Session Links
- Welcome and opening address
Chris Fraser – CEO, Aspire
- KEYNOTE SESSION: Building the Blueprint for a Transformative and Secure Modern Workplace
Sarah Armstrong-Smith – Chief Security Advisor for Europe, Microsoft
- Patching From the Cloud – Managing Patches in Hybrid Work Environments Effectively
York von Eichel-Streiber, Product Marketing Manager at NinjaOne
- KEYNOTE SESSION: From No-as-a-Service to Go-as-a-Service: How Security Can Enable the Modern Workplace
Ben Hanson, Senior Security Strategist & Advisor at Microsoft
- Unlocking Modern Business Success: Developing Key Applications with Low-Code Solutions
Alasdair Gauld, CEO at Flyte
- Insights from the Aspire SOC: How a Modern Workplace Bolsters Defences
Bob McKay, Security & Operations Director at Aspire
- Driving User Experience: HaloITSM Demonstration
Jake Silverthorne, Enterprise Account Executive at HaloITSM
- Unlocking Digital Success: The Peter Vardy Journey
Paul Clark, CTO at Peter Vardy and Chris Fraser, CEO at Aspire
- Q&A Panel Session: Engage with our Expert Speakers
Highlights from Aspire Modern Workplace Summit 2024
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Aspire Modern Workplace Summits in Glasgow and Gateshead. We were thrilled to welcome over 350 delegates from businesses across the UK.
For those who couldn’t make it on the day, we wanted to make the sessions from our expert speakers publicly available to enjoy at your own convenience.
If you would like any additional information or copies of the slides, please contact marketing@aspirets.com.
Welcome and opening address
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Chris Fraser – CEO
Chris founded Aspire in 2006 and now leads the board of directors. Chris is responsible for Aspire’s technology strategy to ensure they continue to deliver the most innovative solutions to customers across the UK and beyond.
KEYNOTE SESSION: Building the Blueprint for a Transformative and Secure Modern Workplace
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Sarah Armstrong-Smith
Chief Security Advisor for Europe at Microsoft
Sarah has led a long and impactful career, developing specialisms in artificial intelligence and future technologies, addressing the impacts they have on cyber security. She has vast experience guiding businesses through digital attacks and teaching organisations how best to protect their data.
In the ever-evolving world of digital transformation, the Microsoft Modern Workplace stands as the cornerstone of user productivity and organisational efficiency. In this thought-provoking keynote, Sarah Armstrong-Smith a pioneer in cyber security, will explore the evolving threat landscape, the imperative to protect the digital workplace, and how generative-AI is revolutionising how we protect people and data from increasing harm.
Patching From the Cloud – Managing Patches in Hybrid Work Environments Effectively
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York von Eichel-Streiber
Product Marketing Manager at NinjaOne
York has been working for more than 5 years for NinjaOne in product marketing and presales. Over the years, he has worked with thousands of IT-admins, network engineers and helpdesk teams on proof of concepts and implementations of the NinjaOne platform.
Fast and efficient patching will remain a critical component of cyber security in 2024. Many successful ransomware attacks exploit unpatched endpoints.
Cyber criminals are becoming active faster and faster after vulnerabilities are published. This speed and the rapid increase in hybrid work since the pandemic make patch management more complex and can quickly become overwhelming for companies. York von Eichel-Streiber, Product Marketing Manager at NinjaOne explains why patch management from the cloud is an exciting option for hybrid working.
KEYNOTE SESSION: From No-as-a-Service to Go-as-a-Service: How Security Can Enable the Modern Workplace
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Ben Hanson
Senior Security Strategist & Advisor, Microsoft
As a Senior Security Strategist and Advisor at Microsoft, Ben has partnered with the CSOs and other security leaders at the world’s largest Financial Services institutions, guiding them through the complex interplay between business and security objectives, risk, technology, and cultural transformation.
