13:45 - 14:30

Connections reimagined: Simplify the complex, rein in digital chaos, and leverage business data as never before

In today's fast-paced, dynamic business landscape, information is your most valuable asset. To capitalize on this invaluable resource, companies must create an information super-highway that seamlessly connects internal and external business ecosystems. This keynote will explore how to build resilience to disruptive events by evolving with digital chaos and honing in on the strategic use of data.​

We'll discuss how OpenText can help you construct a digital backbone that integrates people, processes, and things, automates both internal and external processes, and fosters collaboration across all business partners. Our information super-highway approach breaks down islands of information, connects to any data source, and leverages the world's largest business network to explore new opportunities. You will also learn how we can help to streamline key supply chain processes from procure-to-pay to order-to-cash, enhancing customer satisfaction. Furthermore, we enable secure, identity-driven collaboration across your ecosystem, allowing swift reactions to disruptions and fortifying operational resilience. ​

Join us to discover how to transform your business by leveraging data effectively and building a resilient, interconnected ecosystem.​

Speaker
Ville Parkkinen - Director of Product Marketing, Business Networks | OpenText

Room: Lords 1

13:45 - 14:30

Knowledge reimagined: Transform information chaos into knowledge with OpenText Content Cloud

AI has unlocked the next productivity frontier, instantly elevating expectations that finding and understanding organizational knowledge should be as simple as typing a question into a chat. The true value of AI is realized only when answers are relevant, accurate, and trusted – and this all starts with great information management. As an OpenText Content Cloud customer, you’re already poised for AI success with a foundational document management strategy, but it’s time to take team productivity and operational efficiency to new heights. Join this keynote session to learn how the latest OpenText AI content management innovations facilitate collaborative digital employee experiences, power frictionless business processes, and transform content chaos into knowledge. Hear from industry leaders who will share their AI content management strategies and best practices to unlocking new and better ways to work​.

Speaker
Michael Cybala - VP Software Engineering | OpenText
Nhi Le - Senior Solutions Consultant | OpenText

Room: County Suite

13:45 - 14:30

Security reimagined: Key Innovations to maintain advantage against Cyber Threats with OpenText Cybersecurity

In today’s cyber landscape, threats are escalating in volume and sophistication, often driven by malicious AI. Balancing risk tolerance with protection measures is crucial, yet gaps persist. So, how do you stay ahead in this relentless fight? Join us for a keynote where we reveal how OpenText is rethinking cybersecurity. Discover our advanced behavioral threat detection integrated into our XDR platform vision and AI-driven solutions that prioritize and remediate potential threats before they materialize. Learn how to align business goals with robust security practices and establish a secure foundation for Trusted AI adoption. Elevate your cybersecurity strategy with OpenText and stay one step ahead.

Key Takeaways:

• Gain enhanced visibility into the evolving threat landscape and manage your security posture risk effectively.
• Anticipate and neutralize threats with proactive security controls.
• Advance threat protection with our AI-integrated security solutions.
• Establish a secure foundation for AI adoption.

Speaker
Stephan Jou - Sr. Director Software Engineering, R&D Cybersecurity | OpenText

Room: Westminster

13:45 - 14:30

Engineering reimagined: Unleash your team's potential with secure, AI-powered software delivery

Tired of slow, outdated development processes? Want to build software that's secure, innovative, lightning-fast, and generates value? Join us to discover how OpenText's AI-powered DevOps solutions are revolutionizing how the next generation of engineers and developers build the future. 

In this keynote, you'll learn how to:

• Turbocharge your workflow: Automate repetitive tasks, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate your development cycles.
• Ship secure code, every time: Leverage AI-powered testing and security tools to find vulnerabilities before they become threats.
• Unlock your team's potential: Empower your developers with the tools and insights they need to create truly innovative software.

