In an era where digital transformation drives competitive advantage, downtime has become one of the most critical challenges businesses face. It’s no longer just a technical issue—it’s a reputational and financial risk that can impact share prices, invite regulatory scrutiny, and erode customer trust. Recent data reveals staggering insights:
78% of organisations are willing to accept downtime risks to adopt new technologies.
74% of tech execs say downtime delays time-to-market.
Collectively, the world’s largest 2,000 companies face annual losses of $400 billion due to unplanned downtime.
This European VIP Dinner is designed to shift the conversation from product-specific solutions to a broader exploration of the implications of downtime. Together, we’ll discuss how businesses can strike the delicate balance between driving innovation and maintaining resilience.
Mark Woods, Chief Technical Advisor, EMEA at Splunk will kick off the meeting and through collaborative dialogue, we’ll uncover strategies to mitigate risk, align teams, and adopt smarter approaches to digital resilience. Let’s explore how we can prepare not just to recover from downtime, but to thrive in the face of its challenges.
Mark is a passionate technologist. Innovative technology (in all shapes and colors) has always been the backbone of Mark’s career, from mission-critical delivery to innovation acceleration, global portfolio optimization to fundraising and acquisition selection to business building.
At Splunk, he helps leadership teams and international policymakers understand the seismic impact that data-driven approaches can create and get the right mix of enabling technology, expertise, empowering guidance and practical governance to bring about positive change.
“Strategy is useless without a general decision-making framework, a framework is useless without resilient processes that adapt to changing priorities - leveraging data is the only way to close the loop.
Join CIONET and Splunk, a CISCO company, for an exclusive European VIP Dinner focused on navigating the challenges of downtime in the digital era. Engage with industry leaders to share insights, explore strategies for balancing innovation with resilience, and uncover smarter approaches to digital transformation. The evening will include a keynote by Mark Woods, Chief Technical Advisor, EMEA at Splunk, followed by an open discussion and networking opportunities.
VINNIES is a blend of an elegant yet comfortable atmosphere with a passion for seasonal, locally sourced and sustainable cuisine. Located on the charming Scheldestraat in the South of Amsterdam and near RAI convention centre, the restaurant offers an exclusive setting.