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Kalman Tiboldi - CTO & Founder at GemOne-TVH - Simplify or Die: Why Complexity Is the Real IT Challenge
Italy Sep 25, 2025 Invitation Only Physical italian
Nel percorso verso l’AI e la trasformazione digitale, dati e automazione sono gli elementi centrali di ogni strategia tecnologica. Ma senza una governance chiara, rischiano di diventare non solo fonte di inefficienza, ma anche di rischi e incoerenza. Come garantire che i dati siano completi, accessibili e affidabili? Come automatizzare le operation IT e i processi aziendali mantenendo controllo, compliance e sicurezza? Durante questa roundtable esclusiva, organizzata da CIONET Italia e IBM, affronteremo: La governance come abilitatore di dati affidabili e automazione sicura. Come prepararsi a un’adozione dell’AI realmente scalabile. Il ruolo di controllo, resilienza e gestione del rischio nell’innovazione.
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Belgium Oct 16, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
AI isn’t just another tool. It changes how we work, how we think, how we organise ourselves.Yet most organisations still approach it like a digital upgrade, deploying assistants, automating workflows, testing use cases inisolation.The results are predictable. Short-term wins. Long-term confusion.Effort spent. Value unclear.Many companies can’t connect AI to their actual strategic goals,and the promised ROI never materialises.At the same time, something deeper is shifting.AI can now reason, decide, adapt. Not just mimic processes butcontribute to them.The technology is evolving, but the way we implement it hasn’tcaught up.If your AI still fits inside a single department, you’re likely solvingthe wrong problem.If it works only for individuals, you're missing how your teamsactually deliver value.If it replaces people instead of supporting them, you're buildingfor today, not tomorrow.The next step isn’t more AI. It’s the right AI.Built for your business, your teams, your way of working.Not a tool to add but a structure to build around.Are we ready to treat AI as a shared capability, not a scatteredexperiment?Can we move beyond individual efficiency and build systems thatcollaborate, learn and adapt with us?Those are the questions we’ll explore at the round table.
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Germany Oct 28, 2025 Country Members Physical german
Am 28. Oktober lädt CIONET CIOs und Digital Leaders nach Köln ein: hier stellen wir reale Anwendungsfälle vor, in denen KI-Agenten Aufgaben autonom übernehmen, Prozesse beschleunigen und Entscheidungen vorbereiten – mit messbarem Nutzen für das Business.
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France Nov 4, 2025 Country Members Physical french
À l’ère des mutations géopolitiques et réglementaires, l’établissement d’une souveraineté numérique est devenu un élément stratégique essentiel pour les entreprises. Ce dialogue stratégique mettra en lumière le rôle fondamental du réseau dans la mise en place du contrôle, de la confiance et de la résilience. Nous explorerons comment une infrastructure moderne et résiliente permet d’appliquer des politiques de gestion des données et d’assurer la continuité opérationnelle. Ce dialogue stratégique, réservé à un groupe restreint de pairs, est conçu pour permettre aux leaders du numérique d’échanger sur l’un des enjeux les plus urgents aujourd’hui. Nous discuterons des réseaux « sovereign-ready » et débattrons des préoccupations croissantes autour de la souveraineté des données, qui motivent l’adoption de politiques de confidentialité et de protection des données de plus en plus strictes à l’échelle mondiale.
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Netherlands Nov 10, 2025 Public Physical english
CIONET Nederland vertrekt met een groep Nederlandse CIO's en digital leaders 10 t/m 12 november 2025 voor de geheel verzorgde CIO Innovation Trip naar de Web Summit in Lissabon, Portugal. Reis jij mee of neem je collega(s) mee!
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A South African Bank simplifies security management and eliminates downtime with Trend Micro
Simplifies security management and eliminates downtime with Trend Micro
OVERVIEW
With more than 80 branches across South Africa, the leading Bank serves a diverse customer base that occupies several niches within the market. Financial institutions have long been a top target for cybercriminals globally. In addition to the security breaches and leaks that threaten these organizations daily, the system downtime required to address issues can result in financial losses and damage to the bank’s reputation. With growing concerns around these threats, the Bank needed to reexamine its approach to cybersecurity.
CHALLENGES
The Bank found that its existing malware solution was ineffective, which posed a potentially dangerous and costly problem if a breach or data leak occurred. In addition, executives and managers had only limited visibility into network traffic, so they were unable to track who was performing various tasks, as well as traffic between employees.
The existing solution didn’t allow the Bank to create groups or drill down to see network actions and traffic in detail. With its limited internal IT security resources, the Bank required support for its existing security solution but discovered that other vendors could not provide the local support they needed.
With Trend Micro, we have minimal virus outbreaks, excellent visibility, and great integration between all the products.
Security Lead
WHY TREND
With the sensitive nature of its customers’ financial data, the bank needed a state-of-the-art security solution from a well-respected vendor that was powerful enough to keep its systems and data protected. The Bank also wanted a security partner to provide local support that would help avoid downtime. Based on their successful 12-year relationship with Trend Micro and the company’s exceptional industry reputation, the Bank chose Trend Micro to provide their IT security solutions.
When we call for support, we have a response within hours. Trend Micro has been part of our network for 12 years and we find them to be the best value.
Security Lead
SOLUTION
To address its security challenges, the Bank implemented a powerful combination of Trend Micro endpoint and network security solutions. These solutions included Trend Micro™ OfficeScan™, Trend Micro™ InterScan™ Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA), Trend Micro™ Mobile Security, Trend Micro™ Integrated Data Loss Prevention (iDLP), Trend Micro™ Deep Discovery™ Inspector, and Trend Micro Control Manager™.
“With Trend Micro’s Control Manager, all the products talk to each other. You have a view of all your Trend Micro products on one console, which makes managing our network so much easier. We now also have the benefit of having a small footprint, which means that we no longer have a great deal of unnecessary network traffic,” said a security lead from the Bank.
Trend Micro’s products provide the Bank with outstanding detection, fewer false positives, and no negative impact on endpoints and servers. “What we have now is minimal virus outbreaks, excellent visibility, and great integration between all the products. With other vendors, we found that the local support wasn’t particularly quick with regard to response time and their local skills were not up to scratch. With Trend Micro, we log a call and we have a response within hours. We feel both confident and satisfied by their support. Trend Micro has been part of our network for 12 years and we find them to be the best value for the money,” said a security lead from the Bank.
RESULTS
With Trend Micro solutions, the Bank no longer experiences downtime during maintenance or while issues are addressed. Because they now have complete network visibility, it’s easy for them to keep track of network traffic and observe what’s happening from a single console. As a result, the Bank has gained outstanding threat detection, with fewer false positives and no negative impact on endpoints and servers.
Because the Bank can work with a local Trend Micro team, queries are quickly solved with minimal to no downtime, allowing business to continue as usual, which is vital in the financial services environment. What’s more, issues and license renewals can be handled quickly and efficiently because of Trend Micro’s local presence and high-quality technical skills.
WHAT'S NEXT
The ongoing relationship between the two companies reflects the Bank’s confidence that Trend Micro can be a trusted partner for continued security solution support and expertise. For all financial institutions, ensuring the highest level of IT security is an ongoing concern. In addition to continuing to update and maintain its security, the Bank is looking into encryption to secure all laptops, as well as limiting online use by employees.
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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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