Break-out program at CIODAY

In today’s geopolitical context and rising regulations, data protection has become essential for businesses and CIOs. Join Emily Glastra, Managing Director of T-Systems, as she explores the different levels of sovereignty and strategies to future-proof your cloud. Don’t miss this interactive discussion table on how to prepare your cloud strategy for the future. Emily Glastra is a dynamic and results-driven leader. She is obsessed with delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving customer success. Besides her leadership role within T-Systems, Emily is also chair of NLdigital. In all her roles and responsibilities, she has a constant eye for technologically driven developments, opportunities and challenges for large organizations and their leaders.

At the discussion table during the break-out program at CIODAY2024, we will dive deep into the topic of data transformation. Your business data is crucial for key decision-making and therefore invaluable. However, many organizations struggle with an abundance of duplicate and scattered data in legacy systems, making it difficult to maintain a clear overview and fully leverage the potential of their data. Together with experts such as Maarten Hensen (Iron Mountain), we will discuss the solution to this challenge: effective information transformation. This involves a clear, structured, and logical process in which your data is classified, organized, secured, digitized, and automated. In this session, we will demonstrate how to implement this process in practice and take full advantage of its benefits, such as regulatory compliance, sustainability, operational excellence, and data security.

Your CISO is your ally in the boardroom. He or she plays a pivotal role in shaping the cyber resilience and risk posture your company is willing to adopt. In this session, Stephen North, group CISO at BDR Thermea, will discuss what he brings to the table during the monthly board sessions. This has been a 5-year journey for Stephen and BDR Thermea. Join us to accelerate your journey.

Which side of “best-of” is your organization on? Join us for a pragmatic exploration of the pros and cons of best-of-breed or best-of-suite. Discuss how your position as a CIO or CISO in that paradigm might rapidly shift as the cybersecurity threat landscape evolves and the vendor landscape seeks to follow suit. The session outcomes will offer participants insights into which inflection points might tip the scale to the other side of “best-of” for their organization.

There’s always a tension between operational efficiency and robust security measures. This session will delve into the critical theme of “Security Over Convenience,” exploring how organizations can strike the right balance to achieve cyber resilience. Ryan Barbour, the former Global CISO of Ahold DelHaize, will share his experiences and insights. He will provide real-world examples and best practices for maintaining security in a (globally) distributed environment.

Following Ryan’s insights, you can discuss your experiences, challenges, and strategies with fellow attendees. By leveraging the collective knowledge and experience of our featured expert and your industry peers, you’ll gain practical insights to make your organization more resilient. Join this interactive session and learn how to enhance your cybersecurity posture without compromising convenience.

You have started your career and you are well on your way, but how can you contribute to developing new business models while staying up-to-date with the latest technologies? Understanding the bigger picture will help you grow as a digital leader. What capabilities and skills are essential? Should you join a tech team, or is it more beneficial to work in a business team? Is it better to gain experience at a SME or a large corporate? And does consulting experience advance your career? Lots of decisions to make.

Become the architect of your own success. Learn about the Digital Competency Model and get insights into your Tech leadership skills and how to assess and develop them. It will elevate your ability to drive digital transformation within your organization. Step into the future of leadership – join the workshop and lead the change! The workshop is led by Job Voorhoeve of Amrop. Job is a Partner in Amrop’s Amsterdam office and Leader of the global Digital Practice. He has senior experience in executive search and leadership services in the domains of digital, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and more. Job has a very sharp view on the top talent and leadership dynamics, which he is happy to share.

UWV has recently completed one of the most complex data center transformations in Netherlands history, with zero disruption to ongoing operations, together with DXC. The return on investment for the Dutch federal agency that initiated the plan has been a significant reduction in the cost of IT operations. For UWV, stability and continuity are fundamental. Providing accessible digital experiences and well-functioning IT systems, running more than 200 custom applications, is core to UWV’s mission to support its citizens in need. Eric Janssen of DXC reports on the main achievements and challenges of the program and Patrick Blok discusses how technology platforms enable UWV towards a more Agile organization.

In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, IT & security leaders face unprecedented challenges as they balance digital transformation, growing demands from business, operational efficiency, and risk management. With increasing dependence on cloud services, distributed workforces, evolving technologies, ensuring delivery on the promise of transformation becomes more complex than ever. This discussion, moderated by EMEA Field CTO Christian Reilly at Cloudflare, will explore how to navigate these challenges by exploring new approaches and innovations to get things done quicker and more effectively.

Enterprise organisations face high demand for rapid digital transformation and the integration of platform engineering has become critical for maintaining a competitive edge by enhancing operational efficiency, agility, and innovation. During this session, we’ll provide practical guidance on how to successfully embed platform engineering into your organisation’s technology strategy, improve developer experience, and how to measure its effectiveness.What you’ll learn: How to begin and or optimise your platform engineering journey; How to improve developer experience through the implementation of platform teams; Ways to measure success related to cost, risk, and speed business objectives; What works and what doesn’t when scaling platform engineering and how this impacts team culture.

An AI strategy has very little to do with AI. As tech leaders we are about to face a level of intelligence beyond what we have seen before. To make use of this and achieve true transformations it is not about having a Digital Mindset, but an AI mindset. Examples will be shared how conversational concepts can affect other technology and developments.

Digital growth is easy to say, but difficult to achieve. It always starts with a new business model, followed by ensuring that a business DNA is embraced and a mindset of continuous change is accepted. Finally, prior to jumping on any new technology, it is crucial to ensure that your organisation is ready to adopt new technology and new ways of working.