Modernising IT Ecosystems to Drive Organisational Growth

On June 10, 2025, in London, the Financial Times, in collaboration with Rocket Software, convened global technology leaders to address a critical challenge of our era: building resilient, modern IT environments that foster growth without disruption.

As digital transformation accelerates, organisations face rising pressure to modernise mission-critical infrastructure without compromising performance, security, or customer trust. 
 

Three key takeaways from the day

1. AI must be operationalised with intention and integrity

AI is revolutionising how enterprises manage data, make decisions, and deliver value, but trust is critical. Leaders agreed: to be effective, AI must be governed responsibly, deployed transparently, and have data embedded within secure, modernised systems.

2. Cybersecurity is a resilience strategy, not just a risk strategy

In an era of escalating threats, cybersecurity is more than a risk management tool, it’s a core strategy for resilience. From Zero Trust models to proactive threat detection, securing infrastructure requires deep collaboration across teams, technologies, and partners.

3. Modernising mission-critical systems unlocks agility, not disruption

The world runs on mission-critical infrastructure. But modernisation isn’t about rip-and-replace. It’s about building on what works, extending value through hybrid cloud, and ensuring systems are ready for what’s next. Agility starts with trust in the core.

At the summit, it was clear: resilience isn’t a choice, it’s a requirement.

At Rocket Software, we help organisations take what they already have—and make it extraordinary. We're proud to stand with today’s IT leaders as they build resilient, future-ready enterprises.