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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
- Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights
- Orchestrating Change - Influencing Culture and Creating Value
DACH CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the DACH CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Jochen Göttelmann
Lufthansa Cargo AG
CIO
Michael Müller-Wünsch
Otto GmbH & Co KG
CIO
Sinanudin Omerhodzic
Aldi Nord
CTO
Sandeep Sen
Linde Plc
Global CIO
Members
Stefano Alecu
Fresenius
SVP CIO
Alexander Bockelmann
Baloise
CTO
Ricardo Diaz Rohr
Emil Frey
CIO
Nacho Fresco
FIFA
Director of Technology
Klaus Glatz
Andritz
Chief Digital Officer
Harald Greiner
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Vice President IT, Technology & Sourcing
Walter Grüner
Covestro
CIO
Annette Hamann
Beiersdorf
CIO
Stefan Haverkock
Brenntag AG
VP IT Corporate & EMEA
Stefan Henkel
Siemens Healthineers
CIO
Archana Jain
Zurich Insurance
CTO
Thomas Kleine-Möllhoff
PFIZER PHARMA GMBH
IT Lead DACH
Markus Koepfli
Mettler Toledo
CIO / Head Digital Business Services
Allison Krill
Deutsche Börse
CTO
Hartmut Mueller
Mercedes-Benz Group
Vice President IT Technology & Cross Functions
Claudia Plattner
European Central Bank
Director General for Information Systems
Dirk Ramhorst
Evonik
CIO
Esteban Remecz
Maxion Wheels
CIO
Andre Rothfuss
BorgWarner
VP Information Technology
Andre Scheidhammer
HENSOLDT
CIO
Stefan Schloter
Deutsche Telekom
CIO Europe
Volker Schrödel
Stihl
CIO
Carolina Soto
Munich Re
Global Head of IT Investment & Asset Management
Rainer Steffl
Mondi
Chief Information Officer
Carsten Trapp
Zeiss Group AG
Head of Corporate IT
Urs Tschumper
Ivoclar Vivadent
IT Director
Christian Ullrich
Straumann Holding
CIO
Jochen Werling
Holcim
Group CIO
Ralf Werner
OGE
CIO & CDO
Thomas Zinniker
BKW AG
CIO
Pablo de Ayala
Dufry
Global IT Director (CIO)
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SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO
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RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER
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Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
14 June 2023 | an evening
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Munich
Roomers Munich, Autograph Collection
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
12 September 2023 | an evening
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Frankfurt
Frankfurter Botschaft
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
29 November 2023 | 1 day
DACH CIO Executive Summit
Hilton Frankfurt City Centre
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
DACH CIO Town Hall - 24/05/2023
DACH CIO Town Hall - 20/04/2023
DACH CIO Town Hall - 21/02/2023
DACH CIO Executive Summit - 30/11/2022
DACH CIO Town Hall - 19/10/2022
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Frankfurt - 29/06/2022
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Munich - 28/06/2022
DACH CIO Town Hall - 19/05/2022
DACH CIO Peer Roundtable | DE | - 31/03/2022
DACH CIO Peer Roundtable - 22/02/2022
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | MAY 22, 2023
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | MAY 22, 2023
Leading Digital Strategy & Transformation at Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms SVP and CIO Mark Booth was hired at Perdue three years ago to bring a strategic focus to IT, which included driving their digital transformation. Read about his approach to digital business and how his team is evolving the 103-year old company in a strategic way.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MAY 15, 2023
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
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