IDC & Orange Business Roundtable
Business Outcomes and Strategic Return
Sponsored By
As organizations accelerate their digital agendas, the focus is shifting from pure technology deployment to delivering tangible business outcomes. Today’s CIOs are expected to demonstrate how investments in IT and cybersecurity contribute not just to efficiency, but to broader strategic goals such as growth, resilience, and enhanced customer experiences.
This roundtable will bring together industry leaders to discuss how enterprises can better align technology initiatives with business priorities, redefine value beyond traditional ROI, and clearly articulate the strategic impact of their investments to key stakeholders.
Agenda
IDC & Orange Business Roundtable
One Day Event
Registration & Networking
IDC Welcome Address
Jonathan Tullett
Associate Research Director, IDC
IDC Keynote: From Investment to Impact: Redefining ROI in a Digital-First World
Traditional ROI models fall short in capturing the full value of digital initiatives. This session highlights how to measure and communicate impact across innovation, agility, and business growth.
Jonathan Tullett
Associate Research Director, IDC
Maximizing Return on Security Investments in a Threat-Heavy Landscape
As cyber threats intensify, organizations must ensure security investments deliver measurable business value. This session explores how to align security spend with risk, resilience, and strategic outcomes.
Spyros Salpeas
Head of Digital and Communication Services IMEA, Orange Business
Open Discussion: Business Outcomes and Strategic Return
Jonathan Tullett
Associate Research Director, IDC
Summary and Closing Remarks
Lunch
Speaker
Jonathan Tullett
Associate Research Director
IDC
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Jonathan Tullett
Jonathan Tullett is Associate Research Director for IT Services across Sub-Saharan Africa. His specialist areas include IT services, outsourcing, cloud computing, information security, and digital transformation.
Originally from the U.K. and currently based in Johannesburg, Jonathan has spent two decades working in technology and media across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In addition to consulting and research, he has worked in cybersecurity and application development.
Jonathan leads research and consulting projects across Sub-Saharan Africa as well as engagements in Europe and the Middle East, helping customers navigate emerging digital business opportunities, refine competitive go-to-market strategies, and gain insights into regional market performance.
Jonathan combines a deep understanding of both business and technology to deliver actionable insights for clients, who include global hyperscale cloud providers, regional telecom operators, local and global systems integrators, and managed service providers, as well as end-user organizations including financial services and government.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 1:55 pm
Open Discussion: Business Outcomes and Strategic Return
One Day Event 1:30 pm
IDC Keynote: From Investment to Impact: Redefining ROI in a Digital-First World
Traditional ROI models fall short in capturing the full value of digital initiatives. This session highlights how to measure and communicate impact across innovation, agility, and business growth.
One Day Event 1:25 pm
IDC Welcome Address
Partner
Sponsored by
Orange Business
Orange Business, the enterprise division of the Orange Group, is a leading network and digital integrator, supporting customers to create positive impact and digital business. The combined strength of its next-generation connectivity, cloud, and cybersecurity expertise, platforms, and partners provides the foundation for enterprises around the world. With 30,000 employees across 65 countries, Orange Business enables its customers’ transformations by orchestrating end-to-end secured digital infrastructure and focusing on the employee, customer, and operational experience. More than 30,000 B-to-B customers put their trust in Orange Business globally.
Venue
Sandton Convention Centre
Meeting Room – Boardroom
161 Maude St, Sandown, Sandton, 2196, South Africa