Agenda

IT Security Summit Barcelona

One Day Event

9:00 am

Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:30 am

Welcome Address & Opening

9:45 am

IDC Keynote Session

Joel Stradling

Joel Stradling

Research Director, European Security, IDC

10:05 am

Softeng: Host Partner Session

10:20 am

Strategy Partner Session

10:35 am

Panel – Tech Panel Partners & Users

Daniel-Zoe Jimenez

Daniel-Zoe Jimenez

Vice President Research, IDC

11:05 am

Strategy Partner Session

11:20 am

Coffee Break & Networking

11:50 am

Interview with End User

12:05 pm

Tech Talk Partner Session

12:15 pm

Panel – Tech Panel Partners & Users

12:45 pm

Tech Talk Partner Session​

12:55 pm

Tech Talk Partner Session​

1:05 pm

IDC Connect Roundtables

1:50 pm

Host Partner Wrap-up

1:55 pm

IDC Closure

2:00 pm

Cocktail Lunch

IDC Dinner Roundtable Frankfurt

10 Jun 2026 Sofitel Frankfurt Opera

IDC Dinner Roundtable Frankfurt

10 Jun 2026 Sofitel Frankfurt Opera
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Navigating Digital Sovereignty – Kontrolle und Innovation im Gleichgewicht

Digitale Souveränität ist für europäische und deutsche Unternehmen zu einer strategischen Kernfrage geworden. Neu geschaffene Modelle der operativer Unabhängigkeit bieten IT-Verantwortlichen in einem weltpolitisch fragilen Umfeld hierfür neue Chancen und Herausforderungen.

Wie lassen sich Datenkontrolle und Innovationsfähigkeit – insbesondere im Bereich Cloud und KI – sinvoll miteinander vereinbaren? Und wie können moderne Cloud-Architekturen, hybride Modelle und offene Standards dabei helfen, Flexibilität und Zukunftssicherheit zu gewährleisten?

Darüber und mehr wollen wir sprechen:

Gemeinsam werden in einer vertraulichen Runde unter anderem folgende Fragen diskutiert:

  • Welche Anforderungen an digitale Souveränität sind wirklich geschäftskritisch?
  • Gibt es das optimale Gleichgewicht zwischen Innovation und Kontrolle?
  • Welche Cloud-Modelle schaffen deutschen Unternehmen wirklich nachhaltige Resilienz?

Freuen Sie sich auf einen Austausch auf Augenhöhe, praxisnahe Impulse und wertvolle Einblicke in Strategien, die digitale Souveränität und Wachstum erfolgreich verbinden.

Agenda

IDC Dinner Roundtable Frankfurt

One Day Event

5:30 pm

Empfang

Networking bei Drinks und Canapés

6:00 pm

Begrüßung & Vorstellung der Themen des Abends

Carla Arend

Carla Arend

Associate Vice President, Research, Cloud in Europe, IDC

Matthias Thiemann

Matthias Thiemann

Vice President Client Success DACH, N-iX

6:40 pm

Vorspeise – Erstes Diskussionsthema

Digitale Souveränität ist für viele Unternehmen zur strategischen Kernfrage geworden. Doch was bedeutet sie konkret für Ihr Unternehmen – welche Anforderungen an digitale Souveränität sind wirklich geschäftskritisch?

7:20 pm

Hauptgang – Zweites Diskussionsthema

Cloud und KI treiben Innovation massiv voran. Gleichzeitig wachsen Anforderungen an Kontrolle und Transparenz – wie gehen Sie mit KI-Use-Cases um, wenn Datenhoheit kritisch ist?

8:00 pm

Dessert – Drittes Diskussionsthema

Wenn wir digitale Souveränität nicht nur als Prinzip, sondern als Architekturfrage verstehen, wie sollte eine zukunftssichere IT-Landschaft konkret aussehen – wo sind Partnerschaften sinnvoller als Eigenbetrieb?

8:40 pm

Zusammenfassung und Ausblick

Carla Arend

Carla Arend

Associate Vice President, Research, Cloud in Europe, IDC

Matthias Thiemann

Matthias Thiemann

Vice President Client Success DACH, N-iX

9:00 pm

Offizielles Ende des Dinner Roundtables

Sprecher

Carla Arend

Carla Arend

Associate Vice President, Research, Cloud in Europe

IDC

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Matthias Thiemann

Matthias Thiemann

Vice President Client Success DACH

N-iX

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Partner

Veranstaltungsort

Sofitel Frankfurt Opera

Opernplatz 16
60313 Frankfurt am Main

Sofitel Frankfurt Opera – French Art de Vivre

 

