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CIONET: Empowering Digital Leaders since 2005

Connect with +12,000 CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and other Digital Leaders. Share ideas, swap insights, and build the network that moves your career - and your business - forward.

About CIONET

CIONET's year in numbers

+185

speakers

+500

events

+3250

attendees

Discover the variety of events CIONET offers

COMMUNITY
EVENTS

  • 6 large in real-life events per year, on a national level, bringing together 100 to 200 members/digital leaders and our Business Partners.
  • Featuring digital leaders with standout achievements in areas of key interest to our community, identified with our Advisory Board and Business Partners.
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ROUNDTABLES

  • Intimate peer-to-peer sessions with 12 to 16 participants over breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
  • 2.5–3 hours in a private setting, focused on deep networking and knowledge exchange, moderated by CIONET.
  • In collaboration with a dedicated Business Partner, reaching out to its target audience.
Upcoming

CIONET
Circles

Programmes of three events targeting specific subgroups, such as

  • Cyber Circle: for CISOs or CIOs with a particular interest in Cyber,
  • Women of CIONET: for the Female Digital Leaders, or
  • Les Rencontres: for our French-speaking members (Belgium)
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TRIBES

  • Exclusive groups ( Belgium and Poland) of organisations & companies bringing together their operational managers and tech experts to exchange experiences, visions and best practices.
  • Vendor or supplier free gatherings: confidential environments for peer-to-peer exchange among IT experts and operational IT leaders.
Upcoming

CIONEXT

  • Flagship international online conferences welcoming 700–1,000 participants.
  • In real life gatherings of top international thought leaders, discussing and shaping the digital future.
Upcoming

CIONET Awards

  • European-wide awards and national editions like CIO+ Italy, Digital Excellence Awards Poland, and Leaders in Technology Spain.
  • Recognition of digital leaders and their teams creating impact and business value with technology.
Upcoming

CIOFEST

  • The biggest CIONET event of the year, held simultaneously in 7 European countries.
  • Combines an International panel with a local community gathering in each of the countries involved.
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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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Belgium 27-8-26 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.

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Belgium 8-9-26 Invitation Only Virtual english

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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