Speaker
Tal Levi-Joseph - VP Software Engineering | OpenText

Room: Thames 1

13:45 - 14:30

Conversations reimagined: Boost loyalty and drive growth with AI-powered customer and employee experiences

In today's market, customer experience is the new brand currency. Yet, many employees lack the tools to consistently deliver exceptional experiences. AI offers organizations unparalleled advantages in productivity and creativity within the experience economy. Imagine empowering your employees to maximize the lifetime value of every customer. Join us for this exclusive keynote to discover how generative AI can transform your customer communications, content, and visuals. Learn to create highly personalised customer journeys while safeguarding your brand. Reimagine customer conversations to be proactive, engaging, empathetic, and delivered on the right channels. Explore newly launched SaaS solutions for Digital Asset Management (DAM), Communications, and Fax. Gain insights from industry experts who will share their best practices for driving superior customer experiences and empowering the employees responsible for delivering them. This session is designed for all Experience Cloud customers and partners. Don’t miss this opportunity to harness the power of AI and redefine your customer experience strategy.

Speaker
Jean-Baptiste Adet - RVP Solutions Consulting | OpenText

Room: Lords 3

13:45 - 14:30

CloudOps reimagined: How IT operations can improve speed without sacrificing reliability

As business demands for rapid innovation grow, IT Operations must accelerate without compromising reliability. But users are skeptical of IT. Technical debt stalls progress. Costs rise faster than budgets. And skilled staff are in short supply. How can IT Operations overcome these persistent challenges to reimagine operations in the age of cloud? Join this keynote to learn how OpenText IT Operations Cloud elevates the potential of IT Operations, so you can move faster without sacrificing reliability. You will gain a greater understanding of the OpenText IT Operations Cloud roadmap, recent updates and strategy that makes CloudOps possible.

Speakers
Stephen Ludlow - SVP, Software Engineering ITOM | OpenText
Bruno Labruere - VP Product Management ITOM | OpenText

Room: Chancellor 1

14:30 - 15:00

Maximize Supply Chain Insights with Trading Grid Command Center

Modern supply chains generate a staggering amount of data in today's hyper-dynamic business environment. Despite this, many organizations find themselves "data rich, information poor," unable to harness their data for optimizing processes and decision-making. Enter Trading Grid Command Center—an innovative solution that transforms disparate data into actionable insights. Designed to dismantle data silos, it empowers diverse user groups by providing tailored insights from supply chain transactions and enriches them with additional business information. Join us to discover how Trading Grid Command Center can help you drive unprecedented value from your supply chain data. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a competitive edge through better business insights!

Speaker
Ville Parkkinen - Director of Product Marketing, Business Networks | OpenText

Room: Lords 1

16:45 - 17:30

Public Sector Industry Forum

The public sector CIO is under even greater pressure to cut costs whilst enabling a more productive workforce.  Access to high quality, critical information is essential to driving effective processes and doing so securely, no matter where users connect from. Join this forum to hear about the latest technology trends which need to strike a balance between reducing costs, improving performance and staying secure whilst engaging with citizens to deliver the best accessible, multi-channel experience possible.

Speakers
Sue Daley OBE - Director Technology & Innovation | TechUK
Marcus Botterill - Sr. Principal Solutions Consultant | OpenText
John Brett - Sr. Account Executive, Experience | OpenText
Nick Lund - Public Sector Sales Director, Content | OpenText

Room: County Suite

14:30 - 15:00

Decision-Driven Identity and Data Governance: Smart Access, Smarter Security

As digital identities multiply and grow more complex, managing access to organizational data becomes mission-critical. Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) is essential for minimizing security risks by effectively managing, controlling, and auditing access. This session will explore how a decision-driven approach to IGA enhances security by leveraging real-time risk assessments to guide informed actions across key areas such as access requests, approvals, and reviews. We will discuss the importance of real-time identity and access management, which automatically enforces policy changes without human intervention, ensuring swift detection of identity threats. Additionally, we'll dive into event-driven adaptive model allowing for prompt access revocation to mitigate risks. You will learn the value of flexible identity configurations that tailor governance and processes to fit the unique needs of your organization.

