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Virgin Money has been through a significant innovation journey in recent years as it successfully managed multiple acquisitions and integrations during a time of rapid industry change. Hear about the critical role technology has played in Virgin Money’s growth and the challenges and opportunities ahead. Join us as we open Accelerate with a conversation between Nicola Hodson, Chief Executive of IBM UK & Ireland, and David Duffy, CEO of Virgin Money. 

If regulated industries have come to recognise anything in recent years, it’s the cold hard fact that impactful change requires you to make courageous decisions and tolerate informed risk. But how much risk is too much? Is there even more risk from not making change? 
 
Hear about the changes the National Health Service (NHS) has had to act upon to continue providing services during COVID-19, and how mainstream banks, challenger banks, and fintechs are raising the bar on risk appetite to build the next generation in financial services.

A decade ago, many innovations were seen as interesting and futuristic but not essential for delivering bottom-line results in regulated industries. But now, AI is immersed in our lives as we interact with organisations and services through our mobile devices.
 
Hear from the organisations implementing hybrid cloud and AI technologies to transport today’s regulated industries into the future as they disrupt their competitors and redefine their industry.

2024 promises a new dawn for UK-based technology and communications organisations, with Ofcom reviewing the level of control that cloud service providers have on their customers and the Online Safety Bill creating uncertainty in the face of much-needed protection. Shareholders expect returns in highly competitive markets. Regulators are calling for increasingly comprehensive cybersecurity measures. How can these conflicting expectations be balanced appropriately for executives in regulated industries? Hear from Dido Harding and Declan Curry as they share their insights on the opportunities and challenges involved in creating economic growth during this time of transformation.