering – CTO Ambassador

DELL TECHNOLOGIES

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Venue

Hôtel George V

An Evening at the Salon Napoléon – Hôtel George V
31 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris

Step into the elegance of the Salon Napoléon, at the heart of the Hôtel George V. Amid ornate wood paneling, majestic chandeliers, and exquisite furnishings, this iconic setting offers the perfect backdrop for conversation with IDC and AMD. A unique evening where sophistication, heritage, and warmth come together to create unforgettable moments.

Participation Criteria

This event is intended for employees of client companies with key responsibilities. To ensure a relevant and valuable audience, registrations from technology vendors, integrators, or consulting firms may be declined at the organizer's discretion.