Speaker
Laurent Strauss - Principal Solutions Consultant Cybersecurity | OpenText

Room: Westminster

16:00 - 16:45

From bottleneck to breakthrough: AI-driven test automation for agile teams

Let's face it, the slow, error-prone grind of manual testing is a problem. But it doesn't have to be. Witness the transformation as AI revolutionizes your testing processes. This session dives deep into how artificial intelligence elevates test accuracy, coverage, and speed, slashing time-to-market and empowering your team to deliver flawless software at lightning speed.

Speakers
Jerry Saelemakers - Head of DevOps Solution Consulting, West Europe | OpenText
Jonathan Sprake - Principle DevOps Solutions Consultant | OpenText

Room: Thames 1

16:00 - 16:45

Harness Customer Loyalty: Supercharge AI-Driven Success with OpenText Experience Cloud

Ready to turn customer success into a strategic advantage? Join us for an interactive session where we’ll showcase how OpenText Experience Cloud can transform your customer relationships. We’ll walk you through real-life examples of how companies like yours are using our AI-driven tools to connect with customers in more personalized and meaningful ways, keep them happy, and turn them into loyal advocates. With live demos, you’ll see how GenAI can help you create tailored experiences, simplify customer interactions, and gain insights that drive continuous improvement. This isn’t just another tech talk—it’s your chance to see how to make your customers’ success your own!

Speaker
Peter Martin - Senior Solutions Consultant | OpenText

Room: Lords 3

14:30 - 15:00

Generative AI: Moving beyond the hype to realize tangible benefits for ITSM

The rapid adoption of generative AI (GenAI) is outpacing all prior digital disruptions. But does GenAI live up to expectations for IT service management? How is it reshaping the role of humans? What concerns related to privacy and hallucinations must we conquer? Join us as we cut through the hype and explore practical steps to get started with high-value use cases. You’ll learn how the OpenText™ SaaS Customer Support team is already using GenAI to boost productivity and achieve more with less.

Speaker
Dean Clayton - Product Manager | OpenText

Room: Chancellor 1

16:00 - 16:45

Redesign your supply chain with the next-gen supplier management

Efficient supply chains demand more than just digital tools—they require seamless collaboration across your entire supplier network. OpenText Connected Communities provides the complete solution to make this a reality, offering the tools, processes, and expertise needed for efficient and well-governed supplier onboarding, information exchange, and community management. With a single point of entry to all supply chain applications, OpenText streamlines the user experience while securely managing identities across your ecosystem. Let's talk about the future of supplier collaboration together!

Speaker
Ken Clark - Director of Product Marketing | OpenText

Room: Lords 1

16:00 - 16:45

Accelerating Digital Transformation with OpenText and SAP

This panel brings together experts from OpenText, SAP, and a joint customer to explore how organizations can leverage integrated solutions to drive business innovation and operational efficiency. Panelists will discuss the value of combining OpenText's enterprise content management solutions with SAP's intelligent technologies to enhance data-driven decision-making, streamline workflows, and improve customer experiences.

Speaker
Jonathan Beardsley - Director, Alliances & Solutions Marketing | OpenText
Russell Harper - Account  Director | SAP
Ashwin Chandran - Head of People Technology Portfolio | BAE Systems
Jackie Harvey - Analyst, National Business Coordination | Aldi Stores Limited

Room: County Suite

16:00 - 16:45

Supercharge Your App Security: Unleash the AI Beast with OpenTextTM Fortify Aviator!

Unlock the full potential of your application security with OpenText™ Fortify Aviator—an advanced AI-powered solution that transforms your approach to code security. In this exclusive in-person session, discover how OpenText Fortify Aviator's AI and LLM technologies deliver instant code auditing, pinpoint vulnerabilities, and offer precise, actionable fixes. Learn from top industry experts about seamlessly integrating OpenText Fortify Aviator into your development environment, minimizing security backlogs, and boosting developer efficiency. Witness a live demonstration of OpenText Fortify Aviator’s intelligent code analysis, contextual explanations, and automated fix suggestions, all designed to streamline your security workflow. Don't miss out on this opportunity to fortify your code with smarter, AI-driven solutions.

