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IN-PERSON
DACH
CIO Community
Executive Summit
25 November 2025 | The Westin Grand Frankfurt
25 November 2025
The Westin Grand Frankfurt
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with DACH'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:
Collaborating for Co-Ownership to Drive Digital Innovation
Empowering Business Technologists
Focusing on Architecture and Innovation
DACH 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
Harvey Ford
PartnerRe
CTO and L&H CIO
Jochen Göttelmann
Lufthansa
VP & CIO, IT Operations, Lufthansa Airlines
Ralf Werner
OGE
CIO & CDO
Gülnaz Önes
RWE
Group CIO
What to Expect
Interactive Sessions
Hear from CIO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.
Community Networking
Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your DACH CIO community.
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
Agenda
Coming Soon
The CIO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted By CIOs, For CIOs®, and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.
Collaboration and Co-Ownership to Drive Digital Innovation
So-called “digital vanguard” CIOs and their counterparts across the C-suite will achieve higher success by working closely together, co-owning digital initiatives, and sharing accountability across the business for optimal results.
Empowering Business Technologists
Technology leaders should encourage collaboration between IT and non-IT staff at all levels by providing resources, training, and platforms that facilitate the development of digital solutions across the enterprise.
Enhancing AI and Cybersecurity Capabilities
Investing in AI implementation and cybersecurity is critical for supporting business operations safely and efficiently. Developing robust AI and cybersecurity strategies that align with business needs and ensure compliance and risk mitigation will drive digital leadership and secure practices company-wide.
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