Agenda
Our agenda is designed to inspire, challenge, and connect. From keynote sessions with industry leaders to interactive workshops and networking opportunities, each part of the event is built to spark ideas and provide practical insights. Explore the schedule and start planning your experience.
European CIO Xchange
Day 0
Group Innovation Challenge
Networking Dinner
Day 1
Exercise and Breakfast
IDC Welcome
The CIO’s New Mandate: Empowering People, Driving Value, Leading with Resilience
Thomas Meyer | IDC
SVP, IDC WW Research
Thomas Meyer
Thomas Meyer joined IDC in January 1999 and is currently responsible for managing IDC’s IT Research in Europe. This includes coverage of software, services and hardware markets focused on topics such as datacenter transformation, cloud computing, virtualization, business continuity, sustainability and print services. Additionally Meyer also manages IDC Europe’s cross-domain Practices which provide insight and advisory on 3rd Platform industry transformation such Internet of Things, Cloud, Mobility, Big Data and Customer Experience IT to ICT vendors and end users.
Meyer frequently speaks at IDC, industry, customer and CIO events such as CeBIT, IDC’s EMEA CIO Summit Series, IDC’s Virtualization and Cloud Conferences and the Mobile Commerce Conference. He often contributes to articles in publications across Europe, including the Wall Street Journal, Die Zeit, Focus, Le Monde Informatique, and IT Week, and has also appeared on the BBC World Business Report and Breakfast Business Update.
Before joining IDC, Thomas Meyer worked as an IT media analyst. He holds degrees from the University of London in economics and German and an MA with a focus on European management concepts.
Event Sessions
Day 1 8:45 am
The CIO’s New Mandate: Empowering People, Driving Value, Leading with Resilience
Building the Resilient Enterprise: Vision for CIO-Led Transformation
Strategic Shifts: Navigating Change and Leading Transformation
Luise Bang
Former Digital Executive, Bombardier, Airbus & Vodafone
Connecting the Dots: How Secure Networks Empower People and Enable Growth
Coffee, Networking, 1:1 Meetings
The Bonus Is in the Blueprint: Rethinking Architecture for the AI-Driven Enterprise
Ibrahima Ndiaye
CTO, RATP Group
Intelligence at Scale: Partnering for Smarter, More Resilient Operations
The Human Side of Digital: Putting People at the Heart of CIO Strategy
Group Innovation Challenge
Networking Lunch
Roundtable Discussions
Coffee, Networking, 1:1 Meetings
Workshop 1
Coffee, Networking, 1:1 Meetings
Identity at the Core: Governing Access in the Age of AI and Hybrid Work
Resilient by Design: Building the Connected Foundation for the New CIO Mandate
Group Innovation Challenge Presentations
Welcome Drinks and Gala Dinner
Day 2
Exercise and Breakfast
Setting the Stage: Day 1 Highlights & Day 2 Welcome
From Resilience to Results: Turning Strategy into Enterprise Impact
Accelerating Value: A Partner Perspective on the CIO’s Transformation Journey
Empowering People, Driving Value: Leading Complex Transformation at Scale
Louise McKeever
Government CIO, Ireland
Coffee, Networking, 1:1 Meetings
Workshop 2
Change break
Workshop 3
Change break
Leading with Purpose: A Partner’s View on Value-Driven CIO Leadership
The New CIO Playbook: Journey, Execution, and Bold Choices
Jeroen Scheer
CIO, ANWB
Co-Creating the Future of Enterprise Technology
IDC Key Takeaways and Closing
Networking Lunch and Departure
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