Claudio Balbo - Senior Director and Head of IT Architecture at Intesa Sanpaolo - Revolutionizing Core Banking

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Germany 1-12-25 Country Members Physical german
Digitale Arbeitsplätze sollen verbinden statt verkomplizieren: Gemeinsam mit TeamViewer zeigen wir, wie integrierte Plattformen, Automatisierung und smarte Tools digitale Reibung beseitigen und Technologie wieder zum echten Produktivfaktor machen.
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Belgium 2-12-25 Country Members Physical french
La technologie est le moteur du changement, mais ce sont les personnes qui assurent la réussite de la transformation. Alors que les organisations se lancent dans d'ambitieux parcours de transformation numérique, les CIO sont de plus en plus appelés à relever les défis humains du changement, qu'il s'agisse de gérer la résistance ou de favoriser de nouvelles mentalités et compétences. Rejoignez-nous pour Le côté humain de la transformation digitale, un événement CIONET consacré à l'exploration de la façon dont les responsables informatiques peuvent aligner la technologie sur les stratégies humaines pour favoriser un succès durable. Apprenez à créer une culture de l'innovation, à responsabiliser les employés et à faire de votre personnel le moteur de votre évolution numérique. Thèmes clés : Excellence en matière de gestion du changement : Stratégies pour surmonter les résistances et favoriser l'acceptation des nouvelles technologies et des nouveaux processus. La formation continue et la reconversion : Construire une main-d'œuvre prête pour l'avenir en alignant le développement des talents sur les objectifs numériques. Technologies de l'information centrées sur l'employé : Concevoir des outils numériques et des flux de travail qui améliorent l'expérience des employés au lieu de l'entraver. Transformation culturelle : Créer un état d'esprit agile et axé sur l'innovation à tous les niveaux de l'organisation. Pourquoi y participer? Découvrez les meilleures pratiques pour équilibrer l'adoption de la technologie avec les besoins des personnes. Obtenez des informations de la part des leaders de l'industrie qui ont réussi la transformation numérique. Apprenez comment faire de la culture de votre organisation un avantage concurrentiel à l'ère numérique. Cet événement se déroulera entièrement en français.
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Poland 2-12-25 Country Members Physical Polish
CHRISTMAS EVENT
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Netherlands 2-12-25 Invitation Only Physical english
Today’s threat landscape is more aggressive, targeted, and unrelenting than ever. Traditional perimeter defence and reactive tactics are no longer enough, and CISOs know it. That’s why a new approach is gaining momentum: active cyber defence, where deception, and deep intelligence are wielded as strategic weapons. In this confidential, closed-door roundtable, you will join a select group of CISOs to dive into real-life active cyber strategies reshaping the modern security playbook. Together, we’ll go beyond the hype and share hard-earned insights into: Crafting honeypots and deception networks that waste attackers’ time and reveal their methods Using breadcrumbs and fake data to trace adversaries and turn the tables Leveraging threat intel and behaviour monitoring to anticipate attacks before they happen Running red teaming and bug bounty programs that keep your defences sharp and attackers guessing Navigating the legal and ethical grey zones of proactive defence — without crossing the line Structuring agile, cross-functional teams capable of responding with speed, creativity, and precision Why attend?Because passive defence is no longer an option. This is your opportunity to learn directly from peers who have tested — and challenged — conventional models. Share what works. Debate what doesn’t. And walk away with actionable ideas to lead your security strategy from a position of strength, not just resilience. Active defence isn’t about breaking the rules. It’s about rewriting them, on your terms.
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Poland 2-12-25 Invitation Only Physical Polish
Retail is entering a moment where AI no longer just supports the shopping journey — it actively shapes it. Amazon is already using large-scale virtual simulations, conversational shopping interfaces and AI-generated product representations to increase engagement and reduce return rates. These are forward-looking concepts, but they’re already accessible to organisations that want to modernise their digital commerce. At the same time, Amazon is rebuilding its supply chain around predictive models and real-time optimisation — lowering costs, improving availability and reducing operational risk across massive product portfolios. For retailers, this signals how online sales, logistics and customer experience will work in the agent-driven era. We invite you to join the CIONET Roundtable with Nelson Galindo, Enterprise Strategist at AWS, and Marcel Visser, Worldwide Business Development Leader for Retail & CPG at AWS, who will take us behind the scenes and share the methods, architectures and decision models shaping Amazon’s approach to the future of commerce. Discussion points: How virtual simulations and synthetic environments reshape product discovery and engagement. What conversational and generative AI change in online shopping behaviour. How machine-generated product representations help customers choose better and return less. Where predictive modelling brings the biggest gains in retail supply chains. What retailers must rethink today to remain visible and competitive when AI agents start driving purchasing decisions.
