CIOs and senior IT professionals are invited to register for CIO UK’s upcoming event on ‘Developing a data-first strategy’ featuring expert speakers from Channel 4, the Food Standards Agency, Microsoft and Datalytyx. The half-day morning event takes place at the 5-star W London Hotel in London on Thursday 26 April. Including breakfast and a networking lunch, topics to be discussed include moving beyond cloud-first to data-first, opening up data silos, setting up a data science capability, Big Data innovation and enabling data sharing in a secure environment, and whether your organisation needs a Chief Data Officer? The event will feature four speakers on the following topics: Sian Thomas, Head of Data, FSA– Sian will be discussing Open Data strategy and information governance at the FSA. Sanjeevan Bala, Head of Data Science at Channel 4– Sanjeevan pioneered the harnessing of Channel 4’s viewer data for commercial and creative purposes. He will be discussing setting up a Data Science Capability at Channel 4. Alex Montgomery, Azure Application Innovation Lead, Microsoft UK– Alex currently leads the Azure Application Innovation business for Microsoft in the UK. He has a background in business applications and helps customers drive transformational outcomes through the use of technology. He will be discussing data-driven Systems of Intelligence. Fernando Martinho, Chief Technology Officer, Datalytyx– With 19 years professional IT experience, Fernando has led digital transformation programmes with omni-channel strategies aligned to digital strategies to drive accelerated growth. Martinho will be speaking on the subject, if you’re not data first, you are data last. Panel discussions and audience participation Q&As will enable delegates to discuss democratising data science, Open Data and the latest innovations in data management. Hosted by CIO UK editor, Edward Qualtrough, the event includes breakfast and lunch, along with ample opportunity for networking. If you are a senior IT professional and are interested in the event taking place at the W Hotel, London, please register here. For any enquiries about the event, please contact greeshma_suresh@idg.co.uk. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Palo Alto Networks x Accenture Making sense of zero trust - why a managed SASE solution is the ideal option for enterprises Security leaders are turning to SASE as their preferred network security solution amid a new era of cloud-powered businesses working from anywhere. By CIO Contributor Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Security feature 8 tips for unleashing the power of unstructured data For most organizations, data in the form of text, video, audio, and other formats is plentiful but remains untapped. Here’s how to unlock business value from this overlooked data trove. By Bob Violino Nov 28, 2023 10 mins Data Mining Data Science Data Management opinion What you don’t know about data management could kill your business Organizations without a solid data management strategy are on a collision course with catastrophe. Unfortunately, that’s most businesses, judging by the fundamental disconnect on the importance of strong data foundations. By Thornton May Nov 28, 2023 6 mins Data Architecture Data Governance Master Data Management brandpost Sponsored by Dell Technologies and Intel® Gen AI without the risks Demystifying generative AI: Practical tips for cost-effective deployment in your organization. By Andy Morris, Enterprise AI Strategy Lead at Intel Nov 27, 2023 6 mins Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe