CIONET Events Overview

Poland 18-3-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical Polish

COMMUNITY EVENT #2: STATE OF AI ADOPTION

Żyjemy w czasach kolejnej rewolucji technologicznej. To od nas zależy wdrożenie i wykorzystanie AI. Czy jesteśmy gotowi na tę rewolucję? Umiemy wykorzystać jej potencjał? Czy osiągnęliśmy wystarczającą dojrzałość do czerpania korzyści z AI? W badaniu State of AI adoption sprawdzimy jak polskie organizacje radzą sobie z wdrożeniem AI, czy osiągają oczekiwane efekty, jak mierzą zwrot z inwestycji w AI. Wyniki przedstawimy podczas marcowego Community Eventu.

Belgium 19-3-26 Circle - Rencontres Country Members Physical french

Vendor Detox: La consolidation vaut-elle le risque ?

Moins de Partenaires : La consolidation vaut-elle le risque ? Le problème est la prolifération des fournisseurs : trop d'outils causant de la complexité, une taxe d'intégration paralysante et de la redondance. La Taxe d'Intégration est le coût caché (en temps, en échecs et en ressources) d'essayer de faire fonctionner ensemble des systèmes disparates. Cet échange se concentre sur des stratégies éprouvées pour simplifier de manière agressive le parc technologique, consolider les fournisseurs et élever certains fournisseurs clés au rang de partenaires stratégiques.

Netherlands 19-3-26 CIONET Community Event

Digital Transformation: Accelerating Digital Transformation

Accelerating Digital Transformation is a CIONET community session where digital leaders explore how to balance strong digital foundations with the rise of AI and agentic capabilities. Moderated by Hans van ’t Riet, the session brings together peers to share real-world perspectives on transformation. Expect an open exchange on strategy, challenges and practical lessons learned.

Poland 20-3-26 TRIBE sesja online Invitation Only Virtual Polish

Niezbędnik Lidera Technologii: produktywność, komunikacja, przegląd kultur oraz dyscyplina pracy

Prelegenci opowiedzą, jakie nawyki i decyzje mają największy wpływ na sposób pracy zespołów. Od tego, jak ustawić komunikację i sensowny rytm spotkań, przez wybór narzędzi, aż po jasne ramy współpracy, które dają ludziom autonomię, a liderowi kontrolę nad jakością pracy. Poruszymy również temat organizacji pracy i spotkań w zespołach działających wyłącznie w trybie stacjonarnym, gdzie wyzwania i błędy często wyglądają zupełnie inaczej niż w pracy zdalnej czy hybrydowej. Będzie też o tym, co warto wnieść, wchodząc w nową rolę liderską – jakie zasady ustawić od początku, żeby nie wpaść w chaos spotkań i ciągłe gaszenie pożarów.

Poland 23-3-26 TRIBE sesja online Invitation Only Virtual Polish

Monetyzacja danych – jak firmy w 2026 przekuwają swoje zasoby danych w nowe źródła przychodów

Monetyzacja danych to dla wielu firm kolejny krok po analityce i raportach. W trakcie sesji porozmawiamy o tym, jak traktować dane jak produkt, jak budować partnerstwa oparte na wymianie danych oraz w jaki sposób podchodzić do ich wyceny. Poruszymy też tematy barier prawnych, które często zatrzymują inicjatywy data-driven.

Germany 23-3-26 Online Briefing Country Members Virtual german

Online: Agentic AI - Jenseits der Sandbox

Im Fokus dieses Virtual Spotlights steht ein konkreter Client-Zero-Use-Case: Am Beispiel eines skalierenden HR-Anwendungsfalls zeigen wir, wie IBM Agentic AI im eigenen Unternehmen produktiv eingesetzt hat.

Belgium 24-3-26 TRIBES Squad+ Invitation Only Physical english

Killing Zombie Projects: Knowing when to stop, restart, or quietly let go

Every organisation has them, projects that keep running long after their purpose has faded. No one remembers who asked for them, but shutting them down feels riskier than keeping them alive. And eventually, people stay assigned, budgets stay allocated, and energy drains into work that no longer matters. Inertia at its finest. Ending a project is rarely a technical decision. It’s emotional, political, and often tied to past promises or personal reputation. The longer something runs, the harder it becomes to admit it’s time to stop. Yet clearing that backlog of half-dead initiatives is often the only way to make room for new ones. So how do you decide when to pull the plug? What signals show that value is gone, and who gets to say so? How can governance encourage honest calls without punishing those who make them? Let’s discuss how to end gracefully, refocus teams, and turn closure into confidence rather than blame. Bullet in the head? Is that how you kill a zombie, or was it a silver bullet in the heart? A closed conversation on how to make progress by learning to stop.

Germany 24-3-26 Round Table Country Members Physical german

Frankfurt: Wenn KI erwachsen wird

Zukunftsfähige KI-Landschaften müssen heute technologische Offenheit, Sicherheit, Skalierbarkeit und wirtschaftlichen Erfolg vereinen. In der Praxis entstehen KI-Initiativen jedoch häufig isoliert in einzelnen Fachbereichen und bleiben im Stadium des POCs hängen – Wie soll vor diesem Hintergrund Skalierbarkeit gelingen?

Spain 24-3-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical spanish

Más allá de la productividad

Un encuentro exclusivo entre líderes tecnológicos para debatir, sin filtros, cómo convertir el potencial de la IA en resultados de negocio reales y rentables.

International 25-3-26 International Event - Other All Members Physical english

CIONET Awards 2026: Part 3

The CIONET Awards 2026: Part 3, the premier celebration of excellence in digital mission and leadership. During this event the spotlight falls on the European CIO of the Year. Prepare for a dynamic session where each nominee will present their groundbreaking achievements.

Germany 25-3-26 International Event - Other All Members Physical english

London: CIONET Awards 2026 - The Gala

Welcome to the CIONET Awards Gala, the grand finale of our 2026 celebration of digital excellence. We present our most prestigious honour: The European CIO of the Year. This award is reserved for the leader who has demonstrated transformative strategic leadership across multiple dimensions, making a significant impact in a global or international role.

UK 25-3-26 Round Table Physical english

Modern Day Threats Require Zero Day Resilience.

Spain 25-3-26 Advisory Board AB Members Physical spanish

I Sesión Consejo Asesor Industry X

Primera sesión del Consejo Asesor de Industry X by CIONET: Analizaremos la ciber-resiliencia como el elemento clave del nuevo perímetro industrial.

Belgium 26-3-26 TRIBES Squad+ Invitation Only Virtual english

Measuring Value in AI Initiatives: Defining ROI, accountability, and measurable outcomes in complex environments

AI projects continue to multiply, but proving their value remains difficult. Most organisations can track activity, not impact. Dashboards count pilots and models, yet few translate to measurable business outcomes. The result is familiar: success stories without clarity on what they actually delivered. The real issue is measurement. Traditional ROI metrics fail when AI changes decisions more than results. Financial indicators miss the operational gains, while qualitative benefits often sound too vague to defend. Without clear evidence, budgets come under scrutiny and confidence erodes. This session focuses on how to connect AI work with business outcomes through structured metrics, governance, and accountability. We’ll explore how value tracking evolves from experimentation to scale, which indicators earn trust at board level, and where measurement stops being meaningful. A closed exchange for comparing methods, tools, and lessons learned in defining, proving, and sustaining AI impact.

Spain 26-3-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical spanish

AUTOMATIZANDO EL CAOS: Del ruido operativo al control estratégico

Claves para escalar un Digital Workplace autónomo sin perder el control. Analizaremos la madurez real de la automatización del endpoint, cómo resolver la tensión entre confianza y 'caja negra', y el impacto de la tecnología predictiva en la experiencia del empleado (DEX).

Belgium 26-3-26 Round Table All Members Physical english

Modernising The Core Without Disruption

Every organisation has a core, the platforms that quietly run the business while everything around them changes. Over time, that core becomes a patchwork of workarounds, integrations, and “temporary” fixes that turned permanent. The problem is not that the core is old, it’s that change becomes slow, risky, and expensive, and the business starts paying an invisible tax on every new product, regulation, or incident. Then comes the uncomfortable question: are we modernising the core, or are we just rearranging dependencies while complexity keeps compounding? And if we introduce AI-assisted engineering to speed up analysis, refactoring, and testing, do we actually reduce risk, or do we create a new class of uncertainty and audit challenges? In this round table we’ll compare real decision paths, replace vs wrap vs rebuild, how to sequence value, what to standardise, what to leave alone, and how to prove quality when acceleration tools are involved. Expect practical war stories, not theory. We’ll use the peer exchange to benchmark approaches, challenge assumptions, and project together what “credible core modernisation” looks like for 2026 and beyond.

Poland 26-3-26 TRIBE TLC Invitation Only Polish

TRIBES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE IT GOVERNANCE TRIBE

Brazil 26-3-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical portuguese

AI Horizons: Decisões Inevitáveis

A Inteligência Artificial deixou de ser apenas uma fronteira tecnológica para se tornar um campo de decisões estratégicas que impactam diretamente competitividade, crescimento e resiliência das organizações. Se nos últimos anos o debate esteve centrado no potencial transformador da IA, agora a pergunta mudou: o que precisa ser decidido, priorizado e escalado para gerar valor real e sustentável?

Belgium 28-3-26 Other Local Event All Members Physical english

Park Cleanup

Spending your Saturday morning with your family in a beautiful park, and leaving with a real sense of fulfillment afterwards. CIONET is organizing its very first Cleanup Event, bringing the community together for a shared moment of impact. Together, we will go plogging (picking up litter while walking) in the Vrijbroekpark Mechelen. A simple action, but one that makes a visible difference.This event is open to our community members and their families and is designed to connect beyond the traditional professional setting. There is no commercial objective or sales agenda; this day is about giving back, as a community, to the community.We’ll pause for a coffee break along the way and conclude with a relaxed lunch at Vertoi to close the day together.We look forward to welcoming you.

Belgium 31-3-26 TRIBES Squad Session Invitation Only Physical english

Composability in Practice: Building modular systems that stay coherent as they grow

Composability sounds elegant in theory: small, independent parts that come together to form something greater, but in practice, it’s messy. What happens when modules overlap, APIs evolve differently across domains, and governance struggles to keep pace? What was meant to simplify architecture sometimes ends up multiplying it. As systems grow, integration points become dependencies, and flexibility turns into fragility. A simple change in one component ripples through others, making the dream of “plug and play” harder to sustain. Still, the goal remains the same: adaptability without chaos. So how do you achieve it without slowing everything down? How do you design boundaries that allow reuse but prevent entanglement? How do you define ownership when many teams touch the same shared components? And how can standards evolve without becoming a constraint? Let’s explore how composability works when theory meets reality, and how teams preserve coherence while systems keep expanding. A closed conversation on modular design that enables agility instead of just promising it.

Poland 31-3-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical Polish

EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE: GDY RANSOMWARE UDERZA NAPRAWDĘ. CASE STUDY SANOK RUBBER COMPANY

Większość organizacji buduje cyberbezpieczeństwo tak, aby w codziennej pracy wszystko świeciło się na zielono. Incydent ransomware brutalnie weryfikuje takie podejście. Wtedy nie liczy się liczba narzędzi, lecz to, czy w pierwszych godzinach potrafisz odpowiedzieć na kluczowe pytania: skąd przyszedł atak, co dokładnie zostało przejęte, od kiedy środowisko nie jest już zaufane i czy po odtworzeniu systemów atakujący nadal ma dostęp. Punktem wyjścia do naszej dyskusji będzie rzeczywisty incydent ransomware w Sanok Rubber Company – notowanej na GPW grupie przemysłowej o międzynarodowej skali działania, tysiącach hostów i krytycznych systemach produkcyjnych. Tomasz Królicki i Tomasz Piecuch byli bezpośrednio zaangażowani w reakcję na atak – od pierwszego sygnału, przez decyzje podejmowane pod presją czasu, aż po odbudowę środowiska i wyciąganie wniosków. Podczas spotkania krok po kroku przeanalizujemy, co wydarzyło się naprawdę: -Jak doszło do włamania i dlaczego wektor ataku pozostał niewidoczny, -Które zabezpieczenia „działały”, ale nie dostarczyły odpowiedzi w kluczowym momencie, -Jak brak odpowiedniego logowania i widoczności utrudnił ustalenie skali kompromitacji i persistence threat, -Dlaczego backup zadziałał, ale i tak okazał się jednym z najbardziej czasochłonnych elementów odzyskiwania, -Jakie decyzje organizacyjne i techniczne musiały być podejmowane w warunkach niepewności. To spotkanie nie będzie prezentacją narzędzi ani checklistą „best practices”. To zamknięta dyskusja typu roundtable, oparta na realnym doświadczeniu organizacji, która przeszła przez pełnoskalowy atak ransomware. Wątki do wspólnej rozmowy: -Jak zaprojektować widoczność (network, logs, endpoint), aby w trakcie incydentu móc odtworzyć przebieg ataku, a nie tylko raport po fakcie? -Które elementy architektury bezpieczeństwa zawodzą najczęściej w pierwszych godzinach ataku? -Jak przygotować procedury odzyskiwania, by ograniczyć przestój biznesu, a nie tylko „odzyskać dane”? -Jakie role, decyzje i kompetencje muszą być ustalone wcześniej, aby uniknąć improwizacji pod presją czasu? -Co realnie zmienia się w podejściu do bezpieczeństwa po takim incydencie – technicznie i organizacyjnie? Partnerem merytorycznym dyskusji jest NetWitness, wspierający organizacje w budowie realnej widoczności i reagowaniu na zaawansowane incydenty bezpieczeństwa.

Brazil 31-3-26 Digital Excellence Event Public Physical & Virtual portuguese

Formação IBGC + CIONET: Conselheiro de Administração para C-Level de Tecnologia

A Formação de Conselheiros de Administração IBGC + CIONET foi concebida para executivos C-Level de Tecnologia que desejam compreender e atuar com profundidade na lógica estratégica, fiduciária e colegiada dos Conselhos de Administração. O programa prepara o executivo para exercer o papel de Conselheiro de Administração ou Consultivo, ao mesmo tempo em que fortalece sua capacidade de diálogo, influência e posicionamento estratégico junto ao Conselho na função executiva atual. Trata-se de uma formação construída a partir da convergência entre governança corporativa e liderança tecnológica, alinhada aos desafios que hoje ocupam o centro das decisões das organizações.

Brazil 1-4-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical portuguese

Automação e Competitividade: O Que o Board Espera da Liderança de Tecnologia — Roundtable Bridge & Co. + Freshworks

No cenário atual de transformação digital acelerada, a automação deixou de ser apenas um instrumento de eficiência operacional para se tornar um dos principais vetores de competitividade corporativa. À medida que iniciativas de automação evoluem em maturidade e impacto, cresce também a expectativa dos Conselhos e da alta liderança sobre o papel estratégico da tecnologia na geração de valor para o negócio. O CIO Vision propõe um ambiente exclusivo de troca entre líderes de tecnologia para discutir como a automação está sendo incorporada à agenda estratégica das organizações e quais são as novas demandas que emergem do Board em relação a resultados, governança, escalabilidade e influência corporativa.

Belgium 2-4-26 Advisory Board AB Members Physical english

Advisory Board: Signal Over Noise

CIOs face a growing range of enterprise-wide decisions—AI adoption, cyber resilience, vendor dependency, cost management, regulatory compliance, and operating-model friction. Failures rarely stem from technology itself, but from decision paralysis caused by too many stakeholders, unclear decision rights, risk-averse language, and leadership demanding both speed and certainty.

Belgium 2-4-26 TRIBES Squad Session Invitation Only Virtual english

Taming the SaaS Sprawl: Tracking spend, ownership, and usage before it slips out of control

SaaS gave business units freedom: quick onboarding, no infrastructure, and instant results. But over time, that freedom turned into fragmentation. Each team now buys, renews, and configures its own stack. HR has one platform, finance has another, and marketing probably has ten. The invoices keep coming, usage keeps dropping, and no one is sure who’s accountable for what. Traditional cost management doesn’t apply here. There’s no central contract, no single owner, and no real visibility. What used to be procurement now feels like detective work. Redundant tools, overlapping licences, and hidden integrations make the picture blurrier every month. By the time finance steps in, renewals are already done and budgets already gone. So how do you regain control without killing autonomy? How can IT, procurement, and business functions share visibility and accountability? And what governance keeps flexibility alive without letting costs spiral? Let’s talk about the new discipline behind SaaS management: mapping ownership, connecting data from finance to usage, and building renewal intelligence that actually prevents waste. A closed conversation for those turning SaaS chaos into structure before it turns into another budget crisis.

Poland 9-4-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical Polish

EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE: ARCHITEKTURA I BEZPIECZEŃSTWO AI: JAK NADĄŻYĆ ZA RYZYKIEM, KTÓRE WYPRZEDZA WDROŻENIA vol.2

AI trafia dziś do organizacji szybciej, niż powstają zasady jej kontroli. Modele działają, dane krążą, interfejsy są wystawione – a odpowiedzi na pytania „kto za to odpowiada?”, „co realnie widzimy?” i „kiedy reagujemy?” często pojawiają się dopiero po problemie. W praktyce oznacza to, że AI zaczyna funkcjonować poza klasycznymi ramami bezpieczeństwa aplikacji i danych. Tradycyjne podejścia nie dają dziś wystarczającej widoczności ani kontroli nad tym, co dzieje się na styku użytkownika, modelu i danych w czasie rzeczywistym. W trakcie CIONET Executive Roundtable przygotowanego wspólnie z F5 zastanowimy się, jak projektować architekturę i bezpieczeństwo AI w sposób, który nadąża za realnym ryzykiem, a nie tylko za planem wdrożenia. Skupimy się na decyzjach, które pozwalają wykrywać i ograniczać błędy oraz nadużycia AI w momencie ich wystąpienia, a nie po fakcie. Wątki do dyskusji Gdzie w architekturze AI występuje dziś realna widoczność, a gdzie zaczyna się „czarna skrzynka” – na poziomie interakcji, modeli i danych? W którym momencie organizacja orientuje się, że AI stała się problemem biznesowym: przy skardze użytkownika, audycie, incydencie czy dopiero po eskalacji? Które mechanizmy bezpieczeństwa w środowiskach AI działają operacyjnie, a które pozostają wyłącznie deklaracją projektową? Jak sprawdzić, że AI popełniła błąd, naruszyła politykę lub wygenerowała nieakceptowalne ryzyko – i jak szybko można zareagować?

Poland 14-4-26 TRIBE TLC Invitation Only Polish

TRIBES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE SECURITY TRIBE

Poland 16-4-26 TRIBE TLC Invitation Only Polish

TRIBES LEADERSHIP CIRCLE APPLICATIONS TRIBE

Poland 20-4-26 TRIBE sesja online Invitation Only Virtual Polish

DevSecOps – bezpieczeństwo wbudowane w cykl życia oprogramowania

W nowoczesnym developmencie bezpieczeństwo nie jest osobnym etapem, tylko elementem całego procesu tworzenia oprogramowania. Podczas sesji pokażemy, gdzie pojawia się obszar Security w cyklu życia aplikacji – od pracy z repozytoriami kodu, przez proces developmentu, aż po reakcję organizacji na krytyczne podatności. Porozmawiamy też o tym, dlaczego kultura bezpieczeństwa w zespołach developerskich ma wpływ na odporność firmy oraz jak dobre zarządzanie repozytoriami i zależnościami pomaga szybciej reagować na sytuacje takie jak zero-day.

Belgium 21-4-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical english

From Victim to Victor: Cyber resilience is a means, providing Business Continuity the goal

In an era where every outage, audit, and cyberattack is a test of organisational survival, resilience has become the new currency of trust. While traditional perimeter security with: firewalls, intrusion detection, and scanners, remains essential, it is no longer a sufficient guarantee against modern threats that bypass these layers to penetrate your core systems. Today, enterprises require security and continuity that are built-in, not bolted-on. This CIONET roundtable focuses on the shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive Business Continuity. Together with experts from HPE Zerto, we will explore how organisations can transform their recovery strategies into seamless continuity models.

Spain 22-4-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical spanish

Data Quest 2026

Transforma el volumen de información en tu mayor ventaja competitiva en DATA QUEST: un punto de encuentro exclusivo para líderes que buscan trazar la hoja de ruta definitiva hacia una organización más data-driven, ágil y gobernable.

Italy 23-4-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical italian

CIOFEST Italy 2026

L’era dell’AI autonoma è arrivata. Questo CIOFEST è dedicato al lato umano della rivoluzione agentica. Esploreremo come il tuo ruolo di Digital Leader debba evolvere - dal gestire persone, all’orchestrare una forza lavoro ibrida, composta da esseri umani e agenti autonomi. Scoprirai come instaurare un rapporto di fiducia con gli algoritmi e dare potere al tuo team per una collaborazione in tempo reale con l’AI.

International 23-4-26 International Event - CIOFEST All Members Physical & Virtual english

CIOFEST INTERNATIONAL 2026: Leadership in the Agentic Era

AI is no longer confined to supporting human tasks. We are entering the agentic era, where autonomous systems act on behalf of people and organisations. These agents can gather information, make decisions, negotiate terms, and even complete transactions. The implications extend well beyond technology; they touch the very foundations of business models, governance, and leadership. For CIOs and their peers, the rise of “machine customers” and autonomous partners poses new questions: Market impact: How do you compete and create value when some customers and suppliers are machines? Governance: What trust, compliance, and accountability structures are needed when AI acts independently in financial, procurement, or customer-facing processes? Leadership: How should CIOs guide their organisations in redefining roles, responsibilities, and decision-making when agents take over parts of the value chain?Business strategy: What opportunities emerge for new revenue models, platforms, and ecosystems shaped by autonomous interaction? This session shifts the focus from the mechanics of AI agents to the decisions that will shape leadership in the next decade. It is a call for CIOs to prepare for a future where relationships, markets, and strategies are no longer limited to human-to-human interactions, but also extend to human-to-machine and machine-to-machine interactions.

Belgium 23-4-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical & Virtual english

CIOFEST BELGIUM: Leadership in the Agentic Era

Germany 23-4-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical german

München: CIOFEST

Das CIOFEST 2026 ist eine exklusive Veranstaltung für CIO, CDO und Digital Leader, die n sieben Ländern gleichzeitig stattfindet. Im Mittelpunkt steht: Leadership in the Agentic Era. Im agentischen Zeitalter handeln KI-Systeme zunehmend autonom – als Maschinenkunden, Partner und Entscheider. Für CIOs entstehen neue Herausforderungen in Marktstrategie, Governance und Führung. Die Session beleuchtet, wie Organisationen Wert schaffen, Vertrauen sichern, Verantwortung neu definieren und innovative Geschäftsmodelle, Plattformen und Ökosysteme in einer von Mensch- und Maschineninteraktionen geprägten Zukunft gestalten können.

Netherlands 23-4-26 International Event - CIOFEST All Members

CIOFEST Nederland 2026: Leadership in the Agentic Era

Poland 23-4-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical Polish

CIOFEST: LEADERSHIP IN THE AGENTIC ERA

Sztuczna inteligencja nie ogranicza się już wyłącznie do wspierania zadań wykonywanych przez ludzi. Wkraczamy w erę agentów, w której autonomiczne systemy działają w imieniu ludzi i organizacji. Agenci mogą gromadzić informacje, podejmować decyzje, negocjować warunki, a nawet finalizować transakcje. Konsekwencje wykraczają daleko poza technologię, dotykają samych podstaw modeli biznesowych, zarządzania i przywództwa. Podczas międzynarodowego spotkania CIOFEST poruszymy kwestię jak zachować konkurencyjność i tworzyć realną wartość dla odbiorców, jeśli część z nich to maszyny? Dodatkowo, w polskim spotkaniu uzupełnimy temat o kompetencje niezbędne w świecie AI. Jakie umiejętności powinien posiadać leader oraz jakie kwalifikacje powinien tworzyć w zespole? Jak zaprojektować strategię reskillingu, która wspiera transformację na wszystkich szczeblach organizacji?

UK 23-4-26 International Event - CIOFEST Country Members Physical english

CIOFEST UK: Leadership in the Agentic Era

This session shifts the focus from the mechanics of AI agents to the decisions that will shape leadership in the next decade. It is a call for CIOs to prepare for a future where relationships, markets, and strategies are no longer limited to human-to-human interactions, but also extend to human-to-machine and machine-to-machine interactions.

Germany 27-4-26 Online Briefing Country Members Virtual german

Online: AI & DATA Knowledge Transfer - Briefing 24

Unsere Wissensaustausch-Briefings "AI & Data Knowledge Transfer" zielen darauf ab, CIDOs und Senior Digital Leaders mit praktischen Anwendungen und umsetzbaren Erkenntnissen von Fachexperten zu vermitteln, die den Weg für transformative digitale Reisen ebnen.

Spain 28-4-26 International Event - CIOFEST All Members Physical & Virtual english

CIOFEST 2026 (Barcelona)

Evento internacional de comunidad, donde se celebrará un panel internacional y un panel local con líderes digitales de relevancia.