Teilnahmebedingungen

IDC Roundtables richten sich an IT- und Fachbereichsmitarbeitende aus IT-Anwenderunternehmen mit Sitz in Deutschland. IT-Anwenderunternehmen im Sinne dieser Teilnahmebedingungen sind alle Organisationen, die selbst keine Beratungsdienstleistungen erbringen und/oder ITK-Produkte oder -Dienstleistungen entwickeln, herstellen oder vertreiben. Mitarbeitende von ausgegründeten IT-Gesellschaften, die ausschließlich für den Mutterkonzern arbeiten und kein Drittgeschäft machen, sind ebenfalls teilnahmeberechtigt. IDC behält sich ausdrücklich das Recht vor, Registrierungen von Personen, die nicht zur o.g. Zielgruppe gehören – auch wenn die Einladung durch einen unserer Partner, irrtümlich durch IDC selbst oder durch die Teilnahme an einer Online-Umfrage ausgesprochen wurde – nicht zu bestätigen. Nach Ihrer Anmeldung über das Online-Registrierungsformular und erfolgreicher Prüfung durch IDC erhalten Sie eine verbindliche Anmeldebestätigung per E-Mail.

IDC & Lenovo Roundtable Connect

30 Jun 2026 tbd

IDC & Lenovo Roundtable Connect

AI oltre l'hype: generare valore aziendale sostenibile su larga scala

30 Jun 2026 tbd
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Oltre la metà delle imprese nella regione ha già implementato l’IA e il 94% prevede un ritorno sull’investimento positivo, con una media di $2,78 generati per ogni dollaro speso.
Questa ondata di fiducia si riflette nel 93% delle organizzazioni che intendono aumentare i propri budget per l’IA nel prossimo anno.

Un confronto diretto tra pari

Con il passaggio dell’AI dalla fase di sperimentazione all’esecuzione aziendale, molte organizzazioni si trovano ad affrontare la stessa sfida: come scalare l’AI oltre casi d’uso isolati e trasformarla in valore aziendale misurabile. Sempre più spesso, ciò richiede la comprensione delle dinamiche economiche alla base dell’AI – dai costi infrastrutturali ai nuovi modelli di consumo basati sui token – portando la “tokenomics” al centro dell’attenzione come nuovo parametro per valutare l’efficienza e il ROI.

Tuttavia, il vero ostacolo non è la tecnologia; ma la mancanza di allineamento su cosa significhi effettivamente “successo dell’AI” – che si tratti di produttività, velocità, qualità, impatto sul cliente o vantaggio competitivo. Finché questo non sarà chiaro, la scalabilità rimarrà difficile.

Questo incontro esclusivo riunisce un gruppo selezionato di CIO e leader tecnologici senior per discutere di ciò che serve per rendere l’AI operativa in tutta l’azienda – in modo sicuro, responsabile e su larga scala.

Basata sui risultati del CIO Playbook 2026, che raccoglie i contributi di 800 leader IT e aziendali in Europa e Medio Oriente, la conversazione si concentrerà sulle decisioni più critiche del momento: come definire il successo dell’AI, costruire le giuste fondamenta, scalare con la corretta governance e prepararsi all’ascesa dell’AI agentica.

La discussione è concepita per un confronto diretto tra pari sulla realtà dell’esecuzione: cosa sta realmente creando valore, cosa sta frenando le organizzazioni e cosa serve per passare dai progetti pilota a un impatto misurabile.

Key Topics

Dai progetti pilota alla realtà

A che punto siamo davvero con l’AI per le imprese?

Esecuzione su larga scala

Cosa serve per implementare un’AI che generi risultati misurabili

AI Agentica e oltre

Cosa ci aspetta nel prossimo futuro – e siamo davvero pronti?

Perchè partecipare

Unisciti a Lenovo e IDC per esplorare come le organizzazioni dell’area EMEA stiano trasformando l’ambizione legata all’AI in un impatto aziendale reale e tangibile. Mentre le imprese superano la fase di sperimentazione, questa sessione offrirà una visione chiara su come scalare con successo l’AI tra le varie funzioni, massimizzare il ritorno sull’investimento e prepararsi alla prossima ondata di innovazione guidata dall’AI agentica.

Punti chiave dell’incontro:

  • Scopri i risultati principali del CIO Playbook 2026 e il loro significato per la tua strategia di AI.
  • Analizza come le organizzazioni leader stiano portando l’AI dalla fase pilota alla produzione, superando le barriere comuni.
  • Scopri come l’infrastruttura ibrida, la governance e la fiducia stiano favorendo l’adozione dell’AI a livello aziendale.
  • Esplora i casi d’uso emergenti dell’AI agentica e come questa stia trasformando processi aziendali complessi.

