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Hitachi Vantara Exchange Forum
Where Innovation Meets Insight
Date: 29th January 2026
Venue: The Courthouse, Shoreditch
Address: 335–337 Old Street, London EC1V 9LL, UK
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Fuel AI Innovation
Gain strategic insights from industry leaders on building resilient IT systems, harnessing AI’s transformative power, and navigating global challenges, shaping the future of business.
Explore EverFlex in Action
Hear directly from industry leaders using EverFlex IaaS to solve real-world challenges. Walk away with practical tips, fresh ideas, and proven strategies to make your IT more agile, scalable, and cost-effective.
Building a Data Foundation for What’s Next
Join us to hear how our experts are helping businesses create a strong, future-ready data foundation. Discover practical ways to simplify storage, boost performance, and prepare your infrastructure for the challenges ahead.
Agenda
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Arrival, Registration w/ Breakfast
10:00 - 10:10 AM
Welcome
Lee Nolan, UKI Country General Manager
10:10 - 10:30 AM
Opportunity in Uncertainty
Presented by: Steve Brazier, Co-Founder, Canapi | Informa Fellow
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Building a Data Foundation for What’s Next
Presented by: Lee Nolan, UKI Country General Manager
11:00 - 11:30 AM
The Future is Breachable - Why Cyber Resilience Must Be Built, Not Bought
Presented by: Tim O’Neil, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer & Product Security
11:30 - 12:00 PM
Data Without Limits: Secure, Unified, and the Fuel of AI
Presented by: Richard Haines, Technical Leader, NEMEA
12:00 - 13:00 PM
LUNCH
13:00 - 15:00 PM
Track 1: Partner-Only Sessions
13:00 - 15:00 PM
Track 2: Customer Fireside Chat
15:00 - 15:15 PM
Welcome Back
Lee Nolan, UKI Country General Manager
15:15 - 15:25 PM
Cloud on Your Terms: Bringing Cloud Economics and Experience to On-Prem IT
Presented by: Neil Lewis, Head of as-a-service EMEA
15:25 - 16:00 PM
CIO Panel Session
16:00 - 17:00 PM
Leadership, High Performance, and Resilience
Presented by: Special Guest - Sam Warburton
17:00 - 17:05 PM
Closing remarks
Lee Nolan, UKI Country General Manager
17:05 - 18:00
Drinks & Networking