Balancing Innovation and Pragmatism in Modern IT Strategy
The CIO Summit is a comprehensive event designed to explore the evolving role of CIOs in driving innovation, leadership, and strategic growth in the digital age. The role of the CIO has evolved, with many now seeing themselves as change agents and leaders in business transformation rather than just technical experts.
As organizations rely more on technology for business innovation, CIOs are expected to be both strategic thinkers and risk-takers, balancing technological advancements with practical applications. In this evolving landscape, IT leaders are now required to ontinuously assess their skills and adapt to new demands, ensuring they remain at the forefront of business and technology innovations. Join this summit to explore strategies from leading experts and apply these lessons to your own digital journey.
Overview
CIOs are increasingly recognized as pivotal drivers of business transformation, moving beyond traditional IT management. Today’s CIOs are expected to spearhead digital innovation, work closely with executive peers, and swiftly adapt to rapid technological changes. This evolution highlights the growing role of technology in all areas of business, where CIOs leverage their deep understanding to steer transformation effectively. They are now tasked with not just overseeing technology but actively shaping it to align with business objectives. As technology advances, join this CIO Summit to determine how to become more cental in strategic decision-making, hearing from these industry experts and apply the lessons to your own digital journey.
Speakers
Roberta Bigliani
Group VP, Head of EMEA Insights
IDC
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Roberta Bigliani
Roberta is the leader of the European industry research team at IDC. Her responsibilities encompass overseeing research coverage across the full range of sectors, including Energy & Utilities, Resources, Financial Services, Healthcare and Life Science, Government, Infrastructure and Transportation, Manufacturing, and Retail.
She is also involved in IDC’s Future of Industry Ecosystems and Future of Operations practices as the executive sponsor for Europe.
Roberta’s core expertise lies in industry and business transformation, with a distinct emphasis on the energy and utilities sector. She possesses a strong understanding of applying digital technologies to innovate core business processes, enhance customer experiences, and seamlessly integrate IT and operational technology.
Moreover, drawing from her extensive background in industry research and strategic advisory, Roberta offers insights into industry-specific implications of topics such as artificial intelligence, the future of work, and sustainability.
These insights are provided to both technology suppliers and buyers seeking informed guidance.
Roberta’s contributions extend beyond research and advisory, as she frequently speaks at conferences and moderates discussions.
Roberta is based in the IDC Italy office in Milan.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 3:35 pm | Location:
IDC Wrap Up
Thursday, November 27 2025 9:30 am | Location:
IDC Opening
Andrea Siviero
Senior Research Director, EMEA Digital Business & Economy, Future of Work
IDC
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Andrea Siviero
Andrea Siviero leads IDC’s European Digital Business and Future of Work Research group. The group provides market research insights to foster a purposeful and fair adoption of technologies supporting digital societies, businesses and workforce and empower tech providers in strategic decision making, planning and go-to-market activities. Siviero also co-leads the IDC Worldwide MacroTech Research program, focused on the intertwined connection between the Economical and Digital worlds – analyzing the impact key MacroEconomic factors have on the digital landscape and viceversa, how technologies are impacting economies around the world.
Siviero advises IT players on building a forward-looking digital business and workforce strategy, while providing an in-depth view on future of work technology adoption, key digital use cases, macroeconomic digital impact, and digital regulations and emerging technology, via qualitative subscriptions and custom consulting projects. He has extensive experience with large strategy and go-to-market projects with IT providers. He is a member of IDC’s global Tech Storytellers taskforce and he is passionate about public speaking and customer engagement opportunities.
