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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs 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.
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DACH CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the DACH CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Christoph Bernius
Allianz
Regional CISO
Sascha Brock
Deutsche Post
VP Chief Information Security Officer
Nikk Gilbert
RWE
CISO
Chuks Ojeme
Brenntag AG
Global CISO
John Petersen
Nestlé
CISO
Aleksandar Radosavljevic
Global Fashion Group
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Judith Wunschik
Siemens Energy
Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Members
Flavio Aggio
World Health Organization
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Federico Blasiotti
Adecco
Global Head of IT Security, Risk & Compliance
Stefan Braun
Henkel
CISO
Henning Christiansen
Ottobock
CISO
Daniel Cisowski
BDO AG
CISO
Martin Dion
BCV
CSO
Michael Ebner
EnBW
CISO
Joachim Fritschi
GLS Group
CISO
Andreas Gaetje
Körber
CISO
Peter Gerdenitsch
Raiffeisen Bank International
Head of Group Information & Cyber Security / Group CISO
Jef Guerne
Givaudan
CISO
Hendrik Hartje
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CISO
Benedikt Heintel
Viega
CISO
Steffen Hoffmann
Boehringer Ingelheim
CISO
Angelika Holl
Zeppelin GmbH
CISO
Oliver Juncker
Siemens AG
CISO | Smart Infrastructure
Hansjörg Kalcher
ÖBB Holding
Group CISO
David King
Omnicom Media Group
CISO
Jochen Klein
CompuGroup Medical
CISO
Thomas Krauhausen
E.ON
Senior Cyber Security Advisor / Deputy CISO
Michael Krull
Bertelsmann
CISO
Wolfgang Löw
EVN AG
CISO
Thomas Mann
K-Businesscom AG
CISO
Joao Moita
Merck
Group CISO
Iskro Mollov
GEA Group AG
VP Security, Business Continuity and Crisis Management | CISO, GEA Group
Matthias Muhlert
Haribo
CISO
Martin Neubauer
Müller Group
Group CISO
Ilja Ohliger
TRUMPF
CISO
Dörthe Pult
ista International
Head of IT Security
Carlos Sanchez
Santander Consumer Bank AG
CISO
Daniel Schatz
Qiagen
CISO
Paul Sester
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG
Chief Information Security Officer
Andreas Zelezny
Schaeffler AG
Group CISO
Thomas Zimmermann
ASSA ABLOY AB
Group CISO
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NBA)
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AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
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ERIC SINGER, CISO EMEA
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
14 June 2023 | an evening
DACH CISO 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 CISO 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
28 November 2023 | 1 day
DACH CISO 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 CISO Town Hall - 15/03/2023
DACH CISO Executive Summit - 29/11/2022
DACH CISO Town Hall - 18/10/2022
DACH CISO Inner Circle - Frankfurt - 29/06/2022
DACH CISO Inner Circle - Munich - 28/06/2022
DACH CISO Town Hall - 31/03/2022
DACH CISO Peer Roundtable - 16/02/2022
DACH CISO Town Hall - 22/09/2021
DACH CISO Peer Roundtable - 09/09/2021
DACH CISO Town Hall - 23/06/2021
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Content from your CISO 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 POSTBLOG | MAY 22, 2023
BLOG | MAY 22, 2023
Key Things CISOs Should Know About Data Privacy
The primary role of a CISO is to manage the security of organizational assets. Here, Yunique Demann, Senior Director, Privacy Strategic Lead at NTT Data, and Governing Body Member of the Houston CISO Community, shares insight data protection best practices as it relates to security and the CISO’s functional areas.
VIEW POSTBLOG | 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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