Vision without action is hallucination
Thomas Edison
Breakthrough technologies like AI spark the imagination. Predictions run wild. But against a backdrop of political and economic uncertainty, risk appetite and funding may well strangle innovation. So, while Hollywood films fuel the fire and analyst firms promote their latest predictions, what’s the reality for UK executives in large, complex businesses?
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BCG on AI
BCG says that 54% of board members expect AI to drive down costs in 2025 – is this realistic?
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Gartner on workloads
Gartner predicts that 95% of new digital workloads will be cloud-native. Are tech foundations in place for this?
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BCG on IT budgets
BCG predicts a 40% rise in the proportion of IT budgets allocated to GenAI – is the risk appetite there to dive in?
An intimate dinner at
an iconic location
Groucho Club / 6:30-9:30PM
Forbes, McKinsey and Forrester can provide fascinating insights and valuable data. But what they cannot offer is a forum to tackle the challenging questions alongside your peers. Join 8 other CIOs/CTOs/CDOs/CISOs of UK enterprise companies as we meet to answer the question: what does the future hold?
CMO, Hastings
The discussion was stimulating; the conversation flowed. My thanks also to your partner, who were brilliant.
CFO, Deliveroo
Thank you for an incredible meeting. The guests were genuine C-level people, which is rare. Congrats.
CTO, Trainline
Usually, I am critical of these meetings. But I was pleased to be part of this one. No regrets. It was a great session.
Attendees
CEOs, COOs, CIOs and their teams
Executive decision makers with a focus on business outcomes as well as technology, information and data. This discussion will be valuable to you if you’re looking to benchmark and explore high-level strategic initiatives for the year ahead with other executives. Contact the Club Director if you'd like to see the list of confirmed attendees.
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Jouke van der Brug
Club Director