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2023 AGENDA

Your time is maximised onsite through a combination of keynote presentations, workshops, interactive discussion groups, pre-arranged one-to-one meetings and quality networking sessions

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  • Day 1
  • Day 2
Monday 6th March 2023
08:30 - 09:00

Arrival, registration & breakfast networking

09:00 - 09:15

Introduction from The Network Group & chairperson

A brief introduction to the event software, SNS – this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximising networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda & enables attendees to arrange one-to-one meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the chairperson.

Kian Abolfazlian, Director, Data Transformation Leader, Philips

09:15 - 09:50

Driving a Digital Culture & Overcoming Staff Resistance

  • The importance of adopting a digital culture
  • Working towards a common business goal
  • Embracing transparency & encouraging collaboration

Owen O’Connell, SVP & CIO Upstream Projects & Technology, Shell

09:50 - 10:45

Panel: Diversity of thought as an enabler of Digital innovation

  • The power of uniting diverse perspectives & backgrounds
  • Bringing forward new ideas to solve organizational challenges
  • The importance of inclusive representation & parity

Bidisha Chakrabarty, Global ERP Program Director, Fugro
Stijn Raemdonck, CIO, Ontex
Mihaela Popescu, VP eCommerce, Marketplace Solutions, Kuehne+Nagel
Lyudmyla Baron, Head of Marketing Technology, PVH
Shanna Bosmans, Chief Hybrid Officer & Technical Specialist Manager, Microsoft

 

10:45 - 11:00

Coffee break & networking

11:00 - 11:25

Workshop 1

Discussion Group: Adopting Agile

Marc van der Heijden, CIO, Aurelius Health

 

11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15

Workshop 2

Discussion Group: Employee Wellbeing Strategies

Nico Vriend, Head of IT, Deutsche Bank

 

12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05

Workshop 3

Is NDR a cost… or an investment?

 

 

Dominique Meurisse, VP International Sales, Gatewatcher

11:00-13:05

One-to-One meetings

Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:

  • Cloud
  • BI/analytics
  • Digitalisation/digital marketing
  • Customer relationship/experience
  • IoT
  • DevOps
  • Security
  • Mobile
  • Enterprise applications
  • Legacy modernisation
  • Infrastructure & data centre
  • Unified communications
  • RPA
  • ERP
13:05 - 14:00

Networking lunch

Stream 1 - Business Intelligence
14:00 - 14:35

Understanding Your True Customer: The Key to IT Business Alignment

  • Identifying the true customer
  • Understanding the needs of your true customers
  • Breaking the division between business & IT

Angelika Trawinska van Bolhuis, IT Director EMEA Leader, Brooks Running

Stream 2 - Cyber Risks
14:00 - 14:35

Winning the Cyber Arms Race

  • Balancing cyber risk with market uncertainty
  • Choosing the right platform to drive visibility
  • Addressing expanding digital transformation & the security risks that follow

Johan Kestens, CIO European Bank, BNY Mellon

14:40 - 15:15

Measuring both Technology & Business Outcomes— What’s the ROI?

  • When implementing new technology, what are the business outcomes?
  • The importance of measuring the ROI
  • Aligning business & IT

Shekhar Kachole, CTO, Worldline

15:15 - 15:25

Coffee break & networking

15:25 - 15:50

Workshop 4

Discussion Group: Moving Away from Legacy Systems 

Hedi Sghaier, CIO SG Luxembourg / CIO International Private Banking, Société Générale

 

15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40

Workshop 5

Discussion Group: ERP—A move to S/4HANA

Emma McKay, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Tata Steel

 

16:40 - 17:05
Networking

15:25 – 17:05

One-to-One meetings

Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:

  • Cloud
  • BI/analytics
  • Digitalisation/digital marketing
  • Customer relationship/experience
  • IoT
  • DevOps
  • Security
  • Mobile
  • Enterprise applications
  • Legacy modernisation
  • Infrastructure & data centre
  • Unified communications
  • RPA
  • ERP
17:05 - 17:55

Panel: A Collaborative Emphasis on Cybersecurity

  • Security – A top priority for CIO investment in 2023
  • Managing business risk in a time of escalating threats
  • The CIO & CISO relationship

Carlo Spada, Global Director IT Audit, EssilorLuxottica
John Tomatala, Head of IT & CISO, Slachtofferhulp
Fabio Vignoli, Head of Product Security, Signify
Sarbjit Singh, VP Global IT Infrastructure, Majorel 

17:55 - 18:00

Chairperson’s closing remarks

A reflection on today’s discussions & thank you to our audience & speakers.

