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How we help
Transform your business
Connect with aligned leaders to navigate your organization through new realities, in today's disruptive digital world.
Accelerate digital transformation best practice
Get the information that you need to deliver your key projects and ensure their success.
Access actionable thought leadership
Harness unique insights to strategic problem solving and futureproof your success.
Compliment your expertise with technology
Meet a network of the most demanding and visionary leaders, peers and partners.
Why virtual summits
GDS Summits align senior executives with meaningful purpose and vision, in an environment that is designed to generate breakthrough thinking and elevate transformational success.
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Innovative solutions to accelerate digital transformation implementation
A forum to learn from peers and solution providers about how they are approaching common challenges and opportunities.
2
Targeted conversations based on your current challenges
Dedicated sessions focused on the current projects of senior leaders to find the most innovation solutions that will drive their businesses forward.
3
Highly-targeted content based on current trends
We identify key projects and challenges faced by organizations, and the industry hot topics that keep their leaders up at night.
4
Cutting-edge ideas and a immersive shared learning experience
Explore case studies that lift the lid on operations inside leading organizations, to collaborative sessions that focus on real-life challenges and technology innovations.
The experience
- Pre-event
- During the event
- Post-event
Enjoy a seamless registration process supported by your dedicated Success Manager. We will create a highly-tailored event experience for you that works with your agenda and drives a purposeful outcome.
The profile you provide enables us to tailor your interactions for maximum time ROI.
The profile you provide enables us to tailor your interactions for maximum time ROI.
Experience a 100% data–driven schedule that aligns directly with your challenges, your projects, and your success.
Challenge and debate the hot topics with your peers in an interactive environment, with features including multidimensional keynotes, live polling, 121 breakout sessions, live Q&A, and interactive sessions and panels.
Focus on a specific challenge in tailored 121 meetings with technology experts, driving forward a conversation that inspires a new way of thinking to accelerate your digital transformation projects.
Challenge and debate the hot topics with your peers in an interactive environment, with features including multidimensional keynotes, live polling, 121 breakout sessions, live Q&A, and interactive sessions and panels.
Focus on a specific challenge in tailored 121 meetings with technology experts, driving forward a conversation that inspires a new way of thinking to accelerate your digital transformation projects.
Convert the conversations that you had into project outcomes with support from our Post-Event Meetings Service, driving your digital transformation projects forward at pace with expert technology providers.
Upcoming Summits
Marketing
Summit - America
CMO Brand Summit:Disruptive marketing for a disrupted era
4 - 6th April 2023
09:00 - 12:40 EST
IT
Summit - Europe
Data & Analytics Digital Summit:Creating data-driven organisations
4 - 6th April 2023
08:00 - 11:55 BST
HR
Summit - America
HR Digital Summit:Attracting and retaining ever-evolving workforce
11 - 13th April 2023
08:00 - 11:40 EST
IT
Summit - America
Data & Analytics Insight Summit:Creating data-driven organisations
18 - 20th April 2023
08:00 - 11:55 EST
Retail
Summit - Europe
Retail Digital Summit:Transforming the customer experience
18 - 20th April 2023
08:00 - 11:40 BST
Finance
Summit - America
Banking Innovation Digital Summit:Digital innovation driving digital disruption
25 - 27th April 2023
08:00 - 11:55 EST
Health & Safety
Summit - America
HSE Digital Summit:The future of HSE is now
25 - 27th April 2023
08:00 - 11:41 EST
IT
Summit - America
CIO Digital Summit:Creating innovative digital experiences
2 - 4th May 2023
08:00 - 11:41 EST
Manufacturing
Summit - America
Manufacturing Digital Summit:Future shaping technology innovations
2 - 4th May 2023
08:00 - 11:40 EST
Heather Larrabee
EVP Marketing
"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"
Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group
"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"
Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America
"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."
Bill Sheahan, Vice President
"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."
Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons
"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."
Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising
"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."
Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation
"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."
Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion
"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."
Lauren Goodwin, CIO
