Thursday 4th June 2026 | 09:00 – 13:00 |
Vorboss Offices, 10 Exchange Square, London, EC2A 2BR
Across every sector, leaders are being asked to do the impossible: deliver more, faster and better – with less. Budgets are tightening, cyber risks are growing, and customer expectations keep rising – yet the demand for faster, more meaningful digital progress has never been greater.
Leading Lights is an invite-only discussion for senior technology and business leaders who want an honest exchange about what innovation today really means.
Hosted by Roc Technologies’ CTO Chelsea Chamberlin, we’ll explore how leaders can exploit existing assets further, continuously adapt through incremental innovation, and make the right call on when to buy new. We’ll challenge the instinct to “rip and replace,” surface the risks of standing still and debate how bold ideas – not big budgets – are redefining what it means to digitally transform.
Emerging technology has an irresistible pull. Every CIO knows the feeling: a new platform promises efficiency, a new algorithm claims intelligence, a new vendor insists you’re falling behind. The pressure to adopt can be immense — from boards, from peers, from the market itself.
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It’s often said that Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result. Whether or not he said it, the point stands. Organisations talk endlessly about change, yet so often repeat the same mistakes.
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Progress shouldn’t feel this hard. Yet for many organisations, despite years of digital investment, transformation can feel like driving with the handbrake on. The ambition and tools are there but something unseen slows everything down.
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True modernisation is less about speed – and more about substance. We talk about modernisation as if it’s a race – a finish line you can cross and then move on. It isn’t.
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The best kind of change is often the kind you don’t notice happening. Systems run smoother, processes feel easier, people stop sighing at their screens – and suddenly everything just works a little better.
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Partnerships sit at the heart of how most organisations now operate. Whether it’s suppliers, delivery partners, or internal teams, very little is achieved in isolation.
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We talk a lot about collaboration, but much of what passes for teamwork today is really noise. Endless threads, half-attended meetings, and long days spent replying digitally instead of deciding.
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Across every sector, CIOs are being asked to deliver transformation everywhere, all at once. Modernise platforms. Introduce AI. Integrate systems. Reduce costs. Improve experience. Strengthen security. It’s a long list, and those who try, rarely succeed.
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