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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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Akbank increases customer engagement by up to 70% with Jasper
By leveraging generative AI, Akbank transformed their marketing strategy, ensuring consistency, engagement, and efficiency.
Akbank, a leading financial institution, strives to deliver the best to its customers, driving the need for ongoing enhancements and system improvements. Leading the innovation within the company, Akbank LAB builds the future of finance by creating new products and services. The team partners with fintechs and tech companies to test innovative banking solutions.
In the competitive environment, Akbank recognized the challenge of maintaining a consistent and engaging content strategy. Their digital marketing team was dedicated to creating high-quality content to connect effectively with customers. This led to the need for a solution to enhance customer engagement and generate captivating campaign content strategies, all while ensuring operational efficiency.
Akbank’s team identified an opportunity to leverage generative AI and chose Jasper as a result of its marketing-specific focus. Akbank LAB initiated a proof-of-concept test run with their digital marketing team to enhance content creation and efficiency. As part of this, Jasper was primarily used to craft engaging and personalized push notification and SMS marketing campaigns, ensuring each message resonated with recipients while aligned with Akbank's brand voice.
By collaborating with their dedicated Customer Success Manager, the Akbank team broadened its understanding of generative AI’s capabilities. They mastered key features like prompt writing in Jasper Chat to brainstorm and create the full campaigns, brand voice for consistent messaging, and the knowledge base to host comprehensive information about their banking products. Automating these tasks enabled Akbank to respond quickly to market trends and customer needs, significantly boosting its overall marketing efficiency and effectiveness.
Akbank compared Jasper’s outputs to the previous systems across multiple use cases and found Jasper consistently more efficient. Their dedicated efforts paid off with a remarkable 3% increase in response rates and a 40% reduction in content creation time across ten campaigns within three months.
Beyond these impressive numbers, Jasper proved invaluable for sparking creativity and generating fresh push notification and SMS campaigns. This collaboration addressed Akbank’s dedication to perfection in content development and set the stage for future growth. By leveraging AI, they transformed their marketing strategy, ensuring consistency, engagement, and efficiency.
Headquarters: Istanbul
Company Size: Enterprise (1,000+ employees)
Industry: Finance
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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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