Takeaways

Ottieni approfondimenti pratici e approcci collaudati per accelerare il tuo percorso nell'AI, allineare le priorità IT con quelle aziendali e assicurarti che la tua organizzazione sia pronta a cogliere l'intero valore dell'AI su larga scala.

Speakers

Giulia Carosella

Giulia Carosella

Research Manager, Digital Transformation, IDC Europe

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IDC & Lenovo Roundtable Connect

One Day Event

11:30 am

Registrazione e Cocktail di benvenuto

12:00 pm

Benvenuto e apertura dei lavori

a cura di IDC & Lenovo

Giulia Carosella

Giulia Carosella

Research Manager, Digital Transformation, IDC Europe,

12:05 pm

Scenario di Mercato

a cura di IDC

Giulia Carosella

Giulia Carosella

Research Manager, Digital Transformation, IDC Europe,

12:20 pm

Scenario Tecnologico e Storie di Successo

a cura di Lenovo

12:50 pm

Apertura Open Discussion e Pranzo

1:00 pm

Open Discussion #1 A che punto siamo davvero con l’IA per le imprese?

Dai progetti pilota alla realtà

1:30 pm

Open Discussion #2 – Cosa serve per scalare l’IA e ottenere risultati misurabili

Esecuzione su larga scala

2:00 pm

Open Discussion #3 – Cosa ci aspetta. E siamo pronti?

Prepararsi al futuro (IA Agente e oltre)

2:20 pm

Conclusioni

a cura di IDC & Lenovo

Giulia Carosella

Giulia Carosella

Research Manager, Digital Transformation, IDC Europe,

2:30 pm

Chiusura dei Lavori

Partner

Venue

Note per la partecipazione

L'evento è gratuito ma soggetto alla conferma finale da parte della segreteria organizzativa IDC in seguito alla registrazione.

IBM event June

9 Jun 2026

IBM event June

9 Jun 2026

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From Strategy to Impact: AI, Data, and Infrastructure in Action

Businesses are navigating one of the most consequential technology shifts in decades. IDC underscores the urgent need for organizations to move beyond experimentation toward strategic reinvention centered around AI.

Despite the forecast for global spending on artificial intelligence reaching $570 billion in 2026, realizing that value demands more than ambition, it requires the right data foundation, the right infrastructure, and the right technology partners to turn innovation into measurable business outcomes.

At this event we will explore how organizations can harness applied technology to drive real business impact, including:

  • How to deploy AI workloads fast to realize potential revenue growth while addressing challenges related to cost optimization, data compliance, and security.
  • Infrastructure as a strategic enabler: How fit-for-purpose, hybrid architectures enable scalable and resilient AI deployments.
  • The foundational role of trusted, well-managed data in unlocking AI’s full potential.
  • Building the skills, processes, and culture required to maximize value from applied technology and innovation.

Speakers

Partners

Venue

Grand Hotel Bucharest

Grand Hotel Bucharest is iconic for luxury hotels in Romania. Located in the heart of the city, it is a famous Bucharest landmark. It was the city’s first skyscraper and the tallest building for over 30 years, and it is still one of the tallest buildings in Bucharest today. The foreign press favored it as a base during the Romanian Revolution of December 1989.

4 Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard, Bucharest 010051 Romania

Partners

Unsere Partner

Unsere Veranstaltungspartner sind das Rückgrat des FutureTech Summit. Sie leisten nicht nur Unterstützung, sondern bringen vor allem bahnbrechende Technologien und fundiertes Fachwissen mit. Ihr Beitrag macht den Summit zu einem lebendigen Treffpunkt für vertiefende Einblicke und konkrete Geschäftslösungen – gemeinsam gestalten wir die Zukunft der IT.

Tech Talk Partner

Partners

Our Partners

Our event partners are the backbone of the FutureTech Summit. They not only provide support, but above all bring groundbreaking technologies and in-depth expert knowledge to the table. Their input turns the summit into a lively hub for deep dives and real business solutions – together we are shaping the future of IT.

Tech Talk Partner

Speakers

Speakers

Daniel-Zoe Jimenez

Daniel-Zoe Jimenez

Vice President Research

IDC

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Ignacio Martínez De Lizarrondo

Ignacio Martínez De Lizarrondo

Data & Analytics Manager

IDC

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Agenda

Agenda

FutureTech Summit

One Day Event

9:00 am

Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:30 am

Welcome Address & Opening

9:45 am

IDC Keynote FutureTech Summit

10:05 am

Host Partner Session

10:20 am

Strategic Partner Session #1

10:35 am

Panel 1: Redefining the Digital Core for the New Enterprise

This panel will explore how organizations are redefining their digital core to meet evolving business demands in an increasingly dynamic, distributed, and data-driven environment. Beyond technology adoption, the discussion will focus on how infrastructure, cloud, and data platforms are becoming key enablers of operational efficiency, agility, and innovation.

