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Kalman Tiboldi - CTO & Founder at GemOne-TVH - Simplify or Die: Why Complexity Is the Real IT Challenge
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Germany Aug 27, 2025 Country Members Virtual german
Die neuen geo-politischen Veränderungen und unvorhergesehene wirtschaftliche Anforderungen stellen Digital Leader vor neue Herausforderungen. Immer öfter wird in den Vorstandsetagen die Frage gestellt, wie der (IT) Betrieb sicher und ungestört weiter funktionieren kann, wenn regionale Rechenzentren und Infrastrukturen plötzlich nicht mehr verfügbar oder nur teilweise noch einsatzbereit sind. Der CIO muss für diese neue Welt resiliente Strategien parat haben, die für Business Continuity in bisher nicht vorstellbaren politischen und wirtschaftlichen Szenarien ermöglichen.
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Belgium Aug 28, 2025 Country Members Physical english
With the theme “The Power of Connection,” we’re embracing the essence of meaningful connections within IT and beyond. To honour our tradition, expect an unforgettable evening featuring keynote presentations, open bars, a summer BBQ, and a special experience designed to bring our vibrant community together.
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Belgium Aug 28, 2025 Country Members Physical english
A special celebration marking 20 years of CIONET—two decades of empowering digital leaders and driving innovation in the technology landscape. This exclusive event will bring together our members to reflect on the incredible journey we've shared and look ahead to the future of digital leadership.Featuring keynote presentations from visionary CIOs, industry pioneers, and founding members, we’ll explore how far we’ve come and what lies ahead in the ever-evolving world of technology. Together, we will honour the contributions of our members who have shaped CIONET’s legacy while offering insights into how the community will continue to lead in the years to come.This is more than a celebration—it’s an opportunity to reconnect, reflect, and recharge with your fellow digital leaders. Don't miss this exclusive experience packed with inspiring talks, networking opportunities, and special recognitions that highlight the best of CIONET’s history and future.Let’s celebrate the past, present, and future of the digital community you helped build.
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Germany Sep 9, 2025 Country Members Physical german
Vom ersten Use Case zur strategischen Neuausrichtung CIONET lädt bereits zum vierten Mal zu einem exklusiven Roundtable für CIOs und Digitalverantwortliche aus Logistik und Handel ein. Im Mittelpunkt des Abends steht die Frage, wie Unternehmen ihre KI-Initiativen erfolgreich skalieren und aus ersten Use Cases echten strategischen Mehrwert schaffen. Microsoft 365 für Frontline Worker: Moderne Tools, die Mitarbeitende im Tagesgeschäft entlasten ServiceNow für Prozessintegration: Automatisierte End-to-End-Workflows – vom Schadensfall bis zur Retourenabwicklung KI-gestützte Disposition und Planung: Mit smarten Algorithmen zur optimierten Supply Chain Digitale Lieferketten und letzte Meile: Transparenz, Effizienz und Kundenzentrierung durchgängig gedacht
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Belgium Sep 13, 2025 All Members Physical english
Join us for a wonderful ride. The ride is accessible to all levels of riders and doesn't require extensive technical skills. More information will follow soon. Looking forward to ride together!
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PwC delivers the human-led tech-powered future of auditing with Azure OpenAI Service
PwC is revolutionizing auditing with Next Generation Audit, leveraging Azure OpenAI Service to drive efficiency, transparency, and and enhanced data acquisition and utilization.
An audit, notes Flavell, can be broken down into thousands of tasks and activities that each build toward and support the final audit opinion. Because many of these activities also involve assessing and testing massive amounts of data, PwC has begun exploring the combined benefits of cloud technology and AI in the audit process. “We have tens of thousands of clients, some of whom have petabytes of data,” explains Flavell. “To say that we need to handle data at an enterprise scale is an understatement.”
For James Chalmers, Global Assurance Leader at PwC, the prospect of developing the next generation of audit technologies is an exciting one. “What excites me is that we know we can do it,” says Chalmers. “Bringing AI technologies together in one platform, with one core solution provider at its heart, will generate a complete step change in how our people and clients experience our audit services.” PwC weighed its options carefully when deciding which solution provider would best meet its complex needs.
Security and scalability were vital, but so was compliance with the data laws across the territories in which PwC operates. PwC leaders also wanted to be sure its solution provider could continue to meet its needs for the entirety of NGA’s lifecycle, including a commitment to refreshing the NGA tech stack with the latest emerging technologies. Moreover, PwC wanted to work with a company that brought more than the basics of cloud computing to the table. “Trust is the cornerstone of our business,” says Flavell. “That’s why we look to Microsoft to help safeguard our data, reinforce client data sovereignty, and help support compliance with data security regulations around the world.”
For these reasons, PwC decided to create an NGA ecosystem with a number of Microsoft Azure solutions, including Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure App Service, and Azure global infrastructure. “We’re implementing Microsoft infrastructure to help future-proof NGA design, increasing the potential future adaptability of our assurance services and processes,” says Winnie Cheng, Director of AI in Products and Technology at PwC. “Generative AI capabilities within the Azure OpenAI Service open up possibilities for us to enable natural language interfaces for enterprise data.”
As part of NGA, PwC will use Azure AI Document Intelligence to extract information from unstructured documents and compare it with standardized, structured data sources at scale. It will also use Azure AI Search to help PwC professionals more efficiently navigate to the guidance they need to complete their work. Interwoven with all of these data sources and AI solutions is Microsoft Fabric, which unifies multiple data sources and analytics services within its AI-powered platform. “With everything under the Azure umbrella, we can acquire, transform, and analyze data faster,” says Chalmers. “We can even ensure that the components that make up our solutions run smoothly together, which creates a well-integrated experience for our people.”
For PwC, NGA represents a $1 billion investment in transforming the audit experience for its people and clients, PwC’s most ambitious audit initiative ever. In addition to simplifying and standardizing the audit process, NGA aims to infuse the latest technologies, including AI, into the audit. PwC expects that NGA will enhance audit quality and value while streamlining data acquisition and allowing employees to focus more of their time on areas of higher risk. PwC also expects that the solution will help address areas critical to building trust in capital markets, including sustainability, AI, cybersecurity, diversity, and more. NGA promises many other benefits for PwC's client experience as well. “It’s the people part of NGA that excites me most,” says Chalmers. “By providing our people a seamless experience—where technology helps them interact with the information they need, in the best ways possible—we are empowering them to provide the best possible client service every day.”
While Flavell agrees, he is equally interested in the future of the relationship between PwC and Microsoft. “I'm really excited about the work we’re doing together with Microsoft, and where that’s going,” Flavell says. “We continue to be in a position of strength, but there is also an element of giving back to the sector at large with this relationship. Together, our efforts will benefit not just PwC, but our profession as a whole.”
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Sharon Prior - CIO in transition - How Great Tech Leadership Begins with Business Thinking
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CIOFEST 2025 - From Order Taker to Proactive Disruptor
Geopolitical tensions have dominated the headlines for over two years now. In this context, the cyber threat landscape is also evolving rapidly. The protection and security of critical infrastructure – both physical and digital – is becoming increasingly important.
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