7 Jul 2026
Munich, Germany
FutureTech Summit
Architecting the Intelligent Enterprise
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Reimagining Enterprise Technology for the AI Economy
The IDC FutureTech Summit is the premier event for CTOs, IT architects, and technology leaders shaping the nextera of enterprise IT. AI is no longer a side initiative, it’s becoming core to business growth. Over half of CXOs expect revenuegains from AI, and 77% of CIOs rank implementation and scaling of AI as their top priority for 2026. To succeed, organizationsmust recalibrate, not just tools, but mindset, architecture, and leadership. This decisive pivot moves enterprises from isolatedpilots to scaled deployments, demanding data, systems, and people ready to support autonomous,
AI-driven operations. IDCresearch shows IT budgets for AI, cloud, and edge will rise to 15-30% by 2027, signaling a region-wide commitment tomodernizing technology foundations and accelerating innovation.
Agenda
Key drivers include:
- The acceleration of AI-enabled transformation, with enterprises embedding intelligence across infrastructure, operations,and decision-making.
- The shift toward modern, cloud-native and beyond to AI-native architectures built to support AI workloads, scalability,and security.
- The rise of automation, observability, and orchestration to simplify operations and improve resilience.
- The expansion of open and composable technologies (from containers to DevOps) to speed development andintegration.
- The emergence of data platforms for innovation, unifying cloud, edge, and AI to deliver real-time insights and businessvalue.
2026 Prediction
By 2027, 55% of G1000 CIOs will be tasked to create enterprise AI value playbooks, featuring expanded ROI models to define, measure, and showcase AI impact across efficiency, growth, and innovation.
Main Themes
The CIO as Business Strategist
CIOs have evolved from operational leaders to enterprise strategists. As digital transformation reshapes every business model, technology leadership now defines competitiveness. Today’s CIO must align IT priorities with business outcomes, influence the boardroom agenda, and drive innovation that delivers measurable value.
Modernization, Legacy and Technical Debt
Managing technical debt is no longer just a maintenance concern, it’s a strategic priority. Modernizing legacy systems, simplifying architectures, and optimizing cost structures allow organizations to shift resources from upkeep to innovation. Streamlined technology portfolios create the agility needed to compete in a digital economy.
The Agentic AI Revolution
Agentic AI marks a shift from automation to autonomy. How CIOs can govern, scale, and integrate autonomous AI systems responsibly (balancing opportunity with oversight to create intelligent, self-directed enterprises.
Resilience by Design
Resilience is emerging as the defining capability of modern enterprises. Adaptive architectures, secure infrastructure, and integrated continuity planning enable organizations to withstand disruption (whether from economic uncertainty, regulatory shifts, or cyber threats) while sustaining growth and trust.
Cybersecurity, Trust, and Digital Sovereignty
As digital ecosystems expand, trust becomes a critical currency. CIOs must address cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and compliance in tandem, ensuring that cloud strategies and cross-border operations align with evolving regulations. Building digital trust creates both protection and competitive advantage.
Building the Intelligent Enterprise
Data is the foundation of every intelligent organization. Reliable, governed, and accessible data architectures enable AI, automation, and analytics to operate at scale. Enterprises that invest in strong data foundations are better positioned to extract insight, anticipate change, and deliver smarter, faster business outcomes.
2026 Prediction
By 2027, G1000 organizations will face an up to 30% rise in underestimated AI infrastructure costs, driving CIOs to expand the scope of FinOps teams to optimize expenses and enhance business value.
IDC Analysts
Thomas Meyer
General Manager and Group Vice President, EMEA Research
IDC
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Thomas Meyer
Venue
The Charles Hotel
The Charles Hotel
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Terms & Conditions
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The IDC FutureTech Summit is aimed at IT and specialist staff from IT user companies in Germany.
For the purposes of these terms and conditions of participation, IT user companies are defined as all companies that do not themselves provide consulting services and/or develop, manufacture, or distribute information and communication technology (ICT) products or services.
Employees of outsourced IT companies who work exclusively for the parent company and do not conduct any third-party business are also eligible to participate. Employees of IT service companies generally only have access to our events through sponsorship.
IT provider companies within the meaning of these conditions of participation are hardware, software, service, and telecommunications companies, as well as consulting firms and ICT service providers.
IDC expressly reserves the right to reject registrations from persons who do not belong to the above-mentioned target group, even if the invitation was issued by one of our partners, mistakenly by IDC itself, or through participation in an online survey.
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