W październikowych spotkaniach TRIBES połączyliśmy perspektywę zarządczą z inżynierską praktyką, analizując wyzwania technologiczne w dobie dynamicznego rozwoju AI. Skupiliśmy się na odpowiedzialnym budżetowaniu innowacji, bezpiecznej integracji modeli w procesach deweloperskich, przejściu od statycznej dokumentacji do automatycznego egzekwowania reguł oraz obronie przed atakami.

Wir nennen es die #CIONETexperience.

AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape on both sides: it is helping organisations discover vulnerabilities faster, while also enabling attackers to scale and accelerate their activity. For technology leaders, the challenge is no longer just identifying weaknesses, but understanding which exposures matter most and getting effective fixes safely into production. In this CIONET Trailblazer, Jeff Lo, Vice President, Portfolio at Red Hat, explores how AI is reshaping vulnerability and exposure management, open-source software security, and the practical realities of remediation in complex enterprise environments.

Within a few years, many young professionals will enter the workforce having used AI throughout their education. They will be familiar with the technology in a way previous generations could not have imagined. Yet that familiarity may not be the competitive advantage many expect. The more interesting question is what happens when everyone has access to similar capabilities.

It’s difficult to count the times I wished my son had come with a manual. Having just one child, I don’t want to mess up and impose lifelong trauma on him. So every decision, every rule, every piece of advice comes with cheeks clenched tight and hoping for the best. The results of my efforts will only be revealed in therapy, when he’s 30.

Palo Alto Networks wird neuer Business Partner von CIONET Germany

Wir freuen uns, Palo Alto Networks als neuen Business Partner in der CIONET Germany Community begrüßen zu dürfen. Mit der Partnerschaft erweitert CIONET den Austausch rund um eines der Themen, die CIOs, CISOs und Digital Leaders derzeit besonders beschäftigen: Wie lassen sich Innovation und insbesondere der Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz mit Sicherheit, Resilienz und strategischer Verantwortung verbinden?

Gli architetti della fiducia: cosa ci lascia il CXOsummit 2026

On September 22, 2026, the CIONET Community gathered at an extraordinary venue—Motorworld Köln—for our ShareSphere event centered on a defining topic of our time: "The Fast & the Curious: Pushing the Boundaries of AI".

Wrzesień w TRIBES upłynął pod znakiem szukania równowagi między szybkim tempem adopcji technologii, a bezpieczeństwem i stabilnością organizacji. Dyskutowaliśmy o tym, jak zachować kontrolę nad procesami, gdy AI przejmuje kolejne obszary rynku - od cyberbezpieczeństwa po jakość danych.

AI is moving quickly from experimentation into the core of the enterprise. But as AI systems increasingly move from advising to deciding and acting, a new question is emerging for CIOs: how do you let AI decide and act without losing accountability? AI is no longer something organisations are simply experimenting with. Across industries, it is already changing how people work, how decisions are made and how services are delivered.

It's up to you. I don't want to scare you, force you or put too much pressure on you. That wouldn't be appropriate. We hardly know each other. But the reason I'm here is because of you. You and the challenge which we'll tackle together.

Some days I feel like a goldfish. Swimming circles in my little round bowl, constantly surprised by what's happening just outside the glass. The geopolitical chaos, the power plays, AI going behind our backs like a rebellious teenager to do its own thing. We can't seem to get a grip on the world we're trying to navigate today.

CIONET Cyber Circle: Shaping the Future of Cyber Leadership

Cybersecurity is no longer only a technology challenge. It has become a strategic leadership priority, closely connected to business resilience, transformation, regulation and AI.

Willkommen bei CIONET Germany: Melanie Abt verstärkt unser Advisory Board

Wir freuen uns sehr, Melanie Abt als neues Mitglied im Advisory Board von CIONET Germany und als neues Mitglied unserer CIONET Community begrüßen zu dürfen.

Bereid jouw organisatie voor op de quantumtransitie. Nu, niet morgen.

