Belgium 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.
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In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the financial services industry in Belgium faces a critical juncture regarding its cloud adoption strategy. While the allure of cloud computing – with its promise of scalability, agility, and innovation – is undeniable, the unique regulatory demands and paramount need for data sovereignty present significant challenges. This CIONET roundtable, aims to bring together Digital Leaders from the Belgian financial sector to discuss how to navigate these complexities. We will explore how financial institutions can leverage cloud technologies while ensuring complete control over their data, maintaining compliance with stringent European regulations like GDPR and DORA, and mitigating geopolitical risks.
Read MoreBelgium 24-9-25 Invitation Only Physical english
As smart devices proliferate across operational environments — from sensors on factory lines and GPS trackers in logistics fleets to wearables in healthcare and connected systems in smart cities — the integration of Managed IoT (MiOT) is accelerating. But with it comes a surge in cybersecurity risks. No longer isolated or air-gapped, OT systems are becoming fully networked, remotely accessible, and deeply entwined with IT. This creates a vulnerable, highly complex digital mesh, one where a single compromised device can trigger physical, financial, and reputational consequences.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2025 Squad Session 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 MoreSeptember 30, 2025 Squad Session Squad Only Virtual english
Everyone has technical debt. The question is what to do with it. Refactor now? Wait for the next feature? Build on it and hope it holds? If you’re tired of debating whether to clean up or move on, this session helps you frame the debt conversation in a way that supports both speed and stability.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2025 Squad Session Squad Only Virtual english
Architecture doesn’t happen in diagrams. It happens in minds, seasoned, curious, sharp minds that understand how the pieces fit. But who’s shaping these minds? Who’s growing the next generation of digital architects? If you’re responsible for complex systems, and for the people designing them, this session is for you.
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The Otto Group brings digital collaboration to a new level with Adobe Acrobat.
The Otto Group is on a clear course to a digital future. The retail and service group has successfully developed from a traditional mail order company to one of the largest online retailers in the world. The Otto Group aims to consistently expand and grow its role as a digital leader across multiple specialisms — as an e-commerce marketplace, electronic payment specialist and app developer for positive customer experiences. To achieve this, the Group is investing heavily in the digital transformation of its internal processes. As well as the OTTO headquarters, Group companies such as myToys, ECE, WITT and Bonprix are simplifying their signature processes by using time-saving e-signatures through Adobe Acrobat Sign.
Time is important to Lukas Lübberstedt. As a strategic purchaser in the Otto (GmbH & Co KG) Corporate Procurement department, he procures digital tools to support in-house software with the company’s rapid transformation from a mail order business into a digital marketplace. “As a tech company, we develop on the basis of agility. The sprint working style means that the company needs to be able to achieve rapid procurement as well. Our aim for the purchasing department is to optimize our processes and, if possible, to speed them up with new solutions — in this case, with Acrobat Sign,” explains Lübberstedt, who is responsible for introducing the electronic signature tool at OTTO.
Handwritten signatures on supplier contracts have long been slowing the strategic purchasing team down. Sending contracts over long distances in the mail and then through multiple levels of hierarchy can take up to several weeks — which isn’t compatible with a modern growth strategy. When the eIDAS Regulation defined legal standards for electronic signatures in 2019, OTTO finally had the all-clear to gradually replace handwritten signatures.
As well as its ease of use and high compatibility with the existing IT landscape, Acrobat Sign was a solution that was able to meet the Group’s compliance requirements.
“Acrobat Sign is very intuitive and easy to use. You don’t need to be an IT expert to get started, which immediately convinced almost everyone that it’s ‘cooler’ to sign documents electronically rather than by hand.” Lukas Lübberstedt - Strategic Purchasing Manager IT, Otto (GmbH & Co KG)
Acrobat Sign was introduced at the Otto Group in March 2020. Originally planned as a pilot project for the procurement department at the Group’s headquarters, it was immediately obvious how scalable the solution was. When the pandemic placed new demands on digital collaboration, large parts of the OTTO campus in Hamburg quickly said “Goodbye pen and paper, hello e-signatures.” Many other locations quickly moved to adopt Acrobat Sign as well.
Services and goods purchasing, finance and event organization: By the end of 2021, 30 of the Group’s departments and companies across Germany, Austria and Switzerland were on board, with around 500 documents signed using Acrobat Sign. And these numbers are only rising.
When onboarding lots of new users over a short period, Lukas Lübberstedt can count on the Adobe solution: “Acrobat Sign is very intuitive and easy to use. You don’t need to be an IT expert to get started, which immediately convinced almost everyone that it’s ‘cooler’ to sign documents electronically rather than by hand.” says the purchasing expert.
Even the Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) was accepted right from the start. Because of the identity verification, it takes more steps to set up. However, as the most secure type of e-signature, the QES allows the Otto Group to sign off on employee transfers and financial matters with Acrobat Sign.
“In purchasing, we can focus more on the truly important tasks thanks to the time saved through using Acrobat Sign, meaning that we can contribute even more to the company’s success.” Lukas Lübberstedt - Strategic Purchasing Manager IT, Otto (GmbH & Co KG)
With Acrobat Sign, the Otto Group has significantly accelerated its procurement processes. “Acrobat Sign has reduced weeks into mere hours. It no longer matters where the authorized signatories are. If it’s needed quickly, a signature can still be formally equivalent when the signatory is out of office,” explains Lukas Lübberstedt.
When purchasing professionals don’t have to chase after signatures, it’s easier for them to execute short-term procurement orders themselves at the Otto Group’s high growth rate. More time also means more valuable capacity for the purchasing department to offer strategic consultancy. The right selection of tools is important for achieving the best possible performance, making it a key competitive factor.
“In purchasing, we can focus more on the truly important tasks thanks to the time saved through using Acrobat Sign, meaning that we can contribute even more to the company’s success,” explains Lukas Lübberstedt.
To convince users, Lukas Lübberstedt plans to use Acrobat Sign as a foundation for building a digital future for OTTO purchasing. This means that use will be expanded to include international Group contracts. Integrating digital workflows into office solutions will also become more important in the future. The Otto Group has already successfully tested initiating signature processes directly from Microsoft Teams, for example, thanks to Acrobat Sign interface.
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Digital Transformation is redefining the future of health care and health delivery. All stakeholders are convinced that these innovations will create value for patients, healthcare practitioners, hospitals, and governments along the patient pathway. The benefits are starting from prevention and awareness to diagnosis, treatment, short- and long-term follow-up, and ultimately survival. But how do you make sure that your working towards an architecturally sound, secure and interoperable health IT ecosystem for your hospital and avoid implementing a hodgepodge of spot solutions? How does your IT department work together with the other stakeholders, such as the doctors and other healthcare practitioners, Life Sciences companies, Tech companies, regulators and your internal governance and administrative bodies?
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreDécouvrez 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 !
Read MoreCIONET 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.
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