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Optimise your technology investment
to ensure your future success

March 11, 2026 |
London

With IT spend projected to surpass $5 trillion this year, technology leaders face mounting pressure to navigate disruption and opportunity – especially as Gen AI reshapes how businesses operate and innovate. From accelerating decision-making to transforming cost structures, AI is redefining the value of technology investments—if you can manage its costs effectively.

Join us at the Apptio EMEA User Conference 2026 to hear from fellow customers and Apptio experts, and explore how visibility into your technology spend – across AI and hybrid cloud investments – can empower smarter strategies, strengthen financial governance, and future-proof your organization by delivering greater business value.

Agenda at a Glance

Wednesday, March 11
Morning​

Registration

General Session

Afternoon​

Lunch

Breakout Sessions

Meetings

Evening

Evening Reception

Dinner on own

Location

Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge

45 Prescot Street,
London E18GP,
United Kingdom

2025 Keynote Speakers

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Ajay Patel

GM, Apptio/IBM Automation

Apptio, an IBM Company

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Ann Marie Chow

VP, Global Practice

Apptio, an IBM Company

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Eugene Khvostov

Chief Product Officer

Apptio, an IBM Company

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Ian Sheen

Performance Insights Director

Natwest

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Jed Rubin

Principal & Director of Operations

Rubin Worldwide

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Lisa Scrimger

Performance & Business Management Manager

NatWest

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Mallory Beaudreau

RVP - Account Management, EMEA

Apptio, an IBM Company

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Matt Guarini

Executive Director

TBM Council

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Rajiv Subramanian

Head of Finance, Strategy and Technology

Nokia

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Rich Phillips

Legal & General

Keynotes (Room: ADMIRAL 1)

Nitin Patel
RVP Customer Success EMEA
Apptio​

Ajay Patel
GM, Apptio/IBM Automation
IBM

As traditional economic measures struggle to keep pace with a rapidly evolving technological landscape, Rubin Worldwide has focused on developing new metrics to understand Technology Economics. Explore new metrics and emerging trends crucial for understanding this transformation and positioning your organization for success.
 
Jed Rubin
Principal & Director of Operations
Rubin Worldwide

Join executives from Nokia, Legal & General, and NatWest as they respond to the trends and benchmarks shared during Jed Rubin’s talk. Hear their experiences and how they’re adapting to the latest trends and challenges in technology.

Rajiv Subramanian
Head of Finance, Strategy and Technology
Nokia

Rich Phillips
Group Strategic Cost Director
Legal & General

Ian Sheen
Performance Insights Director
Natwest

Mallory Beaudreau
RVP – Account Management, EMEA
Apptio, an IBM Company

Many companies have a strategic Sustainability vision and roadmap. How can GreenOps help to take those first steps towards to operationalizing Sustainability within IT?

Ann Marie Chow
VP, Global Practice
Apptio, an IBM Company

Steven Whyley
Climate Lead for Technology
Natwest

Ferenc Domröse
Green FinOps Consultant
Liquid Reply GmbH

Explore the modernization of TBM to drive faster time to value and improved innovation along the journey. TBM and the Council are growing and evolving rapidly, and Matt will share insight into on all the latest programs and community changes. Don’t miss it!

Matt Guarini
Executive Director
TBM Council

Listen to the journey of how Nationwide has brought together the disciplines of TBM and FinOps to deliver business outcomes. The team will share, why they did this, their learnings as well what their future plans.

Sasha Dunford
TBM Lead
Nationwide

Andy Foley
FinOps Lead
Nationwide

Join us to hear Apptio’s 2025 product roadmap and how we are continuing to invest in future development that focuses on the outcomes you value most.

Eugene Khvostov
Chief Product Officer
Apptio, an IBM Company

Breakout Tracks

Agenda subject to change