
Benelux CIO Community
Executive Summit
10 October 2023 | Hotel Okura, Amsterdam
10 October 2023
Hotel Okura, Amsterdam
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Benelux's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Amplifying Value Through Digital Ecosystems
Strengthening Cyber Risk's Role as a Driver for Enterprise Decision Making
Accelerating Growth with Agility & Innovation
Benelux CIO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Allan Cockriel
Shell
CIO - Global Functions / IRM, and CISO

Ing Yan Ong
Heineken
Global CIO
What to Expect
Agenda
08:15 - 09:00 Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:45 Keynote
The Role of IT and Security Accelerating Digital Business in 2024 and Beyond

Gal Gnainsky
CSO
Philips

VC Gopalratnam
EVP & Global CIO
Philips
IT and Security leadership play crucial parts, both independently and in tandem, in accelerating and securing digital businesses, especially in times of uncertainty, heightened competition and a dynamic ever-changing world. Rapid decisions must be balanced with thoughtful considerations of reprioritisation, risk and investments. This requires strong partnership and communication every day between IT and Security.
Join VC Gopalratnam, EVP & Global CIO, Philips and Gal Gnainsky, Chief Security Officer, Philips as they share their insights on:
- How Philips integrated landscape forms the foundational technological platform in its journey to become the world’s leading health technology company
- The role and importance of security across a standardised IT architecture
- The fundamental importance of the collaboration between IT and Security to accelerate digital business
09:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:45 Breakout Session
Closing Digital Skills Gaps — Partnering with the Business for Digital Talent Exploration

Christopher Franskin
IT Director - International EMBA
Solvay
Solvay needed to pivot its Digital & Technology operating model to bring agility and support business in times of change. To support this, having the right talent strategy was and is still a key pillar of success. Through partnerships across the business, Christopher was able to take a unique approach to hiring and retaining talent across Europe.
Join this session to hear:
- How Solvay is building trust and transparency between IT and business partners
- How to gain key advantages with a one-team mindset when equipping employees for what comes next
- How CIOs can leverage newfound influence and leadership to partner with key business units to strengthen their digital transformation vision
10:00 - 10:45 Breakout Session
Communicating Risk to Fuel Data-Driven Security Posture
Hosted by Verizon

Phillip Larbey
Managing Principal & Head of Verizon's Threat Research Advisory Center EMEA
Verizon

David Grantges
Senior Manager Data Management & Protection - Enterprise Cyber Services
Verizon
In today’s complex cyber threat landscape, understanding the speed of change and current trends is paramount. Collaboration between CISOs and CIOs and using data to support a threat-based approach to risk management is becoming essential for an effective security posture. By translating risk into a business need, IT and Security teams can enable leadership to make data-driven decisions that strengthen security resilience.
Join this session to learn how CISOs and CIOs can collaborate to:
- Utilise cyber trend data and quantitative risk metrics to evolve your security strategy and prioritise investments
- Apply the Cyber Risk Quantification model to manage risk effectively
- Understand how to translate risk into a business need
10:00 - 10:45 Executive Boardroom
The CIO’s Playbook: Execute Strategy Confidently
Hosted by Ardoq

Jason Baragry
Chief Enterprise Architect and Head of Customer Research
Ardoq

Ipek Ozsuer
Chief Digital & Information Officer
DSM

Ron Broeren
Head of Global Digital Technology & Data Services
Signify
As a CIO, what are you choosing to prioritise when looking at your IT initiatives? While many may compete for your time – investing in security, innovation or even saving costs – they don’t need to be at odds. CIOs can practically take steps to remove the noise that’s creating decision drag.
Join this boardroom to discuss to learn how to:
- Filter out the noise that stems from unreliable and volumes of data
- Get the business and IT collaborating when objectives are (re)prioritsed
- Tactics that enable CIOs to collaborate in real-time with IT and business stakeholders
10:45 - 11:45 Networking Break
10:55 - 11:40 Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
11:45 - 12:30 Breakout Session
Championing Strategic IT & Security Business Collaboration Across the Organisation

