Agenda
Our agenda is designed to inform, energize, and connect. From visionary keynotes to interactive panels and peer roundtables, each session delivers insight you can act on. Whether refining strategy or leading transformation, this is your space to exchange ideas and plan your next move with confidence.
Thursday, October 15
Get ready for a day of clarity and connection.
Expect sharp insights, strategic conversations, and peer exchange that goes beyond the surface. From AI to modernization, cybersecurity to leadership – every session is designed to equip you with what matters most: actionable guidance, real-world examples, and a clearer path to your next bold move as CIO.
CIO Summit
Thu, Oct 15
Registration & Welcome Coffee
Welcome Address & Opening
Luis Fernandes
Senior Research Manager, Infrastructure, IDC Europe
Leonardo Freitas
Senior Research Manager, European Skills and Cloud Strategies, IDC
CIOs Leading the AI Supercycle: Bridging the Execution Gap
Martina Longo
Research Manager, CIO and CTO Buyer Insights, IDC
Strategy, Culture & Value: Leadership in the Intelligent Enterprise
Carla Graça
Chief Digital Officer, Grupo Vista Alegre
Mário Saraiva
CTO, Grupo Germano de Sousa
Rui de Brito
Director Comercial, Tickelia
Luis Fernandes
Senior Research Manager, Infrastructure, IDC Europe
Resilience by Design: Cloud Architecture & Digital Sovereignty
Vitor Mota
Head of Infrastructure, Security & Applications, JAP
Pedro Fonseca
Head of Cloud Center of Excellence, Saint-Gobain
Pedro Miguel Girão
VP, Product Management, OutSystems
Mário Ferreira
CSO & CDO, Mapfre Portugal
Leonardo Freitas
Senior Research Manager, European Skills and Cloud Strategies, IDC
Agentic AI at the Edge: The Race to Adapt
Pedro Coelho
Diretor Geral, HP Portugal
SDLC with AI Agents: From Adoption to Trust
Nuno da Mata Almeida
Business Development Director for Data & AI, Timestamp
Coffee Break
Building the Data Foundation for the AI-Ready Enterprise
Adriano Serrano
Chief Digital Officer, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Ricardo Sarmento
Diretor de Sistemas de Informação, Montepio Crédito
Pedro Paiva
Client Executive, OpenText
Luis Fernandes
Senior Research Manager, Infrastructure, IDC Europe
Integrity and Data Governance as the Foundation of Public Trust
Joaquim Machado
Diretor de Serviço da Infraestrutura Tecnológica e Segurança da Informação, INE – Instituto Nacional de Estatística
Luis Fernandes
Senior Research Manager, Infrastructure, IDC Europe
The Great Re-Engineering: From Automation to Agentic Orchestration
Fernando Martínez-Jorcano Martín
Solution Engineer, Camunda
Governance in the Age of AI
Gustavo Summavielle
Team Lead Portugal, Formalize
The Agentic AI Revolution: From Automation to Autonomy
Tomás Velez Grilo
Transformation Director, CGD
Ricardo Alqueidão
Head of Intelligent Automation, Millennium BCP
Leonardo Freitas
Senior Research Manager, European Skills and Cloud Strategies, IDC
Rebuilding and Reinventing: A Playbook of Transformation and AI-Driven Productivity
Bruno Jivan
Head of Innovation & Research, novobanco
João Dias
Transformation Director, novobanco
Leonardo Freitas
Senior Research Manager, European Skills and Cloud Strategies, IDC
Closing Remarks HP
Pedro Coelho
Diretor Geral, HP Portugal
IDC Closing
Martina Longo
Research Manager, CIO and CTO Buyer Insights, IDC
Leonardo Freitas
Senior Research Manager, European Skills and Cloud Strategies, IDC
Cocktail Lunch
End
Knowledge Hub
The Dynamic Role of the EMEA CIO: Steering the Digital Ship
In the digital business and AI-everywhere era, technology is now a strategic enabler that permeates every aspect of business operations. According to IDC’s Worldwide CEO Survey (February 2024, n = 67), 48% of CEOs in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) now report regularly to the board on the status of digital initiatives, highlighting the strategic nature of digital technologies among businesses.
5 Lessons to Shape Your AI Digital Future: Learning from the Past
A little over a year ago, a new phase of the digital business era began with OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT. The generative AI (GenAI) boom is expected to roundly influence what comes next: AI Everywhere. AI is expected to become a driving force of our digital future, impacting individual lives, consumers, citizens, workers, businesses, and society.
Henry Ford said, “The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” What should we learn from the past to determine the way forward?
A Tech Marketer’s Guide in the Age of GenAI – Crafting Unique Narratives
In today’s digital landscape, where AI can churn out content in seconds, marketers face a unique challenge: How can we create narratives that stand out? Let’s explore strategies for crafting compelling and differentiated stories in the era of generative AI (GenAI).
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