The conversation will examine the shift from traditional models to modern architectures—hybrid, cloud-native, and data-centric—designed to scale capabilities, optimize operations, and continuously deliver business value. Leaders will share real-world perspectives on aligning technology with business priorities while balancing performance, cost, data sovereignty, and resilience in complex environments.

11:05 am

Strategic Partner Session #2

11:20 am

Coffee Break

11:50 am

Interview end user

12:00 pm

Tech Talk Partner Session #1

12:10 pm

Panel 2: AI as a Driver of Business and Operations Transformation

This panel will explore how organizations are leveraging artificial intelligence to transform their business models and optimize operations, moving from isolated initiatives to real, enterprise-wide integration. Beyond use cases, the discussion will focus on how AI is reshaping processes, enhancing decision-making, and unlocking new growth opportunities.

The conversation will also address the key enablers of sustainable adoption, including intelligent automation, the shift toward more autonomous operations, and the need to ensure security, resilience, and regulatory compliance. Leaders will share how they are turning AI into a strategic enabler while balancing innovation, control, and value creation.

12:40 pm

Tech Talk Partner Session #2

12:50 pm

Tech Talk Partner Session #3

1:00 pm

IDC Connect Roundtables for Host and Dialogue Sponsors

1:50 pm

Host Partner Wrap-up

1:55 pm

IDC Closure

2:00 pm

Networking Cocktail Lunch

FutureTech Summit

FutureTech Summit

18 Nov 2026 Madrid, Spain
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Unifying Cloud, Data, and Infrastructure to Accelerate AI Innovation at Scale

The IDC FutureTech Summit Spain is a leading event for CTOs, IT architects, and technology leaders shaping the next era of enterprise technology in Europe.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a side initiative—it has become central to business growth. More than half of CXOs expect a direct revenue impact from AI, while 77% of CIOs rank its implementation and scalability as their top priority for 2026. To fully capitalize on this potential, organizations must go beyond technology adoption and transform their mindset, architectures, and leadership models.

We are at a turning point: enterprises are moving from isolated pilot projects to large-scale deployments, where data, infrastructure, and talent must be ready to operate in autonomous, AI-driven environments. In this context, modernizing technology foundations is no longer optional—it is a critical enabler of competitiveness

IDC forecasts indicate that investment in AI, cloud, and edge will account for 15–30% of IT budgets by 2027, reflecting a strong Europe-wide commitment to accelerating innovation and building future-ready infrastructures.

Key drivers of this transformation include:

  • The acceleration of AI-driven transformation, with organizations embedding intelligence across infrastructure, operations, and decision-making processes.
  • The evolution toward modern, cloud-native and increasingly AI-native architectures designed to support scalable and secure AI workloads.
  • The rise of automation, observability, and orchestration to simplify operations and enhance resilience.
  • The expansion of open and composable technologies—from containers to DevOps practices—accelerating development and integration.
  • The consolidation of data platforms as a key innovation engine, unifying cloud, edge, and AI environments to deliver real-time insights and business value.

This event provides a strategic perspective on Europe’s digital future, combining IDC research, real-world innovation use cases, and practical frameworks that help leaders turn complexity into opportunity and build scalable, sustainable, AI-ready digital ecosystems.

Agenda

IDC’s FutureTech Summit is the ultimate meeting point for business and technology leaders.

Key Topics

AI-Ready Infrastructure

Modernizing legacy systems and building scalable, secure, high-performance platforms designed to support AI workloads and accelerate innovation.

Cloud, Hybrid, and AI-Native Architectures

Adopting cloud-native, hybrid, and multicloud environments, evolving toward AI-native architectures that enable greater agility, resilience, scalability, and regulatory compliance.

Data, Edge, and Real-Time Intelligence

Integrating unified data platforms with edge capabilities to enable real-time analytics, low-latency inferencing, and efficient, sovereign data management.

Automation and Autonomous Operations

Driving operational efficiency through AIOps, intelligent automation, and advanced observability, enabling more resilient, proactive, and autonomous IT environments.

Responsible AI, Cybersecurity, and Digital Trust

Developing governance frameworks for ethical and scalable AI aligned with regulation (such as the EU AI Act), alongside cybersecurity strategies that strengthen trust in digital ecosystems.

Open Innovation, Talent, and Sustainability

Accelerating innovation through open-source and composable technologies, fostering DevOps practices, developing talent, and embedding ESG and sustainability criteria into technology strategies.

IDC Analysts

Daniel-Zoe Jimenez

Daniel-Zoe Jimenez

Vice President Research

IDC

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Ignacio Martínez De Lizarrondo

Ignacio Martínez De Lizarrondo

Data & Analytics Manager

IDC

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