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Belgium 16-9-25 Squad Only Physical english
The system works. That’s the problem. It’s old, complex, deeply integrated, and still running your most critical operations. Everyone agrees change is needed. But no one wants to be the one who breaks it. The stakes are too high.
Read MorePoland 17-9-25 Invitation Only Virtual Polish
Serdecznie zapraszamy na warsztaty technologiczne, podczas spotkania Wojciech Małek z Ab Initio Software opowie: Dlaczego kontekst i pamięć są krytyczne dla dużych modeli językowych? Podczas spotkania pokażemy, jak ograniczone okno kontekstowe oraz podatność na halucynacje – nawet przy użyciu technik RAG – wpływają na wiarygodność odpowiedzi LLM-ów. Od pojedynczego agenta do Agentic AI Wyjaśnimy różnicę między klasycznym „AI Agentem” a ekosystemem współpracujących agentów (Agentic AI) – oraz dlaczego ta zmiana podejścia jest przełomowa. Model Context Protocol (MCP) Przedstawimy MCP jako kluczowy element architektury Agentic AI, a także jego miejsce w rodzinie nowych protokołów komunikacji międzyagentowej (m.in. A2A, ANP). Granice rozumowania LRM-ów Podsumujemy najnowsze badania nad Large Reasoning Models, pokazując zarówno ich możliwości, jak i ograniczenia – oraz co to znaczy dla projektantów systemów Agentic AI.
Read MorePoland 17-9-25 Invitation Only Virtual Polish
Procesy HR sa kluczowe dla znajdowania, motywowania i utrzymywania talentów w IT. A skoro bez talentów nie dą sie robić IT to procesy HR wyglądają na kluczowe. A skoro są tak ważne to podlegają optymalizacji w zakresie ich jakości , efektywności i skuteczności. A wiemy w IT, że bez cyfryzacji powyższych nie osiągniemy. A zatem: Jakie procesy w HR sa kluczowe? Jakie z nich dziś śmiało cyfryzujemy? Jakie najnowsze technologie dziś je wspierają? Czy AI jest na tej liście? Spotkanie otworzy Krzysztof Zawistowski, Human Capital Director, Inter Cars, który podzieli się swoimi praktykami i doświadczeniem w powyższych tematach. Potem przez godzinkę podyskutujemy i pozwolimy innym z Was na podzielenie sie swoimi doświadczeniami.
Read MoreBelgium 23-9-25 Squad Only Virtual english
Security teams are overwhelmed. Too many tools. Too many alerts. Too few people. And now, increasing pressure from the board to protect everything, everywhere, all the time. Expect honest reflection, shared strategies, and a conversation that cuts through compliance noise and focuses on what to do when your team is stretched and your risk is rising.
Read MoreItaly 23-9-25 Invitation Only Physical italian
L’adozione sempre più diffusa del Public & Hybrid Cloud, unita all’evoluzione delle minacce informatiche e alla crescente importanza della protezione dei dati, della conformità normativa e della continuità operativa, rende la sicurezza del cloud una priorità strategica per le organizzazioni moderne. La protezione proattiva è diventata essenziale, poiché aspettare solo di reagire agli attacchi può portare a gravi conseguenze. L’approccio Prevention-First sposta il focus sulla prevenzione degli attacchi, piuttosto che sulla remediation: richiede una gestione integrata e predittiva delle vulnerabilità e il rafforzamento delle difese nel cloud, elementi chiave per garantire una sicurezza solida e resiliente e per evitare l'escalation degli attacchi. Durante questa roundtable organizzata da CIONET, concepita come un incontro peer-to-peer per i CIO, CISO e gli esperti di cyber security, esploreremo come integrare la prevenzione delle minacce nella strategia di sicurezza del cloud, proteggendo i sistemi prima che le minacce possano causare danni irreparabili.
Read MoreGermany Sep 17, 2025 Country Members Physical german
Cybersecurity ist längst kein reines IT-Thema mehr – sie betrifft das gesamte Unternehmen. Doch während die Bedrohungslage zunimmt, geraten viele Security-Verantwortliche an ihre Belastungsgrenzen: zwischen 24/7-Verantwortung, wachsenden Anforderungen und dem ständigen Innovationsdruck.
