Almost everyone now accepts that the future of infrastructure platforms is on a trajectory to be hybrid. The days of a single technology strategy or the warped cloud-only era have thankfully passed us by. IT leaders need to adopt an adaptive strategy that can flex to meet the unknown demands of the coming years

Technology leaders are now required to blend the latest-generation edge capabilities with virtual machine-optimised core platforms and modern application-capable clouds. Realigning hybrid cloud strategies has never been more critical to future success.

CDW Technologist, alongside Cisco, Cohesity, Nutanix and Customer experts will explore how organisations are addressing risk, improving resilience and building hybrid cloud environments that perform when it matters.

Why you should join us

This is not a sales event. There are no product pitches or staged demos. Just clear, practical conversation with people who’ve done the work.

  • Learn how to build a hybrid cloud strategy that will adapt to all future demands.

  • Understand real-world demands and trends impacting IT decision makers.

  • Explore how to manage multi-cloud complexity and tackle cost challenges

  • Dive into the challenges of cyber resilience in a modern hybrid cloud landscape.

  • Discover the latest hybrid cloud capabilities and how they can help manage growing skills gaps

  • Understand how to align your current strategy to support modernising legacy applications and infrastructure.

Speakers

Rob Sims

Rob Sims, Chief Technologist - Hybrid Platforms, CDW

Neil Trevains (1)

Neil Trevains, Cisco Solutions Engineer, UK&I Cloud & AI Infrastructure Specialist

 

 

Steve Wenban

Steve Wenban, Advisory Systems Engineer, Nutanix

Mark Molyneux

Mark Molyneux, EMEA CTO, Cohesity

Jon Steggles

Jon Steggles, ESG Strategic Lead, CDW

  • When

    Wednesday 2 July 2025, from 4.00 PM — 9.00 PM

  • Venue

    The Royal Box, Epsom Downs Racecourse Epsom, KT18 5LQ

Real World Insights Into the Protection of
Critical National Infrastructure

Hear from Peter Hughes, CTO at Stockport NHS, in an open discussion focused on the realities of delivering secure, reliable, critical national infrastructure.

Some of the areas we will dive into are:

  • Practical insights into the cyber threats pressuring critical infrastructure.
  • How to balance digital innovation with operational and safety requirements.
  • The most pressing technical constraints when working within a regulated environment
  • What are the most critical capabilities to build or mature over the next 3–5 years 

The insights from Peter will be relatable to any IT decision maker looking to evolve their strategies to truly future-proof.

What You’ll Get on the Day

  • First-hand insight from the technologists shaping today’s hybrid cloud strategies

  • A chance to hear from Cisco’s Neil Trevains on building digital resilience by design

  • Practical lessons in overcoming operational challenges with hybrid cloud from Nutanix’s Steve Wenban

  • Strategic thinking on cyber resilience with Cohesity’s EMEA CTO, Mark Molyneux

  • Guidance from CDW’s Chief Technologist, Rob Sims, on aligning innovation with real-world demands

  • Time to ask questions, share ideas, and connect with peers and industry leaders in an exclusive setting

  • VIP treatment and world-class hospitality

  • An understanding of how to manage and deploy Edge, IoT, and Distributed Infrastructure to drive differentiation