Speaker
Jan Wienand - Lead Solutions Consultant Cybersecurity | OpenText

Room: Westminster

14:30 - 15:00

Discover the true impact of AI on Application Development

The future of software delivery seems to be governed by the rapid evolution of AI. Everyone is talking about it, but how do you determine the true impact amongst all the hype?
At OpenText, we've been integrating AI into our DevSecOps cloud tools since 2014, giving us unique insights into what’s truly possible.
Join this session to explore how you can harness the tangible benefits of AI to drive agile development and software delivery, debunk common AI testing myths, and discuss how further AI innovations will shape the future of software testing.

Speaker
Riccardo Sanna - Head of DevOps Solution Consulting, Europe | OpenText

Room: Thames 1

14:30 - 15:00

Unlock Compliant Accessible Digital Experiences with OpenText

Enterprises often struggle with accessibility due to design and technical constraints. Learn how to leverage your existing communications and content management systems to create inclusive experiences using OpenText Enterprise Document Accessibility. Key topics discussed:

• Streamline the creation of accessible documents
• Achieve compliance for legacy content
• Implement a holistic approach to customer communication accessibility

Discover how accessibility professionals can leverage AI base solutions and integrate these them into existing systems, elevating your organization's digital inclusivity without a complete overhaul.

Speakers
William Cook - Senior Manager, Solutions Consulting | OpenText
Emelie Nyström - Solutions Consultant | OpenText

Room: Lords 3

15:00 - 15:30

Unveil the unseen: Why powerful discovery is the key to ITSM success

You can’t manage what you can’t see. As infrastructure and applications increasingly move to the cloud, organizations must enhance their discovery processes to increase IT visibility of software and hardware assets, minimize service disruptions, and ensure successful changes. Join this session to learn what powerful discovery means in today’s modern world and to “discover” (pun intended!) why customers around the world choose OpenText™ Universal Discovery and CMBD for their IT operations.

Speaker
Noel Hopkinson - Lead Solutions Consultant | OpenText

Room: Chancellor 1

16:00 - 16:45

The Mission Critical Alliance of Enterprise IT and Legal Operations

72% of General Counsel stated that CIOs play a critical or important role in delivering departmental innovation strategy*.

In the era of data proliferation, evolving IT landscapes, and complex information governance regulations the ownership of timely, efficient, and strategic eDiscovery response is no longer confined to the legal department. IT professionals play a pivotal role in legal technology decisions and implementation.

This session explores the evolving collaboration between IT and legal departments to streamline eDiscovery. We will focus on positioning IT as strategic allies, cross functional advisors, critical advocates and champions of your organization's legal departmental priorities.  Learn strategies to transform eDiscovery from a potential burden into a shared asset, leverage technology including GenAI to improve workflows, and align objectives like enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and mitigating risks for both IT and legal operations.

Speaker
Meagan Sauve - Lead Solutions Consultant | OpenText

Room: Chancellor 2

16:45 - 17:30

Navigating the Future: Enhancing Supply Chains and product visibility with Aviator IoT

Aviator IoT is revolutionizing supply chain management and product visibility by providing real-time data, enhancing security and compliance, improving operational efficiency, and promoting sustainability. As businesses continue to face challenges in a rapidly changing global market, adopting advanced IoT solutions will be essential for maintaining a competitive edge and delivering superior customer service. The future of supply chain management lies in the seamless integration of IoT technologies, and Aviator IoT is at the forefront of this transformation.

Speaker
Steve Dale - Senior Account Executive | OpenText

Room: Lords 1

14:30 - 15:00

The future of intelligent content: Content Aviator innovation roadmap

AI is already helping knowledge workers perform their daily tasks, making it easier than ever to find, understand, translate and generate content. The next frontier? AI-driven business automation. Join this session to learn about the latest advancements in Content Aviator that reduce manual and menial tasks, freeing users to focus on high-value work. Gain insight into the Content Aviator product strategy and innovation roadmap and understand how genAI advancements will leverage metadata, automate workflows, integrate with other AI tools and more. This session is for all Content Cloud customers and partners, whether you are just getting started with genAI or looking to refine your strategy.

