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Unlocking Performance Potential

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Brno, Czech Republic

Maximizing Efficiency Strategies

In the rapidly evolving digital age, few roles have undergone such dramatic changes as the CIO. Historically, the CIO was relegated to managing IT infrastructure and ensuring systems' efficiency, but many of today's CIOs have transitioned into key business strategists. They stand at the intersection of technology and business, leveraging innovations to shape organizational directions, create value, and boost revenue for the company. 

Overview

Where once IT cost management was a competitive advantage, it is now table stakes. If IT leaders are not effective at managing operational costs, they risk falling behind in their ability to support business strategy and drive digital transformation.

As an IT leader, one of the most important responsibilities is to manage costs and maximize the efficiency of the organization’s IT operations. Cost-saving measures not only benefit an organization’s bottom line, but also pave the way for investment in innovative technology solutions that drive growth.

Many IT leaders are challenged by the need to demonstrate value to the business and validate their budgets.

Why Attend?

If you want to:

  • Get actionable guidance for managing and communicating IT investment priorities and implementation strategies
  • Learn more about new technologies, solutions, and services
  • Find out which cost-saving measures IT leaders should prioritize
  • Discuss best practices on how to efficiently lead the transformation agenda

Then register for the upcoming IDC Summit 2024!

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Agenda

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10:00

Welcome and Intro to the Summit

10:20

From Tech Guardians to Business Orchestrators: A Journey of a Chief Digital Officer

10:40

Security in the new era of AI

11:00

Ferrari Goes Digital+

11:20

Digital Business Status Quo: geopolitics, ESG & other regulations and new technology developments vs. IT strategy - panel discussion

12:05

Lunch & Networking

13:05

Rethinking Digitalization for an AI-first World

13:25

Is corporate data ready for AI? - Mapping the path to data transformation

13:40

AI itself is not the solution

13:50

Business Data Governance as a path to data democratization

14:05

Data-driven business and GenAI

14:20

Compliance, regulations and us

14:35

Zero Trust in the Face of Today's Growing Remote Access and Web Browsing Threat Landscape

14:50

Coffee Break

15:25

Automation in compliance services

15:35

Cloud paradigm faces efficiency pressures

15:50

Put AI to Work with ServiceNow!

16:05

Directors' bet on the direction of IT development

16:20

16:35

Rapid cyber-recovery: everyone wants it, but nobody has seen it yet

16:55

Connect session round table discussions

17:55

(R)evolution? Digitalization!

18:25

Free time

19:00

Dinner & Networking

Speakers

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Dana Vaníčková Show full profile linkedin

Dana Vaníčková

Associate Vice President, Event Director CEE, IDC CEMA

Steven Frantzen

Head of WW Strategy & Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director, EMEA, IDC

Morten Rye Christensen

VP Infrastructure & Operations, Semler Gruppen

Dalibor Kačmář

National Technology Officer, Microsoft

Ctibor Duda

Technical Advisor for AppScan EMEA, HCL Software

Petr Polák

Data Platforms Domain Lead, Česká spořitelna

Patrik Plachý Show full profile linkedin

Patrik Plachý

Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat

Pavlína Vajgarová

Data Intelligence Lead, Česká spořitelna

Jan Šmerhovský

Data Analytics & AI/ML Sales Specialist, Google Cloud

Pavel Hejduk

Chief Information Security Officer, ČEZ

Alex Spector

Solutions Engineer, CEERI Region, Cloudflare

Marian Kulhavý

Head of Sales and Marketing, GAPP System

Josef Saska

Head of Cloud Platforms, Škoda Auto

Marcin Grzywacz

Regional Enterprise Account Executive CEE, ServiceNow

Martin Špacek

Hybrid Cloud Solutions Manager, HPE

Vlastimil Chramosta

CEO, Thein Digital

Josef Honc

Senior Technology Consultant, Veritas

Miroslav Jaššo

Head of IT, RPC

Radim Hofman

CIO, PPL CZ

Slavomír Veselý

CIO, SIKO koupelny

Miroslav Hübner

CIO, Pražská energetika

Zuzana Pečová

Data & Business Intelligence Teamleader, innogy Česká republika

Jan Pilař

Senior Cybersecurity Technical Specialist, Microsoft

Bob Kartous

Program strategist of Opero's business hub, author of books on the future and education

Massimiliano Claps

Research Director, Government Insights, IDC EMEA

Antonín Hlavinka

CIO, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

Jan Romportl

Founder, Elin.ai

Ondřej Plachý

Senior Research Analyst, Data & Analytics, IDC

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