Executive Summit

As technology evolves from tools we operate to partners we interact with, technology leaders face new challenges in shaping human-machine relationships. The rise of AI and robotics is transforming how we connect, collaborate and coexist—demanding fresh thinking across organisations and society.

Join Frank Buytendijk, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Fellow, Gartner to explore:

• What new relationships between people and technology will drive business and society forward?
• What new design principles do we need for AI to move forward?
• What practical examples of this future can we witness already, and what can we practically do to prepare?

 As AI adoption accelerates across DACH organisations,  CISOs face a growing challenge: governing AI-driven workflows with security architectures built for a pre-AI world. Prompts, copy-paste actions, agent tool calls, and generated outputs occur at the point of work, often beyond the visibility and control of traditional network-based enforcement.

Join this session to learn more on:

• Where SASE gaps create unseen AI risk and data exposure
• How to adopt last-mile AI controls without disruption
• Why AI governance breaks down at the point of work

Some dangerous failures come not from broken systems, but from systems, metrics and transformations that work exactly as designed — while producing the wrong outcome. Security posture can masquerade as viability, metrics as purpose and reports as ground truth.

Drawing on original research, systems thinking and darkly comic scenarios, Matthias Muhlert, Group CISO at Oetker Group and author of Electric Sheep, Encrypted Dreams explores:

• How cybernetics informs adaptive architecture, independent assurance and governance at three speeds
• How misaligned objectives and autonomous tools create systemic failure — and how the payer–beneficiary gap explains why support stalls before action
• Why CISOs need a Chief Reality Officer function as identity, evidence and operational reality become contestable

Frontier AI and emerging agentic systems are reshaping enterprise risk faster than traditional governance can respond. CISOs now face an attack surface defined not only by external threats but by internal, autonomous AI workflows deployed at speed—often without visibility, guardrails, or accountability. Frontier‑class models can be used not just defensively but diagnostically, continuously probing an organisation’s AI landscape to expose governance gaps, shadow systems, and unsafe autonomy. Leaders can blend data‑driven oversight with culture‑driven responsibility to build governance that keeps pace with AI’s velocity.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• How advanced models uncover hidden agentic workflows and governance gaps before attackers do
• How to replace slow, periodic reviews with real‑time, AI‑driven validation of controls and identity boundaries
• Building a culture where every employee strengthens your AI‑driven security posture

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Step into an immersive cyber crisis simulation where an AI-enabled attack disrupts critical business operations, trusted systems, and recovery plans. Working through key decision points, you'll explore how CISOs can lead through uncertainty, balance risk with operational resilience, and restore trust across technology, data, and business services. The session challenges assumptions about preparedness, recovery, and what it takes to return to a trusted state after a major cyber event.

Join this interactive session to learn more about:

• AI-driven attacks and their impact on cyber resilience
• Trusted recovery when systems, data, and AI are compromised
• Balancing risk, recovery, and operational continuity under pressure

As organisations increasingly rely on external technology ecosystems, managing vendor risk requires scalable, high-efficiency tools and processes. This session explores how modern third-party risk management (TPRM) is shifting from manual compliance checks to automated, service-driven risk assessment. Discover how security leaders can optimise their service delivery frameworks to continuously evaluate vendor posture, streamline software supply chain oversight, and build resilient vendor ecosystems without slowing down business innovation.

Join this session to discuss:

• How to optimise security service workflows for continuous third-party risk visibility
• Key strategies for modernising software supply chain assessments and vendor governance
• How automated tools and transparent metrics build lasting digital trust