Germany 28-4-26 Round Table Country Members Physical german

Hamburg: AI That Delivers

In unserem fünften CIONET CIO-Roundtable zur Logistik bringen wir CIOs und digitale Entscheider aus Logistik, Transport und Retail zusammen, um genau diese Fragestellung zu diskutieren: Welche KI- und Digitalisierungs-Use-Cases liefern heute bereits skalierbaren operativen Mehrwert – jenseits von Pilotprojekten und Proof-of-Concepts? Wir freuen uns sehr, in diesem Kontext zu Gast bei Michael Lütjann, Group CIO der Nagel-Group, in Hamburg zu sein. Die Nagel-Group gibt einen offenen Einblick, wie KI und Digitalisierung entlang der Logistikkette konkret umgesetzt und in den operativen Betrieb überführt werden.

Belgium 29-4-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical english

CIONET Workshop: 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.

Poland 29-4-26 TRIBE sesja online Invitation Only Virtual Polish

Program migracji z legacy do chmury hybrydowej – jak prowadzić migracje w dużej organizacji, minimalizując ryzyko i utrzymując ciągłość

Migracja do chmury rzadko jest jednorazowym projektem. W dużych organizacjach to długotrwały program transformacji, który musi jednocześnie zmieniać architekturę IT i utrzymywać stabilność działania biznesu. Szczególnie w firmach o rozbudowanym środowisku technologicznym, gdzie obok siebie funkcjonują systemy on-premise, chmura prywatna i rozwiązania w chmurze publicznej. Podczas tej sesji przyjrzymy się, jak w praktyce prowadzić taki program migracji.

Belgium 5-5-26 Circle - Women 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?

Spain 6-5-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical spanish

Defensa digital estratégica: Centros de datos y decisiones inteligentes

Te invitamos a una visita exclusiva al Campus de Fortinet en Torija (Guadalajara), un espacio de referencia en Europa que combina innovación, eficiencia energética y seguridad a gran escala.

Belgium 7-5-26 Circle - Telenet 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.

Brazil 7-5-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical portuguese

Infraestrutura para IA na Agenda do CIO: Quais decisões estão ganhando prioridade? — Roundtable Cisco

À medida que a Inteligência Artificial avança rapidamente das iniciativas exploratórias para aplicações cada vez mais estratégicas, cresce também a pressão sobre as lideranças de tecnologia para garantir que a base tecnológica das organizações esteja preparada para sustentar essa nova realidade. Mais do que adotar novas ferramentas ou modelos, a agenda de IA traz à tona decisões estruturais sobre arquitetura, conectividade, segurança, governança e capacidade operacional. Em muitas empresas, essas decisões já começam a ocupar espaço nas discussões estratégicas com a alta liderança e os Conselhos, redefinindo o papel da infraestrutura como elemento central para viabilizar inovação, competitividade e geração de valor.

Belgium 8-5-26 Other Local Event Invitation Only Physical english

CIONET Padel Tournament

Join us for a fun and social padel event on Thursday, May 8, 2026, at Stepp in Puurs-Sint-Amands for an evening of competitive yet friendly matches in a relaxed atmosphere. Whether you're stepping on a padel court for the first time or you already play like a seasoned pro, no worries: you’ll be matched with worthy opponents. All players will be divided into groups based on skill level: starter, intermediate, advanced, and challenger. This way you will have plenty of opportunities to play, compete, and enjoy the game. All participants will have access to changing rooms and showers at the venue. After the matches, we’ll finish the evening together with a dinner, the perfect moment to relax, talk about the games, and enjoy some good company. Whether you're joining for the competition, the social vibe, or simply a great evening of padel, you're very welcome to participate.

Belgium 12-5-26 TRIBES 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. At scale, product thinking creates new tensions. What happens when one product depends on another? Who owns shared components, and how do you coordinate when priorities clash? And how do you measure success when delivery and value creation no longer happen on the same timeline? Let’s explore how organisations are blending product and project models, keeping alignment while giving teams autonomy. Let’s discuss how to define ownership, fund cross-functional work, and handle dependencies that never fit neatly into one backlog. A closed conversation on what it takes to make product-centric IT work in practice, not just in slides.

Belgium 12-5-26 Round Table Invitation Only Physical english

Fueling the Future: Making Your Data AI-Ready

As organisations shift from AI pilots to full-scale deployment, many discover their progress is slowed by fragmented, inconsistent data. Successful AI requires clean, unified, secure, and AI-ready information. This CIONET roundtable explores how to turn raw telemetry into reliable intelligence through stronger data foundations, real-time visibility, and robust security, offering practical strategies to build a resilient, AI-ready enterprise.

Spain 13-5-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical spanish

AI Quest 2026

Lidera la revolución algorítmica de tu sector en IA QUEST: un punto de encuentro exclusivo para líderes que buscan trazar la hoja de ruta definitiva hacia una adopción de la inteligencia artificial más ética, escalable y transformadora.

Belgium 19-5-26 TRIBES 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. But every promise of AI-driven defence comes with a price. The tools are expensive to train, maintain, and monitor. Mistakes cost more too. False positives drain teams, model drift hides real threats, and poisoned data turns protection into confusion. So now it’s not only about defending networks, it’s about defending the defenders themselves, from fatigue, blind trust, and automation gone wrong. So how do you keep visibility when both sides use the same weapons? How do you detect intent when patterns look human but aren’t? How do you justify cost when failure still happens, just faster? Let’s explore what happens when algorithms face each other on both sides of the firewall, and what new defences emerge when speed alone is no longer enough. A closed conversation about a future where cybersecurity becomes an AI vs AI battle, and humans still have to win.

Germany 19-5-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical german

Frankfurt: Community ShareSphere 'Intelligent Openness'

Leading change in the age of AI requires new ways of thinking and many leaders are applying the principle of “Intelligent Openness”. But how can we cultivate this kind of openness in practice? One approach? Play with the problem!

Germany 20-5-26 Other Local Event Country Members Physical german

München: CIO Perspectives 2026

Die aktuellen geopolitischen Entwicklungen verändern die Rahmenbedingungen für IT- Strategien grundlegend und machen IT-Souveränität zu einem zentralen Handlungsfeld. Geopolitische Spannungen, regulatorische Abhängigkeiten und globale Lieferkettenrisiken stellen bestehende IT-Strategien zunehmend infrage. Organisationen sind gefordert, ihre technologische Handlungsfähigkeit zu sichern, kritische Abhängigkeiten zu reduzieren und resiliente digitale Infrastrukturen aufzubauen.

