With modern, hybrid environments the new norm, companies are equipping themselves with platform-agnostic, field-friendly, scalable cloud environments to work faster and smarter than ever before. However, as companies adopt emergent technologies and environments become more complex, disparate and inefficient systems prevent companies from seeing true ROI from their investments. In this panel discussion, Fast Company and IBM will explore the latest developments within hybrid cloud computing, data use, insights, and how to integrate these technologies on your own terms to become a true catalyst for innovation.

Cloud technology is revolutionizing the financial industry in real time, with the pace of innovation meeting the urgency of business demand for simpler, faster, and more seamless experiences. As tech companies move into financial services and banks move into tech, we’ll examine what’s on the horizon for AI-powered investing, digital transactions, and open banking.

Rampant cybersecurity breaches and drastic changes in the way businesses transact and operate within cloud environments in the past few years has forced teams to react and adapt quickly to the challenges of disruption. While solutions have emerged to address evolving regulatory requirements, security concerns are becoming more and more critical and need to be prioritized—especially in highly regulated industries. In this panel, Fast Company and IBM will unpack the best practices in privacy and compliance from regulated industries like banking and healthcare, which stand at the crossroads of threat and technology implementation.

McKinsey has shown that companies can reclaim up to 50% of their time with intelligent automation. This segment will show business decision makers how AI-enabled automation is generating efficiencies and streamlining operations across all industries, how XAI is bringing users closer to the results of machine learning, and how IBM’s prebuilt workflows are helping companies adapt with minimal lift.

Every aspect of business has been challenged and strained by technology integration in the past 2.5 years—from front-of-house payment and delivery systems to employee VPN and remote work to warehouse and just-in-time manufacturing and supply-chain validation. Integrated cloud and data processes can deliver exponential value or bring the world to a grinding halt. Modernizing these business operations need not be daunting and can be a true catalyst for innovation. Hear from some of the toughest cases and real-world experiences of change that have set us on a new course.

A recent IBM study revealed that consumer views on sustainability have shifted in the wake of the pandemic, with purpose-driven consumers now making up the largest customer segment across all categories. This segment will examine how advances in cloud computing can help companies meet this rising demand while navigating the challenges of supply-chain friction.

Finding an edge in the sporting world is often focused solely on athletes making a physical or mental adjustment. And while digital transformation isn’t typically thought of as a competitive advantage in professional sports, it’s increasingly becoming just that. In this exclusive conversation, we’ll hear directly from two of the leading innovators in the global game of football on the unique opportunities they see in cloud innovation—from providing frictionless feeds to better engage stadium guests to leveraging AI and data to build smarter strategies on and off the pitch.