Wipro recently published the 2023 State of Cybersecurity Report. The report shows that in the global banking community 59% of the participating banking organisations did indicate to have experienced a data breach in the last three years. Also, 28% of the organization that have experienced a ransomware attack in the last three years faced downtime of 11 to 30 days. This clearly underpins the importance for all organisations to be ready to respond for upcoming cyber incidents. In the fireside chat between Steve and John, they will discuss what strategy and approach that an organisation should take to ensure the required level of cyber resilience.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernise technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. The Cognizant Banking & Financial Services (BFS) practice provides both strategic and operational guidance to the global financial services industry. From this perspective, we are well placed to see the challenges and disruptions that are impacting the delivery of financial services globally and assist clients with mitigating these disruptions. We’re the trusted, strategic partner of choice for the world’s top financial institutions, working with over 340 banks globally and the top 10 European banks. Together with our partners and clients, we are intuitively designing and digitally engineering the future of sustainable Banking and Financial Services.

Eviden designs the scope composed of Atos’ digital, cloud, big data and security business lines. It will be a global leader in data-driven, trusted and sustainable digital transformation. As a next generation digital business with worldwide leading positions in digital, cloud, data, advanced computing and security, it brings deep expertise for all industries in more than 53 countries. By uniting unique high-end technologies across the full digital continuum with 57,000 world-class talents, Eviden expands the possibilities of technologies for enterprises and public authorities, helping them to build their digital future. Eviden is an Atos Group business with an annual revenue of c. € 5 billion.

Tech Mahindra offers innovative and customer-centric digital experiences, enabling enterprises, associates and the society to Rise for a more equal world, future readiness, and value creation. It is a USD 6.5+ billion organization with 152k+ professionals across 90 countries helping 1290+ global customers, including Fortune 500 companies. It is focused on leveraging next-generation technologies including 5G, Metaverse, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and more, to enable end-to-end digital transformation for global customers. It is the only Indian company in the world to receive the HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal for its commitment to creating a sustainable future. It is the fastest growing brand globally in ‘brand value rank’ and amongst the top 7 IT brands globally in brand strength with AA+ rating. With the NXT.NOW™ framework, Tech Mahindra aims to enhance ‘Human Centric Experience’ for its ecosystem and drive collaborative disruption with synergies arising from a robust portfolio of companies. Tech Mahindra aims at delivering tomorrow’s experiences today and believes that the ‘Future is Now’.

Tech Mahindra is the part of the Mahindra Group, founded in 1945, one of the largest and most admired multinational federation of companies with 260,000 employees in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India and is the world’s largest tractor company by volume. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality and real estate. The Mahindra Group has a clear focus on leading ESG globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living, with a goal to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise.
https://www.techmahindra.com/

Kyndryl is the world's largest provider of IT infrastructure services serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries. As a focused, independent company, we're building on our foundation of excellence by bringing in the right partners, investing in our business, and working side-by-side with our customers to unlock their potential. To learn more, visit www.kyndryl.com.

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Multiverse Computing is a leading quantum software company that applies quantum and quantum-inspired solutions to tackle complex problems in finance, banking, manufacturing, energy, and cybersecurity to deliver value today and enable a more resilient and prosperous economy. The company’s expertise in quantum algorithms and quantum-inspired algorithms means it can secure maximum results from current quantum devices as well as classical high-performance computers. Its flagship product, Singularity, allows professionals across all industries to leverage quantum computing with common software tools. The company also serves enterprises in the mobility, energy, life sciences and industry 4.0 sectors. Multiverse is based in San Sebastian, Spain, with branches in Toronto, Paris, and Munich

Quandela, leader in quantum photonics, develops full-stack optical quantum computers, available both on cloud and on-premise. Quandela is a complete player in photonic quantum computing and is currently the largest Quantum photonics player in Europe. In 2022, Quandela released its photonic computer programming and simulation software, Perceval. The company offers a cloud access to Ascella, its first 6-qubit quantum computer since the fall of 2022. In March 2023, OVHcloud purchased a first on-premise Quandela quantum computer that will be delivered this fall. Quandela also advises and works with various companies and organizations, in the exploration and development of first use cases using photonic quantum computers.