UK 21-5-26 Round Table Physical english

The C-suite roadmap to accelerate the shift to an AI ready enterprise

Across industries, business leaders are confronting a new reality: the systems and operating models that once served the enterprise are now slowing it down. They consume budgets, hinder transformation, and limit an organisation’s ability to adopt AI at scale. Recent Cognizant research shows that senior executives are pushing for major modernisation milestones within just two years, driven by competitive pressure and mounting concern that today’s technology environments cannot support meaningful AI integration. At the same time, organisations recognise a widening gap between ambition and capacity. Many expect to retire only a fraction of their technical debt this decade, even as they accelerate plans to rebuild core systems and data foundations. It raises the fundamental question: how can enterprises move at AI speed when their foundations weren’t designed for it? This tension has elevated modernisation to a board-level priority, not as a technical upgrade, but as the essential groundwork for safe, effective AI deployment. In this executive roundtable hosted by Cognizant and CIONET, we explore how CIOs and senior technology leaders can pursue a practical, phased, and self-funding path toward an AI ready enterprise. The conversation will examine how modern engineering, application and data transformation, cloud-enabled operating models, and increasingly autonomous IT operations can create the high velocity conditions in which innovation thrives. With insights from Prasad Sankaran, President of AI Products and Platforms at Cognizant, the session will draw on global transformation programmes to illuminate what works, where organisations stall, and how a momentum building approach can unlock capacity, reduce operational drag, and accelerate progress. Discussion topics include: The gap between enterprise ambition and the ability of current systems to support AI Reducing operational overhead and freeing investment and talent for innovation How AI led platforms are bringing about a paradigm shift in modernisation Modernising applications, data, and delivery models to build AI‑ready foundations Strengthening customer experience, resilience, and competitiveness through modernisation Proven approaches and real examples of successful transformation at scale How a phased, self‑funding model can deliver early wins and sustain momentum Join senior peers for an evening of engaging conversation and practical insights on what it truly takes to prepare the enterprise for an AI‑driven future.

Belgium 22-5-26 TRIBES Leadership Circle 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? We know lock-in isn’t only technical, it’s commercial, architectural, and even cultural. Once tools shape how teams work, switching becomes not only costly but politically impossible. So how do you manage dependency without losing leverage? What do you do when moving away costs more than staying? How do you negotiate from a position of weakness? And what governance models help prevent lock-in before it happens? Let’s share how to keep options open, make vendors compete without breaking partnerships, and find leverage even when it seems there’s none left. A closed conversation for those who’ve learned that freedom in IT is rarely free.

Netherlands 22-5-26 Other Local Event All Members Physical english

CIONET Cycling Challenge 2026

Join the CIONET Cycling Challenge on May 22, 2026, at Landgoed Mennorode in Elspeet. Ride alongside fellow CIOs and senior digital leaders in a professionally guided business cycling clinic. Connect, challenge yourself, and experience meaningful peer conversations — on and off the bike.

Italy 26-5-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical italian

Strategic Cloud & FinOps: The Scalable Foundation

La tua strategia cloud favorisce la crescita o sta solo prosciugando il budget? Questa sessione va dritta al punto su ciò che conta davvero: costruire una base Cloud scalabile, resiliente e sostenibile dal punto di vista finanziario. Approfondiremo FinOps maturi, governance strategica e metriche di performance che dimostrano il valore del Cloud per il Business.

Belgium 26-5-26 TRIBES Squad Session Invitation Only Virtual english

The Career Path of the Cloud Engineer: From system builder to strategic enabler of digital scale

The cloud engineer’s world keeps expanding. It started with provisioning and automation, but now it touches everything: resilience, security, cost, and even business continuity. What used to be a back-end function has become one of the most visible roles in digital operations. Yet with that visibility comes pressure: constant evolution, constant firefighting, and very little time to step back and ask, “Where is this career actually going?” Tools evolve faster than skills can stabilise. Every certification promises relevance, every vendor claims leadership, and every organisation defines “cloud” differently. Between platform specialisation and architecture oversight, the lines blur quickly. The challenge is no longer learning the tools, it’s deciding which skills will still matter once the automation matures. So how do you grow from technical expert to strategic partner? How do you build credibility outside the console: in architecture, governance, and cost optimisation? And what does leadership look like when cloud becomes less about configuration and more about orchestration? Let’s discuss how the best engineers are shaping their next move: towards influence, design, and strategic value. A closed conversation for those defining what it means to engineer the cloud, not just run it.

Belgium 28-5-26 Circle - Cyber All Members Physical english

Security by Design: From Noble Intention to Reality

The Reality Check We have all seen the "noble intentions" of Security by Design crumble under the weight of deadlines and constant overload. Abraham Lincoln allegedly said, "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe". We all know what he meant, but in reality, we rarely spend enough time planning and tend to dash forward into execution. It is a story familiar to every CIO and CISO: A project starts with the best of intentions, but somewhere between the first architectural drawing and the final release, things go off course: Too many compromises were made, there wasn’t enough time or funding, the product owner shuffled priorities, requirements weren’t sufficiently validated, testing got squeezed, the security and/or architecture teams involved too late. Recognition is the first step; solving it together is the second. Today’s Mandate In the current landscape of GDPR, NIS2, DORA and the Cyber Security Act, "noble intentions" are no longer sufficient or acceptable: The financial reality: Fixing issues during the design phase is way more cost-effective than retrofitting patchy solutions after go-live. The regulatory stick: compliant policies on paper are no longer enough; they need to be lived, evidence needs to be provided and, given potential penalties, security and accountability are now firmly on the agenda of boards of directors. Why Join This Working Session? This isn't a "sit and listen" event; it is a working session among equals. Learn from the masters: Hear from organisations that really made progress and are now reaping the benefits of “Security by Design”. Consult your peers: Leverage the collective experience of Belgium's top CISOs to ask the questions you were previously afraid to ask. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" exchange: Learn from the mistakes made by others, steal the tips and tricks of experts and distil your own winning formula. Join our circle, register for this event !

