08:30 - 09:00
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
09:00 - 09:05
Introduction from The Network Group
09:05 - 09:15
Chairperson’s opening remarks
An overview of the changing role of the CIO & your welcome address from the chairperson
09:10 - 09:35
Keynote: The pandemic as a technology catalyst
- Which concepts did not work?
- Connectivity: The new Achilles heal?
- Top predictions for the new norm & what paradigms are needed
Johan Kerstens, CIO, BNY Mellon
09:35 - 10:05
A cloud of uncertainty: How to utilise the cloud & best support your applications
- Cloud chaos: Refining & selecting applications for cloud integration, for the public & private premises
- How to navigate increasing risks as you become dependent on the cloud from a contractual side
- How to rationalise & transform parts to the cloud
Dennis Mulder, CTO, Microsoft, Netherlands
10:50 - 10:40
Panel debate: Lessons learnt from COVID 19 - How can we equip our company’s technological infrastructure to reduce the risks of future crises?
- Where did the technology function fall short against mass disruption?
- The repercussions of coronavirus on priorities, budgets & skills
- Back to business: applying new technologies & improving the IT ecosystem for flexible working
Bharat Madan, Commercial Director, New Markets & Applications, Aperam
Christopher Franskin, Group IT & Digital Director, Cigna
Filip Michiels, CIO, TUI
Dennis Mulder, CTO, Microsoft, Netherlands
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
Hosted by Verizon
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
AI & Machine Learning
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
Low Code Application Development
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 - Driving business growth
14:00 - 14:25
Case study: Trials & triumphs from the digital revolution at Royal HaskoningDHV
- An overview of the digital transformation journey
- New concepts & technology in place & underway
- The hurdles in adopting new applications & processes
Wouter Crul, Corporate Director, Innovation & Digital Services, Royal HaskoningDHV
Stream 2 - Tool management
14:00 - 14:25
Case study: How to succeed in delivering global digital business transformation
- Hurdles in interconnectivity & system management when delivering global digital transformation
- Engaging with business stakeholders & enabling staff
- How to make the most of Microsoft D365FO: Avoiding pitfalls
Bjorn Ovar Johansson, Global Program Director, Dometic
Fredrik Frimodig, CIO & Head of Business Technology, Oatly
Stream 1 - Driving business growth
14:25 - 14:50
Case study: Arcadis’ journey: Building a digital and innovation mindset
- Arcadis’ experience with pitfalls and the application of solutions
- How to take a high engagement approach for continued development
- Driving success during transformation through strategic management
Carolyn Moore, Global Director, Organisational & Cultural Transformation, Arcadis
Stream 2 - Tool management
14:25 - 14:50
How to cut costs through optimising IT processes
- How to utilise data in refining IT tools & enhancing performance
- Best practice & techniques in process mining
- How to optimise data exchange with your products
Wim Vanderpoorten, Global IT Director & GBS Director, Allnex
Stream 1 - Driving business growth
14:50 - 15:15
Joint questions & answers
Carolyn Moore, Global Director, Organisational & Cultural Transformation, Arcadis
Wouter Crul, Corporate Director, Innovation & Digital Services, Royal HaskoningDHV
Stream 2 - Tool management
14:50 - 15:15
IT Leadership: Coordinating expertise to optimise the IT function
- Key strategies in delegation and collaboration
- How to mitigate impacts of stovepiping across the IT function
- Effective measurement of communication and collaboration performance
Mare Straetmans, Director, Digital Transformation, Van Oord
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
Automation & DevOps
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
Mainframe, Cloud & Hybrid IT
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
17:10 - 17:30
The sustainability revolution: How can organisations utilise technologies such as quantum and supercomputers to make the world a better place
- What is going on in the quantum & Digital Annealer space?
- What is quantum computing & quantum internet?
- How do we see the impact of quantum on making the world a better place?
Pascal Huijbers, CTO, Western Europe, Fujitsu
17:30 - 18:10
How to maximise cyber security & mitigate risk in a time of increasingly sophisticated attacks
- Regulation & compliance: Your culpabilities in data security & the consequences in a security breach
- How to embed security into processes
- How to utilise AI for data security
Tim Noordhoek, CTO, ERIKS Digital
Fred Streefland Director, Cyber Security, Hikvision
Rik Holvoet, CIO, Bekaert Deslee
17:45 - 17:50
Chairperson’s closing remarks
A reflection on today’s discussions, & thank you to our audience & speakers.
19:00
Gala dinner featuring Asif Sadiq MBE, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, adidas
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.
Roundtable 1: Transformation & consolidation at scale
Noud Donders, Director, Technology Strategy, Maersk
Roundtable 4: Cyber security risks & resolutions
Ardie Kleijn, CISO, Nationale Politie (National Police)
Roundtable 2: Legacy systems & new tools
Steven Klockaerts, CIO, Eurofibre
Roundtable 5: Application of AI & ML
Dorota Zimnoch, Global Head, Digital Strategy, Volvo Financial Services
Roundtable 3: Developing team culture
Stefan Bovy, Director, Cloud Service Centre, Proximus
Roundtable 6: COVID 19 - Implications of the new norm
Edward Clarenbach, CIO, Riwal
15:50 - 16:00
Roundtable wrap-up by the chairperson
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
Enterprise Software Support
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 7
Multi-Cloud Management
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 8
Hyperautomation & RPA
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 - Culture & collaboration
14:00 - 14:30
How to enable your business through the skills & culture of the IT function
- How to coach staff on the implementation new technologies & new ways of working
- Which skills should be most sought after on your team?
- The future of the IT skills: nurturing in-house talent, sourcing skilled professionals & outsourcing functions
Philippe Caby, CIO, Centrient Pharmaceuticals
Stream 2 - Utilising technology
14:00 - 14:30
How can we navigate increasing quantities of data through technology & governance?
- How can we utilise our customer’s data to deliver better value?
- AI & machine learning capabilities in management of data
- How to optimise ethical standards in the way we use data?
Jo Coutuer, Chief Data Officer, BNP Paribas Fortis
Stream 1 - Culture & collaboration
14:35 - 15:05
Case study: Ahead of the game on culture and collaboration
- An overview: Hurdles & successes in enhancing a security-mindset
- How to deliver knowledge and enable capability for less IT-versed staff
- Lessons learnt from thinking IT & creating a security-minded company culture
Ardie Kleijn, CISO, Nationale Politie (National Police)
Stream 2 - Utilising technology
14:35 - 15:05
How to overcome your legacy for innovation in the most time– & cost-effective way
- Where should you be prioritising your budget spend: Legacy vs innovation
- When is extending your legacy lifecycle the most sensible idea?
- The most practical process for selection & implementation of new tools
Steven Klockaerts, CIO, Eurofibre
15:10 - 15:55
How to apply new technology to my business models: pITch-off
In a saturated world of developing technology, it can be difficult to see what would work best for you, in both the short & long-term. Here, companies will give 10-minute summaries on new tools that they have found useful & implemented, including the hurdles & their expected future gains.
AI for automating tags & assigning content bias: Tom Wuytack, CIO, Belga News Agency
Predicting production waste through AI & Machine Learning: Rik Holvoet, CIO, Bekaert Deslee
Miao Song, Global CIO, Petcare, Mars
15:55 - 16:00