The resiliency of networks was tested like no other time in history this year as much of the world flocked online in response to Covid-19 mitigation measures like lockdowns. Organisations raced to stand up the infrastructure necessary for remote work and all that entails - reliability, security, and a decent user experience to name a few. If they didn't have operational agility before the crisis, this was surely harshly felt.

But people are adaptable and in time many organisations did adjust. This is fortuitous, because trends suggest that businesses will continue to run remote working programmes or, at the very least, a hybrid remote working model, which creates the opportunity for CIOs to see the writing on the wall and re-orient their organisations to achieve this level of flexibility.

But how can CIOs lead those conversations and demonstrate the business value from their investments here? And once buy-in is achieved, how can executives make this happen - or align their infrastructure choices to business plans?

Join Computerworld and 128 Technology on Thursday 4th February for a 60 minute virtual roundtable to discuss the challenges faced by IT organisations on the basis of the lockdown response, and how this is set to mould the future of networks.

Topics to be discussed:

• A reflection on 2020 and what this suggests for future trends
• Creating a compelling business case for more flexible networks
• The 'old' vs the 'new' - are software-led networking technologies the answer to complex IT estates?
• Remote work best practice: security, resilience, reliability
• Lessons learned and common pitfalls

Event agenda will be announced in the coming weeks.