WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD OF
CONTINUOUS BUSINESS
SAVE THE DATE FOR A MAJOR SHIFT
IN CYBER RESILIENCE
8 OCTOBER 2024
LONDON
SHIFT from Continuous Threats to Continuous Business
Get a whole new outlook on cyber resilience at SHIFT London. Join us on Tuesday, 8 October 2024 at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel for a radical shift in perspective, from the emphasis on crisis prevention to embracing the importance of recovery and the goal of continuous business.
10:30AM-1:00PM BST
Optional Sessions
- Minutes to Meltdown Ransomware Simulation
- Cyber Recovery Planning Course
2:00PM-5:00PM BST
Main Program Agenda
Chapter 1: The Shift to Continuous Business
- Discover how businesses are evolving to maintain seamless operations amidst increasing cyber threats and learn key strategies for achieving cyber resilience.
- Hear firsthand how a Commvault customer successfully transitioned to a resilient, cloud-first business model.
Chapter 2: Innovation for Cloud-First Enterprises
- Explore the latest innovations empowering cloud-first enterprises, understand why rebuilding is crucial for future-proofing business resilience, and delve into protecting emerging tech stacks.
- See how Commvault customers achieve unparalleled readiness with cloud solutions and learn proactive measures to enhance recovery readiness and security.
Chapter 3: Strengthening Compliance and Resiliency in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
- Understand the impact of progressive security and AI legislation on organizations (e.g. DORA, NIS2, and SOCI).
- Gain insights from Harvard Business Review on preparing for regulatory challenges and discover how Commvault supports customers in achieving compliance while enhancing resilience.
Chapter 4: Making Resilience Your Company’s Strategic Advantage
- Learn from Martin Reeves of BCG on leveraging resilience as a strategic advantage for your company.
- Get key takeaways on transitioning to a continuous business model and making resilience a core strategic advantage.
5:00PM-9:30PM BST
Networking Events
- 5:00PM – 6:00PM BST: Smart Bars/Networking Reception
- 6:30PM – 9:30PM BST: Dinner at The Shard
speakers
Learn from our team of experts
Sanjay Mirchandani
President & CEO, Commvault
As a customer-driven CEO, Sanjay Mirchandani is dedicated to delivering solutions for customers’ hardest data protection problems. Since joining four years ago, Sanjay has dramatically innovated Commvault’s industry-recognized portfolio; strengthened its robust partner ecosystem; transitioned the company from a perpetual to subscription business model; and accelerated its revenue growth. This includes launching Metallic, an award-winning SaaS offering that surpassed 4,000 customers and $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in just three years.
As CEO of software maker Puppet, Sanjay grew the company’s user base to more than 40,000 companies, including 75 percent of the Fortune 100. Sanjay, who earned his bachelor’s from Drew University and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, previously spent two decades as a senior leader at Microsoft, EMC Corp., and VMware. In addition to serving on Commvault’s Board of Directors, Sanjay is a director at Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI).
Rajiv Kottomtharayil
CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, Commvault
Rajiv Kottomtharayil wasted no time making his mark at Commvault. Starting as a software developer in 1998, Rajiv quickly moved up the ranks – development manager, senior development manager, product development director, and finally, vice president of product development.
When he’s not managing Commvault production backup, Rajiv can be found running outdoors or watching the Commvault team play cricket; unless it’s Christmas Day, that’s when he answers customer emails. Rajiv received his Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Monmouth University and Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics from Bombay University.
Pranay Ahlawat
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & AI OFFICER, Commvault
As Chief Technology and AI Officer, Pranay Ahlawat is the leader, developer, and AI evangelist responsible for continually innovating Commvault’s unrivaled cyber resilience platform and delivering on our vision for todays and tomorrow’s unrelenting threat landscape. A product and business strategist, Pranay most recently led a product innovation and engineering practice with a particular focus on the future of software engineering and infrastructure software at Boston Consulting Group. Pranay earned his bachelor’s degree from Delhi College of Engineering, his master’s in electrical engineering from Cornell University, and his MBA from Wharton School. When he’s not working, he enjoys sudoku, hiking, and skiing.
Martin Reeves
CHAIRMAN, BCG Henderson Institute
Martin Reeves is chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, BCG’s think tank dedicated to exploring and developing valuable new insights from business, technology, economics, and science by embracing the powerful technology of ideas. Martin is also a member of the BCG Henderson Institute’s Innovation Sounding Board, which is dedicated to supporting, inspiring, and guiding upstream innovation at BCG. He is the author of several books including the most recent, The Imagination Machine: How to Spark New Ideas and Create Your Company’s Future.
Julie Devoll
EDITOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS AND WEBINARS, Harvard Business Review
Julie Devoll is Editor of Special Projects and Webinars at Harvard Business Review, where she leads content development, speaker recruitment, program planning, and moderation for HBR-sponsored webinars and events. She also serves as the Marketing and Communications Director at HBR Press, responsible for the marketing and PR strategy for all Press books and authors. Devoll graduated from Stonehill College with a BA in English and a minor in Mass Communications and Journalism.
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Save your spot today for SHIFT London
Register to join our event on 8 October 2024 at Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel for an afternoon that will transform your approach to cyber resilience.
It will be a day of:
- Continuous revelations from leaders in the space and your industry.
- Continuous improvement with proven tips from the companies putting it into practice.
- Continuous learning that will give you, your company, and your career a continuous advantage.