Belgium July 1, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
The CISO Strikes Back: Time for Active Cyber Defence
Today’s threat landscape is more aggressive, targeted, and unrelenting than ever. Traditional perimeter defence and reactive tactics are no longer enough, and CISOs know it. That’s why a new approach is gaining momentum: active cyber defence, where deception, and deep intelligence are wielded as strategic weapons.
Belgium July 3, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
CIONET Round Table - Digital Sovereignty
Digital Sovereignty - Securing Corporate Autonomy in a Fragmented World In an era marked by geopolitical instability and escalating digital dependencies, corporate leaders face a critical imperative: reclaiming control over their digital ecosystems. This exclusive CIONET executive dinner offers a platform for CIOs, CTOs, and digital leaders to delve into strategies for achieving digital sovereignty. Key discussion points include: Redefining Digital Sovereignty for Enterprises: Exploring how digital sovereignty extends beyond national borders to encompass corporate control over digital assets, infrastructure, and data. Infrastructure Independence: On-Premises vs. Cloud: Evaluating the trade-offs between on-premises infrastructure and cloud services in the context of control, scalability, and sovereignty. Sovereign AI: Building Autonomous Intelligence: Discussing strategies for developing AI capabilities that align with corporate values and operate independently of external platforms. Vendor Lock-In and Technological Autonomy: Identifying risks of dependency on specific vendors and exploring approaches to achieve technological independence. Investing in Sovereign Digital Capabilities: Strategising investments in infrastructure, talent, and processes to build and sustain digital sovereignty. Join us for an evening of insightful discussions, shared experiences, and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of digital sovereignty. Secure your organisation's future by understanding and implementing the pillars of digital autonomy.
Belgium August 28, 2025 Country Members Physical english
Summer Festival - Advisory Board
With the theme “The Power of Connection,” we’re embracing the essence of meaningful connections within IT and beyond. To honour our tradition, expect an unforgettable evening featuring keynote presentations, open bars, a summer BBQ, and a special experience designed to bring our vibrant community together.
Belgium August 28, 2025 Country Members Physical english
20 Years CIONET - CIONET Belgium: Summer Festival
A special celebration marking 20 years of CIONET—two decades of empowering digital leaders and driving innovation in the technology landscape. This exclusive event will bring together our members to reflect on the incredible journey we've shared and look ahead to the future of digital leadership.Featuring keynote presentations from visionary CIOs, industry pioneers, and founding members, we’ll explore how far we’ve come and what lies ahead in the ever-evolving world of technology. Together, we will honour the contributions of our members who have shaped CIONET’s legacy while offering insights into how the community will continue to lead in the years to come.This is more than a celebration—it’s an opportunity to reconnect, reflect, and recharge with your fellow digital leaders. Don't miss this exclusive experience packed with inspiring talks, networking opportunities, and special recognitions that highlight the best of CIONET’s history and future.Let’s celebrate the past, present, and future of the digital community you helped build.
Belgium September 13, 2025 All Members Physical english
Join us for a wonderful ride. The ride is accessible to all levels of riders and doesn't require extensive technical skills. More information will follow soon. Looking forward to ride together!
Belgium September 18, 2025 Country Members Physical french
Les Rencontres: La dette technique : Un défi stratégique pour les entreprises
La dette technique est comparable à la négligence des réparations d'une maison. Ignorer un toit qui fuit peut faire gagner du temps aujourd'hui, mais cela pourrait conduire à l'effondrement du plafond plus tard. Pour remédier à la dette technique, il faut trouver et réparer ces fuites dès maintenant et mettre en place un plan d'entretien de la maison afin qu'elle soit prête pour les extensions futures. Pour résoudre ces problèmes, il faut définir des priorités stratégiques, communiquer clairement avec les parties prenantes et établir une feuille de route à long terme pour la modernisation. Cet événement se déroulera entièrement en français.
Belgium September 25, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Women of CIONET - Female Leadership Circle 2
As AI shapes our future, the time is now to address and correct its inherent biases. Join leading female voices in tech as we explore how to undo past mistakes, champion neutrality, and feed AI systems with inclusive, unbiased data. This conference is a call to action for female leaders in AI and tech to ensure the next generation of intelligent systems reflects fairness, diversity, and equity. Together, let’s set things right and redefine the future of AI.
