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From Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop: A Practical Blueprint for Law Firms
Modernise your virtual desktop strategy with confidence. Learn how law firms are moving from legacy VDI such as Citrix, Horizon, or WorkSpaces to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), with practical steps to ensure security, performance, and cost control.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, 13 November 2025
Time: 11:00AM–12:00PM GMT
Audience: CIOs, IT Directors, and other Infrastructure Professionals in UK law firms
Why Attend?
- Real-world lessons from an experienced law firm CTO, Nerdio and Microsoft experts.
- Timing strategies for migrations aligned with Citrix/VMware renewals.
- Access to a free AVD workshop to assess feasibility for your firm.
- The non-negotiables: network readiness, latency, security posture, and identity.
Key Discussion Points
- Migration to AVD – Accelerated & Controlled
• Operational Simplification
• Cost & Value
• Reliability & Risk Mitigation
Speakers
David Bennett – Industry Expert, Ex-CTO & Director of IT, Legal Sector
David brings decades of experience leading IT transformation in law firms, with a focus on security, compliance, and operational resilience.
Tim Hayward – Microsoft Practice Lead & Solution Architect, Syntura
Tim specialises in designing secure, scalable Microsoft cloud solutions that align technology with business strategy, helping law firms adopt AVD with confidence.
Jacob Chew – UK&I Commercial Services Team, Nerdio
Jacob helps organisations accelerate AVD adoption through automation and cost optimisation, ensuring legal workloads run efficiently and securely.
Agenda
- Welcome & Context
Daniel Jones, Syntura
- CIO Perspective: Why we moved and what we learned
David Bennett
- Technical Path: From assessment to production
Tim Hayward, Syntura
- Optimising AVD: Automation and cost control
Jacob Chew, Nerdio
- Q&A + Next Steps