
DACH CISO Community
Inner Circle
12 September 2023 | Frankfurter Botschaft
12 September 2023
Frankfurter Botschaft
Collaborate with your peers
Join DACH's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Demonstrate the business value of new digital initiatives
Share IT and Security accountability across the organisation
Leverage influence and credibility to foster communication and enterprise-wide collaboration
DACH CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Christoph Bernius
Allianz Deutschland
CISO
Sascha Brock
Deutsche Post
VP Chief Information Security Officer

Chuks Ojeme
Brenntag AG
Global CISO

John Petersen
Nestlé
CISO

Aleksandar Radosavljevic
Global Fashion Group
Global CISO

Judith Wunschik
Siemens Energy
Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Agenda
12 September 2023
16:30 - 17:30 Executive Networking Reception
17:30 - 18:45 Discussion Topics
Secure Digital Business – Sharing Accountability Across the Organisation

Paul Sester
Chief Information Security Officer
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG

Iskro Mollov
Group CISO, VP Security, Business Continuity and Crisis Management
GEA Group AG

Benedikt Heintel
CISO
Viega

Thomas Kleine-Möllhoff
IT Lead DACH
PFIZER PHARMA GMBH

Bernd Zimmermann
CIO
Klingelnberg Group

Michael Schikora
Head of IT Governance & Compliance
SIEGWERK

Stephan Rosche
Regional Sales Director
XM Cyber
Shared responsibility for accelerating digital business, and its impacts, will come about when CIOs and CISOs equip the business to actively participate in decision-making. Recent cybersecurity events and hybrid models have demonstrated that digital transformation is as much a business challenge as it is an IT one. How should CIOs and CISOs work together in order to make digital decisions alongside business partners, using credibility instead of fear to effect change and motivate accountability across the organisation? Join your peers to discuss how CIOs and CISOs can work together to influence business leaders and foster collaboration with business-side partners.
Assessing the Current State of Digital Business as a Joint IT and Business Challenge
- What metrics are you currently using to demonstrate your organisation's tech, IT and security environments?
- How are you demonstrating the business value of new digital initiatives?
- Are you working with the board to establish governance models that share responsibility for digital initiatives? How successful has this been?
Engaging Business Partners for Joint Decision Making
- How are you involving business leaders in cyber decision-making to ensure joint responsibility?
- What methods have you found effective when communicating the balance of risk, value and cost?
- How are you leveraging influence and credibility to foster communication and collaboration across the organisation?
18:45 - 19:15 Networking Break
19:15 - 20:30 Summary Discussion & Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the DACH CISO Community Inner Circle.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue
Frankfurter BotschaftMore Information
Parking & Transportation
There is a public car park at Hotel Ibis, Speicherstraße 4, 60327 Frankfurt, or car park Baseler Platz, Gutleutstraße 89, 60329 Frankfurt.
Public transport
Main station (S-Bahn and U-Bahn, DB) and tram stop Baseler Platz (line 17)
Community Programme Managers
For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contacts.
Luis Arango Abello
Senior Community Programme Manager
+44 (0)1784 267 880
luis.arangoabello@gartner.com