Speaker: Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham
Location: Westbourne 3, Level -1
Session Type: Keynote - EMEA

As a data center professional, you do not exist independent of, and immune to, the overall fortunes of your organization and its finances. There are difficult times ahead that will impact your ability to acquire adequate funding for vital investments and will affect the return on investment expected by your leaders. You need to ensure you can see what is coming and plan according, not just to the micro-economics within your organization, but also to the macro-economics that are rearranging the face of European trade and industry. Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham is a recognized leader and authority who has played a leading role in safeguarding protecting and identifying the best interests of business over the last decade. In this guru keynote presentation he will demonstrate the direction in which the world is moving, how the global forces unleashed will impact the flow of wealth within Europe, and what the short-term prospects and ongoing long-term trends for the economy are going to be. The downturn has not "turned off" the ongoing move toward an Asia-focused world and it has not stopped the impact that has on the survivability and needs of western business. It has, however, created conditions that mean you may need to focus on stop-gap measures and investments to tide you through this period of retrenchment and prepare you for the return to growth. This broad lens view of the world as it looks and as it will look over the next 12-18 months is an exclusive opportunity to hear from the highest level what you’re facing as you react to the needs and requirements from above. Please note that Gartner is neither responsible for, nor endorses the content of guest speaker presentations. Comments or opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual contributors only, and do not necessarily represent the views of Gartner, Inc. or its management. Gartner shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of the content or use of this presentation.