Belgium 2-6-26 TRIBES Squad Session Invitation Only Virtual english

The Self-Healing Infrastructure: Designing automation that prevents failure without creating blind spots

Automation was supposed to make infrastructure predictable. Systems would detect anomalies, resolve issues, and learn from every incident. And for a while, it worked: fewer tickets, faster recovery, better uptime. Until something broke silently, and no one noticed. The system had learned how to fix itself, but not how to explain what it did. That’s the new paradox of modern operations: The more autonomous your infrastructure becomes, the less visible it is. And when reliability depends on AI-driven logic, trust becomes the main failure point. Who monitors the machine that monitors everything else? At what moment does “self-healing” turn into “self-hiding”? So how do you build automation that keeps humans in the loop without slowing response? How do you set the right limits before systems act faster than people can intervene? And what skills do operations teams need when they’re managing learning, not just code? Let’s talk about what’s really changing in infrastructure operations: new accountability, new transparency, and the boundary between automation and control. A closed conversation for those designing systems that recover gracefully and stay explainable when they do.

Belgium 9-6-26 TRIBES Squad Session 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.

Germany 10-6-26 International Event - Other All Members Physical english

Belgien: Nordsee Regatta 2026

Exklusive invitation-only CIONET Veranstaltung. Eine großartige Gelegenheit, um neue Kontakte zu knüpfen und gemeinsam einen spannenden Wettbewerb mitzugestalten.

Netherlands 11-6-26 CIONET Community Event

Balancing budget pressure , ROI and Innovation bets

Belgium 12-6-26 TRIBES Leadership Circle 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.

Germany 15-6-26 Circle - Women Country Members Physical german

Frankfurt: CIDO Women 4 - Aufbruch in die nächste IT Generation

Baue mit uns ein starkes Netzwerk führender WOMEN CIDOs aus der IT- und Technologiebranche auf! Unser viertes Treffen findet am 15. Juni in Frankfurt statt.

UK 16-6-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical english

The Enterprise Data Advantage : From Foundation to Intelligence

Build a robust data foundation to enable AI, insights, and business value.

Spain 17-6-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical spanish

Industry Quest 2026

En la primera edición de Industry Quest, líderes digitales e industriales debaten sobre soberanía tecnológica, IA autónoma y la convergencia IToT para integrar con éxito el legado físico con la inteligencia digital.

Poland 17-6-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical Polish

COMMUNITY EVENT #4 POZNAŃ: ENGINEERING THE DIGITAL ENTERPRISE

Czy IT jest cyfrową fabryką? Wyobraź sobie miejsce, w którym każdy proces jest precyzyjnie zaprojektowany, zoptymalizowany i przewidywalny. Maszyny współpracują, roboty wykonują powtarzalne zadania bez błędów, a symulacje pozwalają przetestować każdą zmianę zanim trafi na linię produkcyjną. Te zasady można zastosować w świecie IT, w każdej branży. Na przykładzie rozwiązań cyfrowych firm produkcyjnych sprawdzimy: Jak Digital Twins pozwalają symulować procesy IT, przewidywać problemy i optymalizować działania zanim pojawią się w rzeczywistości. W jaki sposób roboty i automatyzacja mogą odciążyć zespoły i zwiększyć efektywność. Które dobre praktyki z produkcji – standaryzacja, lean, ciągłe doskonalenie – można przenieść do projektów IT i cyfrowych usług. To będzie niezwykła okazja, żeby zastanowić się jak połączyć precyzję inżynierii, potencjał robotyki i moc Digital Twins, aby tworzyć IT, które naprawdę napędza wartość biznesową.

Belgium 18-6-26 TRIBES 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? Many soon discover that event-driven design reshapes everything. Data ownership becomes decentralised, monitoring grows complex, and governance feels like chasing a moving target. Scaling up amplifies both the benefits and, if poorly governed, the costs as well. The question then becomes: what is the return on all that investment? Does the model actually reduce cost over time, or simply move it elsewhere? And when does ROI start showing, during scaling or only once operations stabilise? The goal remains clear: systems that react faster, stay reliable, and create measurable value at speed. But the path there is not. Let’s explore what it means to build event-driven architectures, what challenges surface at scale, and what financial outcomes they truly achieve. A closed conversation for those aiming to prove that responsiveness can also be sustainable.

Belgium 23-6-26 CIONET Community Event All Members Physical english

The Sovereignty Play : Sourcing for Autonomy, Resilience and Competitive Advantage

Sourcing for Autonomy, Resilience and Competitive Advantage. Global platforms offer incredible speed and innovation, but they also create deep dependencies that can expose your business to vendor lock-in, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory shifts. For today's CIO, the central challenge is no longer just about technology adoption; it's about building a digital foundation that is both agile and resilient. Strategic sourcing is the key. It has evolved from a procurement function into the primary tool for CIOs to navigate uncertainty, mitigate risk, and achieve digital autonomy. This session provides a practical playbook for using strategic sourcing to build a future-proof enterprise.

Italy 1-7-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical italian

Summer Cocktail Milano 2026

Un Cocktail Party interamente dedicato al networking: creare nuove connessioni e rafforzare quelle esistenti. Nell’atmosfera rilassata dell’inizio estate, accogliamo i membri della community e ci scambiamo gli auguri di Buone Vacanze.

Germany 2-7-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical german

München: Sommerfest

Am 2. Juli 2026 ab 18:00 Uhr treffen wir uns wieder in München, um gemeinsam mit der CIONET-Community einen entspannten Abend zu verbringen. Ob alte Bekannte oder neue Gesichter – gute Gespräche, leckeres Essen und ein kühles Getränk warten schon auf euch. Also: Save the date, kommt vorbei – wir freuen uns auf einen großartigen Abend mit euch!

Italy 8-7-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical italian

Summer Cocktail Roma 2026

Poland 16-7-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical Polish

COMMUNITY EVENT #5 WROCŁAW: THE CIO AS A VALUE CREATOR

IT nie jest już tylko kosztem ani zapleczem operacyjnym. Dziś CIO to strategiczny lider, który napędza innowacje, rozwój biznesu i wizerunek nowoczesnej, technologicznej firmy. Trudno osiągnąć sukces biznesowy bez zaangażowanego IT, które rozumie potrzeby i strategię organizacji. Podczas Community Eventu poruszymy kwestie: • Jak IT generuje realną wartość biznesową, • Sposoby kreowania innowacji, • Budowanie wizerunku firmy nowoczesnej i technologicznej, • Mierzenie wartości IT. Stworzymy przestrzeń do wymiany doświadczeń jak IT może stać się strategicznym motorem biznesu, a rola CIO ewoluuje od technologa do twórcy wartości, który realnie kształtuje rozwój firmy.

