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Belgium 2-6-26 Invitation Only Virtual english

The Self-Healing Infrastructure: Designing automation that prevents failure without creating blind spots

Automation was supposed to make infrastructure predictable. Systems would detect anomalies, resolve issues, and learn from every incident. And for a while, it worked: fewer tickets, faster recovery, better uptime. Until something broke silently, and no one noticed. The system had learned how to fix itself, but not how to explain what it did. That’s the new paradox of modern operations: The more autonomous your infrastructure becomes, the less visible it is. And when reliability depends on AI-driven logic, trust becomes the main failure point. Who monitors the machine that monitors everything else? At what moment does “self-healing” turn into “self-hiding”? So how do you build automation that keeps humans in the loop without slowing response? How do you set the right limits before systems act faster than people can intervene? And what skills do operations teams need when they’re managing learning, not just code? Let’s talk about what’s really changing in infrastructure operations: new accountability, new transparency, and the boundary between automation and control. A closed conversation for those designing systems that recover gracefully and stay explainable when they do.

Belgium 2-6-26 Invitation Only Physical english

Federated Data Consumption

Federated Data Consumption, Unified Meaning How do we keep one semantic contract across platforms, tools, and teams? “Hybrid by default” is the normal situation for most companies: SaaS, operational databases, APIs, multiple clouds, legacy platforms. And even though the intention is to simplify, it often leads to chaotic data consumption that goes everywhere. Trusting and accessing the right data becomes a challenge, especially when there is no consensus on what the data actually means. FTE, Customer, Revenue, Risk, Order… definitions drift across domains and tools, and you end up with duplicated pipelines, fragile integrations, and endless reconciliation. Let’s challenge that. With AI now sitting on everyone’s agenda, the need for basic data sanity is not optional anymore. If teams want to scale analytics, automation, and AI safely, we need a way to consume data across the estate while keeping meaning consistent. We need to decide where semantics live, how they’re maintained, how governance and security travel with the data, and when caching is a smart optimisation versus just another copy that nobody owns. So how do we enable cross-estate consumption that scales? Do we keep rebuilding the same logic five times? Do we force every team to learn a new dialect for every platform? Or do we finally agree on a shared semantic contract and make it usable across the enterprise?

Belgium 9-6-26 Invitation Only Virtual english

From Dashboards to Decisions: Restoring alignment, ownership, and confidence in enterprise reporting

Data availability keeps growing, but decision-making often feels slower. Every function builds its own dashboards, metrics multiply, and reports begin to contradict each other. What was meant to improve transparency now creates confusion. The problem is not access to data but alignment on interpretation. When information becomes noise, confidence in reporting collapses. People hesitate to act, functions challenge each other’s numbers, and trust in analytics erodes. The challenge lies in restoring clarity: deciding which metrics matter, who owns them, and how reporting connects back to action. Let’s discuss how to simplify information flows, define consistent metrics, and reconnect dashboards with decision-making. How ownership, cadence, and shared understanding bring alignment back. A closed conversation on rebuilding confidence in data, where clarity replaces overload and information once again supports action.

June 2, 2026 Squad Session Invitation Only Virtual english

The Self-Healing Infrastructure: Designing automation that prevents failure without creating blind spots

June 9, 2026 Squad Session Invitation Only Virtual english

From Dashboards to Decisions: Restoring alignment, ownership, and confidence in enterprise reporting

June 12, 2026 Squad Session Invitation Only Physical english

AI Governance at Scale: Defining boundaries, ownership, and accountability for AI at scale

AI started small: a few pilots, some dashboards, a couple of chatbots. But then it spread, quickly. Now every department wants a model, every vendor adds “AI-powered” to their pitch, and every regulator is asking about risk and transparency. Governance suddenly went from a nice idea to a full-time job.

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Carrefour Responds to Security Threats 3x Faster With Splunk Cloud Platform

Discover 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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Carrefour - Data Center modernisation: What happens when disaster derails IT modernization?

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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Belfius - Transforming a digital workplace to increase customer trust

Discover how Belfius, one of Belgium's leading banks, partnered with Kyndryl to enhance their regulatory readiness in anticipation of the 2025 DORA deadline. By redefining their target operating model and conducting a comprehensive skills audit, Belfius successfully regained control over their IT infrastructure, increased flexibility, and ensured full transparency in their operations. This customer story highlights the practical steps taken by Belfius to strengthen their IT controls and achieve compliance, offering valuable insights for IT leaders navigating similar regulatory challenges.

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Microsoft Office 365

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Cyber Circle

CIONET’s Cyber Circle: a new three-event programme exclusively focusing on the most urgent, complex, and high-impact challenges in cybersecurity today. Launched in 2026, this initiative brings together CISOs, CIOs, and senior IT executives with a strong interest in cybersecurity for three curated gatherings each year. As part of CIONET’s trusted executive community, the Cyber Circle provides a confidential, peer-driven environment to exchange insights, share real-world experiences, and address evolving cyber threats. Each session is designed to foster strategic dialogue, strengthen resilience, and elevate cybersecurity as a core driver of business value.

Telenet Business Leadership Circle

The Telenet Business Leadership Circle powered by CIONET, offers a platform where IT executives and thought leaders can meet to inspire each other and share best practices. We want to be a facilitator who helps you optimise the performance of your IT function and your business by embracing the endless opportunities that digital change brings.

Les Rencontres

Découvrez la dynamique du leadership numérique aux Rencontres de CIONET, le programme francophone exclusif de CIONET pour les leaders numériques en Belgique, rendu possible grâce au soutien et à l'engagement de nos partenaires de programme : Deloitte, Denodo et Red Hat. Rejoignez trois événements inspirants par an à Liège, Namur et en Brabant Wallon, où des CIOs et des experts numériques francophones de premier plan partagent leurs perspectives et expériences sur des thèmes d'affaires et de IT actuels. Laissez-vous inspirer et apprenez des meilleurs du secteur lors de sessions captivantes conçues spécialement pour soutenir et enrichir votre rôle en tant que CIO pair. Ne manquez pas cette opportunité de faire partie d'un réseau exceptionnel d'innovateurs numériques !

Female Leadership Circle

CIONET is committed to highlighting and celebrating female role models in IT, Tech & Digital, creating a leadership programme that empowers and elevates women within the tech industry. This initiative is dedicated to showcasing the achievements and successes of leading women, fostering an environment where female role models are recognised, and their contributions can ignite progress and inspire the next generation of women in IT. Our mission is to shine the spotlight a little brighter on female role models in IT, Tech & Digital, and to empower each other through this inner network community.