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 CISO Xchange 2025
Day 1
IDC Advisory Workshop
Group Innovation Challenge
Speaker
David Clemente
Research Director, European Security, IDC
Networking Dinner
Day 2
Xercise Club & Breakfast
IDC Greetings & Welcome
Speaker
Thomas Meyer
General Manager and Group Vice President, EMEA Research, IDC
CISO Strategies for Securing a Future Digital Europe
Speaker
Joel Stradling
Research Director, Security, IDC Europe
Critical Infrastructure in the Crosshairs: Defending the Digital Backbone
Coffeebreak and Networking, One-to-one meetings
Deepfakes & Disinformation: Trust in the Age of AI Illusions
Cyber Resilience by Design: From Compliance to Continuity
AI as a Force Multiplier: Scaling Cyber Capabilities
Group Innovation Challennge – AI vs AI: The Next Cyber Arms Race
Coffeebreak and Networking, One-to-one meetings
Business Outcome-Led Security: Aligning Cyber with Strategy
NIS2 & DORA: What They Mean for Your Cyber Strategy
The GenAI Champion: Who’s Leading the Next Wave?
AI Governance: Building Guardrails for Responsible Innovation
Networking Lunch
Workshop Round 1 (Parallel Sessions) (Parallel Sessions)
1 – Strategies for defending the digital backbone
2 – Great cyber insurance strategies
3 – AI as security enabler
4 – Cyber engagement and communication
Change Break
Workshop Round 2 (Parallel Sessions) (Parallel Sessions)
Coffeebreak and Networking, One-to-one meetings
Group Innovation Challenge Pitches
Networking and Refreshment Break; One-to-One Meetings
Welcome Reception
Gala Dinner and Games
Day 3
Xcercise Club and Breakfast
Opening Remarks and Welcome Day 2
Speaker
Thomas Meyer
General Manager and Group Vice President, EMEA Research, IDC
Cyber Geopolitics: Power, Policy, and the Digital Battlefield
The Impact of AI: Disruption, Defense, and Opportunity
Transparency in Cyber Risk: Communicating the Unseen
Incident Response 2.0: Speed, Strategy, and Storytelling
Coffeebreak and Networking, One-to-One Meetings
Roundtable Discussions (Parallel Sessions)
A – Challenges with ecosystem integration
B – True or False – strategy for identifying fake news
C – Proactive security
D – How to balance AI adoption guardrails with accelerating adoption?
E – Successfull identification strategies
F – How to work with minimum viable company scenarios
G – Working with the board
H – Setting the team and evolving skills
I – DevSecOpps
Change Break
The Evolving CISO: From Gatekeeper to Business Enabler
Nation-State Threats: Unmasking State-Sponsored Cyber Operations
The GenAI Champion: Who’s Leading the Next Wave?
IDC Closing Keynote: Agents of Change – Cyber Leaders Driving Digital Transformation
Feedback Session and Closing
Networking Lunch and Departure
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