He joined IDC’s European team in 2014 and has become a recognized independent analyst across Europe and beyond in the vertical markets and digital business space. He is based in Italy and he holds a joint PhD in mathematics between the Université Bordeaux I (France) and the Universiteit Leiden (the Netherlands). During his PhD, he covered scientific research, academic teaching, and vocational training. He is a native Italian speaker and he is fluent in English and French.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 3:35 pm | Location:
IDC Wrap Up
Thursday, November 27 2025 9:35 am | Location:
IDC Keynote – Unlocking the Potential of AI: CIO and CEO as Strategic Partners
The impact of Artificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly pervasive for businesses and public administrations. Fully realizing the benefits of AI means going beyond simple process automation to replace manual labor. CEOs who want to leverage AI to create new business opportunities, enhance customer service, and have a positive impact on society need their CIOs as strategic partners. Tu fully unlock the potential of AI, CIOs must collaborate with other senior leaders, such as CAIOs and CISOs, and must know how to skillfully combine:
- Knowledge of technologies and market inner workings.
- A comprehensive view of strategic goals and organizational capabilities.
- Awareness of AI risks to drive responsible innovation.
Paolo Cammi
Senior Research Manager – EMEA IT, Business and Engineering Services
IDC
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Paolo Cammi
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:30 pm | Location:
IDC Connect – Discussion
- IDC Connect 1: Generative-AI: Integrating AI into business processes and systems development Chaired by Horsa Plan on behalf of Kissflow
- IDC Connect 2: Trust in the Cloud in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Build Resilient, Secure, and Scalable Digital Processes Chaired by Deda Tech
- IDC Connect 3: Empowering CIOs to Lead the Next Wave of Digital Agility: From Legacy to Low-Code. Chaired by Globant
- IDC Connect 4: Building the Future of Digital Business: Secure, Scalable, and Sustainable with AI Chaired Liferay
- IDC Connect 5: From Culture to Posture: Strengthening Employee Security in the AI Era. Chaired by Riot
- IDC Connect 6: Agentic-AI: Incorporating artificial intelligence agents into business processes and systems Chaired by WIIT
- IDC Connect 7: CIO and ESG: implementing a holistc view of the company’s ESG posture to enhance compliance and brand image Chaired by IDC
- IDC Connect 8: Rethinking the Digital Experience: How CIOs Can Orchestrate Seamless Experiences Across the Organization. Chaired by ManageEngine
- IDC Connect 9: Efficient cloud: reduce costs and accelerate delivery by combining FinOps, governance and automation with GenAI Chaired by AWS & Storm Reply
Chiara Piotto
News Host & Multimedia Journalist
Chora & Will
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Chiara Piotto
Tra i volti più noti del giornalismo televisivo di nuova generazione, è cresciuta professionalmente nel canale all news Sky tg24 dove ha ricoperto il ruolo di corrispondente da Parigi, condotto il programma di attualità “Connessi” e la rassegna stampa quotidiana. Oggi fa parte del team di Chora e Will Media, il più grande media digitale italiano.
La sua carriera televisiva è sempre andata di pari passo con quella sui social media. Nel 2011, al primo incarico dopo la Scuola di Giornalismo, cura le pagine social del programma di Rai 2 “Nemo – nessuno escluso”.
Dal 2012 al 2025 cresce nella redazione di Sky tg24 passando dalla redazione al ruolo di inviata sul campo in giro per l’Europa, dalla conduzione delle principali edizioni dei tg alla creazione di nuovi format per raccontare l’attualità su Instagram e TikTok. È lei, dopo un anno di lavoro come New Media Strategist per il media social Torcha, a lanciare l’account TikTok del canale all news e a curarne lo sviluppo fino ai 500.000 follower.
Nel 2021 va a Parigi come corrispondente dalla Francia per Sky.