Quantumtechnologie ontwikkelt zich in hoog tempo. Wat lange tijd vooral een wetenschappelijk onderwerp was, krijgt steeds meer concrete toepassingen binnen het bedrijfsleven. Quantum computing, quantum sensing en quantumcommunicatie kunnen grote gevolgen hebben voor onder meer cybersecurity, innovatie, besluitvorming en concurrentiekracht.

Automatyzacja procesów, elastyczne modele organizacyjne czy wyzwania związane z wielkoskalowymi transformacjami technologicznymi - sierpniowe spotkania przyniosły mnóstwo praktycznej wiedzy na temat nowoczesnych środowisk IT.

The Autonomous Enterprise is moving from vision to reality. Organisations are embedding AI in business processes, automating decisions and exploring increasingly autonomous operations. Yet, as innovation accelerates, tolerance for disruption is disappearing.

For many organisations, SAP is the operational foundation beneath AI initiatives, digital services and core business processes. As SAP landscapes evolve through S/4HANA, cloud adoption and SAP Cloud ERP, CIOs face a practical challenge: how can they enable
innovation while keeping the core secure, resilient and continuously available?

In the Autonomous Era, keeping SAP “always on” is no longer just an IT concern. It’s something the business depends on every day. In this CIONET Trailblazer, we spoke with Marnix Verberckmoes, Managing Director EMEA Regions at oXya, about what this means for SAP operations, resilience, governance and sovereignty.

There is a quiet paradox at the heart of the modern CIO’s role: your greatest achievements are the ones nobody ever sees.

Gemeinsam mehr Frauen in die digitale Führung bringen

Frauen in C-Level- und Führungspositionen sollten keine Ausnahme sein, sondern selbstverständlich zur Unternehmenslandschaft gehören. Genau hier setzt das CIDO Women Mentoring Program an – eine Initiative von CIONET Germany CIDO Women Community, die gemeinsam mit Stellar Mentoring umgesetzt wird.

Jak szybko zmienia się świat technologii i z jakimi wyzwaniami mierzą się dziś zespoły IT? Podczas lipcowych spotkań TRIBES przyglądaliśmy się temu, jak organizacje podchodzą do zarządzania technologią, wykorzystania AI, bezpieczeństwa oraz budowania większej niezależności i elastyczności.

I recently sat down with Jelle Schroven, Regional Director Belux at Zscaler, to get past the industry buzz and talk about what’s actually changing on the ground. While much of the AI conversation focuses on what these tools can create, Jelle is focused on something more urgent: the shrinking window of time IT teams have to defend their networks. As AI models move from theoretical experiments to agentic reality, our traditional defences are being tested in ways we haven’t seen before. In this conversation, Jelle shares his perspective on why the 'wait-and-see' approach to AI security is no longer an option, and why Zero Trust has moved from a long-term roadmap goal to a 'must-fix' for this quarter.

There is a distinct mental shift that happens right before the summer break. We wrap up our final meetings, set our out-of-office replies, and promise ourselves we will travel light, both physically and mentally. We look forward to slowing down, disconnecting, and finally clearing the headspace that gets so easily crowded during the year. But if you are anything like me, as you close your laptop, you can still feel the residual energy and momentum of your work tagging along in your luggage.

knooing startet Partnerschaft mit CIONET

Seit Anfang Juli dürfen wir mit knooing einen neuen starken Business Partner in unserem Netzwerk begrüßen. Durch diese Partnerschaft gewinnt unsere Community einen innovativen Akteur, der sich einer der zentralen Herausforderungen moderner Organisationen widmet: der Steuerbarkeit und Transparenz komplexer Enterprise-IT.

Michael Kollig über Transformation, KI und die Zukunft der IT bei Infineon

Wie verändert sich die Rolle eines CIOs in einer Zeit, in der technologische Innovation, Künstliche Intelligenz und digitale Transformation die Agenda globaler Unternehmen prägen? Über diese und weitere Fragen sprach Mark Hayes, Geschäftsführer CIONET Germany, beim CIONET Sommerfest am 2. Juli in München mit Michael Kollig, Executive Vice President und CIO von Infineon Technologies.