What technology leaders need before they trust recovery

How to prove your recovery plans actually work before disaster strikes.

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Most organisations believe they can recover from a major cyber incident or operational disruption. Far fewer can demonstrate that capability under realistic conditions.

As resilience moves from technical objective to board-level expectation, assumptions are no longer enough: technology leaders (and boards) increasingly need evidence that recovery plans, data protection strategies, and operational dependencies will perform when tested by real-world events.

This C-Suite Exchange examines what it really means to prove resilience before it is needed, and how organisations can move from confidence based on belief to confidence based on evidence.

Event details

📍 Location: Virtual

🗓 Date: 13th October 2026

🕛 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

👥 The Host: Peter Stojanovic, Editor, HotTopics

🎤 Speaker: Paul Szelesi, Solutions Architecture Leader for EMEA, Veeam Software

Meet the speaker

Paul Szelesi serves as Solutions Architecture Leader for EMEA at Veeam Software, where he drives innovation and strategic vision across the region. With extensive experience in data management, virtualization, and IT transformation, Paul leads a team dedicated to helping organizations safeguard and optimize their critical data assets. He partners closely with CIOs and technology leaders to deliver tailored, forward-thinking solutions that address complex business challenges, positioning Veeam as a trusted advisor in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

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