Da settembre 2025 avvia una nuova sfida professionale nella più grande realtà media digitale italiana, Chora e Will. Oltre a condurre in formato video il podcast “The Essential” – il più ascoltato d’Italia nella sezione news quotidiane – prepara il lancio di un nuovo programma quotidiano di racconto dell’attualità in diretta, in partenza da novembre.Ha all’attivo numerose conduzioni di eventi aziendali e istituzionali, presentazioni di festival letterari e partecipazioni come relatrice a conferenze e panel, in Italia e in Francia.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 2:25 pm | Location:
Guest Keynote Speaker
Simone Pianigiani
Highly-accomplished Italian basketball coach and writer
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Simone Pianigiani
Simone Pianigiani, partendo dal settore giovanile della Montepaschi, a Siena costruisce un vero e proprio miracolo sportivo, dominando per anni il campionato italiano e portando i colori della città toscana stabilmente nell’élite del basket europeo. Nella sua carriera in Italia e nel mondo ha vinto più di venti titoli in quattro nazioni diverse e non ha mai trascorso un’intera stagione in panchina senza alzare almeno un trofeo. È stato Commissario tecnico e in seguito Direttore tecnico della Nazionale italiana, allargando le sue responsabilità dal campo a compiti di indirizzo e pianificazione. Oggi è analista televisivo per le maggiori emittenti italiane e tiene corsi di formazione per tecnici di molteplici discipline sportive, conferenze per università e speech per aziende e multinazionali sui temi del team building e della costruzione della mentalità vincente.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 3:05 pm | Location:
Closing Honorary Guest Speaker
Barbara Poli
Chief Information Technology Officer
Grandi Navi Veloci
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Barbara Poli
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 10:30 am | Location:
“GNV AI-driven”: the journey towards innovation
Antonio Fumagalli
Technology Expert & Business Consultant, Former CIO & CISO
A.S.S.T. Papa Giovanni XXIII – Bergamo
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Antonio Fumagalli
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 9:45 am | Location:
Opening End User Keynote Speaker
Matteo Mancuso
Chief IT and Digital Officer
Engie Italy
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Matteo Mancuso
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 11:30 am | Location:
End User Keynote Speaker
Luigi Vassallo
CTO & COO
Sara Assicurazioni
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Luigi Vassallo
Luigi Vassallo è un manager che ha ricoperto incarichi di responsabilità in ambito tecnologie e cyber security in mercati quali TLC , intrattenimento, web (Virgilio.it) e Finance; è stato per 10 anni professore a contratto della facoltà di Ingegneria Sapienza Roma e dal 2018 è responsabile dell’innovazione tecnologica e della trasformazione digitale in Sara Assicurazioni. Negli ultimi anni ha maturato esperienze significative di progettualità in ambito cloud, AI e data science.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 2:10 pm | Location:
End User Interview
Prasanna Rajendran
VP – EMEA
Kissflow
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Prasanna Rajendran
Prasanna is a seasoned business leader passionate about driving operational excellence and business growth at Kissflow. With over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Prasanna has a proven track record of developing and executing successful strategies for Fortune 500 companies that deliver results.
Prasanna leads the EMEA region at Kissflow, a low-code platform that helps businesses build enterprise-grade applications in weeks. With his extensive domain expertise and deeper understanding of business and systems, he has been able to plan and execute various digital transformation initiatives that have improved efficiency, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth.
Efrem Rossi
Sales Manager
Horsa Plan
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Efrem Rossi
Efrem Rossi, all’interno del Gruppo Horsa, è Sales Manager di Horsa Plan, partner Kissflow per l’Italia. Da oltre 25 anni supporta i clienti nell’ambito della Digital Transformation, dapprima su tematiche inerenti la gestione documentale e ora sviluppando il business nelle aree della Business Process Automation/Hyperautomation ed in particolare del workflow management con applicazioni cloud no code e low code, della robotica di processo, delle integrazioni e automazioni tra sistemi.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 10:00 am | Location:
The Modern CIO Playbook: Executing with Simplicity, Agility, and AI
Andrea Biglieri
Country Manager
OutSystems
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Andrea Biglieri
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 11:45 am | Location:
Gen AI Paradox: from the Experimentation Room to the Business Impact
Gen AI promises speed, but implementation often stalls due to the lack of control and security. We analyze this adoption gap and demonstrate how leveraging a unified, AI-powered low-code environment provides the necessary governance and agility. Learn how to successfully move from isolated Gen AI ideas to robust, scalable, and secure business solutions that deliver immediate value, transforming your organization’s pace of innovation.
