Enterprise Everywhere

Corporate IT professionals from Enterprise organisations have requested an exploration into the future of the Mobile Enterprise.

New technologies, the influx of smart devices, cross-border legislation, employment policies and a business requirement for a flexible approach are demanding that organisations keep on top of all options.

Representing the peak of industry knowledge, experience and best practice, Enterprise Everywhere will balance real-world user experience with supplier expertise, and present case studies, master classes, Q&A sessions and technical surgeries.

Designed to inspire ideas, provoke discussion and prompt action, the conference will give you relevant, practical and up-to-date information you can take away and use.

This conference will focus on the impact to the infrastructure of delivering, supporting and managing a Mobile Workforce. Consumerisation is a part of the driving force behind this change - but many other aspects (cost, new technologies, BC / DR, demands for flexible working) are driving organisations to consider new ways of working and how to support this.

09:15     Welcome and Introduction: David Roberts, Executive Director, The Corporate IT Forum
 

09:20     President's Welcome
 

09:30     Enterprise Everywhere - The Realities: John Harris, Chairman of The Corporate IT Forum and Chief Architect & VP of Global IT Strategy, GlaxoSmithKline
Now is the time to embrace the mobile age - providing employees and partners with access to key systems at any time, anywhere on any (and many) devices can deliver many benefits. It opens up new opportunities and allows you to support a truly flexible workforce. But what are the realities behind making this possible? Hear GlaxoSmithKline's story about providing and supporting a mobile / flexible workforce and their thought on what the future might hold. 

10:00     Thought Leadership presentation - TBC
 

10:30     Break 

10:50     Delivering a VDI Solution: Sheridan Hindle, Head of IT, Midcounties Co-operative Society 
VDI has become a key Desktop Strategy for many corporate organisations with its claimed potential for cost savings, simpler support and ability to mobilise the workforce. Midcounties Co-operative Society's Head of IT will present his experiences and challenges from selecting a VDI approach, choosing the right solution through to its implementation, delivered benefits and the organisation's future strategy.

11:20     Security issues with multiple device access - bringing your data back under control: Neil Jarvis, Global Head of IT Security & IT Risk, DHL Supply Chain 
In 1981 your data escaped from the maximum security mainframe. Since then it's been running rampant on PCs, laptops, floppy disks, USB devices and now smartphones and tablets. How can you use new technology to coral the data whilst giving the users the freedom to access it from where they need, when they need? Neil Jarvis will discuss currently-available solutions and describe how DHL has applied some of these to its business.

 
11:50     Thought Leadership presentation - TBC
 

12:20     Lunch 

13:30     Technical Surgeries and Plenary Sessions (Presentations / Mini Roundtable Discussions):

• Security implications
• Polices and Governance
• Supporting a Tablet Estate
• Self Service Communities
• Costs
• BYOD implementation
• Impact on Infrastructure

Speakers include Steve Parker, Technical Architect at John Lewis Partnership, who will be presenting on their mobile strategy and BYOD.
 

14:45     Break 
 

15:05     Keynote Presentation: Phil Pavitt, CIO & Director General, HM Revenue and Customs

15.35     Thought Leadership presentation - TBC

16:05     Q&A Panel - An opportunity to have your questions and issues debated and answered: Hear the different thoughts, views and recommendations of a panel made up of Corporate IT professionals, leading suppliers, licensing experts and thought leaders.  

17:00     Drinks Reception and Facilitated Introductions: An opportunity to network with your peers and pose questions to the conference partners.

* Conferences / Summits are an additional service provided in response to Forum member requests which require specific facilities.  As such, and with approval from the Advisory Group, a nominal fee to attend these activities will be charged in order to cover subsistance costs.