Read MoreGermany Sep 17, 2025 Country Members Physical german
IT-Betrieb und Cybersicherheit stehen heute unter extremem Druck: steigende Komplexität, wachsende regulatorische Anforderungen (NIS2, DORA, KRITIS), chronische Ressourcenknappheit – und gleichzeitig eine Bedrohungslage, die keine Verzögerungen duldet. Trotzdem agieren viele IT- und Security-Teams noch immer in Silos. Die Folge: ineffiziente Abläufe, Tool-Wildwuchs, langsame Reaktion auf Vorfälle und unklare Verantwortlichkeiten.
Read MoreGermany Sep 18, 2025 Country Members Virtual german
Nachhaltigkeit ist für CIOs nicht nur ein „Nice-to-have“, sondern eine strategische Priorität – sie beeinflusst direkt die finanzielle Performance, die operative Effizienz und die langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit.
Read MoreBelgium Sep 18, 2025 Country Members Physical french
La dette technique est comparable à la négligence des réparations d'une maison. Ignorer un toit qui fuit peut faire gagner du temps aujourd'hui, mais cela pourrait conduire à l'effondrement du plafond plus tard. Pour remédier à la dette technique, il faut trouver et réparer ces fuites dès maintenant et mettre en place un plan d'entretien de la maison afin qu'elle soit prête pour les extensions futures. Pour résoudre ces problèmes, il faut définir des priorités stratégiques, communiquer clairement avec les parties prenantes et établir une feuille de route à long terme pour la modernisation. Cet événement se déroulera entièrement en français.
Read MoreUK Sep 22, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Join us on September 22nd for the first event from the next phase of our CIO series executive roundtables from CIONET, Cognizant and Google Cloud.
Read MoreItaly Sep 23, 2025 Invitation Only Physical italian
L’adozione sempre più diffusa del Public & Hybrid Cloud, unita all’evoluzione delle minacce informatiche e alla crescente importanza della protezione dei dati, della conformità normativa e della continuità operativa, rende la sicurezza del cloud una priorità strategica per le organizzazioni moderne. La protezione proattiva è diventata essenziale, poiché aspettare solo di reagire agli attacchi può portare a gravi conseguenze. L’approccio Prevention-First sposta il focus sulla prevenzione degli attacchi, piuttosto che sulla remediation: richiede una gestione integrata e predittiva delle vulnerabilità e il rafforzamento delle difese nel cloud, elementi chiave per garantire una sicurezza solida e resiliente e per evitare l'escalation degli attacchi. Durante questa roundtable organizzata da CIONET, concepita come un incontro peer-to-peer per i CIO, CISO e gli esperti di cyber security, esploreremo come integrare la prevenzione delle minacce nella strategia di sicurezza del cloud, proteggendo i sistemi prima che le minacce possano causare danni irreparabili.
Read MoreGermany Sep 17, 2025 Country Members Physical german
Cybersecurity ist längst kein reines IT-Thema mehr – sie betrifft das gesamte Unternehmen. Doch während die Bedrohungslage zunimmt, geraten viele Security-Verantwortliche an ihre Belastungsgrenzen: zwischen 24/7-Verantwortung, wachsenden Anforderungen und dem ständigen Innovationsdruck.
Read MoreGermany Sep 17, 2025 Country Members Physical german
IT-Betrieb und Cybersicherheit stehen heute unter extremem Druck: steigende Komplexität, wachsende regulatorische Anforderungen (NIS2, DORA, KRITIS), chronische Ressourcenknappheit – und gleichzeitig eine Bedrohungslage, die keine Verzögerungen duldet. Trotzdem agieren viele IT- und Security-Teams noch immer in Silos. Die Folge: ineffiziente Abläufe, Tool-Wildwuchs, langsame Reaktion auf Vorfälle und unklare Verantwortlichkeiten.
