IT, Cyber & AI: Building Secure Foundations for Smarter Growth
IT, Cyber & AI: Building Secure Foundations for Smarter Growth
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Technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, but for many organisations, the challenge remains the same - how to ensure your IT estate is secure, scalable, and truly enabling business performance.
In this session, we will explore the key IT, Cyber Security, and AI trends, and what they mean for UK businesses today.
We’ll break down the importance of getting the fundamentals right - from robust IT foundations and effective use of Microsoft 365, through to aligning your cyber security posture with frameworks such as Cyber Essentials.
Finally, we’ll look at how organisations can move beyond the basics to unlock real value through AI and automation - improving efficiency, reducing risk, and driving smarter decision-making.
This session is designed for business leaders looking to better understand how to maximise the value of IT, while ensuring their organisation remains secure and future-ready.
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About the Speakers:
Christian Spence
Founder & Chief Economist - Economic Analytics
With over fifteen years’ experience in economics and public policy across local government (Manchester City Council), think tanks (Core Cities), business organisations (Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and British Chambers of Commerce) and academia (Manchester Metropolitan University), Christian has since 2022 ran his own consultancy, Economic Analytics, providing economic and data science research, analysis, modelling and commentary to a variety of clients across all sectors, from not-for-profits to blue chip international companies. He specialises in UK economic and tax analysis, big data modelling and forecasting and public speaking.
Christian Spence
Founder & Chief Economist - Economic Analytics
With over fifteen years’ experience in economics and public policy across local government (Manchester City Council), think tanks (Core Cities), business organisations (Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and British Chambers of Commerce) and academia (Manchester Metropolitan University), Christian has since 2022 ran his own consultancy, Economic Analytics, providing economic and data science research, analysis, modelling and commentary to a variety of clients across all sectors, from not-for-profits to blue chip international companies. He specialises in UK economic and tax analysis, big data modelling and forecasting and public speaking.