Belgium 27-8-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical english

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.

Netherlands 27-8-26 CIONET Community Event All Members Physical english

Summer Event: Back to work: Leading in times of change

UK 17-9-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical english

Surviving the AI-Driven Cyber Battlefield: From Nation-State Attacks to Board-Level Resilience

The cyber landscape is evolving faster than ever. AI-driven attacks, nation-state threats, and geopolitical pressures demand a strategic, board-level approach to resilience.

Germany 22-9-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical german

Köln: Community ShareSphere 'Das Souveränitäts-Pradox'

Globale Plattformen bieten enorme Geschwindigkeit und Innovationskraft – schaffen jedoch zugleich Abhängigkeiten, die Unternehmen für Vendor-Lock-in, Supply-Chain- und Compliance-Risiken anfällig machen. Für heutige CIOs geht es deshalb nicht mehr nur um die Einführung innovativer Technologien, sondern darum, ein digitales Fundament zu schaffen, das agil, resilient und zunehmend souverän ist.

Netherlands 23-9-26 CIONET Community Event All Members Physical english

Ecosystems: partnering for Autonomy, Resilience and Competitive Advantage

Ecosystems: partnering for Autonomy, Resilience and Competitive Advantage.

Belgium 29-9-26 Circle - Women Invitation Only Physical english

Women of CIONET - The New CIO: Business & Technology, Connected

Today’s CIO is no longer an infrastructure keeper but a connector of technology, strategy, and people. Women leaders are well positioned for this shift; guiding trusted AI, aligning resilient sourcing with values, turning financial discipline into smart investment, and embedding change in culture. If the role demands empathy, foresight, and storytelling—is the future female?

Netherlands 2-10-26 Other Local Event

Leergang Security Leadership

In oktober 2026 start de Executive Leergang Security Leadership. Mogen we een plek voor jou reserveren?

Italy 9-10-26 CIONET Community Event Invitation Only Physical italian

CXOsummit 2026

Il CXOsummit è l’evento di punta del nostro Community Program: rappresenta l’opportunità di trascorrere più tempo di qualità insieme, rendendo il networking più semplice e più efficace. Un intero weekend dedicato alle connessioni e alla condivisione tra una selezione di Digital Leader di spicco nel panorama Nazionale.

UK 22-10-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical english

Architecting the Composable Enterprise: Modular, Coordinated and AI-Ready

Build modular, coordinated, AI-ready business systems without duplication or “spaghetti.”

Netherlands 30-10-26 Other Local Event

21e Leergang CIO als Commissaris van start

Op vrijdag 30 oktober 2026 start de 20e editie van de Leergang CIO als Commissaris, exclusief voor Digital Leaders in functie. Mogen we een plek voor jou reserveren?

Netherlands 9-11-26 Custom Event

CIONET Trip Web Summit 2026

CIONET Netherlands will depart on November 9 2026 with a group of digital leaders for the fully hosted Trip to the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. Over the course of three days, we will be immersed in innovation, new developments, and cutting-edge technologies. Would you like to join us? Register now.

Italy 10-11-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical italian

Data&AI: The New Agentic Engine

Un’analisi tecnica approfondita sul motore della nuova economia. Esplora le architetture alla base dell'Agentic Shift, scopri come gli autonomi “custobot” ridefiniranno l’interazione con i clienti e impara come l’ingegneria potenziata dall’AI è pronta a rivoluzionare i tuoi cicli di sviluppo e a potenziare i tuoi team tecnologici.

Germany 16-11-26 Circle - Women Country Members Virtual german

München: CIDO Women 5

Baue mit uns ein starkes Netzwerk führender WOMEN CIDOs aus der IT- und Technologiebranche auf! Unser fünftes Treffen findet am 16. November in München statt.

UK 26-11-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical english

From Story to Habit: How to Make Change Stick

Digital value only lands when business behaviour changes.

Germany 26-11-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical german

Frankfurt: AI HORIZONS

Wir laden zur vierten Ausgabe von AI Horizons ein. Wie jedes Jahr rücken wir einen zentralen Aspekt der Künstlichen Intelligenz in den Fokus. Ziel ist es, den strategischen Einsatz von KI ebenso zu beleuchten wie praxisnahe Anwendungen. Freuen Sie sich auf Impulse, Austausch und Orientierung für Ihre nächsten Schritte.

Germany 2-12-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical german

München: What's next, 2027?

Bei What’s Next? blicken wir gemeinsam mit führenden CIOs, CISOs und CDOs aus der CIONET Community auf ein Jahr voller Herausforderungen, Wendepunkte und Innovationen zurück. 2025 war geprägt von massiven Veränderungen: die zunehmende Bedrohungslage im Cyberraum, der unaufhaltsame Aufstieg von Künstlicher Intelligenz, geopolitische Spannungen, die unsere Märkte – und damit unsere IT-Strategien – spürbar beeinflusst haben, sowie eine weiterhin kämpfende Automobilindustrie, die uns die Bedeutung von Anpassungsfähigkeit und Resilienz vor Augen führt.

Belgium 3-12-26 Circle - Women All Members Physical english

Women of CIONET - The Politics of Innovation

How to navigate internal politics, boardroom dynamics, and competing priorities to get high-impact initiatives approved and implemented — a space where women can leverage collaborative and persuasive leadership styles to make transformation real.Do collaborative leadership styles help or hinder women when bold innovation decisions clash with organisational politics?

Italy 3-12-26 CIONET Community Event Country Members Physical italian

The Adaptive Enterprise: Composable Architecture & Human-Centric Change

Perché così tante trasformazioni falliscono? Manca il collegamento tra investimento, architettura e adozione. Questo dovrebbe essere il playbook completo. Ti forniremo gli strumenti per agire come un Investitore strategico, progettare una vera “Composable Enterprise” agile e, soprattutto, padroneggiare il lato umano del cambiamento - trasformando la tua visione da racconto a azione quotidiana.

Belgium 8-12-26 CIONET Community Event All Members Physical english

Architect for Change - CIONET Belgium Community Event

Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, plant closures, and carve-outs are no longer exceptions; they are part of the normal business cycle. For CIOs, these events present some of the most complex challenges in their careers: separating or integrating systems under extreme time pressure, protecting data, managing contracts and vendors, and ensuring the business continues to run without interruption. Even in government, IT leaders face similar challenges when departments are required to collaborate or share responsibilities.

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