Executive Dinner

Fox Ahmed is the Global Head of Cybersecurity and Technology Regulatory Engagements at BNP Paribas. He has over 25 years’ experience working for Tier 1 banks with global responsibilities. Fox is currently responsible for ensuring the Group has an effective risk based approach in integrating Governance, Compliance and Regulatory requirements into programmes and digital initiatives with focus on Cybersecurity and Technology Risk Management. He is playing a crucial role in supporting the key digital strategies of the Group by enabling the management of risk at the speed and scale required in today’s digital world.

Martyn is the Head of EMEA Specialist Solution Architecture for Infrastructure Migration and Modernization at AWS. He has worked in the IT industry for 35 years and led Solution Architect organizations for companies such as VMware, Intel and Puppet Labs.

With over 17 years in the IT industry, he has supported customers across a range of technologies, infrastructure and software solutions. His recent work at TEKsystems Global Services focuses on aligning technology to real business outcomes through collaborative trust, technical depth and a genuine desire to solve problems. Danu brings a strategic approach that simplifies complexity and unlocks value no matter where customers are in their cloud adoption journey.

Alex has 15 years’ experience partnering with enterprise organisations supporting them with their transformation journeys. At TEKsystems Global Services, he leads the Alliances team, focusing on creating routes to value by harnessing the power of partner platforms to deliver tangible business benefits tailored to each customer’s unique landscape.

Jon Hammant leads the Specialist Sales and Solution Architect team for UK & Ireland at Amazon Web Services, focusing on enterprise applications modernization, migration, and data analytics. His team provides specialist support across AWS's key industry verticals including Financial Services, Telecommunications, and Cross Industry segments. With deep expertise in enterprise migration and modernization strategies, Jon helps organizations navigate complex technology transformations, particularly VMware migration, application modernization, and AI-driven innovation. He focuses on leveraging AWS specialist services to accelerate cloud adoption while addressing enterprise challenges around security, performance, and operational excellence. Jon is passionate about helping enterprise customers achieve meaningful business outcomes through strategic migration and AI implementation that drive digital transformation success.

Grant Wafer is President of TEKsystems Global Services Europe, leading the brand’s transformation across the region with a focus on a customer-first strategy and enhanced services capabilities. With over 20 years within the organisation, Grant has evolved TGS into a strategic partner in digital and business transformation. He champions global partnerships with leading tech providers and drives market expansion across Europe. Passionate about employee development, Grant empowers his teams to better support customer challenges and deliver impactful solutions.