Roberto Corso
Regional Sales Manager
Parallels
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Roberto Corso
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:00 pm | Location:
Beyond traditional VDI: flexible desktops and apps in next-generation workspaces
Marika Lilla
Country Manager Italia
Snowflake
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Marika Lilla
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 10:45 am | Location:
Platinum Sponsor Keynote Speaker – Snowflake
Roberto Fraccapani
Head of Presales
SAP Italia
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Roberto Fraccapani
Dal 1° febbraio 2020 Roberto Fraccapani è Head of Presales per SAP Italia, con la responsabilità di coordinare tutte le attività di prevendita sui clienti italiani. Entrato in SAP Italia nel 2006 come Sales Consultant per seguire le soluzioni di SAP Netweaver e di business intelligence per i settori Retail, Utilities e Banking, nel 2012 Fraccapani viene nominato Customer Innovation Principal EMEA con la responsabilità di sviluppare e coordinare incontri con i più importanti clienti italiani basati sull’innovativa metodologia del “Design Thinking”. Nel 2015 diventa responsabile del coordinamento di tutte le attività di pre-vendita di SAP Italia sui clienti Enterprise in ambito SAP HANA e Mobile. Dal 2018 è nominato Presales Manager per l’area Platform & Techonology con la responsabilità di un team di 20 specialisti. Nello stesso periodo guida l’HUB EMEA South Enterprise Architect. Fraccapani è laureato al Politecnico di Milano in Ingegneria Informatica.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:15 pm | Location:
Platinum Sponsor Keynote Speaker – SAP
Carlo Bertozzi
Senior Enterprise Account Executive
TeamViewer
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Carlo Bertozzi
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 10:15 am | Location:
Simplifying digital workplace management with proactive automation and AI-driven remote expertise
Yamandù Correa
Head of Infrastructure Operations
Deda Tech
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Yamandù Correa
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:30 pm | Location:
IDC Connect – Discussion
- IDC Connect 1: Generative-AI: Integrating AI into business processes and systems development Chaired by Horsa Plan on behalf of Kissflow
- IDC Connect 2: Trust in the Cloud in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Build Resilient, Secure, and Scalable Digital Processes Chaired by Deda Tech
- IDC Connect 3: Empowering CIOs to Lead the Next Wave of Digital Agility: From Legacy to Low-Code. Chaired by Globant
- IDC Connect 4: Building the Future of Digital Business: Secure, Scalable, and Sustainable with AI Chaired Liferay
- IDC Connect 5: From Culture to Posture: Strengthening Employee Security in the AI Era. Chaired by Riot
- IDC Connect 6: Agentic-AI: Incorporating artificial intelligence agents into business processes and systems Chaired by WIIT
- IDC Connect 7: CIO and ESG: implementing a holistc view of the company’s ESG posture to enhance compliance and brand image Chaired by IDC
- IDC Connect 8: Rethinking the Digital Experience: How CIOs Can Orchestrate Seamless Experiences Across the Organization. Chaired by ManageEngine
- IDC Connect 9: Efficient cloud: reduce costs and accelerate delivery by combining FinOps, governance and automation with GenAI Chaired by AWS & Storm Reply
Stefano Flamia
CIO & Senior Tech Director
Globant
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Stefano Flamia
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:30 pm | Location:
IDC Connect – Discussion
- IDC Connect 1: Generative-AI: Integrating AI into business processes and systems development Chaired by Horsa Plan on behalf of Kissflow
- IDC Connect 2: Trust in the Cloud in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Build Resilient, Secure, and Scalable Digital Processes Chaired by Deda Tech
- IDC Connect 3: Empowering CIOs to Lead the Next Wave of Digital Agility: From Legacy to Low-Code. Chaired by Globant
- IDC Connect 4: Building the Future of Digital Business: Secure, Scalable, and Sustainable with AI Chaired Liferay
- IDC Connect 5: From Culture to Posture: Strengthening Employee Security in the AI Era. Chaired by Riot
- IDC Connect 6: Agentic-AI: Incorporating artificial intelligence agents into business processes and systems Chaired by WIIT
