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Belgium 27-8-26 AB Members Physical english

Summer Festival: Advisory Board

CIO agendas are crowded: cost pressure, cyber, regulation, talent, data, AI, vendor dependency, business expectations. Most organisations are trying to do too much at once, and the “must-do” work often blocks the strategic work. CIONET only creates value if its agenda matches what CIOs truly need, in the right format, at the right time. The challenge Pick the few priorities that matter most for 2027, then translate them into a clear CIONET agenda. Outcome we leave with A ranked CIO agenda for 2027, and a directly aligned CIONET programme outline (themes, formats, cadence), with a shortlist of speaker and case targets.

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Summerfest: From Story to Habit

How to align people, shift routines, and prove value Technology transformations often fail not because the tools don’t work, but because people don’t change their work habits. Boards want proof of value, executives want business outcomes, IT wants clarity, and employees want ease. Between these expectations, the CIO’s role is no longer just to deliver platforms; it is to tell the story that motivates people and turn that story into daily habits. This session will explore: The narrative: how to craft a simple, repeatable story that explains the “why” behind change for every stakeholder. From story to routine: practical ways to embed new behaviours through manager rituals, team incentives, and visible leadership. Reskilling and new expectations: preparing teams for evolving roles, from cross-department collaboration to AI-enhanced workflows. Measuring what matters: showing progress in speed, quality, and resilience — not just in licences bought or trainings completed. The aim is to equip CIOs with a leadership toolkit: a story that unites, habits that endure, and proof that convinces even the toughest boardroom.

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What an AI Architect Actually Does in Practice; Skills, responsibilities, interfaces, and career moves behind one of the most misunderstood emerging roles.

The AI architect role is becoming more visible, and the scope varies across organisations. The challenge is defining what the role owns, where it sits, and how it works with existing architecture, data, security, risk, and business teams. Three pressure points need clarity. - Role definition matters because the position can span solution architecture, data architecture, governance, integration, security, vendor selection, and business process design. - Interfaces matter because the role must connect teams while respecting existing responsibilities. - Skills matter because technical depth needs to be combined with judgement around controls, delivery choices, and operational boundaries. The working question is simple: how do we define the AI architect role so it becomes useful, credible, and connected to delivery? If this role is emerging in your organisation, let’s compare how others are defining it and where they are placing it.

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Kıvanç Tekstil weaves multiple Trend Micro solutions into their cybersecurity fabric

Kıvanç Tekstil, a leading fabric manufacturer with over half a century of experience, has prioritized cybersecurity to protect its valuable data and ensure business continuity. Trend Micro's advanced security solutions have enabled Kıvanç Tekstil to strengthen its defenses, improve efficiency, and focus on core business operations.

OVERVIEW

Founded by Hacı Mustafa Kıvanç in the early 1950s, fabric manufacturer Kıvanç Tekstil operates in Adana with more than half a century of experience. This experience can be seen in both the quality of their fabric as well as their product diversity. The company produces 18 million meters of fabric annually, providing a rich collection of goods for their brands while holding an important position in both local and global markets. While Kıvanç Tekstil operates primarily in the European and US markets, they are growing day by day thanks to their innovative approach and corporate structure. At the same time, they are continually strengthening their technological infrastructure.

"After researching and examining the various solutions available on the market, and then fully integrating them, we preferred Trend Micro"

Onur Pulgat - Information Systems Manager, Kıvanç Tekstil

CHALLENGES

With the continued spread of digital transformation and adoption of digital environments, cyberattacks have become widespread all over the world. These are among the most significant threats to businesses and government institutions. As the value of data is increasing day by day, Kıvanç Tekstil has made significant investments in their infrastructure.

“Cyberattacks are expanding in line with these investments. We started looking for a solution that would provide security,” says Information Systems Manager Onur Pulgat. “One that can protect the surface better and come from both the inside and outside. It will provide high-level protection against threats, work in an integrated manner, and have more informatics.”

WHY TREND

Before Trend, Kıvanç Tekstil was using solutions that were independent of each other, which could not be consolidated, resulting in serious labor and time loss. “After researching and examining the various solutions available on the market, and then fully integrating them, we preferred Trend Micro,” Pulgat says.

The position of Trend as an advanced, overlapping company greatly appealed to the Kıvanç Tekstil team. “It was at the top of our list due to its solutions and international references,” Pulgat adds. “You never know exactly when you need security—you can’t know. You can make demos, you can do tests, but none of these are equal to the solutions developed for real-life events. One of the most important factors in our choice was Trend Micro’s references.”

SOLUTION

Kıvanç Tekstil uses Deep Discovery Inspector, Cloud App Security, Trend Micro Apex One, and Deep Security Software in a variety of ways, from end users to servers. These solutions have enabled the company to achieve end-to-end security. “We have secured our endpoints and servers with Trend Micro Apex One and increased network traceability with Deep Discovery Inspector,” states Pulgat. “We started to see traffic at an early stage and there is intervention. With Cloud App Security, we have secured our cloud ecosystem, and with XDR, threats are proactively detected on both servers and endpoints.”

RESULTS

Trend, the Kıvanç Tekstil IT team, and its integrator company, VData Information Technologies banded together to achieve a seamless transition to the new solutions. This is a result of ample planning, access to modern risk-aware technologies and top-notch talent, and plenty of hard work.

At Kıvanç Tekstil, integration and management difficulties disappeared. Moreover, their level of cybersecurity has increased exponentially. “Significant time is needed to maintain cybersecurity and manage rules. We were experiencing losses, but thanks to Trend Micro, they have been eliminated,” says Pulgat. “We can now spend more time on our other work.”

WHAT'S NEXT

By increasing their level of cybersecurity and protecting against cyber threats with the solutions and capabilities Trend offers, Kıvanç Tekstil has become more resistant to other attacks. They aim to invest further in these solutions.

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