08:30 - 09:15
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
09:15 - 09:25
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.
Ynte Kramer, Director IT, Unlimited Footwear Group
09:25 - 10:00
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 Kestens, CIO, BNY Mellon
10:00 - 10:50
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
Dennis Mulder, CTO, Microsoft, Netherlands
Rui Mendes, Director of Technology, INREV
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
Securing your digital enterprise – with a converged cloud-delivered secure access service edge
Ardan van der Voort van der Kleij, Senior Solutions Architect, Verizon
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
So you didn’t get hacked, now what?
Erik de Jong, Strategy Advisor, Fox IT
Willem Zeeman, Principal Incident Handler, Fox IT
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
How is data transforming VTTI? And the vitality of holistic data for driving energy transition
Hans Geurts, CIO/Global IT Director, VTTI
Leander Peters, Project Lead–Data & Analytics, VTTI
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
14:00 - 14:35
Enabling value creation through IT with an architecture-led approach
- How to remain in control of increasing digitalization with an architecture-driven approach
- Making the transition to agile IT development
- Testimonial from a chemical manufacturer
Wim Vanderpoorten, Global IT Director & GBS Director, Allnex
14:40 - 15:15
Digital transformation to benefit the business as a whole
- Understanding the importance of digital transformation & what it means for your organisation and your clients
- Evaluating why large corporations are overhauling existing data collections for smart digital & data platforms
- Van Oord’s successes in developing it’s Digital Leadership program
Giuseppe Petrina, Director, Digital Transformation, Van Oord
Yanwen Wang, VO:X Project Lead for Offshore BU, Van Oord
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
The ETL vs. ELT debate – again? What has changed to warrant re-visiting this age-old question
Craig Stewart, CTO, SnapLogic
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
Enabling the modern data platform
Jaap-Willem Verheij Van Wijk, Sales Director, Data Integration, Qlik
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: 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
Rik Holvoet, CIO, Bekaert Deslee
Fred Streefland, Director, Cyber Security, Hikvision
17:50 - 17:55
Chairperson’s closing remarks
A reflection on today’s discussions, & thank you to our audience & speakers.
19:00
Gala dinner
08:30 - 09:00
Morning registration & breakfast
09:00 - 09:10
Opening remarks from the chairperson
A welcome from the chairperson
Ynte Kramer, Director IT, Unlimited Footwear Group
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
Fenny van den Broek, Director Transformation & IT, Landal GreenParks
Roundtable 3: Cyber security risks & resolutions
Fred Streefland, Director, Cyber Security, Hikvision
Roundtable 2: Legacy systems & new tools
Hedi Sghaier, CIO SG Luxembourg / CIO International Private Banking, Société Générale
Roundtable 4: Data & analytics
Nico Van Herzeele, Enterprise Architect – IT Director, Barco
10:15 - 10:50
Roundtable wrap-up by the chairperson
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
Hyperautomation in IT operations for business growth
Yamini Mittal Dass, AI/ML Evangelist, New Business Growth Head, Digitate
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 7
Human-centric identity
Bastian Krebs, Solution Architect, Ping Identity
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 8
Leave no-one behind: how to unlock your entire digital ecosystem
Mike Kiersey, Director Global Technology EMEA, Boomi
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 hosted by Boomi
14:00 - 14:35
Lessons learned from the CISO practice
- An overview: Hurdles & successes in enhancing a security-mindset
- How to deliver knowledge and enable capability for less IT-versed staff
- Lessons learnt from creating a security-minded company culture
Fred Streefland, Director, Cyber Security & Data Protection Officer, EMEA, Hikvision
14:40 - 15:15
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
15:20 - 15:55
Predicting production waste through AI & Machine Learning
Rik will summarise Bekaert Deslee’s implementation of new tools that they have found useful, including the hurdles & their expected future gains.
Rik Holvoet, CIO, Bekaert Deslee
15:55 - 16:00
Closing remarks from the Chairperson