Grey Matter Tech Summit
24 September 2025 | Prospero House, London
Prospero House, 241 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1GA
Why attend?
Our yearly Tech Summit (formerly known as ISV Partner Day) is a community event designed to bring together like-minded innovators to hear about the latest technologies from industry experts.
The focus is on creating an inspiring environment for businesses developing software applications and SaaS solutions. So you can learn more about hot topics like FinOps as part of Azure's centre of excellence, application security, and application modernisation. As well as share your challenges, successes, and aspirations. The best part is - it's free to attend.
We've a very limited number of tickets available for our clients. Please email [email protected] for availability.
Agenda
There are ten sessions on offer over the course of the day. You can mix and match which you attend across the two tracks to suit your interests. Whether it's secure coding with GitHub Copilot, rapid application development, Azure FinOps or building a cybersecurity framework.
We'll be announcing the full agenda this Summer.
9:30 - 10:00
Keynote
Jake kicks off our event with an exhilarating look at the darker, more controversial aspects of facial recognition technology and AI, exposing its unsettling potential.
Matthew Whitton
Grey Matter
Jake Moore
ESET
10:00 - 10:30 - Networking Break
10:30 - 11:15
The App that Refused to Die: A Modernisation Journey
Every org has that app, too critical to kill, too broken to scale. Join a real-world modernisation journey to uncover the technical, cultural, and strategic shifts that finally set it free.
Andrew Wilson
Black Marble
11:30 - 12:15
AI Agents Meet Integration: Unlock Growth with Logic Apps and APIM
Discover how you can lead the next wave of generative AI by building intelligent agents. Learn how Logic Apps now support agentic workflows—enabling AI to reason and act across 1,400+ connectors—and how MCP and APIM provide secure, governed access to enterprise APIs.
Maya Hoang
Microsoft
12:15 - 13:00 - Networking Lunch
13:00 - 13:45
The AI-Powered Developer
This session will showcase the latest advancements in GitHub Copilot and explore how agentic development is shaping the future. Through a mix of demos and practical guidance, you’ll learn how to embrace AI-assisted software development with confidence and catch a glimpse of what’s next for developers as AI continues to evolve.
Richard Erwin
GitHub
14:00 - 14:45
A Roadmap to Modernise your DevOps Tool Chain with GitHub Enterprise
It's very rare an organisation is a 'greenfield' when adopting DevOps tooling, nearly everyone has existing systems, ones that have often been in use for many years. This session looks at possible migration routes, constraints and issues when modernising your DevOps toolchain with GitHub Enterprise
Richard Fennell
Black Marble
14:45 - 15:15 - Networking Break
15:15 - 16:00
Future of SaaS Panel Session - we'll be joined on stage by leaders from three of our clients. They’ll share the biggest challenges they’re tackling right now, how working with Grey Matter has accelerated their success, and how they’re using AI to stay ahead.
Jennifer Long - CEO at IceBlue
Andrew Williams - Development Director at Govtech Solutions
Greg Kelly - CEO at Stratum
16:00 - 17:30 - Networking Drinks
9:30 - 10:00
Keynote
Jake kicks off our event with an exhilarating look at the darker, more controversial aspects of facial recognition technology and AI, exposing its unsettling potential.
Matthew Whitton
Grey Matter
Jake Moore
ESET
10:00 - 10:30 - Networking Break
10:30 - 11:15
Building a Fortress: The 7 Layers of Security Explained
Recent statistics have shown that “Cyber Security” has over 70 different categories. This session will take you back to the fundamentals and foundations of good practice.
Scott Harrison
Grey Matter
11:30 - 12:15
Why Trust Is a Vulnerability: The Rise of Zero Trust Security
This session will explore the Zero Trust security model, emphasising "never trust, always verify." We'll cover its core principles, benefits, and practical steps for implementation to enhance your organisation's security posture against modern threats.
Olaitan Almaroof
Grey Matter
12:15 - 13:00 - Networking Lunch
13:00 - 13:45
Cloud Centre of Excellence: Driving Secure, Scalable Cloud Adoption
Explore how the Cloud Centre of Excellence drives efficient cloud adoption. Understand how to align best practices to support robust security and business continuity, effective monitoring, and governance.
Sam Barnes
Grey Matter
14:00 - 14:45
New Innovations in Azure AI Foundry
In this developer-focused session, you’ll learn what’s new in the Azure AI Foundry portal and the Python SDK, highlighting new models including GPT-5, with live demos of the model router, browser automation, and MCP integration.
We’ll conclude by sharing top resources for developers and partners, with an invitation to join the global Azure AI Foundry community.
Guy Gregory
Microsoft
14:45 - 15:15 - Networking Break
15:15 - 16:00
Future of SaaS Panel Session - we'll be joined on stage by leaders from three of our clients. They’ll share the biggest challenges they’re tackling right now, how working with Grey Matter has accelerated their success, and how they’re using AI to stay ahead.
Jennifer Long - CEO at IceBlue
Andrew Williams - Development Director at Govtech Solutions
Greg Kelly - CEO at Stratum
16:00 - 17:30 - Networking Drinks
Speakers
Thanks to this year's sponsors
A look back at previous years
