Fusion Live! 2026
Join Fusion Live 2026 and get direct access to 60+ leading technology providers, expert-led sessions, and live, sector-focused demos designed to help you move faster, smarter, and with confidence.
This year is our first Fusion Live following the merger of Trustmarque and Ultima – bringing together deeper expertise, broader insight, and more opportunities to connect, learn, and innovate.
10:00 – 18:30
Why attend Fusion Live 2026
Stronger together as Trustmarque Ultima, your expert partner trusted to deliver, you gain greater access to expertise, insight, and meaningful conversations that help you move faster on today’s challenges.
Stronger together means better answers, faster.
With Trustmarque and Ultima combined, you get access to broader expertise across cyber security, cloud, connectivity, AI and automation – helping you cut through complexity and focus on what works.
One event, more of the right insight.
Benefit from a wider network of specialists and partners sharing what’s actually delivering results right now – so you can make more confident decisions.
Conversations that reflect your real challenges.
Meet peers and experts who understand the pressures you’re facing, with more opportunities to compare approaches and pressure-test your thinking.
From ideas to real-world application.
See solutions in action through live demos and use cases from leading technology partners – showing you what’s possible, not just theoretical.
Leave with clarity on next steps.
Walk away with practical, actionable ideas shaped by deeper collective expertise, ready to apply across your organisation immediately.
Event Schedule
10:00 – 10:15
Registration opens.
10:00 – 15:30
Exhibition opens – over 60 providers are waiting.
11:00 – 11:10
Welcome from Simon Williams, CEO of Trustmarque Ultima.
11:30 – 15:30
Presentations commence.
15:30 – 18:00
Networking drinks.
Dress code: Business casual.
11:30 – 12:00
M365 E7: The Frontier Suite and the Future of Secure AI Work.
12:00 – 12:30
Who Owns the Agent? Turning “Shadow Agents” into Governed Automation with Agent 365.
13:00 – 13:30
Cloud Marketplace Unlocked: How Customers and Vendors Are Redefining Procurement, Value and Innovation.
13:45 – 14:15
Stop Writing Queries; Start Asking Question. The Rise of Data Agents in Microsoft Fabric.
14:15 – 14:45
Digital Employee Experience: From Friction to Flow in the AI‑Powered Workplace.
11:15 – 11:45
From Data Gravity to Data Mobility: Building the AI-Ready Data Platform.
11:45 – 12:15
Bridging the Gap: Building a Modernised Hybrid Infrastructure Ready for AI and data.
12:15 – 12:45
From Connectivity to Capability: The AI‑Ready Network.
12:45 – 13:15
Defending Innovation.
13:15 – 13:45
Delivering AI-Ready Infrastructure: Quality, Confidence and Control.
13:45 – 14:15
Session to be announced.
14:15 – 14:45
Session to be announced.
11:30 – 12:00
Last Stop: Crypto. How through proper certificate management and the use of automation you can avoid the upcoming PKI Storm.
12:00 – 12:30
AI Below the Surface: Adoption, Claims, and Reality.
12:30 – 13:00
Building Cyber Resilience at Scale: A Joint Approach with Cheshire Police.
13:00 – 13:30
Cyber Resilience in Practice: The Story Behind Daybreak, Glasswing & Mythos.
13:30 – 14:00
Session to be announced.
14:00 – 14:30
Session to be announced.
14:30 – 15:00
Session to be announced.
11:30 – 12:15
Local Government Reorganisation: What’s Next? A Collaborative Session for Councils.
12:45 – 13:30
Defend as One: Delivering Scalable Cyber Resilience Across NHS ICSs with Microsoft Sentinel.
14:00 – 14:45
The Frontier Firm: Redefining Productivity in the Age of AI and Agents.
12:00 – 12:45
NHS Bodies Copilot Community Meetup.
13:30 – 14:15
Women Leaders Exchange event.
11:30 – 12:15
Session to be announced.
12:45 – 15:15
Session to be announced.
13:00 – 15:15
Central Gov: Cyber resiliency community.
10:00 – 10:15
Registration opens.
10:00 – 15:30
Exhibition opens – over 60 providers are waiting.
11:00 – 11:10
Welcome from Simon Williams, CEO of Trustmarque Ultima.
11:30 – 15:30
Presentations commence.
15:30 – 18:00
Networking drinks.
Dress code: Business casual.
11:30 – 12:00
M365 E7: The Frontier Suite and the Future of Secure AI Work.
12:00 – 12:30
Who Owns the Agent? Turning “Shadow Agents” into Governed Automation with Agent 365.
13:00 – 13:30
Cloud Marketplace Unlocked: How Customers and Vendors Are Redefining Procurement, Value and Innovation.
13:45 – 14:15
Stop Writing Queries; Start Asking Question. The Rise of Data Agents in Microsoft Fabric.
14:15 – 14:45
Digital Employee Experience: From Friction to Flow in the AI‑Powered Workplace.
11:15 – 11:45
From Data Gravity to Data Mobility: Building the AI-Ready Data Platform.
11:45 – 12:15
Bridging the Gap: Building a Modernised Hybrid Infrastructure Ready for AI and data.