Speaker
Ken Hunter - Lead Solutions Consultant | OpenText

Room: County Suite

16:45 - 17:30

Good vs Bad AI in Cybersecurity: A Discussion on the Future of Intelligent Systems—Opportunities, Risks, and the Role of Security.

Insider threats often masquerade as legitimate activity, making detection incredibly challenging, especially when attackers use stolen credentials. Learn how advanced AI and machine learning can enhance your vigilance by accurately differentiating between normal user behavior and potential threats. Discover how AI-driven analysis uncovers subtle anomalies missed by traditional tools, leading to faster detection, reduced false positives, and improved response times. Elevate your security with cutting-edge solutions that ensure robust protection against insider threats.

Speakers
Stephan Jou - Sr. Director Software Engineering, R&D Cybersecurity | OpenText
Dale Young - Sr. Account Executive | OpenText 

Room: Westminster

16:45 - 17:30

Deliver quality without compromise: Mastering quality management in software delivery

When it comes to your software, quality can't be an afterthought. This session explores how to embed effective Quality Assurance throughout your development lifecycle. Learn to overcome QA obstacles, leverage automation, and build a culture of quality that fuels business growth. Whether you're in QA or development, master the balance between agility and excellence - deliver exceptional software, every time.

Speaker
Jerry Saelemakers - Head of DevOps Solution Consulting, West Europe | OpenText

Room: Thames 1

16:45 - 17:30

Future of Finance: Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainability in a Dynamic World

The UK banking and insurance sectors are navigating a period of unprecedented change, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving regulations, and shifting customer expectations. From modernising payments and achieving operational excellence to fortifying cybersecurity and advancing ESG strategies, the challenges are multifaceted—but building and maintaining customer trust remains paramount. Join us for an engaging session, connect with peers, discover the latest industry trends, gain insights from organisations leveraging OpenText solutions.

Speakers
Monica Hovsepian - Senior Industry Marketing Strategist | OpenText
Simon Masterman - Principal Value Engineer | OpenText

Room: Lords 3

16:45 - 17:30

Mastering Network Complexity: OpenText Network Management from Edge to Cloud

In today's dynamic digital landscape, network agility and resilience are paramount. This session explores how OpenText Network Operations Management (NOM) empowers organizations to achieve seamless network operations, spanning from the edge to the cloud. We'll delve into real-world use cases, showcasing NOM's capabilities in network management, automation, and configuration. Discover how NOM delivers tangible benefits, including reduced downtime, improved performance, and enhanced security, and learn about the key differentiators that set OpenText apart in the network management space.

Speaker
Alina Gicqueau - Sr. Product Manager, Network Management | OpenText

Room: Chancellor 1

16:45 - 17:30

Successful Legal Tech Transformation: How to be an agent of change, not a chaos agent

75% of law firm leaders indicated improving productivity is their top priority
90% of GCs or CLOs indicated technology is important or critical to meet strategic objectives and challenges

Whether in-house or at a law firm, leaders tasked with implementing legal technology know that innovation is a necessity, not a luxury. Selecting and procuring tech is only one step of the transformation journey. Getting the full value of your technology requires creating the right environment for change.

This session is designed to empower technologists and attorneys to collaborate effectively, ensuring smoother adoption of innovative solutions. For consultants, it’s about honing active listening skills, simplifying technical concepts, and aligning solutions with the unique needs of legal professionals. For attorneys, it’s about learning to articulate challenges, set clear expectations, and ask the right questions to get the most from their tech partners. Together, we’ll explore strategies for fostering mutual understanding, building trust, and creating a shared vision that bridges the technical and legal worlds—making the most of this critical partnership to drive meaningful change.

Speakers
Meagan Sauve - Lead Solutions Consultant | OpenText
Kim Heyde - Lead Solutions Consultant | OpenText

Room: Chancellor 2