CIO Watercooler Digital Boardroom
Cloud is Evolving – Are You Ready for What’s Next?
When: 3rd March 2026
Time: 1-2pm
Cloud complexity continues to rise, leaving organisations struggling with fragmented architectures, unpredictable costs, and growing pressure to meet sovereignty requirements. At the same time, expectations are higher than ever: AI-ready infrastructure, low‑latency performance, and resilient edge capabilities — without the burden of operating a large private cloud.
In this webinar, we explore a new approach to hybrid cloud that eliminates complexity and restores clarity, control, and confidence. You’ll learn why sovereignty has shifted from a compliance conversation to a strategic imperative — and how decoupling data from compute, embracing vendor neutrality, and prioritising governance can transform cloud adoption.
See how Trust Cloud, powered by Zadara and hosted in Ark Data Centres, delivers a sovereign, scalable, and business-ready alternative to traditional cloud models.
Session Summary
In 2025, the cloud landscape shifted. Service disruptions, rising costs, and concerns around resilience created uncertainty, while demand only increased for AI‑ready infrastructure, low latency, and robust edge capabilities. The challenge? Achieving all this without the complexity or cost of building massive private cloud environments.
This session introduces an alternative: a cloud model designed for control without chaos, performance without compromise, and trust without question. We’ll explore how to simplify hybrid cloud through data‑compute decoupling, vendor neutrality, and governance models that prioritise sovereignty and resilience.
Join us to discover how Trust helps organisations turn sprawling cloud estates into streamlined, sovereign platforms built for clarity, control, and long‑term success.
What You’ll Learn:
Why Complexity is Accelerating
Understand the real drivers behind hybrid cloud sprawl, fragmentation, governance confusion, and unpredictable economics.
How to Simplify Without Compromise
Discover practical strategies that reduce complexity while improving flexibility, security, and performance.
The Power of Data Independence
Learn how decoupling data from compute ensures sovereignty, predictability, and long-term control.
Future Trends Shaping Hybrid Cloud (2026–2027)
Get insights on AI-driven optimisation, unified governance, and the rise of neutral, sovereign cloud platforms.
Speaker Spotlight: Tony Walsh
Cloud Specialist, Trust Systems
Tony champions the strategic value of cloud in driving business transformation. With over 25 years of experience across the IT landscape, he helps organisations understand how secure, scalable cloud solutions enable agility and resilience. Tony’s business-first approach translates complex cloud concepts into clear strategies, empowering leaders to modernise with confidence and maintain sovereignty as they evolve.