Madrid hosted on April 24 a new edition of Microsoft Influence Day, a day that brought together more than 70 professionals from the IT scope and the channel to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity are transforming the business landscape. The event, promoted by Ingram Micro in collaboration with Microsoft, took place at the headquarters of the latter in the capital and was consolidated as a key meeting point for those who seek to lead digital innovation.
With the motto “AI: Innovation and business growth”the day combined practical sessions, specialized presentations and live demonstrations, including that of the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, which opened the event by Dario Samaniego, CEO of Synergytech. The presence of the robot symbolized the leap that many companies are already giving towards the integration of emerging technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence.
“AI and cybersecurity are not desirable future, but necessary realities. Companies that want to grow will have to integrate them strategically in their processes,” said Pablo Ruiz-Hidalgo, Cloud Director of Ingram Micro. “This event is the essential event for professionals who want practical responses to the challenges of the present,” he added.
AI and Cybersecurity: protagonists
The technical sessions offered a clear vision of key tools such as Microsoft Fabric, presented by Rafael Quiroz together with Nanfor, and Copilot Studio, exhibited by Daniel Benítez, specialized consultant in Microsoft 365. Both solutions showed how data and automation can boost productivity and open new business opportunities.
More than 70 IT and Channel professionals gathered in the new edition of Microsoft influence day
In the field of cybersecurity, the presentation of Silvia Martín, an expert in Humint intelligence and detection of insiders, was one of the most valued by the attendees. Under the title “Invisible cybersecurity: when your fingerprint speaks for you”Martín unravels of real cases of social engineering, warning about the risks that companies run when they underestimate the psychological profile in digital environments. “Today, protecting is not just a technological issue, it is also a human issue,” he said.
The Microsoft Influence Day again confirmed that technological innovation cannot be separated from an integral vision of security. At a time when digital transformation advances at high speed, events like this become key spaces to share knowledge, anticipate risks and build the future of the business with responsibility and strategy.
