Exclusive Invitation: Tech Leaders Forum at The Four Seasons

Why attend? Over the past 18 months, Kong has been working closely with leading UK enterprises to help them mature their API ecosystems and prepare for the opportunities of automation and the agentic era. APIs have moved far beyond technical integration. They now sit at the centre of business strategy, shaping how organisations scale, innovate and deliver new digital experiences. MCP is fast becoming a major industry shift, enabling trustworthy AI agents, governed access to enterprise systems and secure orchestration across complex environments.

The agenda brings together Steve Roberts, Kong’s Global Strategic Advisory Services Lead, with enterprise leaders for thought-leadership sessions, a customer panel and a networking lunch reception.

Gareth Faull, Senior Product Manager, LSEG: With extensive experience in API management and governance, and a background in web and mobile product design, Gareth works closely with developers and designers to deliver real business value and will bring practical insight from LSEG’s evolving digital journey, the strategic importance of APIs in their business and the future of MCP.

James Peet, Practice Director, Cloud and Digital Transformation, Ensono: With strong expertise in API driven platforms and AI and ML integration, James helps organisations prepare their data, modernise legacy environments and build the infrastructure required for cloud readiness. He will explore the AI opportunities that open up when mainframe systems are modernised with MCP and aligned with cloud strategies. James will also share how Ensono guides customers through AI readiness, from establishing the right data foundations to moving into real operational deployment.

Abhijit Dasgupta, Chief Architect, Integration Architecture and Solutions, BT: With a strong track record in digital transformation, integration and large scale architecture, Abhijit partners closely with engineering and strategy teams to shape BT’s API, microservices and cloud foundations. He will offer practical insight into how BT is evolving its architecture to support the next phase of digital growth.

Agenda:

10:00 Registration & Coffee

10:30 Welcome & Introduction: Rory Mccall, Kong Inc

10:40 Customer Session: Gareth Faull, LSEG

11:10 Customer Session: James Peet, Ensono

11:25 Networking Break

11:40 Building API Foundations for Agentic Success: Steve Roberts, Kong Inc

12:10 'In Conversation' Panel Session: LSEG, Ensono and BT

12:45 Closing Remarks - Rory Mccall, Kong Inc

13:00 Networking Lunch Reception

This isn’t a product session — it’s a peer-led forum for senior technology leaders to exchange ideas, share real-world experiences, and gain practical insight into how others are navigating the next wave of digital and AI transformation.