- IDC Connect 7: CIO and ESG: implementing a holistc view of the company’s ESG posture to enhance compliance and brand image Chaired by IDC
- IDC Connect 8: Rethinking the Digital Experience: How CIOs Can Orchestrate Seamless Experiences Across the Organization. Chaired by ManageEngine
- IDC Connect 9: Efficient cloud: reduce costs and accelerate delivery by combining FinOps, governance and automation with GenAI Chaired by AWS & Storm Reply
Federico Pozzato
Technical Director
Horsa Plan
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Federico Pozzato
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:30 pm | Location:
IDC Connect – Discussion
- IDC Connect 1: Generative-AI: Integrating AI into business processes and systems development Chaired by Horsa Plan on behalf of Kissflow
- IDC Connect 2: Trust in the Cloud in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Build Resilient, Secure, and Scalable Digital Processes Chaired by Deda Tech
- IDC Connect 3: Empowering CIOs to Lead the Next Wave of Digital Agility: From Legacy to Low-Code. Chaired by Globant
- IDC Connect 4: Building the Future of Digital Business: Secure, Scalable, and Sustainable with AI Chaired Liferay
- IDC Connect 5: From Culture to Posture: Strengthening Employee Security in the AI Era. Chaired by Riot
- IDC Connect 6: Agentic-AI: Incorporating artificial intelligence agents into business processes and systems Chaired by WIIT
- IDC Connect 7: CIO and ESG: implementing a holistc view of the company’s ESG posture to enhance compliance and brand image Chaired by IDC
- IDC Connect 8: Rethinking the Digital Experience: How CIOs Can Orchestrate Seamless Experiences Across the Organization. Chaired by ManageEngine
- IDC Connect 9: Efficient cloud: reduce costs and accelerate delivery by combining FinOps, governance and automation with GenAI Chaired by AWS & Storm Reply
Matteo Mangiacavalli
Sales Manager
Liferay
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Matteo Mangiacavalli
Marco Sgroi
GenAI GTM Lead
AWS Italy
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Marco Sgroi
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:30 pm | Location:
IDC Connect – Discussion
- IDC Connect 1: Generative-AI: Integrating AI into business processes and systems development Chaired by Horsa Plan on behalf of Kissflow
- IDC Connect 2: Trust in the Cloud in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Build Resilient, Secure, and Scalable Digital Processes Chaired by Deda Tech
- IDC Connect 3: Empowering CIOs to Lead the Next Wave of Digital Agility: From Legacy to Low-Code. Chaired by Globant
- IDC Connect 4: Building the Future of Digital Business: Secure, Scalable, and Sustainable with AI Chaired Liferay
- IDC Connect 5: From Culture to Posture: Strengthening Employee Security in the AI Era. Chaired by Riot
- IDC Connect 6: Agentic-AI: Incorporating artificial intelligence agents into business processes and systems Chaired by WIIT
- IDC Connect 7: CIO and ESG: implementing a holistc view of the company’s ESG posture to enhance compliance and brand image Chaired by IDC
- IDC Connect 8: Rethinking the Digital Experience: How CIOs Can Orchestrate Seamless Experiences Across the Organization. Chaired by ManageEngine
- IDC Connect 9: Efficient cloud: reduce costs and accelerate delivery by combining FinOps, governance and automation with GenAI Chaired by AWS & Storm Reply
Piera Limonet
Senior Manager
Storm Reply
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Piera Limonet
Giovanni Tosi
Enterprise Account Executive
Riot
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Giovanni Tosi
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:30 pm | Location:
IDC Connect – Discussion
- IDC Connect 1: Generative-AI: Integrating AI into business processes and systems development Chaired by Horsa Plan on behalf of Kissflow
- IDC Connect 2: Trust in the Cloud in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Build Resilient, Secure, and Scalable Digital Processes Chaired by Deda Tech
- IDC Connect 3: Empowering CIOs to Lead the Next Wave of Digital Agility: From Legacy to Low-Code. Chaired by Globant
- IDC Connect 4: Building the Future of Digital Business: Secure, Scalable, and Sustainable with AI Chaired Liferay
- IDC Connect 5: From Culture to Posture: Strengthening Employee Security in the AI Era. Chaired by Riot
