Lenovo Digital Workplace – UK
Work Reborn: The CIO Agenda for an AI Enabled Workforce
The workplace is at a pivotal moment. According to IDC, 3 out of 4 EMEA employees expect their jobs to be impacted by AI by the end of 2026—a clear signal that transformation is not just coming, it’s already underway. To stay ahead, organizations must rethink how work is designed, delivered, and experienced.
This event brings together experts from IDC and Lenovo to explore how AI-enabled teams and processes, hyper-personalized employee experiences, and reinvented productivity models are shaping secure, modern workspaces. You’ll gain insights into how to build an agile, intelligent, and human-centric workforce—and hear directly from digital leaders on:
- Barriers and challenges to AI adoption and governance
- How to ignite real workplace and workforce transformation
- What it takes to enable a personalized Employee Experience, including effective Change Management
Agenda
Lenovo Digital Workplace – UK
One Day Event
Welcome & Champagne Reception
Welcome Address from IDC & Lenovo
Meike Escherich
Associate Research Director, European Future of Work, IDC
Aidan Griffin
Head of Solutions & Services Group, Lenovo UKI
Delegate Introductions
Starter Discussion Topic & Feedback – The Realities of AI-Driven Transformation
Main Course Discussion Topic & Feedback – Hyper-Personalized Employee Experience – The Catalyst for Agility
Dessert Discussion Topic & Feedback – From Barriers to Breakthroughs – Governance and Change Management in the Age of AI
Coffee Served & Evaluation Forms Distributed
Thank You & Close from IDC & Lenovo
Meike Escherich
Associate Research Director, European Future of Work, IDC
Aidan Griffin
Head of Solutions & Services Group, Lenovo UKI
Event Close
Speakers
Aidan Griffin
Head of Solutions & Services Group
Lenovo UKI
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Aidan Griffin
Aidan quickly gets beyond first impressions, priding himself on his personable approach and ability to nurture and maintain strong relationships with both clients and colleagues alike; he builds relationships on respect, trust, loyalty and integrity. Aidan excels by mixing his strong relationship management skills with his Account Management expertise and passion for Business Development and has attained experience across private and public sector markets.
An accomplished negotiator, Aidan has represented his employer in major contract negotiations, upholding the belief that the brokered deal must remain attractive to all parties. Aidan is comfortable dealing with all customers including CxO levels and is experienced in developing partnering relationships as required to support contract delivery.
Aidan possesses excellent Programme Management skills and has successfully overseen delivery of major IM&T Programmes into his clients’ business.
Leading by example, Aidan expects colleagues to work smart to achieve common goals. He enjoys coaching and mentoring to encourage performance improvement within teams and individuals.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 9:25 pm
Thank You & Close from IDC & Lenovo
One Day Event 7:00 pm
Welcome Address from IDC & Lenovo
Meike Escherich
Associate Research Director, European Future of Work
IDC
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Meike Escherich
Meike Escherich is an associate research director with IDC’s European Future of Work research service, based in the UK. In this role, she provides coverage of key technology trends across the Future of Work, specializing in how to drive and monitor productivity in a flexible work environment. This includes research into workforce management, agile performance measures, employee engagement/innovation programs and AI driven wellness solutions.
Prior to joining IDC, Meike was a Principal Analyst at Gartner (20 years) – covering Personal Computing, IT Services and Consumer Technologies – and a freelance consultant working with several UK analyst firms and international technology providers (3 years). An expert at identifying and solving strategic pain points Meike has worked with C-level executives across a multitude of industries such as IT, Education, Government, Health, Media, and Finance.
Having studied in Germany (University of Konstanz), Switzerland (University of Geneva, ERASMUS) and the UK (University of Exeter, ERASMUS) Meike holds a bachelor’s degree in Law as well as a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology.
Partners
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Lenovo
Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).
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