# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Cost of Complexity: IT Design for AI, Zero Trust & Compliance, by Colt - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 06:15 pm – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 09:15 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: AI, Zero Trust, compliance and sovereignty converge, pushing CIOs to simplify IT while balancing innovation with security and scale.About this EventFor CIOs, the rapid introduction of AI capabilities, the shift to Zero Trust security models, tightening compliance obligations, and growing data sovereignty expectations are no longer isolated initiatives – together, they are reshaping how modern IT architectures must be designed, governed, and operated. This roundtable will explore practical ways to reduce complexity while meeting these converging demands across cloud, network, identity, data, and operations.Join Paul, Gio and Jon for an interactive discussion on how CIOs can simplify architectures, standardise controls, and build resilient operating models that support innovation without adding friction.Key Takeaways:Why AI, Zero Trust, compliance, and sovereignty are converging into a single architecture challenge.Learn how AI adoption increases data movement and dependency chains, while Zero Trust and sovereignty requirements raise the bar on identity, segmentation, encryption, and control making simplicity a prerequisite for scale.How CIOs can reduce operational complexity while strengthening security and governance.Explore how consolidating platforms, standardising policy enforcement, and improving end-to-end visibility can reduce fragmentation, lower operational risk, and make compliance and sovereignty achievable across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.How to balance innovation with control without slowing the business downUnderstand how CIOs can enable faster delivery of AI-powered services while maintaining auditability, clear data residency boundaries, and measurable security outcomes so teams can move faster with fewer exceptions and less overhead.View full agenda here - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0tZyPr0Register here for free - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0tZyRq0Sponsorship enquiries: sponsorship@edsxevents.comAll delegates must meet specific criteria to qualify for attendance, including holding a senior position within their organisation and being affiliated with an enterprise.Please note, EDS reserves the right to decline any registration to ensure the integrity and quality of the event; thank you for your understanding. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/the-cost-of-complexity-it-design-for-ai-zero-trust-and-compliance-by-colt/100001992910029546 - **Event Categories**: meetups, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Corrigan's Mayfair - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Corrigan's Mayfair - **lat**: 51.5101224 - **long**: -0.1554148 - **full address**: Corrigan's Mayfair, 28 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Cost of Complexity: IT Design for AI, Zero Trust & Compliance, by Colt - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/23ac4ba6c1f2b4e3de19a4f163f303e1a90a0a429fe90bfed450188d11e10d36-rimg-w1200-h682-dc025aa2-gmir.jpg?v=1785067697 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Cost of Complexity: IT Design for AI, Zero Trust & Compliance, by Colt being held? 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