CIO ForwardTech London
Future-proof your tech strategy in a world dominated by AI
The enterprise landscape is changing at an unprecedented speed, and many organisations are struggling to keep abreast of changing regulations and technologies.
Join your peers at ForwardTech London and generate new ideas on how to effectively roll out emerging technologies in your organisation, in the midst of an unpredictable and uncertain world.
2026 Theme: Responsible Acceleration in the Age of AI and Emerging Technologies
This event will focus on how you can adopt AI at speed in your organisation, but in an ethical manner.
By attending, you will dive into two powerful, interconnected pillars:
- Strategy, Governance & Leadership
Exploring how IT professionals embed accountability, close the executive–employee AI divide, strengthen transparency and ensure technology delivers measurable organisational impact. - New Technologies, Transformation & Enterprise
Examining how AI, automation, robotics, digital twins, edge compute and quantum-ready security are converging and what this means for enterprise architecture and long-term strategy.
Join to Explore the UK’s Most Pressing Technology Leadership Challenges Across 6 Key Themes
Bridging the Executive–Employee AI Divide: Closing literacy gaps, reducing shadow IT and building confidence in AI, automation and new digital tools across the workforce.
From Pilot to Production:
Turning AI, automation, IoT analytics and digital twins into stable, measurable operational capability.
Vendor Management and Cost Optimisation: Managing volatile, usage-based and outcome-driven pricing across AI, cloud, automation and connectivity.
AI Governance and Ethical Leadership:
Scaling intelligence and autonomy with fairness, transparency, safety and regulatory alignment.
The Future of Work in an AI-Driven Enterprise:
Redesigning roles, learning models and performance frameworks for human and machine collaboration.
Emerging Technologies:
Applying robotics, quantum readiness, digital twins, edge computing and next-generation connectivity at scale.
Why Attend CIO ForwardTech Summit UK?
Discover breakthrough ideas on implementing AI in practical ways. Hear about strategies for navigating volatile AI and cloud pricing during informative talks led by fellow IT leaders.
Benchmark your plans for your infrastructure against the most innovative cybersecurity strategies in an era dominated by geopolitics and regulation.
Connect with fellow IT leaders, exchange insights and best practices, and expand your professional network with peers who are shaping the future of technology.
Important – attendance criteria
This event is specifically designed for IT professionals (manager level or above) from medium to large companies (100+ employees), along with senior representatives from our event partners. Professionals who fall outside these criteria — including those from technology vendors, media, marketing, or consulting firms — are not eligible to attend and may have their registrations declined.