The Business War Room: Building the AI-Powered, Resilient Enterprise
Join Meridian IT and IBM for The Business War Room – an exclusive event bringing together technology leaders, IBM experts and industry specialists to explore how organisations can prepare for disruption while embracing the opportunities presented by AI.
Throughout the day, we’ll examine the evolving threat landscape, operational resilience, the future of IBM Power, AI and intelligent automation, and the practical steps organisations can take to protect and modernise their most critical environments. Expect expert insight, real-world experience and open discussion – with plenty of opportunity to put your own questions to the specialists.
What you’ll discover
- The future of IBM Power
- AI and intelligent automation
- IBM Bob and watsonx Orchestrate with AI agents
- Operational resilience and cyber preparedness
- Hybrid cloud strategy
- Real-world customer experiences and best practice
Agenda
09:30 – 10:00 Arrival, refreshments and networking
10:00 – 10:15 Andy Haley – Welcome
10:15 – 10:45 Myra McShannon-Kefford – From Threat to Recovery: Protecting Your Business in an Unpredictable World
10:45 – 11:15 Anne Leslie – From Risk to Resilience: Understanding What Matters Before It Matters Most
11:15 – 11:45 Break
11:45 – 12:10 Ageas customer story
12:10 – 12:30 Andy Haley – Enterprise Cloud Economics Index
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch including Ferrari Simulator and FC Sevilla demos
2:00 – 2:30 Mike Davison – Beyond the Backup: A Holistic Approach to Power Systems Operational Resilience
2:30 – 3:00 Andrew Laidlaw – Mission Critical Infrastructure: Building Systems That Survive Anything
3:00 – 3:30 Mark Osborn – Deploying Your Digital Workforce: AI Agents on the Front Line
3:30 – 3:45 Break
3:45 – 4:45 Panel
Exclusive Evening Experience
Following the conference, guests are invited to an exclusive private dinner at the historic Churchill War Rooms – the underground headquarters from which Winston Churchill and his War Cabinet directed Britain’s strategy during the Second World War.
This unique setting provides the perfect backdrop to continue the day’s discussions while networking with fellow technology leaders, IBM executives and Meridian IT specialists.
The evening concludes with a keynote address from Colin Maclachlan, former Special Forces operator, who will share powerful lessons in leadership, teamwork, resilience and decision-making under extreme pressure—insights that have never been more relevant for today’s business and technology leaders.
Register Your Place
Attendance is complimentary, but places are strictly limited.
Register today to secure your place at this exclusive executive event and be among the first to receive the full agenda, presentation titles and additional speaker announcements.
