Capture AI's full potential to drive growth, productivity and competitive advantage.
Winning the AI Race.
Think on Tour EMEA 2026 – London brings together business and technology leaders to explore how organisations are applying AI to drive productivity, accelerate innovation and create business value.
Through keynotes, client perspectives and interactive experiences, discover what it takes to scale AI with trusted data, resilient infrastructure and governance.
Join IBM experts, industry leaders and peers to learn how to navigate the era of agentic AI with clarity and confidence.
Exclusive experiences at Think 2026
Every part of the event is designed to help attendees understand how to apply AI more effectively across the enterprise. From strategy and technology to real-world use cases, Think on Tour offers practical insight into applying AI for business impact.
Curated tours of IBM’s technology and open ecosystem across the show floor. See how to start quickly, scale confidently and reimagine your enterprise for the agentic era.
Connect with global pioneers redefining business for AI-first design. Real-world strategies for resilience, growth and measurable ROI.
Get a first look at IBM’s latest breakthroughs in agentic AI, automation, hybrid cloud and quantum - technologies that will power smarter businesses.
Speakers
Be inspired by IBM experts and clients who are revolutionizing their organisations with AI. Gain exclusive insights on deploying trusted AI, leveraging AI-ready data, and building resilient, future-facing infrastructure to drive productivity and efficiency in an evolving digital landscape.
IBM Fellow, Vice President Europe, Middle East, Africa, IBM Research and Director IBM Research Zurich
Head of Digital Enterprise Solutions and Group CIO, Merck KgaA
Data Engineering Specialist, Confluent
AI Forward Deployed Engineer, IBM
Senior Vice President and Chair for IBM Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific
Chief of Defence Logistics and Support, Ministry of Defence
Director of Cloud, Digital & Integration – Chief Operating Office, Nationwide Building Society
Chief Technology Officer, Markerstudy
Fusion Leader EMEA, IBM
Distinguished Engineer, VP and CTO Sovereign Technologies and Hybrid Automation EMEA, IBM
Vice President IBM Technology
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Team Principal & General Manager, Scuderia Ferrari HP
Chief Digital & Transformation Officer, L’ORÉAL RESEARCH & INNOVATION
IT Automation Technical Specialist
Global Technology Managing Director, IBM
Global Head of Algo Credit Trading, HSBC
Senior Customer Success Engineer: AI, IBM
Chief Data, AI and Technology Officer, Intesa Sanpaolo
Chief Revenue Officer, Celerity
Global Head of Sovereignty at Atos
Vice President, Product Management for IBM Bob, IBM
AI Customer Success Engineer at IBM
Managing Partner IBM Consulting
Europe, Middle East, Africa
EMEA Field CTO, IBM-HashiCorp
Senior Vice President Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM
AI Platform Architect, IBM Technology
Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Nationwide Building Society
Agenda
12:45 - 13:00
Secure identity and access gaps at runtime
Richard Bennett, EMEA Field CTO
13:15 – 13:30
Accelerate Vulnerability Management with IBM Concert and Lightwell
Dennis Lauwers, VP and CTO Sovereign Technologies and Hybrid Automation EMEA
13:15 – 13:30
Control your AI agents at enterprise scale
Paula Varela Lores: AI Customer Success Engineer
Amy Flanagan-Jones: AI Forward Deployed Engineer
13:45 – 14:00
Establish digital sovereignty with runtime control
Georgina Macrae, IT Automation & FinOps Technical Specialist
13:45 – 14:00
Unlock trusted, real-time data for AI with IBM and Confluent
Alex Stuart: Data Streaming Solutionist
Win the enterprise AI race
From the keynote stage to the Forum floor, see how you can integrate intelligence company-wide through agentic AI, trusted data, automation and hybrid cloud. Think on Tour EMEA 2026 offers a clear, actionable roadmap to increase productivity, adapt to changing conditions and outperform your competitors.
See how leading enterprises are deploying agentic AI to accelerate decisions, coordinate workflows and drive measurable business outcomes. Experience real‑world use cases that show how AI agents work together across the enterprise.
A smarter business starts with trusted data. Learn how modern data strategies turn fragmented information into a strategic asset—enabling better decisions, stronger governance and AI‑ready foundations at scale.
While AI can add complexity to your IT environments, it can also be used to make every technology investment work harder. Discover how you can simplify and optimize processes by streamlining operations with AI.
Build a future‑ready foundation for AI. Explore how hybrid cloud and emerging quantum technologies help organizations scale securely, optimize performance and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Actionable Insights
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