As part of our agenda, we are hosting a Startup Challenge for early-stage technology companies. Typically, technology companies and service providers may only participate through sponsorship, but we want to give innovators a complimentary opportunity to present to our event attendees, and give our audience the opportunity to hear about new technologies that they should consider for their organizations. As part of this session, we invite each contestant to deliver a 6-minute pitch on why their product or service is beneficial, followed by some tricky questions from our judges. At the end of the 3-4 pitches, the audience will vote (LIVE!) on who the winner will be, and the winner will walk away with a trophy, plus social media publicity, etc.

The world of enterprise technology is soaring high. Every minute, new technological innovations are cropping up in different corners of the world. Every technologist out there wants to stay abreast of all the latest trends in enterprise technology and innovation. CIOInsights works to bring to all the tech enthusiasts the latest information from the world of innovative enterprise solutions. This new world belongs to tech start-ups. We amalgamate all aspects of technology to give an unparalleled digital experience to our ambitious entrepreneurs striving to reach the top. We at CIOInsights magazine give our readers every thorough detail from every arena in technology.

CIOReview is one of the leading print magazines in the US. It is the knowledge platform where C-suite executives deliberate on critical market challenges and current technological trends across industries. We are a unique magazine because all of our contributors are senior executives from the industry.

Created in 2015 at the initiative of entrepreneurs, France FinTech federates companies using innovative and disruptive operational, technological or business models, aimed at addressing existing or emerging issues in the financial services industry and representing the main components of the sector.

The association's mission is to promote the sector's excellence in France and abroad, and to represent French fintechs in dealings with public authorities, the regulator and the ecosystem.

Today, France FinTech is the largest start-up industry association in France and Europe. It is chaired by Alain Clot and Kristen Charvin is its general delegate. Its board of directors includes the founders and directors of AML Factory, Anaxago, Eldorado, Epso, Jenji, Kriptown, Lydia, +Simple and October.

In addition to its regulatory and legislative activities, its numerous publications, workshops and meetings, the association organizes the benchmark event for the ecosystem, FinTech R:Evolution, every year.

France FinTech is a member of the ACPR-AMF Fintech Forum and a founding member of the EDFA (European Digital Finance Association).

The Office de Coordination Bancaire et Financière (OCBF) is a French professional association which brings together 125 medium-sized banks, including independent entities, subsidiaries and branches of large international banking groups. Its purpose is to bring its members to discuss high-impact professional subjects, to help top management to anticipate the changes that will affect the financial services sector and their business lines, and to provide information to its members. In addition, OCBF provides guidance and solutions to members related to current banking or financial regulatory concerns, and solutions to the interpretation and implementation of legal texts.

Open Banking Excellence (OBE) is the largest and most engaged community of Open Banking and Open Finance pioneers in the world. From fintechs and banks to regulators and bigtechs, our community gathers to learn, share stories, spark debate and collaborate. Our mission is to maximise the positive impact that Open Banking and Open Finance can have on societies and economies across the world. To accomplish this, we advocate tirelessly on behalf of the ecosystem, we champion the firms delivering game-changing work and we connect people who need each other to realise the impact of their ideas.

Together we're creating a community where all of our members belong, to share, learn and collaborate.

Artificial Intelligence and Applications (AIA, ISSN: 2811-0854) is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original contributions to the theory, methods and applications of artificial intelligence. AIA aims to enhance the development and application of artificial intelligence by bringing scientists in the field together. Research articles and reviews on all scientific or application topics in AI are welcome.

The journal is a Gold Open Access journal, online readers don't have to pay any fee.

The Technology Business Management (TBM) Council is a nonprofit business entity dedicated to advancing the discipline of TBM through education, standards, and collaboration. TBM connects business value to technology investments by giving finance, technology, and business leaders comprehensive visibility, benchmarking, optimization, billing, and planning of their investments regardless of technology stack, delivery, or development model. The TBM Council provides best practices for leaders to leverage so they can react quickly to changing market dynamics and optimize cloud and agile strategies to deliver on business objectives.