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.
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 and Projects & Technology, Shell
09:55 - 10:45
Panel: Diversity of thought as an enabler of CIO innovation
- The power of uniting diverse perspectives & backgrounds
- Bringing forward new ideas to solve organizational challenges
- The importance of inclusive representation & parity
Dennis Mulder, CTO, Microsoft Netherlands
Antonietta Mastroianni, CDIO, Proximus
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
*Workshop to be announced soon*
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
*Workshop to be announced soon*
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
*Workshop to be announced soon*
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
Mitigating Escalating Cyber Risks in a time of Uncertainty
- Balancing cyber risk with market uncertainty
- Choosing the right platform to drive visibility
- Addressing expanding digital transformation & the talent crisis
Johan Kestens, CIO, BNY Mellon European Bank
Stream 1 - Business Intelligence
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
Stream 2 - People & Culture
14:40 - 15:15
Overcoming the technology talent crisis
- Prioritising people & culture
- Creating mentoring & apprenticeship schemes
- Pushing the inclusivity agenda
Christopher Franskin, Global Head of Digital Technology Transformation & Enablement, Solvay
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
*Workshop to be announced soon*
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
*Workshop to be announced soon*
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 - 17:50
Panel: The CIO & CISO Collaboration – 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, Essilor Group
Rami El Outa, IT Director Cybersecurity, Eurofins
17:50 - 17:55
Chairperson’s closing remarks
A reflection on today’s discussions & thank you to our audience & speakers.
19:00
Networking Dinner
08:30 - 09:00
Morning registration & breakfast
09:00 - 09:10
Opening remarks from the chairperson
A welcome from the chairperson
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, Canon Europe
(4) Building an Agile & Modern Network
(2) Talent Strategies: Reskill & Upskill
Koen Van Vaerenberg, Snr Director IT, Enterprise Functions, Johnson Controls
(5) The Future of adaptive AI
(3) The Value of Cloud
(6) People & Culture
10:15 - 10:45
Roundtable wrap-up by the chairperson
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
*Workshop to be announced soon*
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 7
*Workshop to be announced soon*
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 8
*Workshop to be announced soon*
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 - Digitalisation
14:00 - 14:35
Prioritising the Right Digital Initiatives to Improve Operational Excellence
- Identifying the right digital initiatives for your business
- Operational excellence frameworks
- A holistic culture change
Antonietta Mastroianni, CDIO, Proximus
Stream 2 - 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
14:40 - 15:15
Multi-cloud strategies – Do the benefits outweigh the challenges?
- Lessons learnt from implementing a multi-cloud strategy
- The next level of cloud maturity
- The benefits of a multi-cloud strategy
15:15 - 15:55
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 the network in empowering business to become more sustainable
Owen O’Connell, SVP & CIO Upstream and Projects & Technology, Shell
15:55 - 16:00
Closing remarks from the Chairperson