- IDC Connect 6: Agentic-AI: Incorporating artificial intelligence agents into business processes and systems Chaired by WIIT
- IDC Connect 7: CIO and ESG: implementing a holistc view of the company’s ESG posture to enhance compliance and brand image Chaired by IDC
- IDC Connect 8: Rethinking the Digital Experience: How CIOs Can Orchestrate Seamless Experiences Across the Organization. Chaired by ManageEngine
- IDC Connect 9: Efficient cloud: reduce costs and accelerate delivery by combining FinOps, governance and automation with GenAI Chaired by AWS & Storm Reply
Alessandro Savasini
Business Development Director
WIIT
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Alessandro Savasini
Vasil Tabaku
Partner
Iconsulting
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Vasil Tabaku
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 2:45 pm | Location:
Technology Pitch Session with Silver Partners
- AI-Ready Data Platform – Connecting the dots by Vasil Tabaku, Partner, Iconsulting
- Digital innovation in industrial processes through vertical cloud solutions by Bruno Pagani, Country Manager, Infor Italy
- From technology to compliance: the strategic role of the CIO in digital transformation by Ivan Stringini, Sales Engineer Bludis & Evangelist ManageEngine
Bruno Pagani
General Manager
Infor Italia
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Bruno Pagani
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 2:45 pm | Location:
Technology Pitch Session with Silver Partners
- AI-Ready Data Platform – Connecting the dots by Vasil Tabaku, Partner, Iconsulting
- Digital innovation in industrial processes through vertical cloud solutions by Bruno Pagani, Country Manager, Infor Italy
- From technology to compliance: the strategic role of the CIO in digital transformation by Ivan Stringini, Sales Engineer Bludis & Evangelist ManageEngine
Ivan Stringini
Sales Engineer Bludis & Evangelist
ManageEngine
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Ivan Stringini
In qualità di Evangelist ManageEngine, da oltre 20 anni segue da vicino l’intera suite di soluzioni del brand, con particolare attenzione all’area IT Service Management, per cui ha curato la fase di implementazione di software in moltissime organizzazioni. La vasta esperienza sul campo, unita alla formazione e all’aggiornamento continui, lo rendono la figura più adatta a soddisfare le esigenze delle aziende moderne in termini tecnici, pratici e organizzativi.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 2:45 pm | Location:
Technology Pitch Session with Silver Partners
- AI-Ready Data Platform – Connecting the dots by Vasil Tabaku, Partner, Iconsulting
- Digital innovation in industrial processes through vertical cloud solutions by Bruno Pagani, Country Manager, Infor Italy
- From technology to compliance: the strategic role of the CIO in digital transformation by Ivan Stringini, Sales Engineer Bludis & Evangelist ManageEngine
Thursday, November 27 2025 12:30 pm | Location:
IDC Connect – Discussion
- IDC Connect 1: Generative-AI: Integrating AI into business processes and systems development Chaired by Horsa Plan on behalf of Kissflow
- IDC Connect 2: Trust in the Cloud in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Build Resilient, Secure, and Scalable Digital Processes Chaired by Deda Tech
- IDC Connect 3: Empowering CIOs to Lead the Next Wave of Digital Agility: From Legacy to Low-Code. Chaired by Globant
- IDC Connect 4: Building the Future of Digital Business: Secure, Scalable, and Sustainable with AI Chaired Liferay
- IDC Connect 5: From Culture to Posture: Strengthening Employee Security in the AI Era. Chaired by Riot
- IDC Connect 6: Agentic-AI: Incorporating artificial intelligence agents into business processes and systems Chaired by WIIT
- IDC Connect 7: CIO and ESG: implementing a holistc view of the company’s ESG posture to enhance compliance and brand image Chaired by IDC
- IDC Connect 8: Rethinking the Digital Experience: How CIOs Can Orchestrate Seamless Experiences Across the Organization. Chaired by ManageEngine
- IDC Connect 9: Efficient cloud: reduce costs and accelerate delivery by combining FinOps, governance and automation with GenAI Chaired by AWS & Storm Reply
Expert Perspectives
Hear directly from industry experts as they share their perspectives on the technologies and strategies redefining the future. Gain valuable knowledge and practical takeaways to help you navigate tomorrow’s business landscape.
