Jeff Borrman, CEO, Bioscope Technologies, explains the Bioleaching and Bio-refining processes it is developing at industrial scale for the sustainable recovery of base and precious metals from printed circuit boards (PCBs). Bioscope technology will replace traditional treatments that use high-temperature and chemical recovery and is as close to zero-emission as possible, without offsetting. The company is making a multimillion-pound investment in plant and machinery across its four UK PCB recovery and processing facilities as it anticipates a huge growth in industrial scale, sustainable recovery of precious metals.
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Tom Fairbairn, Distinguished Engineer at Solace, explains how Absolics is using the Solace PubSub+ Platform to establish a real-time information flow across all enterprise applications in its US factory. Absolics is now able to manage its entire API and events environment through one integrated solution, delivering a more automated data streaming and management process with high throughput and no downtime – allowing the company to make faster and more well-informed decisions.
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Louise Lahiff, COO of Version 1, shares her thoughts and insights on being a female leader in the tech industry, reflecting on the changes she has seen in her time working in a range of technical and HR roles, including her her appointment as the first female board member at the company.
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Steven Wood, Director, Solution Consulting (EMEA), OpenText Cybersecurity, discusses the results of the company’s recent Cybersecurity Global Managed Security survey, with AI, automation and integration very much in focus; before explaining how the company’s Pillr acquisition and its focus on key cyber resilience pillars is delivering a first class, composable cybersecurity platform for MSPs and MSSPs alike.
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Alain Sanchez, EMEA CISO, Fortinet, discusses the findings of the company’s recent Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report that highlights the critical need for a collaborative, multi-faceted approach to closing the skills gap. Alain explains how, to effectively mitigate risk and combat today’s complex threats, organisations must employ a strategic combination of leveraging the right security technology, upskilling existing security professionals through training and certifications, and fostering a cyber-aware workforce.
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Dr Clare Walsh, Director of Education at the Institute of Analytics (IoA), and one of the of the world’s leading academic voices in data analytics and AI, discusses the ways in which AI will (and won’t) impact the world of the SME, with a particular focus on explaining the ways in which people from any business background can feel empowered by the technology and understand its benefits. At the AI Transform event, Clare will be focusing on the importance of data democracy – the idea that small businesses can start to make better choices using a combination of data (and AI).
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Erik Nicolai, CEO of Workspace 365, discusses the building blocks of a digital workplace, and more general digital transformation, strategy, highlighting the challenges to be overcome – such as complexity, security, legacy infrastructure, shadow IT and company culture – along with the significant business and employee benefits which are achieved with digital success.
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Gartner’s leading cybersecurity analysts, Michael Kranawetter and Jie Zhang, discuss the findings of two recent research reports – the Hype Cycle for Cyber-Risk Management, 2024 and the Hype Cycle for Security Operations, 2024. They share brilliant insights into some of the key topics and trends highlighted, including AI in cyber risk management, SaaS security posture management, Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), data security governance and Cybersecurity Program Performance Management (CPPM). Gie and Michael also discuss the increasing importance of aligning cybersecurity strategies with business objectives.
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Steve Young, UK SVP and MD, Dell Technologies, explains how can businesses can navigate the high upfront cost of AI while aiming for cost-saving and efficiencies, the importance of adopting an 'AI-first' approach to investment and how to go about devising and implementing an organisation-wide AI strategy that balances upfront costs versus anticipated benefits.
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Dr Chris Ballance, co-founder and CEO of Oxford Ionics, explains how the company has developed and proven the building blocks of a high-performance, scalable quantum computer, and has also demonstrated that its quantum chips can be produced at scale in a standard semiconductor factory. Chris says that its chip provides over twice the performance of previous world records - achieved without using error correction – detailing why he believes that useful quantum computers are now within touching distance.
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Ivana Bartoletti, Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer at Wipro, also a Council of Europe adviser on AI and human rights, provides some fascinating insights into the EU AI Act, the UK’s upcoming AI Bill, as well as relevant US legislation, in terms of how much AI regulation is actually based on existing laws around privacy and non-discrimination and also about achieving the balance between AI innovation and AI ethics. Ultimately, AI is set to make a major, positive contribution to our quality of life, so long as AI-driven challenges, such as misinformation and bias, can be kept under control.
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Dr. Avesta Hojjati, VP of Engineering at DigiCert, explains the thinking behind the creation of the first ever World Quantum Readiness Day – detailing the very real threat that quantum computing could compromise existing cryptographic algorithms used to secure data and the need for organisations to adopt a proactive stance on quantum readiness to safeguard against potential attacks.
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