Roudtable
Information Security

Cloud Direct Roundtable Dinner: Protecting Enterprises with Microsoft Technologies

Join us to discover how to leverage Microsoft Technologies such as, Sentinel, Purview, Copilot for Security and the Defender suite.
September 18, 2024
UK & Ireland

Discussion Points

We will be driving discussion around how you can leverage Microsoft Technologies to secure your Enterprise organisation to drive secure innovation.

An overview of the current threat landscape

How to monitor your security posture with a cloud-native SIEM

Protect, govern and manage your data with Microsoft Purview

Empowering Local Governments with Microsoft Cloud

The rise of security threats is increasing daily. Now’s the time for you to start looking at improving your security posture of your Enterprise business if you want to stay safe from any threats. Microsoft has invested over $20 billion in security, to help you stay secure. And we’re here to help show how you can leverage Microsoft’s Toolkit in your Security Strategy.

During this roundtable, we will be discussing how to leverage Microsoft Technologies such as, Sentinel, Purview, Copilot for Security and the Defender suite.

“I think there's been some really good presentations particularly around you know, everyone's talking about AI, but what does that really mean? There have been some good conversations around how we mesh AI with human interaction to make sure we're getting the best of both worlds.”
Andy Piper
CISO - Investment Bank, Barclays
“It's great to get the condensed meetings together. So it's actually quite useful from a time perspective for us to be able to do that. And actually, we've had an opportunity to appear out of one of the meetings. So it's great that that could potentially fund the entire event for us. And, now, that propels us to want to do more of these events with you.”
Robin Wright
Senior Account Executive, Fortra
“The people who have been attending on the buyer side have definitely been the type of stakeholders that we would like to engage with as vendors. These are decision makers. These are influencers. These are high level ROI conversations. It’s been amazing.”
Yoav Lebens
UK Country Manager, OX Security
“I've had some great conversations today, talking to suppliers. 1 of them has made me think about some of the security aspects that I have within my own organisation. We have a good comprehensive security program going on, where we are at the moment. But there's been a few moments where it's made me think, have I got these things covered?”
Vicky Higgin
CDIO, Cityfibre
“The opportunity to speak to people both from a kind of one to one networking standpoint, over a coffee, face to face is really useful, really powerful to be able to swap those sort of war stories around how we're encountering challenges and how we're kind of overcoming them.”
Ben Trethowan
CISO, BRIT Insurance
“You know, for me, coming to an event like this has a huge impact, not only on my ability to build my personal brand a little bit, which is always really, nice thing for me to be able to do, but also in just taking away these really, really insightful moments from other people who are in the trenches as well and being able to implement them in my team.”
Heather Hurd
Senior Director, Content Marketing, FIS Global
“This is the 3rd event we’ve done with Inspire Business Media. And what I'm starting to see is that whilst we may pick up opportunities that can benefit our business in the short term. I'm starting to see real long term benefits and building relationships as I'm walking through the room. It's not just about meeting somebody and doing a meeting and generating a new project or a new opportunity. It's really meeting people that can amplify our message. And I think that's gonna drive a lot of value for our business long term.”
Andy Mullings
Global Director, Bluprintx
“Bring lots of water because you're gonna talk a lot. I think, it's just great to kind of get out and meet people and to see what other people are doing and go with an open mind because you'll actually learn a lot and you'll find people, I suppose, that have synergies with you and what you're trying to achieve.”
Michelle Kearns
Head of IT - Boots Ireland
“The value to Devoteam of sponsoring this event has been an opportunity to present to the delegates, but also to have a number of really high quality 1 on 1 meetings with, with business and tech leaders from the UK. Some really inspirational people delivering some fantastic transformations. So it's been really good to talk to them.”
Richard Andrews
Managing Director UK&I, DevoTeam
“I think the product demos are really good, and I’ve enjoyed that. It educates me on what's happening in technology. Also I like to know what's happening behind people's day jobs in a similar role to mine. And so hearing some of the presenters speak about what they're facing as their challenges, they resonate with me.”
Mike Samra
CTO, The AA
“As an attendee, the value I've got from attending this is actually speaking and meeting with like minded people. I think it's really interesting, having conversations about what you do in your day job and being able to compare it with others. And from that, you end up solutionising over a conversation or over food and drinks.”
Goher Mohammed
Group Head of IT Security, L&Q
“I think for me personally, for an organisation that that is quite legacy, it's great to take forward some of the best practice that we've seen from other, speakers and and sessions today, really going away to look at how we can sort of drive the AI journey within our own business and how we can use data better to leverage, really insightful decision making.”
Neil Shah
IT & Digital Director, Arriva UK Trains
“The network that we've established and built today, always goes a long way into having better conversations, getting better insights with the people we work with, and ultimately just delivering better all around service. So it's been a really great day and I highly recommend it to anybody as well.”
Marco Oliver
Co-founder & CEO at Configur
“It's helping us to meet with key CISO target audiences that we would typically only dream of trying to meet in a typical financial year. So having 10 guaranteed meetings as part of the conference agenda has really, really helped us boost the pipeline and start those conversations.”
Chris Whelan
UK Regional Marketing Lead, NCC Group