12:15 – 12:45
From Connectivity to Capability: The AI‑Ready Network.
12:45 – 13:15
Defending Innovation.
13:15 – 13:45
Delivering AI-Ready Infrastructure: Quality, Confidence and Control.
13:45 – 14:15
Session to be announced.
14:15 – 14:45
Session to be announced.
11:30 – 12:00
Last Stop: Crypto. How through proper certificate management and the use of automation you can avoid the upcoming PKI Storm.
12:00 – 12:30
AI Below the Surface: Adoption, Claims, and Reality.
12:30 – 13:00
Building Cyber Resilience at Scale: A Joint Approach with Cheshire Police.
13:00 – 13:30
Cyber Resilience in Practice: The Story Behind Daybreak, Glasswing & Mythos.
13:30 – 14:00
Session to be announced.
14:00 – 14:30
Session to be announced.
14:30 – 15:00
Session to be announced.
11:30 – 12:15
Local Government Reorganisation: What’s Next? A Collaborative Session for Councils.
12:45 – 13:30
Defend as One: Delivering Scalable Cyber Resilience Across NHS ICSs with Microsoft Sentinel.
14:00 – 14:45
The Frontier Firm: Redefining Productivity in the Age of AI and Agents.
12:00 – 12:45
NHS Bodies Copilot Community Meetup.
13:30 – 14:15
Women Leaders Exchange event.
11:30 – 12:15
Session to be announced.
12:45 – 15:15
Session to be announced.
13:00 – 15:15
Central Gov: Cyber resiliency community.
The Trustmarque Ultima Group
Meet Our Brands
Acutest
Acutest is a technology consultancy specialising in Quality Assurance, Software Testing, and the successful delivery of IT change programmes and business transformation initiatives.
Just After Midnight
We’re the experts in uptime, delivering tech-enabled 24/7 support for mission-critical platforms used by global brands, products, and agencies.
Livingstone
The leading independent provider of Software and Cloud Asset Management services, helping organisations optimise contracts, maximise value, and align technology.
PRISM
Illuminate insights, optimise spend, and reinvest with confidence. PRISM identifies inactive, disabled, and duplicate Microsoft 365 licences to reduce unnecessary costs.
Our Headline Partners
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Event Speakers
Chris Kirk
Hybrid Cloud and Data Professional Services Director
Trustmarque Ultima
Chris will explore how organisations can build a flexible hybrid infrastructure that combines the strengths of on-premises environments and Azure, enabling workloads to run where they deliver the greatest value. Chris also demonstrates how AI-powered data agents in Microsoft Fabric are transforming the way people interact with data, making analysis faster, more intuitive, and accessible through natural language.
Fajar Raja
Customer Adoption Director
Trustmarque Ultima
As part of the panel, Fajar will discuss how organisations can safely scale AI agent adoption by establishing the right governance, security, and operating models. The session will explore the challenges of managing autonomous AI agents, covering ownership, access, oversight, and monitoring as businesses move from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment.
Jake Upfield
Security Sales Specialist
Trustmarque Ultima
Joining Rebecca Taylor from Sophos, Jake will bring a security-focused perspective to the conversation around AI’s evolving role in the threat landscape. The session will explore how cybercriminal communities are adopting and promoting AI, separating real-world risks from hype, and highlighting what organisations should consider when strengthening their security strategies.
James Holton
Cyber Security Practice Director
Trustmarque Ultima
James will share insights into what modern cyber resilience looks like in practice, exploring the technologies, strategies, and lessons shaping the future of security. Through the discussion on Daybreak, Glasswing, and Mythos, James will highlight how organisations can adapt to an evolving threat landscape and build the capabilities needed to stay resilient in an AI-driven world.
Katie Holland
Principal Procurement Consultant
Trustmarque Ultima
Katie will explore how cloud marketplaces are transforming the way organisations procure, manage, and scale technology solutions. Bringing a procurement perspective to the panel, Katie will share insights into how marketplaces can simplify buying journeys, unlock greater value from cloud investments, and help businesses accelerate innovation while navigating adoption challenges.
Kamal Gayashan
Head of Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity
Trustmarque Ultima
Kamal will share expertise across two key discussions, exploring how organisations can securely harness the power of AI agents through effective governance, identity, and oversight. Kamal will also highlight how Microsoft Sentinel is helping NHS organisations build collaborative cyber resilience, using real-world examples to demonstrate how scalable security operations can strengthen protection across complex environments.
Kay Ajayi
Solutions Architect
Trustmarque Ultima
Kay will bring expertise in automation and the Microsoft Power Platform to the discussion on governing AI agents at scale. Kay will explore how organisations can move beyond experimentation by establishing the right ownership, visibility, and controls to safely deploy AI-powered automation while unlocking greater productivity and innovation.
Simon Bishop
Head of Consulting – Governance, Risk & Compliance
Trustmarque Ultima
Simon will bring a governance, risk, and compliance perspective to the discussion on modern cyber resilience, exploring how organisations can strengthen their security posture in an evolving threat landscape. Simon will share insights into the role of governance and risk management in building resilient organisations that are prepared for the challenges of an AI-driven future.
