MOBLICITI'S VIEW

The 11th Annual Enterprise Mobility & Cloud Conference
08:45 - 14:00 | 25th November 2021 | Searcys at the Gherkin

Described as “one of the standout customer events” – Mobliciti’s award-winning VIEW returned for 2021, to a venue which provides panoramic views across the City, The Gherkin.

With COVID accelerating change in IT at a blistering pace, Mobile & Cloud are now even more critical to the success of your business. Get it right and your business will thrive, and your users will thank you. Get it wrong and you risk spiralling costs, security risks and a frustrated workforce.

Attendees joined Mobile & Cloud experts, industry peers and key technology partners to discover and discuss the key considerations for 2021/22 and beyond.

Key Topics Discussed

Brown's Bigger Byte

Andy Brown, Chief Technology Officer, Mobliciti

Andy provided a rapid-fire take on the tech scene.

iPhone 13 had become established as the flagship power device in the Apple world as large-screen devices continue to be favoured
The popularity of the Apple environment meant that it was increasingly being targeted by malware authors “as the OS of choice”
Android in the enterprise remains “vanishingly small”, in part due to the “Achilles heel” of weak patching
Apple laptops were still not commonplace in the enterprise and that businesses were more interested in Microsoft 365 and licensing.
Windows 11 is here and will replace its somewhat bloated predecessor, which saw features such as Launcher and Live Tiles fail to take off.

The Future of Workspace Services and Collaboration in a Hybrid world

Ian Dobson, Head of Workspace Services EMEA, Nomura

Ian provided a client perspective, outlining the future of workspace services and collaboration in a digital world.

There had been “five years of change in five weeks” and Nomura had to react whilst ensuring it didn’t void aspects of a fast-moving regulatory landscape.
Nomura has undergone a global technology refresh but 95 per cent of staff had never worked previously from home so that change was immense
Nomura had to rethink digital workspaces, introducing more scope for collaboration, hotdesking and new modes of support such as the Apple Store-influenced Tech Bars

Managing Risk in the Workplace Today

Suzan Sakarya, Senior Sales Director, EMEIA, Wandera, a Jamf company

Suzan noted the rise of Apple in businesses where the company now has a significant minority share in enterprises.

The success of products such as M1 Macs meant that infections and attacks must be combatted as part of an ongoing “cat and mouse game” between attacker and the attacked
Patrolling the enterprise perimeter is no longer enough so Wandera combines device security and network security with access controls to protect against phishing, to track risks and to secure core data.

Data Sovereignty and the Cloud Key Management Challenge

Pete Smith, Senior Sales Engineer, Thales

Pete zeroed in on security threats, showing the ways in which, his company helps maintain data sovereignty and automates cloud key management.

Businesses need to manage cloud data security together with cloud infrastructure security
They also must automate security in a complex environment covering multiple clouds so keys must be able to be swiftly created, uploaded, deleted, backed up, rotated, updated and viewed.

Evolving Your Digital Strategy to Enable Resilient “Work From Anywhere”

Achi Lewis, Regional Director EMEA & India, NetMotion Software by Absolute

Achi outlined ways to evolve digital strategies that will enable resilient ‘Work From Anywhere’ systems.

The need to equip workers to be productive regardless of location and device would lead to yet more complexity in an IT security and risk management category
It’s time to use zero-trust network access, an advanced enterprise VPN solution and monitor user experiences to proactively address issues.

Unlocking A New Level of Productivity with Unlimited Data

Matt Atkinson, Managed Mobile Network & Device Specialist, Mobliciti

Matt delivered a need for change in managing a potential explosion in mobile tariffs.

Consumption tends to rise with faster networks and the infant 5G is already seeing users consume up to 2.7 times more data than on older networks
Video is a game-changer, being primarily responsible for soaring rates across networks generally and due to account for over three-quarters of traffic by 2025
Against that backdrop “traditional procurement and data management tools will struggle to keep pace”
Consider unlimited data packages that can accommodate future uncertain (and potentially surging) usage in future

The Everywhere Workplace

Peter Durrant, Area Sales Director, UK &I, Ivanti

Peter commented on “The Everywhere Workplace,” where employees seek to be productive from wherever they are but also manage their private lives on the same devices and networks.

Digital transformation has accelerated by seven years during the pandemic and it’s no longer enough to use the old security tools to protect against attacks
Better ways to connect disparate consumer apps to corporate systems is needed because “you can’t secure what you can’t see”.
Visibility and responsiveness are therefore critical and there is a need to discover, manage, secure and service endpoints.

My Partner in Crime

Will Jenkins, Chief Information Officer, Eversheds Sutherland International

Will described the power of partnering in his role, detailing his working relationship with his “partner in crime”, Rachel Broquard.

Together, the pair have combined to manage change by sharing knowledge of technology but also understanding human nuances
By working in tandem, you get benefits of deeper engagement, faster change, anticipating hitches and camaraderie
“Technology can’t replace lawyers but lawyers who understand technology will replace those that don’t.”

The Experience First Network

Keith Cahoon, Director Business Development, Mist Systems, a Juniper Company

Keith described a brave new world of networking where the company has “built a network for user experiences.”

Network managers can identify who is unhappy with their network experience and why
A new architecture based on AI and microservices and the public cloud where anomalies are spotted early and can even be addressed without admin involvement
The outcome: much faster time to resolution, quicker rollouts and fewer trouble tickets.

Your Data Has Left the Building - Endgame

Andy Brown, Chief Technology Officer, Mobliciti

Andy reflected on how technologies such as web and email proxies, multifactor authentication, mobile device management and VPNs have helped us “bridge form the ‘dirty’ internet world to a safer, secure environment.”

testimonials

"As always a great event hosted by Mobliciti with a good balance of presentations promoting discussions both at the event and back at our offices looking to consider engaging with any suppliers that can bring a benefit to the company."

Andy Norley, Brooks Macdonald

"Such a great event, with excellent content, in a wonderful setting."

Karl Knowles, HFW

"Excellent event and well worth attending. Broad depth of knowledge and predictions based on data of what the future could look like."

Tom Harding, BDO

"A very well planned and delivered event. The length of each session and timing of breaks was like baby bear's porridge "Just Right!"."

David Lish, Fieldfisher

"This was another great event - location amazing, good content like how the Partners of Mobliciti are there and all speak and the 15 minute sessions work well."

Karen Jacks, Bird & Bird

"This is the first Mobliciti VIEW event I've attended and it did not disappoint. There were some really interesting presentations which were very pertinent and on point. I particularly liked the short presentation format interspersed with useful breakout sessions at a fantastic venue."

Patrick Phillips, Clifford Chance

"The variety and quality of the speakers was excellent with the slots just the right length in order to retain interest. Overall it was a great event at an excellent venue, I will attend again for sure."

Jon Spencer, Bird & Bird

"Another fantastic Mobliciti event, great to meet vendors without the "hard-sell" but more importantly to have the opportunity to hear them highlight (on-stage) what they offer. Hearing about the experiences of other Mobliciti clients is insightful and it is nice to feel connected knowing we all face similar challenges."

David Thomas, Stevens & Bolton

"Really great content. Short and snappy, to the point presentations that made the whole event engaging and relevant. Thoroughly enjoyable day."

Martyn Styles, Bird & Bird