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Mark Woods - Field CTO at Splunk - On Leadership in the Agentic Era - CIOFEST Interview
UK May 14, 2026 Country Members Physical english
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.
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Poland May 18, 2026 Invitation Only Physical Polish
SAP obsługuje kluczowe procesy biznesowe. Gdy pojawia się problem, szybko obejmuje dużą część firmy. W takich momentach rzadko wiadomo, co dokładnie się dzieje i gdzie leży przyczyna. SAP nie działa w próżni. Jest wpięty w integracje, zależności i inne systemy. Każdy zespół widzi swój fragment. Nawet przy wbudowanych w SAP mechanizmach monitoringu cały obraz trzeba poskładać z rozproszonych danych. To zajmuje czas, a biznes w tym czasie traci. Podczas CIONET Executive Roundtable wyjdziemy poza diagnozę. Wspólnie z naszym partnerem, firmą Splunk, skupimy się na tym, jak budować widoczność i kontrolę nad SAP w środowisku, które z natury jest rozproszone i zmienne. W szczególności: • gdzie faktycznie kończy się widoczność: w SAP, w integracjach, w otoczeniu • co wydłuża diagnozę incydentów, a co ją realnie skraca • jak zbudować jeden obraz sytuacji obejmujący SAP i powiązane systemy • jak połączyć wydajność i bezpieczeństwo w praktyce, nie w raportach • jak ograniczyć ryzyko przy zmianach i migracji do S/4HANA
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Belgium May 21, 2026 All Members Physical english
For banks, insurers, and other financial services leaders, core modernization is rarely a simple technology decision. The harder question is what to replace, what to wrap, what to rebuild selectively, and what to leave alone. This round table brings together senior peers to discuss how they are making those choices under real constraints: resilience, control, regulatory scrutiny, delivery speed, vendor dependency, and the risk of getting sequencing wrong. The conversation will focus on practical judgment, where modernization creates value, where it adds risk, and how to move forward without triggering another multi-year transformation cycle. A small-group discussion for leaders looking for clear decisions, credible trade-offs, and peer perspective.
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Italy May 21, 2026 Invitation Only Physical italian
Il 2026 segna un punto di non ritorno. Se il 2025 è stato l'anno della sperimentazione e dei primi chatbot, oggi l'AI è diventata un "collega sintetico" capace di agire, decidere e orchestrare processi critici in totale autonomia. Tuttavia, questa accelerazione verso l’AI Enterprise ha generato una tensione senza precedenti. Mentre il business esige di massimizzare le potenzialità competitive e spinge per una delega totale all'AI, i Digital Leader si trovano di fronte a una sfida triplice: costi di inferenza esplosivi, sovranità del dato non negoziabile e una nuova superficie di rischio invisibile. Ma la vera discontinuità non è tecnologica, è metodologica: l’AI Enterprise è la prima sfida che nessuna funzione può governare da sola. In collaborazione con F5, CIONET dedica questa roundtable alla costruzione di una visione comune. Esploreremo come l’allineamento tra CIO, CTO e CISO sia l’unico vero "abilitatore" capace di trasformare il potenziale teorico dell'AI in valore operativo protetto.
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Poland May 27, 2026 Invitation Only Physical Polish
Program dedykowany osobom uczestniczącym w stworzeniu i realizacji strategii wykorzystania AI w firmie.
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Belgium May 28, 2026 All Members Physical english
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 !
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Mark Woods - Field CTO at Splunk - On Leadership in the Agentic Era - CIOFEST Interview
Paolo Magnani - CIO Europe&MEA at DHL Express - On Leadership in the Agentic Era - CIOFEST Interview
Kurt De Ruwe on Leadership in the Agentic Era - CIOFEST Interview
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Leadership Deep Dive with Esmeralda Waterreus - CIO at Pharming & former VP, Global Head of Enterprise Portfolio Group at Philips
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Leadership Deep Dive with Felipe Peñacoba Martinez - CEO of PagoNxt Payments Hub
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Leadership Deep Dive with Michał Paprocki, Group CIO at Euroclear
In today’s increasingly digital and interconnected world, cyber security has become a critical business imperative. Organisations face a growing array of cyber threats that can disrupt operations, damage reputations, and result in significant financial losses. As cyber risk continues to evolve in complexity and scale, effectively communicating the business value of cyber security to executive leadership is essential—especially in an environment of challenging budgets and competing priorities. The purpose of this study was to assess how cyber security leadership is articulating the business value of cyber security to senior decision-makers. Through interviews with a diverse group of organisations, the report explores how cyber risk is assessed, how budgets are allocated, and how cyber maturity is developed and communicated within the business context. It also examines the emerging impact of artificial intelligence on cyber risk and investment decisions. By analysing current practices and future expectations, this report provides a comprehensive overview of how cyber security leaders are navigating the complexities of demonstrating value, securing resources, and advancing capabilities. The findings highlight the need for pragmatic, flexible approaches that balance ambition with feasibility, enabling organisations to build resilience and protect business value in an increasingly complex cyber landscape.
On 18 November 2025, the Telenet Business Leadership Circle, organised and moderated by CIONET and Hendrik Deckers at the invitation of Telenet Business, took an in-depth look at the challenges and opportunities presented by the transformation of IT operating models.
This is not a neutral investment note, nor is it an exercise in short-term market forecasting. It is a personal reflection, shaped by more than five decades spent living through successive waves of technological optimism, excess, disappointment, and renewal – from the early digital era of the seventies and eighties, through dot-com euphoria of the nineties, to today’s AI-fuelled moment
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