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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

10:45

Security in the new era of AI

11:05

Ferrari Goes Digital+

11:25

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

12:05

Lunch & Networking

13:10

Rethinking Digitalization for an AI-first World

13:40

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

13:50

Data-driven business and GenAI

14:05

Business Data Governance as a path to data democratization

14:20

AI itself is not the solution

14:30

Tools and techniques to better secure your applications

14:45

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

15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

Compliance, regulations and us

15:45

Directors' bet on the direction of IT development

15:55

Cloud paradigm faces efficiency pressures

16:10

Put AI to Work with ServiceNow!

16:20

The double life of a superhero

16:30

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

16:50

Connect session round table discussions

17:55

(NO) FUTURE Are we taking children on a steam engine to virtual reality? And how do we switch to the hyperloop of today?

18:35

Free time

19:30

Dinner & Networking

Speakers

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 Show full profile linkedin

Morten Rye Christensen

VP Infrastructure & Operations, Semler Gruppen

Dalibor Kačmář

National Technology Officer, Microsoft

Ctibor Duda

Technical Advisor for AppScan EMEA, HCL Software

Miroslav Jaššo Show full profile linkedin

Miroslav Jaššo

Head of IT, RPC

Ondřej Plachý Show full profile linkedin

Ondřej Plachý

Senior Research Analyst, Data & Analytics, IDC

Martina Chloupková Show full profile linkedin

Martina Chloupková

Group HR Director, Heureka

Tomáš Metz Show full profile linkedin

Tomáš Metz

Head of Engineering, Česká spořitelna

Pavla Lazarová Show full profile linkedin

Pavla Lazarová

Head of Vendor Management, DHL Information Services

Petr Polák Show full profile linkedin

Petr Polák

Data Platforms Domain Lead, Česká spořitelna

Jan Šmerhovský

Data Analytics & AI/ML Sales Specialist, Google Cloud

Pavlína Vajgarová Show full profile linkedin

Pavlína Vajgarová

Data Intelligence Lead, Česká spořitelna

Patrik Plachý Show full profile linkedin

Patrik Plachý

Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat

Alex Spector

Solutions Engineer, CEERI Region, Cloudflare

Pavel Hejduk

Chief Information Security Officer, ČEZ

Martin Špacek Show full profile linkedin

Martin Špacek

Hybrid Cloud Solutions Manager, HPE

Josef Saska Show full profile linkedin

Josef Saska

Head of Cloud Platforms, Škoda Auto

Marcin Grzywacz

Regional Enterprise Account Executive CEE, ServiceNow

Marian Kulhavý

Head of Sales and Marketing, GAPP System

Vlastimil Chramosta Show full profile linkedin

Vlastimil Chramosta

CEO, Thein Digital

Josef Honc

Senior Technology Consultant, Veritas

Zuzana Pečová Show full profile linkedin

Zuzana Pečová

Data & Business Intelligence Teamleader, innogy Česká republika

Slavomír Veselý Show full profile linkedin

Slavomír Veselý

CIO, SIKO koupelny

Jan Pilař

Senior Cybersecurity Technical Specialist, Microsoft

Michal Svoboda

Country Manager, HPE Aruba Česká republika

Bob Kartous Show full profile linkedin

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

Michal Škop

Data Analyst & Journalist, Seznam.cz

Jan Romportl

Founder, Elin.ai

Antonín Hlavinka Show full profile linkedin

Antonín Hlavinka

CIO, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

Pavel Digaňa Show full profile linkedin

Pavel Digaňa

Co-Founder & CTO, Kardi AI

Tomáš Záruba Show full profile linkedin

Tomáš Záruba

Chief Product and Technology Officer, Pilulka.cz

Mia Yates

fifth grader

Daria Hvížďalová Show full profile linkedin

Daria Hvížďalová

Director, AI Skills & Learning, 42 London

Libor Daňhel

Director, Mateřská základní škola, Ostrožská Lhota

Matouš Tlapák Show full profile linkedin

Matouš Tlapák

CEO, Lifeliqe

Josef Holý

IT expert, co-author of the podcast Canaries in the Net

Zuzana Šitavancová Show full profile linkedin

Zuzana Šitavancová

Managing Director, MoraviaLab

Natálie Šitavancová Show full profile linkedin

Natálie Šitavancová

Sales Director, MoraviaLab

Jiří Novotný

Mayor, Trojanovice

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