Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
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
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
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
Coffee break & networking
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
Networking lunch
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
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
Coffee break & 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
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
Chairperson’s closing remarks
A reflection on today’s discussions, & thank you to our audience & speakers.
Morning registration & breakfast
Opening remarks from the chairperson
A welcome from the chairperson
Ynte Kramer, Director IT, Unlimited Footwear Group
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.
Fenny van den Broek, Director Transformation & IT, Landal GreenParks
Fred Streefland, Director, Cyber Security, Hikvision
Hedi Sghaier, CIO SG Luxembourg / CIO International Private Banking, Société Générale
Nico Van Herzeele, Enterprise Architect – IT Director, Barco
Coffee break & networking
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
Networking lunch hosted by Boomi

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
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
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