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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.

Belgium 10-6-26 Invitation Only Physical english

Man Overboard: A VIP Evening on the Human and Digital Anatomy of a Crisis

In the middle of the night, 200 miles from the coast, the alarm sounds. The "Man Overboard" cry isn't just about a person in the water; it’s the ultimate test of a crew’s preparation, psychological grit, and split-second communication. For the modern European CIO, the "Man Overboard" moment happens in the data centre, the boardroom, or the headlines. When the system fails, the pressure doesn't just sit on the servers; it sits on you. Join CIONET for an exclusive VIP evening at the coast, a deep dive into the Human and Digital Anatomy of a Crisis. We will explore why some leaders thrive under the crushing weight of a "Black Swan" event while others capsize, and how data serves as the steady keel that keeps the ship upright.

Belgium 12-6-26 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. Scaling governance is harder than launching AI. Policies look great on slides, but in practice, ownership blurs and enforcement stalls. Central control slows things down, while local freedom invites risk. Everyone agrees AI should be safe and ethical, but no one agrees on who signs off when something goes wrong, all leading to AIs living as permanent PoCs. So how do you scale oversight without creating bureaucracy? How do you distribute responsibility between IT, business, and compliance? And what controls actually hold up when AI keeps changing after deployment? Let’s explore how organisations make governance part of daily operations, not an afterthought. A closed conversation for those trying to keep AI credible, compliant, and under control while it spreads across the enterprise.

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

June 18, 2026 Squad Session Invitation Only Physical english

Building the Event-Driven Enterprise: Managing flow, context, and control in event-driven systems

Becoming event-driven sounds like the logical next step: real-time visibility, faster response, tighter integration. The promise is appealing, no? But turning that vision into reality is another story. Where do you start, with technology, operating model, or mindset?

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Luminus’ Path to Smarter Test Automation

Luminus set out to speed up software delivery while improving quality. By adopting an AI-powered low-code test automation tool and applying a shift-left strategy, the team reduced manual testing by 70%, improved test coverage, and achieved a 460% ROI in their pilot project. The success of this initiative laid the foundation for scaling test automation across the company—without relying on external consultants.

Who is Luminus

Luminus is leading the energy transition in Belgium. It is active in electricity production, energy supply, and flexible energy solutions for residential and business customers. With a market share of 23%, Luminus helps its customers electrify and reduce both CO₂ emissions and energy consumption.

At Luminus, we are committed to providing high-quality applications and processes to our internal and external stakeholders. To deliver on this promise, we designed a testing framework to improve software quality, testability, and time to market through an AI-driven low-code automation solution.

The Problem Statement

Luminus introduced a shift-left strategy focused on delivering faster feedback for applications closer to the source code. A strategic project was launched to modernise backend pricing and offering systems, aiming to create a smooth and fast end-to-end process.

The main challenge was ensuring on-time delivery of processes and applications while maintaining high software quality in a complex environment.

Solution Approach

To meet both objectives, implementing the shift-left strategy and delivering a high-quality project on time, Luminus adopted an AI-powered low-code test automation tool.

The testing team quickly ramped up the right automation tests across different applications, enabling faster, high-quality feedback for development teams. Thanks to advanced AI capabilities, the test coverage increased significantly: 80% of stable tests (API and UI combined) could run in parallel across multiple environments.

Manual testing efforts dropped by 70%, allowing the team to focus on development and other critical tasks. The pilot project delivered an ROI of 460%, mainly due to reduced manual testing time, faster deployment cycles, and fewer incidents during production releases.

Key lessons from the pilot:

Start automation early
Monitor test coverage continuously
Maintain regular feedback loops with development teams

Conclusion

The drive to deliver fast feedback in fast-paced teams while maintaining high application quality was approached with a practical mindset. With a clear vision, the team designed an effective test strategy and selected a focused pilot project.

We took one step at a time while staying aligned with our end goal. By sharing progress and outcomes regularly across teams, we ensured smoother adoption and broader visibility of the benefits.

The successful pilot reduced manual testing by 70% and enabled us to scale the solution across Luminus without external consultancy.

This project proved that with clarity and consistent effort, we can achieve major gains in both efficiency and quality.

Let’s keep building on this success to drive further innovation at Luminus.

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