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Belgium 29-4-26 Invitation Only Physical english

Building Future-Ready Application Ecosystems in the Age of Intelligent Automation

This CIONET workshop is a collaborative deep-dive into the practicalities of"rewiring the building" while it’s still occupied. Drawing onKyndryl’s deep heritage in mission-critical infrastructure and their latestresearch, we will dismantle the "hidden costs" of legacyenvironments. The conversation will focus on the transition from static,monolithic structures to composable architectures that allow intelligent agentsto operate seamlessly across hybrid landscapes.

Belgium 5-5-26 All Members Physical english

Women of CIONET - The Female Edge in Digital Transformation

Why many transformations fail is not about technology, but about people and culture. Female leaders often excel in stakeholder alignment, empathy, and habit change; qualities that can make the difference between rollout and real adoption.So, where do those who drive digital transformation, often women, belong? Why are they labeled as “change leaders” and not CIOs?

Belgium 7-5-26 All Members Physical english

Resilience by Design - The Design Choices Behind Infrastructure That Cannot Fail

The most consequential security decisions are not made in the SOC. They are made at the drawing board, when architects choose who will manage their network fabric, where sovereignty will reside, and what dependencies they are prepared to accept. This roundtable brings together technology leaders who recognise that network and infrastructure design is no longer a technical decision but a strategic one. Rather than reviewing the threat landscape, we focus on the foundational choices that determine resilience long before the first incident occurs. Participants will explore how geopolitical fragmentation is turning technology and partner selection into a strategic act, what it means to engineer resilience into infrastructure rather than layer it on afterwards, and whether AI is changing the architectural calculus or simply raising the stakes.

May 12, 2026 Squad Session Invitation Only Physical english

Product-Centric IT 2.0: Blending product and project thinking

Everyone says they’ve gone product-centric. In reality, most organisations live in a hybrid world where projects, products, and platforms overlap. Teams manage releases while still chasing deadlines, and governance still thinks in milestones rather than outcomes. The shift is underway, but the mindset hasn’t caught up.

May 19, 2026 Squad Session Invitation Only Physical english

AI vs AI in Cybersecurity: When defenders and attackers both use AI

The game has changed, clearly. Attackers have AI, defenders have AI, and both sides are learning faster than anyone expected, or maybe the attackers are just a bit faster. What used to take hours now happens in seconds, and detection windows close before alerts even appear. It’s adaptation beyond automation, and no one gets to sit still.

May 22, 2026 Squad Session Invitation Only Physical english

Managing Vendor Lock-In: Balancing dependence, cost, and control in strategic partnerships

Every vendor swears their platform is open, flexible, and built for freedom. Then comes the renewal date. The price goes up, migration looks painful, and “strategic partnership” starts to feel more like dependency. Most organisations don’t get trapped overnight, they walk into it one contract at a time. Broadcom, anyone?

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CTT Simplifies and Accelerates Customs Clearance Processes

Learn how CTT developed a new website in record time and achieved a 75 percent reduction in the duration of customs clearance processes and a sustained decrease in related claims.

35% reduction in website development time

75% reduction in customs clearance process duration

Sustained decrease in customs clearance-related claims

Over 5,000 registered users and growing

"With OutSystems, we’re moving quickly and effectively, promoting the advantages of digital transformation at CTT."Pedro Santos Gomes, IT Director at CTT

Slow Processes Causing Hold-Ups and Frustrated Customers

Challenge - CTT (Correios de Portugal) is the Universal Postal Service provider in Portugal. As a market leader in a sector that is being changed by digitization and e-commerce, CTT is in the process of a digital transformation. The aim is to improve the customer experience and to streamline processes, making more and better services available on the web and as mobile apps.

E-commerce, along with other factors, is causing the steady growth of inbound mail and parcels that require customs clearance processes. These processes were taking more time and requiring more resources from Customs and from CTT. Communications with customers were by email. This situation contributed to longer waits for the release of mail items, generating customer frustration and a large number of claims, damaging the brand.

OutSystems and DevOps to the Rescue

Solution - CTT decided to use OutSystems to develop a new website (embedded in the CTT portal) to manage the customs clearance processes. CTT had already used OutSystems for 12 projects, and six more were being implemented or were in the pipeline. By adopting agile and specific DevOps practices, CTT now completes projects in two weeks to four months, with straightforward deployments and strong adoption rates in the organization. OutSystems-powered projects enable CTT to improve customer digital experiences, optimize back-office performance, deliver web and mobile apps and portals, and improve governance and compliance.

New Web Portal Makes for Fast Processes and Happy Customers

Results - The new website to manage the customs clearance process took 4 developers 3 months to complete, down from an estimated eight months using previous development approaches.

The customs clearance process is now simplified and accelerated. It takes an average of 4 weeks (down from 8 weeks) to conclude a process, and “no issues” processes went from 4 weeks to 2 business days. Customs-clearance process-related claims are decreasing.

The new website has over 5,000 registered users, with user numbers increasing every day. The whole process is now traceable with registered, faster communications, which has reduced the average response time.

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CIONET Business Circles

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.