Belgium October 1, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Telenet Business Leadership Circle - Legacy & Lifecycle Management
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, organisations face a critical challenge: how to modernise their legacy systems while managing costs, maintaining security, and ensuring operational continuity. This exclusive round table discussion brings together CIOs, CTOs, and Digital Leaders to explore best practices for legacy and lifecycle management. Key topics include extending the lifespan of existing systems, mitigating cyber security risks, optimising costs, and integrating legacy platforms with modern technologies. We’ll also delve into sustainability, workforce challenges, and future-proofing IT infrastructures to navigate technological obsolescence.
Belgium October 9, 2025 Country Members Physical english
Belgium's Got Talent '25 - CIONET Belgium: Community Event
The IT sector is evolving at breakneck speed, and the demand for talent is at an all-time high. As digital leaders, the challenge isn't just about finding the right talent but also keeping them engaged, ensuring continuous development, and building a culture that resonates with today’s workforce. With the lines between IT and business becoming increasingly blurred, especially with the rise of generative AI (GenAI), a new approach to talent management is critical.This event will explore how digital leaders can adapt to these changes, from recruting or building T-shaped talents to redefining what it means to be an attractive, progressive, and inclusive employer. We will cover the full spectrum of talent management—how to attract top IT talent, nurture their growth, and create an environment where people can thrive, whether they work remotely or on-site.Key Discussion Points:The Changing Profile of IT Talent: Understand the evolving expectations of young professionals, who are more communicative, remote-savvy, and eager for cross-functional collaboration. How do you position your organisation to attract them?Beyond Specialisation: Learn why T-shaped talent—people with deep expertise and broad horizontal knowledge—are essential in today’s IT landscape, and how to foster this within your teams.Reskilling as a Must: With rapid technological changes, especially in AI, digital leaders must focus on reskilling and upskilling their teams. We will discuss how to integrate continuous learning into your company culture and ensure your workforce remains adaptable and innovative.Blurring the IT-Business Line: Explore how the integration of business and IT functions is becoming more fluid, and why business acumen is as important as technical expertise for today’s IT professionals.Creating an Inclusive, Progressive Workplace: How do you position your company as an attractive employer that values diversity, offers opportunities for growth, and fosters innovation in a remote or hybrid work environment?The Power of Communication: Discover strategies for building stronger communication channels within your teams, both for remote and in-person employees. Find out how to bridge the gap between different generations and roles, ensuring alignment across IT and business functions.Why You Should Attend:This event will equip you with the tools and strategies to stay ahead in the increasingly competitive IT talent market. You’ll gain insights on how to create a workplace where your teams are engaged, constantly learning, and aligned with the evolving demands of both technology and business.
Belgium November 13, 2025 Country Members Physical english
The New CISO - CIONET Belgium: Community Event
The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is no longer confined to securing the network perimeter. As organisations become more digitally connected and data-driven, the CISO’s responsibilities have expanded far beyond traditional security measures. Today’s CISO must not only defend against cyber threats but also enable the business to innovate securely, manage complex regulatory environments, and instill a culture of trust across the organisation.This event will explore the evolving role of the CISO as a strategic leader who balances security with business enablement. As digital transformation accelerates, how can CISOs align their security strategies with organisational goals, ensure compliance, and lead their teams in the fight against increasingly sophisticated threats?Key Discussion Points:From Gatekeeper to Strategic Partner: How CISOs can shift from being seen as barriers to innovation to becoming key enablers of business agility and transformation through security.Balancing Risk and Innovation: Learn how top CISOs navigate the delicate balance between mitigating risk and supporting the organisation’s need to innovate and scale in a secure environment.Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC): Explore how CISOs are managing an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, ensuring compliance while still driving business objectives forward.Building a Security-First Culture: Practical strategies for CISOs to foster a culture where security is embedded into every part of the business, from boardroom discussions to frontline operations.CISO as Crisis Manager: How to prepare for and lead your organisation through major cybersecurity incidents. From ransomware attacks to data breaches, we’ll discuss how today’s CISO is as much a crisis manager as they are a strategist.Why You Should Attend:As a CISO, your role is evolving faster than ever before. This event is designed to provide you with actionable insights into how to embrace your expanded responsibilities while keeping your organisation safe and secure. Whether you’re focused on aligning security with business goals, navigating regulatory challenges, or leading in times of crisis, this event will equip you with the strategies to lead the next era of cybersecurity.
Belgium November 18, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Telenet Business Leadership Circle - Scalable IT Operating Models
As businesses navigate increasing demands for agility and digital transformation, aligning IT strategies with business goals is essential for success. This roundtable will bring together CIOs, CTOs, and Digital Leaders to explore how to develop and manage IT Operating Models that effectively support business objectives. The discussion will focus on the key components of an IT Operating Model, including people, processes, technology, and governance, and the importance of agility in today’s fast-paced environment.
