Digital Transformation for a new era

Editor in chief of Computer Weekly

Bryan Glick

Bryan Glick is a technology evangelist and editor-in-chief of Computer Weekly and Tech Target. A technology journalist for over 22 years, his insight into the social and cultural implications of the digital revolution provides real value. He can regularly be found on TV and radio as a technology expert offering a deep understanding into the present and future of technology.

Head of Solution Design, FourNet

John Jones

As Head of Solutions Design and with over 27 years of experience across IT and Telecommunications, John provides FourNet with proven expertise and experience, especially in enabling organisations to move to cloud in an elegant and risk-free manner.

Johns’ in-depth knowledge of technology trends and best practices allows him to understand how customers can best transform their communications strategy to reduce costs, increase productivity, and gain competitive advantage. 

Senior Country Manager UK&I, Extreme Networks

Dahwod Ahmed

Dahwood Ahmed has over 25 years of experience providing wired, wireless and security solutions to the enterprise market. He is a firm believer in the transformative power of innovative technologies and works closely with customers and partners to help them on their journey to the autonomous enterprise of the future.

Since joining Extreme Networks in 2011, Dahwood has led the regional healthcare and public sector teams before being promoted to his current role as Senior Country Manager UK&I where he is responsible for looking after the growth of one of the company’s core markets. Previously, Dahwood held positions at Enterasys Networks as a Solutions Account Director, at Cabletron Systems as a Data Specialist and at 3Com as a Project Engineer.

Dahwood always focuses on gaining a deep understanding of client business requirements first, which has allowed him to build key relationships with public sector verticals – including healthcare, education and government – as a trusted advisor. Using a dynamic and enthusiastic approach to problem solving, Dahwood’s key objective is to empowerment IT leaders and support them in driving efficiencies and business outcomes for their organisations

Chief Technology Officer, FourNet

Stuart Williams

Stuart is Chief Technology Officer at FourNet.  Stuart has more than 30 years of experience in the sector specialising in High-Security Public, Private, and Community Cloud deployments, including the multi-award-winning ANTENNA Government Community Cloud service, which provides secure communication, collaboration, customer experience and contact centre capabilities to nearly 50,000 Central Government employees including the Prime Minister’s Office, Bank of England and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals service.

Director, Equilibrium Security Services

Anish Chauhan

With over 22 years of technology experience, Anish understands the evolution of technology and develops solutions to protect and drive the enterprise network. As director of Equilibrium Security Services, he has worked with organisations to identify and remediate vulnerabilities and help build and implement robust Cyber Security strategies to protect data, networks and users.

Director of Customer Experience, FourNet

Oliver Bareham

Oliver has spent the last 10 years transforming the customer experience for some of the UK’s most recognised brands. He combines the contact centre with the right technology to drive costs out, satisfaction up and complaints down.

He most recently founded the CX function for the UK’s largest BPO, working across multiple sectors including utility, financial services, automotive, retail & public sector.

Product Manager

Andy Napier

With a wealth of experience spanning the evolution of Comms, Andy has witnessed the technological changes that help us drive today’s business. As Product Manager for Virtual1, he has helped develop and launch a Security and SD-WAN proposition and is responsible for Virtual1’s Cloud product set.

Business Development Manager, Fortinet

Chris Roberts

Chris has a wealth of expertise and understanding of the security needs of the modern enterprise. With experience in helping organisations implement SIEM to aligning understanding with the wider world of IT security. His knowledge and expertise can help organisations to optimise their security operations facilities.