Splunk Leadership Forum London

June 17, 2026
9:30–14:30 BST
Kings Place
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
United Kingdom

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How to Innovate with AI without Chaos

The Executive Playbook for Maintaining Control while Landing Your AI Initiatives

AI is rewriting the rules of business – and the stakes of IT and security leaders have never been higher.

In today’s dynamic environment, harnessing AI’s potential means staying focused on governance, strategic alignment, and risk management. As adoption accelerates, leaders face mounting challenges: containing AI sprawl, controlling costs, and unlocking real value for IT and security. Ensuring AI remains an asset, not a liability, requires clarity, control, and critical perspective.

At this year’s Splunk Leadership Forum, join an exclusive gathering of senior UK leaders to explore how to scale AI across your organisation - driving digital resilience while avoiding complexity, chaos, and uncontrolled costs. True leadership means asking the right questions, maintaining critical perspective, and aligning your AI strategy to governance and business priorities.

This exclusive event will guide you in developing a practical approach to scaling and governing AI:

  • Move Beyond the Hype: Cut through the noise and get pragmatic about AI. Understand which AI approaches deliver real business impact for security, ITOps, and digital operations.
  • Master Governance & Control: Learn how to scale AI innovation responsibly - avoiding shadow AI, cost overruns, and operational risk.
  • See Resilience in Action: Hear from industry trailblazers and Splunk + Cisco experts as they share strategies for maximising visibility, strengthening security, and building resilient operations - powered by AI.
  • Collaborate with Peers: Share challenges and ideas with fellow leaders shaping the future of enterprise AI in the UK.

Agenda

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Arrival & Coffee

09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Keynote: Resilience Redefined: Driving Business Value in the AI Era

Mark Woods, Chief Technical Advisor EMEA, Splunk


10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

How to Scale and Govern AI without Chaos

Dr Greg Ainslie-Malik, Director Global AI Architects, Splunk

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

AI: An Analyst’s Perspective

Alessandro Perilli, Vice President Enterprise AI Strategies, IDC

12:15 PM - 13:00 PM

Fireside Chat

Moderated by Greg Ainslie-Malik

13:00 PM - 14:30 PM

Networking Lunch

Our Speakers

Mark Woods

Mark Woods

Chief Technical Advisor EMEA
Splunk

https://linkedin.com/in/mdwoods/?skipRedirect=true

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Alessandro Perilli

Alessandro Perilli

Vice President Enterprise AI Strategies
IDC

Alessandro Perilli profile

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Dr Greg Ainslie-Malik

Dr Greg Ainslie-Malik

Director Global AI Architects
Splunk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-ainslie-malik-03740753/

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Lauren Wilson

Lauren Wilson

Field CTO & Strategic Advisor
Splunk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljwils/

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Co-located with SplunkGo

This year, the Splunk Leadership Forum is co-located with SplunkGo London. While the Leadership Forum offers a focused space for strategic discussions, your wider teams can take advantage of SplunkGo’s expert-led sessions, live demos, and the shared expo. Meet up during coffee breaks to exchange ideas, discover the latest innovations, and see how other organisations are powering digital resilience at agentic speed.

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Splunk Inc.

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Director Risk Management and Data Protection,
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Splunk Inc.

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Director Risk Management and Data Protection,
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Splunk Inc.

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Director Risk Management and Data Protection,
Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Splunk Inc.

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Director Risk Management and Data Protection,
Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Splunk Inc.

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