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The C-suite Symphony
Orchestrating Transformation
Why attend
Join us for an opportunity to challenge conventional thinking, elevate your leadership potential, and ignite new paths for both personal and professional growth. This is more than an event—it’s a transformative experience designed to empower leaders to stay ahead of the curve and inspire enduring impact.
Event details
Venue:
Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
Date:
April 22nd - 23rd 2026
Who can attend:
This exclusive event invites senior leaders from the following C-suite communities:
- CIOs, CISOs,CXOs, CDOs and other senior leaders and executives
The Studio highlights
Real-world transformation stories
Bold ideas, big impact
Dive into the groundbreaking stories of visionary leaders driving industry transformation. From navigating disruption to scaling innovation, gain actionable insights that redefine what’s possible.
Social purpose initiatives
Championing change with TechGirl and digital inclusion
Discover the inspiring stories behind TechGirl and our commitment to digital inclusion, showcasing the power of leadership with purpose.
Live entertainment
Experience the spirit of Oasis
In 2025 we enjoyed the longest-established Oasis tribute band in the world! Get ready for a new fantastic performance this year, with a night filled with electrifying energy, timeless classics, and the iconic sound that defined a generation.
Welcome breakfast & networking
Studio 1
Opening keynote
Leading at the edge of what's next
In an era where disruption is constant and innovation outpaces strategy, today’s leaders must do more than keep up—they must continuously evolve. Traditional business structures are flattening, go-to-market models are shifting overnight, and certainty is a luxury few can afford. This session explores how modern executives lead through ambiguity—balancing speed with purpose, and innovation with values—to not just survive change, but shape it.
Networking break
Efficiency over empathy: When technology leads, does the customer follow?
Networking roundtables
Lunch
Simplify, adapt and thrive: Why complexity is the enemy of compliance—and innovation
Networking roundtables
Work rewired: Visibility, velocity, and the new employee experience
Today’s workforce is more distributed, digital, and dynamic than ever—yet expectations for connection, clarity, and growth have never been higher. This session explores how leaders can create high-performing cultures by harnessing visibility and velocity—not just to move faster, but to move smarter. When employees feel seen, supported, and empowered in real time, potential is no longer hidden in silos or slowed by outdated systems. This is the new employee experience: agile, transparent, and deeply human.
Networking break
TechGirl
Build your community
Community SOS
C-Suite confessions, closing remarks & drinks
Dinner & drinks
Studio 2
Fireside-lead from the back: Why today’s top executives serve first
Clarity before change: What does the enterprise revolution really mean?
When does more become too much?
As organisations scramble to stay competitive, the push for digital transformation has spawned a flood of use cases—often more about checking boxes than solving real problems. But at what cost? When "innovation" becomes a numbers game, clarity gets buried under complexity, and budgets balloon with diminishing returns. This session challenges the obsession with volume over value, asking: Are we transforming with purpose—or just for the sake of progress?
Insights into innovation: Are we reacting to what we are being told?
As AI accelerates, so does the flood of data it creates — but is more always better? In today’s information-saturated landscape, the real challenge isn’t collecting data, it’s knowing what (and who) to trust. Are we leveraging AI to drive real innovation, or simply reacting to the outputs it feeds us? This session will challenge the narrative: Are your decisions truly insight-led, or are they shaped by systems you don’t fully understand, can we trust the data behind the innovation we’re chasing?
Registration, networking and breakfast
Studio 1
Welcome to The Studio
Opening Keynote
Who really holds the keys to your digital future?
What if real digital independence isn’t about control—but about trust, resilience, and smart choices? In a world where geopolitical shocks test the seams of our digital infrastructures, clinging to the idea of total control might be holding us back. This session challenges the rigid definitions of cyber sovereignty and explores a more strategic path: one built on reduced dependency, stronger trust, and resilience without sacrificing performance.
Networking break
Cyber agility or bust: Why rigid security is killing innovation
In today’s digital economy, businesses face a stark choice: evolve or be left behind. Cyber Agile Organisations balance robust security with the freedom to innovate- Yet too many companies still treat cybersecurity as a blocker rather than a catalyst for progress.
If cyber agility unlocks growth, trust, and efficiency, why isn’t it a cultural priority in every organisation? This session will challenge outdated thinking, unpack the hidden costs of rigid security postures, and explore how to build a cyber agile culture—one that empowers every team, at every level, to move fast and stay secure.
Networking roundtables
Lunch
Buzzword or business model? What most businesses get wrong when rethinking resilience
Business continuity is no longer a plan—it's a daily expectation. As work models shift, IT leaders are under pressure to keep mission-critical services running no matter what. Downtime isn’t just inconvenient—it’s a reputational risk.
This session dives into what real resilience looks like now: fast recovery, zero disruption, and productivity that doesn’t flinch—even in crisis.
Are your systems built to bounce back—or built to break?
Networking roundtables
From hype to harm: What it really takes to secure the future of AI
Fishbowl: You know the risks-but does your business?
Community SOS
C-Suite confessions, closing remarks & drinks
Studio 2
The CISO, rewritten: From defender to driver
The role of the CISO is no longer confined to managing risk—it's expanding into one of the most strategically influential positions in the enterprise. As digital innovation accelerates, CISOs are stepping into boardrooms, shaping AI governance, securing high-stakes M&A deals, and leading digital transformation from the inside out.
This isn’t evolution—it’s elevation. The message is clear: the modern CISO is not just a protector of infrastructure, but a builder of trust, value, and competitive edge. Those who embrace this shift won’t just keep up with the future—they’ll define it.
Resilient and ready: The balancing act between security and demand
An identity crisis: Defend, secure and transform
Beyond the checkbox: Agile compliance for a rapidly evolving tech stack
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Richard Harker
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Steve Godfrey
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Richard Jones
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Jonathan Vince
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Jess Thompson
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Danny Attias
CDIO, London Business School
Barnaby Newell
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