Read MoreGermany Sep 18, 2025 Country Members Virtual german
Nachhaltigkeit ist für CIOs nicht nur ein „Nice-to-have“, sondern eine strategische Priorität – sie beeinflusst direkt die finanzielle Performance, die operative Effizienz und die langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit.
Read MoreBelgium Sep 18, 2025 Country Members Physical french
La dette technique est comparable à la négligence des réparations d'une maison. Ignorer un toit qui fuit peut faire gagner du temps aujourd'hui, mais cela pourrait conduire à l'effondrement du plafond plus tard. Pour remédier à la dette technique, il faut trouver et réparer ces fuites dès maintenant et mettre en place un plan d'entretien de la maison afin qu'elle soit prête pour les extensions futures. Pour résoudre ces problèmes, il faut définir des priorités stratégiques, communiquer clairement avec les parties prenantes et établir une feuille de route à long terme pour la modernisation. Cet événement se déroulera entièrement en français.
Read MoreUK Sep 22, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Join us on September 22nd for the first event from the next phase of our CIO series executive roundtables from CIONET, Cognizant and Google Cloud.
Read MoreItaly Sep 23, 2025 Invitation Only Physical italian
L’adozione sempre più diffusa del Public & Hybrid Cloud, unita all’evoluzione delle minacce informatiche e alla crescente importanza della protezione dei dati, della conformità normativa e della continuità operativa, rende la sicurezza del cloud una priorità strategica per le organizzazioni moderne. La protezione proattiva è diventata essenziale, poiché aspettare solo di reagire agli attacchi può portare a gravi conseguenze. L’approccio Prevention-First sposta il focus sulla prevenzione degli attacchi, piuttosto che sulla remediation: richiede una gestione integrata e predittiva delle vulnerabilità e il rafforzamento delle difese nel cloud, elementi chiave per garantire una sicurezza solida e resiliente e per evitare l'escalation degli attacchi. Durante questa roundtable organizzata da CIONET, concepita come un incontro peer-to-peer per i CIO, CISO e gli esperti di cyber security, esploreremo come integrare la prevenzione delle minacce nella strategia di sicurezza del cloud, proteggendo i sistemi prima che le minacce possano causare danni irreparabili.
Read MoreLineas Digitally Transforms With OutSystems
Lineas, the largest private rail freight operator in Europe, is working with OutSystems partner Truewind to deliver “Golden Triangle.” This ambitious digital transformation program, will provide frictionless customer experiences for pan-European, door-to-door freight services.
The rail industry is not usually a hotbed of innovation. Most operators are either state-owned or quite recently spun out from public ownership. The very nature of heavy engineering, slow-to-evolve infrastructure, and necessary safety regulations add further inertia to change.
“Modal shift from road to rail depends on slick digital systems, which is why OutSystems is at the heart of our composable development strategy. With the expert support of Truewind, we’re delivering frictionless customer experiences that overlay a complex business proposition—pan-European door-to-door freight delivery with real-time track and trace.” - Mark GeuensCIO, Lineas
Lineas, Europe’s largest private rail freight operator, shares this public sector heredity. In 2010 the company was 100 percent owned by Belgium’s national railway company and then spun out with private equity investment in 2011, rebranding as Lineas in 2017.
The company’s rebranding signifies the enlarged mission to provide rail freight services across Europe, which, as CIO Mark Geuens explains, is challenging.
"Our mission is to offer premium rail products and total door-to-door logistics solutions. And if we deliver the required convenience, reliability, and value, more customers will shift the transport of their goods from road to rail." - Mark GeuensCIO, Lineas
So-called “modal shift” allows companies to improve their supply chain while decreasing their impact on mobility, climate, and air pollution. European Union legislation and increasing ESG pressure from shareholders make this a top priority for businesses.
However, delivering a frictionless customer experience is extremely hard from an IT perspective. “We were dragging a complex legacy behind us,” explains Mark. “We had rigid systems from our state ownership days and a mix of technologies following several acquisitions. Moreover, door-to-door logistics involves multiple parties. Lineas does the long haul, but partners deliver the first and last miles between railyard and customer.”
