The CW500 Club is an invitation only club for IT leaders in the UK, and has been expanded to Europe for 2013! Attendees network with the leaders of the UK’s largest IT departments, as well as influencers in government, consulting and industry bodies who set the tone for the industry. Computer Weekly’s CW500 club is built around peer-to-peer discussion of relevant technology topics to provide senior IT professionals with an unusual opportunity to meet, discuss IT issues, and share strategic best practices with some of the area’s most important IT leaders.

Computer Weekly’s CW500 Security event is built around peer-to-peer discussion about IT security, enabling attendees to build relationships with some of the country’s most important IT leaders and develop their information security strategy. After the success of our inaugural 2012 event, the event has been expanded to take place in February, June and October in 2013. Join us for this unique event, offering an in-depth look at the issues that affect Information Security Officers the most, starting with our February theme of how to develop a robust security architecture.

Women in IT is an invitation only event, with an aim to recognize the most influential role models and discuss the vital role that female IT leaders will take in making a difference to the future of IT. This unique event hosts a speaker lineup of influential IT leaders and announces Computer Weekly's annual power list of the 25 most influential women in UK IT. This feeds into the UKtech50 list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT, to be announced later this year. Visit our website to learn more and see last year’s winners!

BriForum is the only technical event that is 100% dedicated to desktop virtualization, VDI, application virtualization, Remote Desktop Services, and the consumerization of IT. This is your exclusive opportunity to participate in 40+ technical breakout sessions led by expert speakers who provide the most independent, advanced, technical information and best practices around this constantly evolving space. Top-notch industry analysts, bloggers and best-selling authors will tackle these issues and technologies head on and offer the latest tips, tricks, and verified techniques that can be applied immediately within your organization. They talk honestly and openly about technical challenges they have faced, how they solved them, what works and what does not work. This unique event is coming back in 2013 to London and Chicago! Vist our website for more information about what to expect.

Coming to 23 cities across the globe this year, independent industry experts will guide you through proven ways to deal with Windows apps and desktops in a world of tablets, BYO, and web. Spend just a few hours out of the office to take advantage of a live Q&A, peer networking opportunities and tons of valuable information regarding how to effectively manage your users’ desktops in the consumerization era.

During this complimentary half-day event, independent experts, Brian Madden and Jack Madden, examine IT consumerization trends – “BYOD”, mobile device management (MDM), etc. – and explore how technologies like desktop virtualization, MDM software, cloud computing and others can help you regain control of IT. When you leave this exclusive seminar, you’ll understand what the consumerization of IT really is and what steps you need to take to address it in your organization.