Jessica Conquet
Global CISO
Randstad

Ad Krikke
Leadership Partner
Gartner

Femke Jacobs
Chief Transformation & Technology Officer at NN Bank
Nationale-Nederlanden

Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer
CIO
NATO
Shared responsibility for IT and security strategy will come about when CIOs and CISOs equip the business to actively participate in decision-making without increasing risk. With the adoption of emerging technologies, such as AI, the wider business must be equipped to harvest the opportunities whilst mitigating the potential risks such technologies can bring. How can CIOs and CISOs collaborate and communicate better with the wider organisation to ensure that the business is able to grow without compromising enterprise security? There is no simple answer, and this panel will present examples where enterprise challenges were addressed through close collaboration and ‘meaningful conversations’ between business, IT and security.
Join this Panel discussion for insights into:
- Equipping the organisation to make risk-informed decisions with autonomy to make the most out of emerging technologies, without compromising the operating environment
- Enabling the business to embrace a positive mindset around IT and technology, whilst mitigating associated risks
- Creating ‘win-win’ situations for CIOs/CISOs and the wider organisation to enhance leadership and influence
11:45 - 12:30 Breakout Session
Challenging the Rules of Security – There Has to be a Better Way to Protect the Enterprise!
Hosted by Google Chrome

Oliver Madden
Chrome Browser Enterprise Lead
Google Chrome Enterprise

Mark Snel
CISO
Signify
The threats are constantly growing and so are the costs. Protecting endpoints is one of the many challenges faced by CISOs. Faced with continuously evolving attacks, CISOs must now escape from this quagmire and make game-changing improvements in cybersecurity and administration to prevent cyberattacks and ransomware. Every endpoint could provide an attacker access to the corporate network, but IT organisations today can capitalise on several layers of control to ensure stronger security and operations, whilst ensuring productivity is not compromised. Join this session to discuss:
- Rethinking your capabilities for strengthening endpoint security and simplifying endpoint management
- Looking at defence in-depth, securing devices as well as connections, and creating innovative multi-layered defences at different levels
- Striking the balance between effectively protecting the enterprise without compromising the overall productivity of users
11:45 - 12:30 Executive Boardroom
Strategic Pitfalls in Third-Party Risk Management
Hosted by RiskRecon, a Mastercard Company

Jarle Eek
Regional Director
RiskRecon - A MasterCard Company

Bram Van Altena
CISO
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Marc Berns
CISO
Allianz Benelux

Arnaud Wiehe
Managing Director Information Security
FedEx
Managing cyber risk across an enterprise IT infrastructure has never been harder. Remote workers, advancing attack methods, and an ever-expanding vendor network are challenging every firm, as total visibility into threats has become nearly impossible. As digital business strategy matures, more organisations are becoming dependent on the cyber posture and protection of third parties. Third-party risks present a unique challenge because you are depending on vendors and partners to operate securely to keep your data and information safe. How are you mitigating the associated risks and demonstrating this to the business to ensure effective security programs?
Join our session to hear about:
- Common failings across TPRM programs that led to breach events
- How executives can provide strategic direction for third-party risk teams
- Key practices being implemented by leading vendor risk firms to maintain strong supply chain risk management
11:45 - 12:30 Executive Boardroom
Building a Secure Unstructured Data Strategy in the Age of AI
Hosted by Box

Lotta Gunnarsson
CIO
Odido (Formerly T-Mobile NL)

Mark Wayland
CRO
Box
Your unstructured data is incredibly valuable. It’s the product roadmap, financial spreadsheets, customer surveys, and employee records that make your business unique. To get the most leverage out of this data, you need a comprehensive unstructured data strategy – including security & compliance considerations, powering external collaboration, and (especially recently) incorporating artificial intelligence.
Join a group of your peers to discuss how to:
- Identify unstructured data sources and tools in your organisation
- Develop a strategy to secure this data – for both internal and external use
- Leverage artificial intelligence to make your unstructured data even more useful
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Location
Venue & Accommodation
Hotel Okura, AmsterdamA block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Okura, Amsterdam at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling +31 20 678 7111. Please mention EvantaCXO23 to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of €312 EUR (plus tax) is 10 September 2023.
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