Event

Executive Breakfast: Why Strategic Ambition Depends on Identity

Date

11 November 2026

Time

09:00 – 11:00

Location

The Savoy, London

Spaces

Join a small group of business leaders to discover why strong identity foundations are essential to achieving strategic goals with speed, confidence and control.

Identity may operate out of sight, but it is fundamental to an organisation’s ability to adapt, improve efficiency and pursue new opportunities.

The organisations setting the pace already treat identity as essential business infrastructure.

This executive breakfast starts with what your organisation is trying to achieve, then examines the identity foundation, investment and ownership needed to deliver it with confidence.

Together we’ll discuss:

Why strategic progress depends on strong identity foundations
How identity enables faster, more efficient change
Where ownership and accountability should sit
What a strong, adaptable identity foundation looks like
What identity must support over the next three years

Welcome coffee, pastries and introductions.
Steven Jones sets out why strong identity foundations are essential to achieving strategic goals with speed, confidence and control.
Connect with fellow leaders and share the strategic priorities shaping your organisation.
A facilitated discussion on where identity belongs in business strategy, who should own it and what organisations need to prepare for next.
Paul McDonald, Architect at Clifford Chance, shares how the firm approached identity modernisation to strengthen governance while supporting the pace of the business.
Kocho outlines the principles of a strong, adaptable identity foundation and the leadership decisions required to sustain it.
Final reflections, questions and key considerations to take back to your organisation.

What you’ll takeaway

Drawing on real programmes across regulated, high-growth organisations, this session gives you the chance to compare notes with peers navigating the same questions, and leave with a sharper view of what your own organisation’s ambitions will require of its identity foundation.

Reserve your place to join a small group of business leaders exploring what identity makes possible for their organisation’s ambitions.

Facilitators

Host

Hannah Birch

Chief Executive Officer | Kocho

Hannah is a passionate technology leader with over 30 years of experience driving transformation and innovation. From shaping global strategies at BP, Fujitsu, and Computacenter to leading complex integrations as Group Managing Director at Node4 and European MD at Ensono.

Facilitator

Steven Jones

Chief Technology Officer | Kocho

Steven has more than a decade of experience working in identity and security. Leading practices spanning identity, application development, and data and AI, supporting a blue-chip and enterprise client base across insurance, retail, manufacturing, and financial services.

Client speaker

Paul McDonald

Domain Architect | Clifford Chance

Paul has extensive experience across M365 workloads, Enterprise Mobility and Security, and was instrumental in reshaping privileged identity for an international law firm.