Keynote Speaker: Redefining Cloud: Sovereignty, Simplicity, and Trust

Keynote Speaker Session

Live at the Tech Show 2026

Where: Cloud & AI Infrastructure Keynote Theatre
When: 4th March 2026
Time: 4.15pm
Speaker: Chris Cowdry

Why attend?

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.

Join Chris Cowdry, Cloud Solutions Architect at Trust Systems, for a powerful keynote that cuts through the noise and presents 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.

This keynote introduces an alternative approach to cloud, one that reduces complexity, restores sovereignty, and unlocks predictable performance without vendor lock‑in.

Key Takeaways:

Find out 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 is 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

Join us to 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.