No More Nonsense: Navigating the Perfect Storm
Join HPE for a powerful masterclass for technology leaders facing the realities of 2026’s rapidly shifting IT landscape. Explore how rising virtualisation costs, AI-driven hardware shortages, and unpredictable cloud spending are reshaping digital strategy. Through practical insight and real-world expertise, HPE reveals how organisations can cut through industry noise, regain control, and build resilient, cost-efficient infrastructure. Discover the benefits of a Hybrid by Design approach that prioritises sovereignty, flexibility, and long-term sustainability - without compromising innovation or AI ambition.
Speaker:
Andrew Ayres HPE Senior Strategist, UKIMEA
Andrew Ayres is a senior strategist and AI governance expert, and thought leader in enterprise technology transformation at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). At HPE, Andrew leads the Hybrid Cloud GTM & Channel Sales organisation across UKIMEA. He advises boards, CIOs, and policy leaders on AI adoption, cloud transformation, and digital governance.
A discussion leader at HPE’s London Customer Innovation Centre, Andrew facilitates executive strategy sessions on multi-cloud operating models, data trust, and AI-driven transformation. With more than 20 years’ experience spanning enterprise consulting, public sector reform, and board-level advisory, he previously held leadership roles at OpenText and Gartner.
Andrew holds a BSc from the University of London, an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School, and recently completed a PhD in AI Governance at Manchester Metropolitan University.
He is the author of the forthcoming book The Agentic Edge: Governing in the Age of Autonomous Systems (2027), and is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Andrew is a sought-after speaker on responsible AI, data strategy, and digital sovereignty.
His sessions challenge audiences to confront uncomfortable realities around control, trust , and the future of technology leadership - while offering practical frameworks for building more resilient, adaptive and secure IT foundations.