Keynote Speaker Session
Live at the Tech Show 2026
Cloud has reached a turning point. Complexity is rising. Costs are unpredictable. Governance is unclear. And sovereignty has shifted from a compliance checkbox to a strategic imperative.
Our Cloud Solutions Architect Chris Cowdry, and James Watson-Hall, CTO at Zadara, stepped on stage for a powerful keynote that cut through the noise and presented a practical, trusted path forward.
Session Summary
In 2025, the cloud landscape changed. High‑profile outages, rising costs, and complexity left organisations searching for stability, and a cloud strategy built on clarity, control, and confidence.
The keynote introduced an alternative approach to cloud, one that reduces complexity, restores sovereignty, and unlocks predictable performance without vendor lock‑in.
Key Takeaways:
- How to regain control of your cloud strategy
- Discover practical strategies for simplifying cloud without sacrificing flexibility
- Gain insight into data sovereignty and UK hosting to manage compliance
- How to have a cloud solution without headaches: secure by design, no single point of failure, enterprise class uptime availability and predictable costs
This was a session for leaders who want performance without compromise and control without complexity.
Learn about core strategies to move forward:
Data independence:
Sovereignty by design
Transparent economics
Modernise without mayhem
AI and edge readiness
Evergreen IaaS
Managed service where it matters
Secure by design
Discover how to transform sprawling, unpredictable cloud estates into streamlined, sovereign platforms hosted in the UK will deliver clarity, control, and trust – and why these principles will define cloud success.
Speaker Spotlight: Chris Cowdry
Cloud Solutions Architect, Trust Systems
Chris specialises in designing and delivering secure, resilient hybrid cloud strategies that help organisations modernise with confidence. With deep experience in complex cloud adoption, governance, and performance optimisation, he is known for translating technical complexity into clear, actionable insights.
