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Allan Cockriel - Group CIO at ASML - On Leadership in the Agentic Era - CIOFEST Interview
Belgium Jun 23, 2026 All Members Physical english
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.
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Poland Jun 23, 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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Italy Jun 23, 2026 Invitation Only Physical italian
L'adozione dell'Intelligenza Artificiale Generativa nelle grandi organizzazioni non è più una questione di algoritmi: è una questione di architettura. Con il passaggio dai chatbot assistenziali agli agenti autonomi (Agentic AI) — capaci di eseguire processi end-to-end senza intervento umano — le API diventano il vero sistema nervoso dell'impresa digitale. Sono il linguaggio con cui le macchine comprendono e operano sui processi di business.
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Belgium Jun 30, 2026 All Members Physical english
As AI becomes critical to business success, organisations in highly regulated sectors such as Financial Services, Critical Infrastructures and Defence, face strict data privacy, security, and compliance mandates that make public cloud AI a non-starter. This interactive session will explore the practical realities, both the benefits and limitations, of bringing enterprise-grade AI capabilities directly onto your own premises. Join CIONET, Kyndryl, and Dell Technologies for an exclusive, hands-on roundtable and live workshop on navigating the crucial intersection of artificial intelligence, data sovereignty, and autonomous operations. We will move beyond the theory by bringing the physical machine into the room for a live, air-gapped demonstration of cutting-edge workloads running entirely on-site. This interactive workshop will bring together Digital Leaders to: Demystify Sovereign AI at the C-Level: Review the strategic trade-offs, architecture, and compliance advantages of running localised AI models. See Zero-Leak Secure Code Review in Action: Watch a live demo of an on-premise LLM scanning software for vulnerabilities, ensuring your codebase never leaves your secure infrastructure. Experience On-Premise Agentic AI: Witness a local, autonomous monitoring agent, utilising advanced, Claude-level reasoning capabilities, managing critical IT Operations tasks completely offline. Collaborate on Best Practices: Engage with peers to discuss deployment timelines, security frameworks, and infrastructure requirements for true data control. Don't miss this opportunity to interact with live hardware, engage with industry peers, and gain actionable insights into unleashing the power of sovereign and agentic AI.
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Italy Jul 1, 2026 Country Members Physical italian
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.
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Germany Jul 2, 2026 Country Members Physical german
Am 2. Juli 2025 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!
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Allan Cockriel - Group CIO at ASML - On Leadership in the Agentic Era - CIOFEST Interview
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
The conversation technology leaders are having about agentic AI is not quite the one they think they are having. The surface debates concern governance frameworks, talent acquisition, and adoption pace. What keeps surfacing underneath is more awkward: a gap between what organisations can picture and what they can actually deliver. That gap has less to do with technology than most of the discussion assumes.
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Enterprise organisations appear increasingly willing to sanction meaningful budgets for projects led by cloud transformation, platform modernisation and – most notably – artificial intelligence (AI). That’s the good news. But with financial commitment comes greater accountability and increasingly difficult questions. Among those questions are these: when your board asks what AI is actually costing, do you have a credible answer? And can you identify the value that is likely to follow?
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.
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