IDC Keynote – Unlocking the Potential of AI: CIO and CEO as Strategic Partners
The impact of Artificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly pervasive for businesses and public administrations. Fully realizing the benefits of AI means going beyond simple process automation to replace manual labor. CEOs who want to leverage AI to create new business opportunities, enhance customer service, and have a positive impact on society need their CIOs as strategic partners. Tu fully unlock the potential of AI, CIOs must collaborate with other senior leaders, such as CAIOs and CISOs, and must know how to skillfully combine:
- Knowledge of technologies and market inner workings.
- A comprehensive view of strategic goals and organizational capabilities.
- Awareness of AI risks to drive responsible innovation.
Andrea Siviero | IDC
Senior Research Director, EMEA Digital Business & Economy, Future of Work
Andrea Siviero
Andrea Siviero leads IDC’s European Digital Business and Future of Work Research group. The group provides market research insights to foster a purposeful and fair adoption of technologies supporting digital societies, businesses and workforce and empower tech providers in strategic decision making, planning and go-to-market activities. Siviero also co-leads the IDC Worldwide MacroTech Research program, focused on the intertwined connection between the Economical and Digital worlds – analyzing the impact key MacroEconomic factors have on the digital landscape and viceversa, how technologies are impacting economies around the world.
Siviero advises IT players on building a forward-looking digital business and workforce strategy, while providing an in-depth view on future of work technology adoption, key digital use cases, macroeconomic digital impact, and digital regulations and emerging technology, via qualitative subscriptions and custom consulting projects. He has extensive experience with large strategy and go-to-market projects with IT providers. He is a member of IDC’s global Tech Storytellers taskforce and he is passionate about public speaking and customer engagement opportunities.
He joined IDC’s European team in 2014 and has become a recognized independent analyst across Europe and beyond in the vertical markets and digital business space. He is based in Italy and he holds a joint PhD in mathematics between the Université Bordeaux I (France) and the Universiteit Leiden (the Netherlands). During his PhD, he covered scientific research, academic teaching, and vocational training. He is a native Italian speaker and he is fluent in English and French.
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 3:35 pm | Location:
IDC Wrap Up
Thursday, November 27 2025 9:35 am | Location:
IDC Keynote – Unlocking the Potential of AI: CIO and CEO as Strategic Partners
The impact of Artificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly pervasive for businesses and public administrations. Fully realizing the benefits of AI means going beyond simple process automation to replace manual labor. CEOs who want to leverage AI to create new business opportunities, enhance customer service, and have a positive impact on society need their CIOs as strategic partners. Tu fully unlock the potential of AI, CIOs must collaborate with other senior leaders, such as CAIOs and CISOs, and must know how to skillfully combine:
- Knowledge of technologies and market inner workings.
- A comprehensive view of strategic goals and organizational capabilities.
- Awareness of AI risks to drive responsible innovation.
Our Partners
KissFlow
Kissflow is an AI-powered low-code application development platform that brings business users and IT closer to simplify work management and dramatically accelerate digital transformation. It is the only low-code platform built for multiple personas and has the right blend of simple and powerful features.
Process owners build no-code workflows. Programmers create applications with low-code tools. And IT governs the entire platform. With more roles collaborating in development, applications can be built in weeks.
You can build various solutions on Kissflow – from custom multifunctional applications to automated human-centric processes, issue tracking, and project management.
Leading global enterprise customers use Kissflow across 160 countries.
OutSystems
OutSystems is a global leader in high-performance application development. We partner with visionaries to turn their big ideas into software that moves business, people, and the world forward. OutSystems’ high-performance low-code platform gives technology leaders and developers the tools they need to rapidly build, deploy, and manage their business-critical applications. The company has a network of over 600,000 community members, more than 400 partners, and active customers in 87 countries and 22 industries. OutSystems is “The #1 Low-Code Platform®” and recognized as a leader by analysts, IT executives, business leaders, and developers worldwide.
