27 Nov 2025
Milan, Italy
CIO Summit – Italy
The Modern CIO: Bridging Technology and Business for Digital Success
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Overview
The CIO Summit 2026 explores the evolving role of CIOs as architects of digital innovation, business transformation, and organisational resilience. As AI, cybersecurity, cloud modernisation, and data-driven decision making reshape industries, CIOs are no longer just tech leaders; they are strategic partners driving value across the enterprise.
In 2026, CIOs are expected to lead with agility, foster innovation on a large scale, and align technology with changing business models. This summit unites forward-thinking IT leaders to share insights on navigating generative AI, protecting digital ecosystems, supporting hybrid work, and promoting sustainable technology strategies.
Join peers and experts to gain practical frameworks and fresh perspectives to lead with impact, shifting your role from operational manager to a strategic driver of innovation in today’s fast-paced digital economy.
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 3:20 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.
Keynote Speaker End User Discussion
Barbara Poli | Grandi Navi Veloci
Chief Information Technology Officer
Barbara Poli
Event Sessions
Thursday, November 27 2025 10:30 am | Location:
Keynote Speaker End User Discussion
Event Gallery




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
Magna Pars Event Space
Via Tortona 15, 20144, Milano
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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