DACH CIO Executive Summit

In today’s dynamic business landscape, digital acceleration is a critical driver of success, enabling organisations to adapt, innovate and thrive. However, life cycles of technology are rapidly shortening, making it challenging for CIOs to keep ahead of the curve. Alessandro De Luca, Group CIO, Head of Information Technology of Merck Group, has embraced the power of data and technology to drive innovation and business enablement and believes that agile-minded people are the catalyst of their successful transformation. 

Join Alessandro to understand:

• The benefits of a people-first approach to technology implementation
• Critical factors that enabled successful adoption and scalability of digital initiatives
• How to engage and leverage the rise of capabilities from new generations

CIOs today face a technology paradox. Businesses depend on familiar, yet often outdated, legacy systems. At the same time, the need for modern, web-based solutions is undeniable. This creates a daunting challenge: bridging the gap between the familiar and the future. What are best practices to navigate the complexities of an evolving tech landscape?

Join this session to discuss:

• How CIOs can drive efficient endpoint security and management to drive productivity
• Strategies to lower costs and optimise the modern endpoint
• Contributing towards a sustainable future through IT and endpoint management

Digital business transformation combined with the increasing threat of cyberattacks creates unprecedented security risks. CIOs must balance cybersecurity with the need to run the business, but what are the best ways to enable risk-based decisions across the organisation whilst protecting against security threats and other cybersecurity events?

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Implementing a robust and defensible cybersecurity program that enhances overall business value

• Ensuring your cybersecurity strategy supports business resilience and growth while reducing risk

• Effective partnership across the business to drive cyber awareness

Third party relationships are closest and may prove to be the most tangible risks to your business, yet the whole supply chain of your business partners still pose a substantial threat. Most organisations’ vendor relationship extend to the 8th party. CIOs need to understand this web of connectedness in order to better manage and communicate enterprise risk.

Join this session to discuss:

• Gaining visibility into risk across the whole supply chain
• Strategies for effective risk management and monitoring business partners
• Overcoming resource challenges to prioritise third party risk

As enterprises adopt AI to enhance decision-making and innovation, the quality and accessibility of data have become vital for CIOs. This session aims to unpack this by equipping you with the knowledge and tools to enhance your organisation's AI readiness, driving transformative outcomes and competitive advantage. You’ll discuss the critical role of data integration and management in successful AI initiatives, using real-world case studies and interactive discussions.

Join this Boardroom to discuss:

• Use Cases from CIOs highlighting successful AI projects and lessons learned
• Strategies for aligning AI initiatives with business objectives and delivering tangible value
• Ensuring data access, quality, governance, and security in AI implementations

Today’s CIOs face lofty expectations and a changing set of skills necessary to be successful. They are expected to build healthy team cultures remotely, drive the adoption of emerging technologies, align with corporate objectives and the list goes on. To meet this moment, how can CIOs support employees to better enable digital business in complex organisations? 

Join this session to discuss:

• How CIOs should focus on delighting employees through superior IT and unrestrained productivity  
• Proactively identifying employee experience issues before they become IT problems
• Effective automation to powerfully remediate problems in seconds

In an era where threats evolve with unprecedented speed and sophistication, IT leaders must rise to the challenge. As attackers harness AI, the role of a CIO becomes pivotal in safeguarding their organisation without stifling innovation. Join this session to hear insights on how to balance these and keep on track to achieve enterprise priorities. 

Specifically, you will discuss:

• Anticipating and counteract the demands of the new threat landscape
• Future-proofing your AI journey to embrace innovation and protect the organisation 
• Driving cybersecurity consolidation with proven TCO benefits

In today's digital business landscape, external collaboration is essential. However, the distribution of enterprise and customer information through multiple channels increases the attack surface and security risks. Nevertheless, by prioritising secure and protected collaboration with partners, clients and vendors, CIOs can foster effective partnerships, achieve innovation and drive competitive advantage.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Implementing measures to protect confidentiality, integrity, availability and residency of shared data
• Educating stakeholders to ensure consistent adherence with policies and guidelines
• Streamlining workflows to enhance communication and productivity