Parallels
Parallels® is a global leader in cross-platform virtualization and remote access solutions, enabling businesses and individuals to access and use the applications and files they need on any device or operating system, anywhere, anytime.
Parallels helps customers leverage the best technology available, whether it’s Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, or the cloud.
Our enterprise products include Parallels Remote Application Server, Parallels Secure Workspace, Parallels Browser Isolation, and Parallels DaaS.
SAP
As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.
snowflake
TeamViewer
AWS | Data Reply – Sense Reply – Storm Reply
Deda Tech
Globant
Liferay
Liferay makes software that helps companies create digital experiences on web, mobile and connected devices. Our platform is open source, which makes it more reliable, innovative and secure. We try to leave a positive mark on the world through business and technology. Hundreds of organizations in financial services, healthcare, government, insurance, retail, manufacturing and multiple other industries use Liferay. Visit us at liferay.com.
Riot
WIIT
Iconsulting
Iconsulting is a Data-Driven Transformation Company specializing in the design and delivery of solutions, methodologies, algorithms, and technologies capable of transforming and empowering client companies by leveraging today’s most important and abundant market asset: data.
Founded by a group of university researchers, it is now a strategic partner to over 150 client companies and all the leading international technology vendors.
Iconsulting has completed more than 1,000 successful projects in over 15 years of constant and continuous growth. With offices in Bologna, Rome, Milan, and London, it boasts a workforce of 300 highly specialized professionals.
Thanks to its Advisory, Big Data Platform, Integrated Platforms, Blockchain, Business Analytics, Location Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, Performance Management, and Customer Data Platform services, Iconsulting supports its clients at all levels of their business, bringing their vision to life.
It has received numerous awards from leading international players, from the Oracle Spatial and Graph Excellence Award to the Market Entrant Award and UK-Italy Business Award for its Location Analytics solutions, and the Gartner Cool Vendor certification for its innovative products.
Iconsulting has also been recognized for Excellence in Innovation & Leadership Big Data by the Premio Le Fonti and as a CRIBIS Prime Company for its financial and commercial reliability.
The company is Great Place to Work® Certified, and has been listed among the Best Workplaces in Italy for five consecutive years.
It has also been recognized as Best Workplaces™ Italy for Women and for Millennials.
Infor
Infor is a global leader in enterprise software cloud solutions. It offers specific solutions for various industries and markets. It creates complete industry suites in the cloud and effectively deploys technologies that put the user experience first, leverage data science, and easily integrate with existing systems.
More than 60,000 companies around the world rely on Infor to help them overcome their market challenges and achieve comprehensive digital transformation.
Manage Engine
ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of IT management solutions for organizations across the world. With a powerful, flexible, and AI-powered digital enterprise management platform, we help businesses get their work done from anywhere and everywhere—better, safer, and faster.
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OpenText™ is the leading Information Management software and services company in the world. We help organizations solve complex global problems with a comprehensive suite of Business Clouds, Business AI, and Business Technology.
How to join
The event, which will take place on November 27, 2025 starting at 9:00 am is free of charge (upon filling the registration form), for professionals in the following sectors: Manufacturing, Automotive, Fashion, Finance, Banking and Insurance, Retail, Energy and Utilities, Media, Government, Health, Education, Transports, Logistics, Telecommunications, Personal and Professional Services.
Access to the event is not allowed for non-sponsoring ICT companies (vendor, distributors, reseller, VAR, system integrator), ICT consultancy and services companies, private individuals and freelancers.
The official language of the event is Italian.
Venue
Magna Pars Event Space
Via Tortona 15, 20144, Milano
In the creative heart of Milan, between the quiet of Via Forcella and the liveliness of Zona Tortona, Magna Pars is immersed in an intimate and authentic dimension. The original industrial architecture meets essential lines and natural materials, creating an elegant and authentic environment.
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?
The Critical Role of Governments in EU Cyber-Resilience
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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