Executive forum · Copenhagen
Hitachi Vantara Forum Denmark 2027
Move fast. Build to last. A century of Hitachi engineering, applied to AI readiness, data sovereignty and resilience. One day with Denmark’s business and technology leaders.
Move fast. Build to last. One topic:
Data sovereignty.
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When
Thu, 21 January 2027
08:30–17:30 CET
Where
Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Copenhagen
Amager Boulevard 70, 2300 Copenhagen S
Register
Register for
the Forum.
Secure your place at the Hitachi Vantara Forum Denmark. Places are limited, so register early.
✓ Thought leadership and real-world customer perspectives
✓ Partner booths, competitions and prize draw
✓ Lunch, refreshments and networking with peers
Why attend
Move fast.
Build to last.
For over 100 years, Hitachi has championed a distinct engineering philosophy: precision, continuous improvement and technology built for the greater good. The Forum puts that thinking to work on today’s challenges, with conversations rather than one-way presentations.
AI readiness,
in practice.
Gain practical insights into AI readiness, data management and digital transformation, and what it takes to move from ambition to systems the business can rely on.
Sessions on data sovereignty in the AI era and why storage has become strategic again.
Agenda
Thursday, 21 January.
One day in Copenhagen.
Agenda · subject to change
07:45
Early bird session: Hitachi VSP 360 deep dive
Technical deep dive · 45 minutes
Data control and governance with Hitachi VSP 360: a technical session for architects and storage teams before the main programme starts.
08:30
Registration and networking breakfast
Check in and meet your peers.
Collect your badge, have breakfast and meet fellow business and technology leaders before the opening.
09:00
Opening remarks and welcome
Welcome to the Hitachi Vantara Forum Denmark.
Why a century of Hitachi engineering matters for the decisions you make on AI, data and resilience today, and how the day works.
09:15
Keynote
Main stage.
Speaker and topic to be announced.
09:35
Data sovereignty in the AI era
Main stage session.
What data sovereignty means in practice when AI depends on data that sits across clouds, borders and partners.
09:55
Break: visit our partners
Join the partner competitions.
Meet the partners at their booths and take part in their competitions. Prizes are drawn at the end of the day.
10:30
How do you test recovery before disaster strikes?
Main stage session.
Backups are only as good as the recovery you have tested. How to prove you can restore what matters, before you need it.
10:50
Digital economics behind data governance
Main stage session.
The economic case for governing data well: what it costs to get it wrong, and where good governance creates value.
11:10
The strategic importance of data sovereignty
Main stage session.
Why control over where your data lives, and who can access it, has become a board-level question.
11:30
Why storage has become strategic again
Main stage session.
AI, cyber resilience and sovereignty have put the data platform back at the centre of IT strategy.
11:50
Partner panel: What keeps you awake at night?
Top priorities in the IT infrastructure business.
Hitachi Vantara partners on the challenges and priorities shaping IT infrastructure today.
12:20
Lunch: explore booths and win prizes
Partner booths and competitions.
Lunch with peers, time at the partner booths and another chance to join the competitions.
13:15
Track 1 and Track 2
Two parallel tracks · 90 minutes.
Choose one of two tracks for the afternoon. Track topics will be announced shortly.
14:45
Coffee break
Last chance to join the competitions.
Coffee, conversation and a final visit to the partner booths before the prize draw.
15:15
Panel: Leading through transformation
What is most important to you?
Leaders discuss what matters most when steering an organisation through technology change.
15:45
Keynote
Main stage.
Speaker and topic to be announced.
16:20
Wrap-up and prize draw
Closing remarks and competition winners.
A short recap of the day, followed by the prize draw for the partner competitions.
16:30
Refreshments and networking
Continue the conversation until 17:30.
Drinks with peers, speakers and partners to close the day.
Speakers
Who’s on stage.
Hitachi Vantara
Country Manager
Marianne Groth
Country Manager, Hitachi Vantara
Statens IT
Customer perspective
Michael Ørnø
Managing Director, Statens IT
Hitachi Vantara
EMEA Technical Sales Leader
Jason Beckett
EMEA Technical Sales Leader, Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara
Economist
Petter Engh
Economist, Hitachi Vantara
Who you’ll meet
The right people,
the right conversations.
Who you’ll meet
IT leaders from Danish enterprises and the public sector, accountable for turning AI ambitions into services the business can rely on.
What you’ll talk about
Where AI budgets are really going in 2027, how to scale beyond the first use cases, and which architecture decisions you’ll still be happy with in five years.
AI roadmap · Hybrid cloud · Build vs. buy
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors.
Platinum sponsors
Gold sponsors
Silver sponsors
The venue
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen
Amager Boulevard 70, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
Getting there
Close to the city centre, a short walk from Islands Brygge Metro
When
Thu, 21 January 2027 · 08:30–17:30 CET