The Modern Workplace is where cyber security, cyber attacks, and user experience intersect. Whether or not this convergence is a positive experience depends entirely on the organisation’s perspective and approach. There is an inherent tension: businesses that don’t prioritise security are heavily impacted by avoidable cyber events; but security focused organisations that don’t prioritise business enablement undermine their own credibility and influence within their business. In this illuminating keynote, cyber security and transformation thought leader Ben Hanson will help you to:
- Prioritise the things that will help you to improve both business and security outcomes
- Understand how cyber attackers take advantage of the modern work environment, and how to manage those risks while still prioritising business enablement
- Understand how AI can help you…and how it can’t.
Unlocking Modern Business Success: Developing Key Applications with Low-Code Solutions
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Alasdair Gauld
CEO at Flyte
Alasdair is CEO with a passion for creating user-centric digital experiences. He specialises in developing modern workplace environments, user-centric intranets, and automating business processes using the power of Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and the Power Platform.
Join Alasdair Gauld, CEO at Flyte, for an engaging session on leveraging key applications that drive modern business functions. Alasdair will showcase how automated workflows can streamline manual tasks and demonstrate the transformative power of connecting data for actionable insights. With a focus on enhancing the employee experience, Alasdair will highlight how low-code tools like Microsoft Power Platform can empower teams to innovate. Drawing upon Flyte’s expertise as a software development specialist, the session will explore best practices and pitfalls in adopting and governing low-code solutions. Gain practical insights into successes and challenges and learn to navigate low-code adoption effectively for modern workplace transformation.
Insights from the Aspire SOC: How a Modern Workplace Bolsters Defences
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Bob McKay
Security & Operations Director at Aspire
Bob heads up Aspire’s security and operations divisions. He is responsible for the development, design, and implementation of Aspire’s information security portfolio. Bob and his team work to secure our customers against the ever-evolving cyber threat.
Join Aspire’s Security & Operations Director, Bob McKay, as he explores the realm of cyber security incidents. Bob will unveil recent cases managed by our Security Operations Centre (SOC), providing invaluable insights into incident mechanics. Through real-world examples, he’ll dissect breach scenarios, illuminating the vulnerabilities that led to these events. Delegates will glean practical lessons for fortifying their cyber security posture, including best practices tailored to navigating the complexities of the digital workplace and safeguarding organisational assets. Gain actionable strategies to enhance security, mitigate risks, and embrace digital transformation securely.
Driving User Experience: HaloITSM Demonstration
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Jake Silverthorne
Enterprise Account Executive at HaloITSM
Jake Silverthorne, Account Executive at HaloITSM, will demonstrate how HaloITSM seamlessly integrates with enterprise collaboration tools to empower collaboration. Join Jake to discuss the importance of technological communication and a ‘how to’ on streamlining efficiency across the modern, hybrid-work environment.
Unlocking Digital Success: The Peter Vardy Journey
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Paul Clark
-CTO at Peter Vardy
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Chris Fraser
– CEO at Aspire
Prepare for an insightful journey into the world of digital transformation as we share the success story of automotive giant Peter Vardy, a long-standing Aspire customer. Recently, Peter Vardy entrusted Aspire with the transformation of their service desk function, spanning support across all dealerships. Through strategic integration of Microsoft Intune automation, Peter Vardy’s journey illustrates how they modernised their operations to make their organisation more flexible and efficient. Paul Clark, CTO at Peter Vardy and Chris Fraser, CEO at Aspire will share invaluable insights gleaned from their real-world experiences. Learn firsthand from industry experts about the art of fostering collaboration, productivity, and employee satisfaction in the digital age.
Q&A Panel Session: Engage with our Expert Speakers
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Expert Panel Session
Dive into a dynamic panel discussion featuring our event experts.
Dive into a dynamic panel discussion featuring our event experts. The panel session will be hosted by Chis Fraser, CEO at Aspire, we will be joined by:
- York von Eichel-Streiber, Product Marketing Manager at NinjaOne
- Jake Silverthorne, Account Executive at HaloITSM
- Paul Clark, CTO at Peter Vardy
- Ben Hanson, Senior Security Strategist & Advisor at Microsoft
- Alasdair Gauld, CEO at Flyte
- Hannah Marshall, Peacocks Medical Group, CTO