Executive Summit

As technology evolves from tools we operate to partners we interact with, technology leaders face new challenges in shaping human-machine relationships. The rise of AI and robotics is transforming how we connect, collaborate and coexist—demanding fresh thinking across organisations and society.

Join Frank Buytendijk, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Fellow, Gartner to explore:

• What new relationships between people and technology will drive business and society forward?
• What new design principles do we need for AI to move forward?
• What practical examples of this future can we witness already, and what can we practically do to prepare?

Some dangerous failures come not from broken systems, but from systems, metrics and transformations that work exactly as designed — while producing the wrong outcome. Security posture can masquerade as viability, metrics as purpose and reports as ground truth.

Drawing on original research, systems thinking and darkly comic scenarios, Matthias Muhlert, CISO at Dr.Oetker and author of Electric Sheep, Encrypted Dreams explores:

• How cybernetics informs adaptive architecture, independent assurance and governance at three speeds
• How misaligned objectives and autonomous tools create systemic failure — and how the payer–beneficiary gap explains why support stalls before action
• Why CISOs need a Chief Reality Officer function as identity, evidence and operational reality become contestable

Step into an immersive cyber crisis simulation where an AI-enabled attack disrupts critical business operations, trusted systems, and recovery plans. Working through key decision points, you'll explore how CISOs can lead through uncertainty, balance risk with operational resilience, and restore trust across technology, data, and business services. The session challenges assumptions about preparedness, recovery, and what it takes to return to a trusted state after a major cyber event.

Join this interactive session to learn more about:

• AI-driven attacks and their impact on cyber resilience
• Trusted recovery when systems, data, and AI are compromised
• Balancing risk, recovery, and operational continuity under pressure

Are your cybersecurity dashboards driving executive decisions, or just making technical noise? Too often, security and business leaders talk past each other — CISOs report compliance metrics, while the business hears only box-checking. To create real impact, CISOs must move beyond compliance and focus on metrics that demonstrate business value.

Join this interactive boardroom to discuss:

• How CISOs can shift from compliance-focused dashboards to metrics that demonstrate real business outcomes
• Techniques for translating technical security data into executive-level narratives that drive strategic decisions
• Practical approaches for aligning cybersecurity initiatives with operational excellence, investment efficiency, and market trust