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Italy 3-12-25 Country Members Physical italian
Con l’AI e l’automazione che ridefiniscono i settori, anche il modo in cui lavoriamo, apprendiamo e cresciamo sta cambiando. Questo evento esplora a fondo il panorama in evoluzione della forza lavoro, concentrandosi su come l’AI possa potenziare i dipendenti piuttosto che sostituirli. Approfondiremo le strategie per migliorare e aggiornare le competenze dei dipendenti, promuovere una cultura dell’innovazione e sfruttare la potenza dell’AI per aumentare produttività e soddisfazione sul lavoro. Affrontando le implicazioni etiche dell’IA sul posto di lavoro ed esplorando il potenziale della collaborazione tra uomo e AI, puntiamo a fornire alle organizzazioni strumenti per navigare nelle complessità dell’era dell’AI e affermarsi come leader nell’era digitale.
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Belgium Nov 27, 2025 Public Physical english
NIS2 is reshaping cybersecurity requirements across industries, placing high expectations on entities in scope. But how ready is your organisation compared to others? Join this open Squad session to: See how organisations in different sectors (cloud, MSSP, manufacturing) are approaching NIS2 Benchmark your readiness on scope, cost, and timelines Learn how peers interpret “essential” vs “important” requirements Identify common challenges and blind spots Discover how others are balancing compliance with business priorities This C-level-only benchmarking session, organised in collaboration with Komatsu, is designed for CIOs, CISOs, and digital leaders who want to share insights and learn from each other’s experience. Organisations that have concluded they’re not in scope are especially welcome to join and have their assumptions challenged. Expect a session packed with pragmatic discussions, direct questions, and real-world exchange. No theory. No fluff. Just straight answers. If you are interested in registering, please complete this short survey. Your input will help us prepare the session and we will share the combined insights with the audience.
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Poland Nov 27, 2025 All Members Physical Polish
COMMUNITY EVENT KRAKÓW
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Germany Nov 27, 2025 Country Members Physical german
Wir freuen uns, Sie zur dritten Ausgabe unseres exklusiven AI-Horizons Events für CIDOs und leitende Technologieexperten einzuladen. Diese Veranstaltung verspricht ein unvergessliches Erlebnis zu werden, das Ihr Verständnis für Künstliche Intelligenz und ihre transformative Wirkung auf Unternehmen erweitern wird.
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Belgium Nov 27, 2025 Invitation Only Physical french
Entre réglementations européennes renforcées, pressions extraterritoriales croissantes et montée en puissance des technologies d’IA générative, les Leaders Digitaux belges se trouvent à un carrefour stratégique. Face à un paysage de plus en plus fragmenté — DORA, RGPD, NIS2, AI Act vs Cloud Act — les décisions en matière de cloud, de stockage, de traitement ou de partage des données ne relèvent plus seulement de critères techniques ou budgétaires. Elles engagent la résilience globale de l’organisation, sa souveraineté opérationnelle, sa conformité réglementaire, et sa capacité à rester maître de ses infrastructures critiques. Le débat sur la souveraineté numérique n’est plus théorique. Il devient un enjeu d’équilibre entre performance, innovation et contrôle. Il pose également la question de la dépendance technologique à des prestataires globaux et des conditions d’accès aux technologies stratégiques comme l’intelligence artificielle. Ces tensions concernent les organisations de toutes tailles, publiques ou privées : souvent très exposées, elles ne disposent pas toujours des ressources pour réévaluer leurs architectures cloud, la localisation réelle de leurs données, ou la traçabilité de leurs flux d’information.
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Belgium Nov 27, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a core business imperative for virtually all organisations. The coming wave of Agentic AI will further solidify the urgency of deploying these transformative technologies. However, the reliance on hyperscale public clouds for sensitive AI workloads often introduces unacceptable risks regarding data sovereignty, intellectual property (IP) control, and regulatory compliance (e.g., EU AI Act, GDPR). Furthermore, the unpredictable nature of public cloud consumption models, coupled with soaring data egress costs, creates major barriers to achieving sustainable, enterprise-wide AI at scale. The question facing CIOs is clear: How do you build a secure, compliant AI factory that delivers predictable ROI without sacrificing performance?
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UK Nov 27, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Join us on November 27th at an exclusive London venue and hear from Thoughtworks how CIOs within BFSI organisations are beginning to evaluate and experiment with autonomous systems capable of planning, reasoning, and executing complex tasks with minimal human intervention.