19:00
Networking Dinner
Tuesday 7th March 2023
08:30 - 09:00

Morning registration & breakfast

09:00 - 09:10

Opening remarks from the chairperson

A welcome from the chairperson

Kian Abolfazlian, Director, Data Transformation Leader, Philips

09:10 - 10:15

Roundtable discussions

Join group discussions with your peers on some of the most challenging & significant topics of today —please confirm attendance prior to the session beginning. Each host will facilitate the discussion & give a short roundup of key findings during the wrap up session.

(1) Launching a proactive automation strategy

Nitesh Saini, Director, Technology, Data & Analytics Europe, Canon

(4) The Digital First Approach

Kian Abolfazlian, Director, Data Transformation Leader, Philips

(2) Talent Strategies: Reskill & Upskill

Koen Van Vaerenberg, Snr Director IT, Enterprise Functions, Johnson Controls

(5) Driving a Culture of Security

Alex Koper, CIO, Maandag

(3) Aligning Business & IT

Arjen Veter, Director Digital Finance, KLM

(6) The Future of AI

Floris Hoogenboom, Head of AI, Royal Schiphol Group 

10:15 - 10:45
Roundtable wrap-up
10:45 - 11:00

Coffee break & networking

11:00 - 11:25

Workshop 6

Discussion Group: Digital Adoption & Employee Training

Enrico Vigliani, CTO, Eurocontrol

11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15

Workshop 7

Optimizing Energy Consumption & Streamlining Operations through Intelligent Data Management

Reda Boutaa, Head of Data Engineers & Data Architecture/Head of Data Management

12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05

Workshop 8

Discussion Group: Bridging the IT skills gap

Angelika Trawinska van Bolhuis, IT Director EMEA Leader, Brooks Running

11:00-13:05

One-to-One meetings

Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:

  • Cloud
  • BI/analytics
  • Digitalisation/digital marketing
  • Customer relationship/experience
  • IoT
  • DevOps
  • Security
  • Mobile
  • Enterprise applications
  • Legacy modernisation
  • Infrastructure & data centre
  • Unified communications
  • RPA
  • ERP
13:05-14:00

Networking lunch

Stream 1 - People & Culture
14:00 - 14:35

HOW TO ENGAGE YOUR TALENT IN A GLOBAL SETTING 

  • Embracing a global mindset in talent management
  • Driving talent into the organisation
  • Managing & understanding a globally cultural team

Niels Wijbrandts, Global Director Infrastructure, Dolby Laboratories 

 

Stream 2 - Leadership
14:00 - 14:35

Effective Leadership – Leadership Strategies for 2023

  • Creating cross functional & collaborative environments
  • The downside of traditional outdated leadership
  • Leadership strategies for new leaders

Manish Vashishtha, Head of IT, Assisted Channels EAP, ING 

14:40 - 15:15

The Trailblazing Cloud Journey of a Retail Giant

  • Lessons learnt from implementing a cloud strategy
  • The Carrefour journey to the cloud

Stijn Stabel, CTO Belgium, Carrefour

15:15 - 16:00

Panel: Technology’s Role in Aiding Company Sustainability Goals

  • Sustainability goals: A priority driven by both the top-down & bottom-up
  • Aligning networking capabilities with corporate sustainability goals
  • The role of technology & data in empowering business to become more sustainable

Owen O’Connell, SVP & CIO Upstream Projects & Technology, Shell
Pascal Pauwels, CIO, Inter Ikea Group
Nitesh Saini, Director, Technology, Data & Analytics Europe, Canon
Kian Abolfazlian, Director, Data Transformation Leader, Philips

 

16:00 - 16:05
Closing remarks from the Chairperson

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