Agenda

18:15 pm
19:00 pm
Arrival and Networking

Welcomed attendees are integrated into a curated networking space, fostering direct interactions for ice-breaking and relationship-building before engaging in substantive, collaborative discussions.

19:00 pm
19:45 pm
Roundtable Discussion and Drinks

Shifting to a sit-down discussion with drinks, this promotes open, thoughtful dialogue on a set topic agenda, aimed at fostering collaboration and deepening connections in a relaxed, supportive setting.

19:45 pm
21:30 pm
3 Course Meal

The evening culminates with a luxury meal, offering exquisite cuisine in an elegant setting, enhancing networking opportunities, and providing a memorable experience that strengthens professional bonds among attendees.

21:30 pm
22:20 pm
Wrap Up, Q&A, Drinks and Networking

The finale features a wrap-up and Q&A session, where sponsors address the roundtable, followed by drinks and networking, enabling direct engagement and planning of actionable next steps in a collaborative environment.

6:15 pm
7:00 pm
Arrival and Networking
7:00 pm
7:45 pm
Roundtable Discussion and Drinks
7:45 pm
9:30 pm
3 Course Meal
9:30 pm
10:20 pm
Wrap Up, Q&A, Drinks and Networking

Why Attend?

Exclusive Networking

Connect with senior industry professionals in an intimate setting. Build valuable relationships that can lead to future business opportunities and collaborations.

Insightful Discussions

Engage in deep, meaningful conversations on key industry topics. Gain fresh perspectives and actionable insights from thought leaders and peers.

Tailored Content

Participate in discussions specifically designed to address your business needs and challenges. Benefit from content that is relevant and immediately applicable to your organisation.

Strategic Takeaways

Leave with practical strategies and ideas to implement in your business. Enhance your approach and drive growth with insights gained from the roundtable discussions.

About the Hosts

Since 2003, Cloud Direct saw the opportunities cloud technologies could unlock for ambitious organisations, which have only increased with the rapid technological advancements in recent years. Achieving fearless growth is our aim and our customer promise. But what does it mean? Growth means different things to different people but ultimately, it’s the fulfilment of your goals. Growth is change and adaptability. Fearless is where we come in. We engineer growth without limitations, using the best technology available to safely and affordably enable you to achieve your goals. 

Why do we love cloud technology? Because it levels the playing field. It’s one of the big enablers. It gives every business access to enterprise-level tools and security at any scale. As one of the fastest growing, experienced and trusted Microsoft technology partners in the UK we’re with you for the long haul. Supporting your fearless growth. Microsoft has recognised us as one of their most trusted partners in the UK. We're proud to be an Azure Expert MSP with five Solution Partner badges in; Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation, Infrastructure, Modern Workplace and Security.

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