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Belgium Nov 27, 2025 Public Physical english
NIS2 is reshaping cybersecurity requirements across industries, placing high expectations on entities in scope. But how ready is your organisation compared to others? Join this open Squad session to: See how organisations in different sectors (cloud, MSSP, manufacturing) are approaching NIS2 Benchmark your readiness on scope, cost, and timelines Learn how peers interpret “essential” vs “important” requirements Identify common challenges and blind spots Discover how others are balancing compliance with business priorities This C-level-only benchmarking session, organised in collaboration with Komatsu, is designed for CIOs, CISOs, and digital leaders who want to share insights and learn from each other’s experience. Organisations that have concluded they’re not in scope are especially welcome to join and have their assumptions challenged. Expect a session packed with pragmatic discussions, direct questions, and real-world exchange. No theory. No fluff. Just straight answers. If you are interested in registering, please complete this short survey. Your input will help us prepare the session and we will share the combined insights with the audience.
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Poland Nov 27, 2025 All Members Physical Polish
COMMUNITY EVENT KRAKÓW
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Germany Nov 27, 2025 Country Members Physical german
Wir freuen uns, Sie zur dritten Ausgabe unseres exklusiven AI-Horizons Events für CIDOs und leitende Technologieexperten einzuladen. Diese Veranstaltung verspricht ein unvergessliches Erlebnis zu werden, das Ihr Verständnis für Künstliche Intelligenz und ihre transformative Wirkung auf Unternehmen erweitern wird.
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Belgium Nov 27, 2025 Invitation Only Physical french
Entre réglementations européennes renforcées, pressions extraterritoriales croissantes et montée en puissance des technologies d’IA générative, les Leaders Digitaux belges se trouvent à un carrefour stratégique. Face à un paysage de plus en plus fragmenté — DORA, RGPD, NIS2, AI Act vs Cloud Act — les décisions en matière de cloud, de stockage, de traitement ou de partage des données ne relèvent plus seulement de critères techniques ou budgétaires. Elles engagent la résilience globale de l’organisation, sa souveraineté opérationnelle, sa conformité réglementaire, et sa capacité à rester maître de ses infrastructures critiques. Le débat sur la souveraineté numérique n’est plus théorique. Il devient un enjeu d’équilibre entre performance, innovation et contrôle. Il pose également la question de la dépendance technologique à des prestataires globaux et des conditions d’accès aux technologies stratégiques comme l’intelligence artificielle. Ces tensions concernent les organisations de toutes tailles, publiques ou privées : souvent très exposées, elles ne disposent pas toujours des ressources pour réévaluer leurs architectures cloud, la localisation réelle de leurs données, ou la traçabilité de leurs flux d’information.
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Belgium Nov 27, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a core business imperative for virtually all organisations. The coming wave of Agentic AI will further solidify the urgency of deploying these transformative technologies. However, the reliance on hyperscale public clouds for sensitive AI workloads often introduces unacceptable risks regarding data sovereignty, intellectual property (IP) control, and regulatory compliance (e.g., EU AI Act, GDPR). Furthermore, the unpredictable nature of public cloud consumption models, coupled with soaring data egress costs, creates major barriers to achieving sustainable, enterprise-wide AI at scale. The question facing CIOs is clear: How do you build a secure, compliant AI factory that delivers predictable ROI without sacrificing performance?
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UK Nov 27, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Join us on November 27th at an exclusive London venue and hear from Thoughtworks how CIOs within BFSI organisations are beginning to evaluate and experiment with autonomous systems capable of planning, reasoning, and executing complex tasks with minimal human intervention.
Read MoreDiscover how Carrefour strengthened its global security posture and accelerated digital innovation by adopting Splunk Cloud Platform. By centralizing data and security monitoring across multiple regions, Carrefour’s Security Operations Center (SOC) now detects and responds to threats three times faster ensuring customers enjoy a safe, reliable, and connected shopping experience across all channels.
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Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI)
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“TeamViewer enabled us to keep innovating when navigating remote working, and it enabled us to augment the small trackside crew that travels the world with the full force of the team back in the UK.” - Toto Wolff, Principal and CEO at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
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Discover how Carrefour Belgium partnered with Kyndryl to revolutionize their IT infrastructure and enhance customer experiences. By migrating 100% of their on-premises systems to a state-of-the-art hybrid cloud data center and modernizing store operations with Google Cloud Platform, Carrefour Belgium achieved seamless business continuity, improved operational efficiency, and set the stage for future digital transformation. Dive into this compelling customer case to learn how Carrefour Belgium is leading the charge in retail innovation with Kyndryl's expertise.
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Google Cloud Platform
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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.
The role of the CIO has evolved from managing systems to shaping outcomes: growth, resilience, and competitive edge are now won or lost in the technology arena. Today ’ s CIOs must balance stability with innovation, control costs while attracting scarce talent, and modernise legacy infrastructure while adopting emerging technologies.
As AI transitions from a specialised tool to an all-pervasive force, understanding its profound implications for our human lives is no longer merely academic but an urgent imperative for social well-being and strategic preparedness.
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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