Virtual Roundtable
Information Security

AvePoint: Building a secure data foundation to empower users, accelerate AI adoption and mitigate risk

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February 10, 2026
UK & Ireland
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Discussion Points:

Key questions we’ll tackle: -How do you gain visibility into collaboration processes and any overly permissive access to sensitive content? -What risks arise from these interactions, and how can they be mitigated? Alongside sharing insights and best practices, you’ll leave with practical solutions to strengthen governance and reduce risk in your collaboration environment.

To what extent are you able to identify risks across your unstructured data and quantify the possible impact?

Do you have a data governance framework for collaboration data? If so, how is this enforced?

How quickly are you able to respond to external audits or other requests from your InfoSec teams?

How widely adopted is GenAI and Agentic AI in your business? Are there any controls in place to manage this?

Building a secure data foundation to empower users, accelerate AI adoption and mitigate risk

During this virtual roundtable, we will discuss the importance of a robust data foundation as a core element of an organisation’s collaboration strategy. We’re keen to hear from technology and security leaders about the steps they are taking to empower users whilst enforcing a governance framework on their data.

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Mike Samra
CTO, The AA
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Heather Hurd
Senior Director, Content Marketing, FIS Global
“I think there's been some really good presentations particularly around you know, everyone's talking about AI, but what does that really mean? There have been some good conversations around how we mesh AI with human interaction to make sure we're getting the best of both worlds.”
Andy Piper
CISO - Investment Bank, Barclays
“It's great to get the condensed meetings together. So it's actually quite useful from a time perspective for us to be able to do that. And actually, we've had an opportunity to appear out of one of the meetings. So it's great that that could potentially fund the entire event for us. And, now, that propels us to want to do more of these events with you.”
Robin Wright
Senior Account Executive, Fortra
“As an attendee, the value I've got from attending this is actually speaking and meeting with like minded people. I think it's really interesting, having conversations about what you do in your day job and being able to compare it with others. And from that, you end up solutionising over a conversation or over food and drinks.”
Goher Mohammed
Group Head of IT Security, L&Q
“Bring lots of water because you're gonna talk a lot. I think, it's just great to kind of get out and meet people and to see what other people are doing and go with an open mind because you'll actually learn a lot and you'll find people, I suppose, that have synergies with you and what you're trying to achieve.”
Michelle Kearns
Head of IT - Boots Ireland
“I've had some great conversations today, talking to suppliers. 1 of them has made me think about some of the security aspects that I have within my own organisation. We have a good comprehensive security program going on, where we are at the moment. But there's been a few moments where it's made me think, have I got these things covered?”
Vicky Higgin
CDIO, Cityfibre
“It's helping us to meet with key CISO target audiences that we would typically only dream of trying to meet in a typical financial year. So having 10 guaranteed meetings as part of the conference agenda has really, really helped us boost the pipeline and start those conversations.”
Chris Whelan
UK Regional Marketing Lead, NCC Group
“I think for me personally, for an organisation that is quite legacy, it's great to take forward some of the best practice that we've seen from other, speakers and and sessions today, really going away to look at how we can sort of drive the AI journey within our own business and how we can use data better to leverage, really insightful decision making.”
Neil Shah
IT & Digital Director, Arriva UK Trains
“The network that we've established and built today, always goes a long way into having better conversations, getting better insights with the people we work with, and ultimately just delivering better all around service. So it's been a really great day and I highly recommend it to anybody as well.”
Marco Oliver
Co-founder & CEO at Configur
“The opportunity to speak to people both from a kind of one to one networking standpoint, over a coffee, face to face is really useful, really powerful to be able to swap those sort of war stories around how we're encountering challenges and how we're kind of overcoming them.”
Ben Trethowan
CISO, BRIT Insurance
“The people who have been attending on the buyer side have definitely been the type of stakeholders that we would like to engage with as vendors. These are decision makers. These are influencers. These are high level ROI conversations. It’s been amazing.”
Yoav Lebens
UK Country Manager, OX Security
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Andy Mullings
Global Director, Bluprintx
“The value to Devoteam of sponsoring this event has been an opportunity to present to the delegates, but also to have a number of really high quality 1 on 1 meetings with, with business and tech leaders from the UK. Some really inspirational people delivering some fantastic transformations. So it's been really good to talk to them.”
Richard Andrews
Managing Director UK&I, DevoTeam

Agenda

14:00 pm
14:05 pm
Welcome Address & Moderator Introduction

The event kicks off with a brief welcome address, setting the tone for the session. Participants will be introduced to the moderator, who will outline the objectives and format of the roundtable, ensuring a smooth transition into the main discussion.

14:05 pm
15:05 pm
Roundtable Topic Discussion

This core segment of the virtual roundtable delves into the predetermined topic, facilitated by the moderator. Participants are encouraged to share insights, experiences, and perspectives, fostering a rich, collaborative dialogue. This hour-long discussion aims to explore solutions, trends, and innovative ideas relevant to the industry.

15:05 pm
15:45 pm
Feedback & 1-2-1 Introductions

Attendees have the opportunity to provide feedback on the discussion, highlighting key takeaways and areas for further exploration. The session concurrently hosts personalised 1-2-1 introductions, allowing sponsors and participants to connect directly. Designed to facilitate networking, deepen connections, and initiate steps towards actionable next steps, paving the way for potential collaborations and partnerships.

Agenda

2:00 pm EST
2:05 pm EST
Welcome Address & Moderator Introduction
2:05 pm EST
3:05 pm EST
Roundtable Topic Discussion
3:05 pm EST
3:45 pm EST
Feedback & 1-2-1 Introductions

Agenda

2:00 pm PST
2:05 pm PST
Welcome Address & Moderator Introduction
2:05 pm PST
3:05 pm PST
Roundtable Topic Discussion
3:05 pm PST
3:45 pm PST
Feedback & 1-2-1 Introductions

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Strategic Takeaways

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About the Hosts

AvePoint is a global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, helping organisations confidently manage and protect their most critical information. Trusted by thousands of customers worldwide, AvePoint empowers businesses to collaborate securely across Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, and other cloud platforms while ensuring compliance, privacy, and operational resilience. Through innovative solutions for data protection, risk management, and digital workplace optimisation, AvePoint enables organisations to scale securely, reduce risk, and unlock the full value of their data.

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