Belgium December 2, 2025 Country Members Physical french
Les Rencontres: Le côté humain de la transformation digitale.
La technologie est le moteur du changement, mais ce sont les personnes qui assurent la réussite de la transformation. Alors que les organisations se lancent dans d'ambitieux parcours de transformation numérique, les CIO sont de plus en plus appelés à relever les défis humains du changement, qu'il s'agisse de gérer la résistance ou de favoriser de nouvelles mentalités et compétences. Rejoignez-nous pour Le côté humain de la transformation digitale, un événement CIONET consacré à l'exploration de la façon dont les responsables informatiques peuvent aligner la technologie sur les stratégies humaines pour favoriser un succès durable. Apprenez à créer une culture de l'innovation, à responsabiliser les employés et à faire de votre personnel le moteur de votre évolution numérique. Thèmes clés : Excellence en matière de gestion du changement : Stratégies pour surmonter les résistances et favoriser l'acceptation des nouvelles technologies et des nouveaux processus. La formation continue et la reconversion : Construire une main-d'œuvre prête pour l'avenir en alignant le développement des talents sur les objectifs numériques. Technologies de l'information centrées sur l'employé : Concevoir des outils numériques et des flux de travail qui améliorent l'expérience des employés au lieu de l'entraver. Transformation culturelle : Créer un état d'esprit agile et axé sur l'innovation à tous les niveaux de l'organisation. Pourquoi y participer? Découvrez les meilleures pratiques pour équilibrer l'adoption de la technologie avec les besoins des personnes. Obtenez des informations de la part des leaders de l'industrie qui ont réussi la transformation numérique. Apprenez comment faire de la culture de votre organisation un avantage concurrentiel à l'ère numérique. Cet événement se déroulera entièrement en français.
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Belgium December 4, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
Women of CIONET - Christmas Dinner
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.
Belgium December 11, 2025 Country Members Physical english
Next Generation Digital Twins - CIONET Belgium: Community Event
Imagine being able to monitor, simulate, and optimise an entire city, factory, or supply chain in real time. Next-generation digital twins are making this vision a reality, transforming how we manage and understand complex systems. By creating dynamic virtual replicas of physical assets and processes, digital twins allow organisations to predict issues, optimize performance, and make data-driven decisions with unprecedented accuracy.This event will explore how digital twins are being used across industries to revolutionize the way we operate and maintain large-scale, intricate systems—whether it’s the infrastructure of a smart city, the efficiency of a factory floor, or the resilience of global supply chains.Examples of Digital Twins in Action:Smart Cities: Urban planners can use digital twins to simulate traffic flow, monitor energy usage, or predict the impact of weather events on infrastructure. This enables cities to optimize resources and improve the quality of life for their citizens.Factories of the Future: Manufacturing plants are leveraging digital twins to monitor equipment in real time, prevent downtime, and optimize production lines. With predictive analytics, factories can avoid costly breakdowns and improve overall efficiency.Supply Chain Management: Complex supply chains, spanning continents and industries, can be modeled as digital twins to track shipments, simulate disruptions, and optimize logistics. Businesses can reduce inefficiencies and respond faster to market demands.Key Themes:Real-Time Monitoring and Simulation: How digital twins provide real-time insights into complex systems, allowing for dynamic response and optimization.Predictive Power: Leveraging AI and data analytics, digital twins help organisations predict and mitigate issues before they happen, from equipment failures to supply chain bottlenecks.Scalability Across Ecosystems: Digital twins aren’t limited to individual assets—learn how they can be scaled across entire ecosystems like smart cities or global supply chains for maximum impact.Building Trust and Security: With digital twins handling critical infrastructure and sensitive data, what are the security and governance frameworks needed to ensure trust in these virtual systems?Why You Should Attend:Next-generation digital twins are no longer just a concept—they are revolutionizing industries by offering a new way to manage complexity. Whether you’re looking to optimize a city, factory, or supply chain, this event will provide practical insights into how digital twins can transform your organisation’s operations and drive future innovation.
Belgium December 18, 2025 Invitation Only Physical english
We look forward to brainstorming with you on how we can strengthen meaningful engagement among our participants, create valuable opportunities for visibility, foster peer-to-peer networking, and deliver impactful content. Your expertise and guidance will help shape our strategy for the coming year and ensure that we continue to provide the best possible value to our entire community. Together, we can build a stronger, more connected community that benefits us all.
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