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.
IDC European CIO Xchange 2025
Day 1
2:30 pm
IDC Advisory Workshop
Speaker
Marc Dowd
Vice President, Executive Advisory, IDC
4:30 pm
Group Innovation Challenge
6:30 pm
Welcome Dinner and Networking
Day 2
7:00 am
Xercise Club & Breakfast
8:45 am
IDC Greetings and Welcome
Speaker
Thomas Meyer
General Manager and Group Vice President, EMEA Research, IDC
9:00 am
From CIO to Digital Business Leader: Redefining the CIO role in a digital-first enterprise.
Speaker
Philip Carter
Group Vice President, Worldwide Thought Leadership Research, IDC
9:25 am
Getting to successfull Agentic AI implementation
9:45 am
Networking Break
10:20 am
Modernizing Infrastructure for a Smarter Digital Future
10:35 am
Beyond Productivity: Reinventing the Business Model
10:50 am
Governance First: Derisking Tech Strategy Building resilient and compliant digital foundations.
11:05 am
Group Innovation Challenge
11:20 am
Coffee and Networking, One-to-one meetings
11:50 am
The Rise of the Digital Native C-Suite, How next-gen leaders are reshaping enterprise leadership.
12:10 pm
Geo-Politics & AI: The New Security Landscape Navigating global tensions and tech sovereignty.
12:30 pm
Preparations for utilizing the potential of Quantum
1:00 pm
Networking Lunch
2:00 pm
Workshop Round 1 (Parallel Sessions)
The Transformation of Work Redefining roles, workflows, and the workplace.
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
The Transformation of Work Redefining roles, workflows, and the workplace.
How to embrace and prepare for the Quantum era
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
How to embrace and prepare for the Quantum era
Compliance and governance strategies
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Compliance and governance strategies
Ecosystem integration – when the customer is a machine
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Ecosystem integration – when the customer is a machine
2:45 pm
Change break
3:00 pm
Workshop Round 2 (Parallel Sessions)
Agentic AI at scale
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Agentic AI at scale
Strategic scenario planning in an unpredictable world
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Strategic scenario planning in an unpredictable world
Organizational setup in a world where tech is everywhere
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Organizational setup in a world where tech is everywhere
Architecting infrastructure for the ultimate digital experience
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Architecting infrastructure for the ultimate digital experience
3:45 pm
Coffeebreak and Networking, One-to-one meetings
4:15 pm
Group Innovation Challenge
5:00 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break; One-to-One Meetings
6:30 pm
Welcome Reception
7:00 pm
Gala Dinner and Games
Day 3
7:00 am
Xcercise Club and Breakfast
8:45 am
Opening Remarks and Welcome Day 2
9:00 am
Strategy in Action: Turning Vision into Impact Bridging the gap between planning and execution.
9:15 am
GTT customer testimonial
9:30 am
A New Era of Growth: Navigating the Next Frontier Strategies for scaling in a dynamic global economy.
9:45 am
The People Factor: Empowering Talent for Transformation Culture, skills, and leadership in the age of AI.
10:00 am
Coffeebreak and Networking, One-to-One Meetings
10:30 am
Roundtable Discussions (Parallel Sessions)
A – The customer is a machine
10:30 am – 11:30 am
A – The customer is a machine
B – Investing for future savings
10:30 am – 11:30 am
B – Investing for future savings
C – ESG support strategies
10:30 am – 11:30 am
C – ESG support strategies
D – Cloud strategies in an unpredictable world
10:30 am – 11:30 am
D – Cloud strategies in an unpredictable world
E – Strategies for minimizing future Tech dept negative impact
10:30 am – 11:30 am
E – Strategies for minimizing future Tech dept negative impact
F – Building a resilient digital organization
10:30 am – 11:30 am
F – Building a resilient digital organization
G – Agentic AI at scale
10:30 am – 11:30 am
G – Agentic AI at scale
H – AI implementation with impact
10:30 am – 11:30 am
H – AI implementation with impact
I – Skills and organizational planning
10:30 am – 11:30 am
I – Skills and organizational planning
11:30 am
Change Break
11:50 am
Orchestrating Investments for Strategic Impact Aligning capital with innovation and outcomes.
12:05 pm
Partnering for Success: Ecosystems that Deliver Collaborative models for sustainable growth.
12:20 pm
Agentic AI and the future of infrastructure
Keynote
Day 3
12:30 pm
IDC Closing: Innovate, Modernize, Orchestrate: Preparing for the Age of Agents
12:45 pm
Feedback Session and Closing
1:00 pm
Networking Lunch
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