The lack of standards and digital maturity of national rail infrastructure providers adds to the complexity; making it hard to obtain real-time track-and-trace data to build customer trust and optimize operational efficiency.
Mark Geuens joined Lineas as CIO in 2018 with the mission to overcome these challenges.
Lineas first adopted OutSystems in 2016, but its use had been limited to mobile field service application development. Mark realized that OutSystems could be used more strategically than this and challenged his development team to re-evaluate where and when they should use OutSystems.
“They had permission to throw OutSystems out so long as they could justify that from a productivity perspective,” says Mark. “But on the contrary, the developers saw many advantages to building on OutSystems, and it put an end to some of the religious wars you sometimes get when developers favor different languages and frameworks.”
Next, Lineas went in search of a new OutSystems development partner. “A good partner isn’t an order taker,” says Mark. “We now have a strategic partnership with Truewind. They’ve demonstrated lots of business acumen to understand our business and challenge and strategize with us. That’s much more valuable than OutSystems technical skills alone.”
“We implemented Kafka as a data fabric, making it easy to connect numerous data sources in a consistent and agile sublayer,” explains Tom Thijs, Enterprise Architect at Lineas. “Now we can connect to legacy systems, packaged applications, IoT data sources, and information across our partner ecosystems to publish that data in role-specific collections.”
Using OutSystems, Lineas developed three “Control Towers,” for significant aspects of the Lineas business. These three entities are:
“Our Golden Triangle digital transformation program involves the integration of these three control towers,” explains Mark. “Together, they enable us to orchestrate our entire operation across our partner ecosystem, to provide convenient, transparent, and reliable freight services that decarbonize European logistics.”
The blended delivery team includes a dedicated Truewind squad comprising a program manager, a tech lead, four developers, a UX/UI expert, and a tester.
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Learn more about Truewind - now AxiansAll three control towers are in production. However, in late 2022, the Golden Triangle program will launch a new end-to-end transport management system. This will combine the customer care and supply chain control towers to provide new levels of convenience and collaboration between Lineas, customers, and supply chain partners.
“Providing a frictionless customer experience is central to achieving modal shift,” explains Mark. “Convenience, reliability, and value for money will persuade more customers to shift freight transport from road to rail.”
Lineas, along with a coalition of European rail freight operators, has the ambition of doubling rail freight volume by 2030. Given the economic and environmental case, it’s vital that they succeed.
Today, 75 percent of European freight travels by road. Every year each driver spends 120 hours in traffic jams, and around 50,000 people die prematurely because of air pollution and road accidents.
The market expects overall freight volume to grow 30 percent by 2030, and the benefits of rail freight are undeniable. It emits nine times less CO2, eight times less air pollution, and burns six times less energy.
"Our golden triangle program will deliver full transparency of consignments, including ETAs, deviation management, full track and trace, and proactive notifications. Delivering trust and convenience to customers underpins modal shift." - Mark GeuensCIO, Lineas
“Our golden triangle program will deliver full transparency of consignments, including ETAs, deviation management, full track and trace, and proactive notifications,” explains Mark. “Delivering trust and convenience to customers underpins modal shift.”
Looking at the internal benefits to Lineas, Mark says, “We’ll have end-to-end control of deliveries across the partner ecosystem. Realtime trusted data will help us optimize the use of our resources, including trains, wagons, railyards, and personnel.”
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Embark on a culinary journey through the ever-evolving world of digital leadership with our third edition of the CIONET Cookbook: Recipes for Digital Success. Unveiling the intricate trilemma faced by today’s Master Chefs, our trailblazing European CIOs address a challenge at the nexus of customer interests, digital transformation strategies, and IT modernisation. Their secret? Synchronising the gearing between customer, business, and technology to create a frictionless movement through the digital landscape.
The CIONET Cookbook uses the analogy of a five-star restaurant to explain the importance of optimally integrated technology, with the CIO as Master Chef. In order to provide the best service to its customers, a top restaurant must have the right atmosphere, an inviting menu, a well-equipped kitchen, talented and committed front-of-house and kitchen staff and smooth-running processes that ensure an enjoyable experience for diners.
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