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DACH CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the DACH community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
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
Vijay Rathnaparkhe
Bosch
CIO
Sandeep Sen
Linde Plc
Global CIO
Members
Ulf Adebahr
Schwarz Gruppe
Member of the Executive Board - Enterprise IT & Data Management
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
Jochen Göttelmann
Lufthansa Cargo AG
CIO
Annette Hamann
Beiersdorf
CIO
Stefan Haverkock
Brenntag AG
VP IT Corporate & EMEA
Stefan Henkel
Siemens Healthineers
CIO
Thomas Kleine-Möllhoff
PFIZER PHARMA GMBH
IT Lead DACH
Markus Koepfli
Mettler Toledo
CIO / Head Digital Business Services
Hartmut Mueller
Daimler
CTO, VP IT Technology & Cross Functions
Sinanudin Omerhodzic
Aldi Nord
CIO
Martin Petry
Hilti
CIO
Claudia Plattner
European Central Bank
Director General for Information Systems
Dirk Ramhorst
Wacker Chemie
CIO / CDO
Esteban Remecz
Maxion Wheels
CIO
Andre Scheidhammer
HENSOLDT
CIO
Stefan Schloter
Deutsche Telekom
CIO Europe
Volker Schrödel
Stihl
CIO
Carolina Soto
Munich RE
Head of IT Investment Management
Rainer Steffl
Mondi
Chief Information Officer
Carsten Trapp
Carl Zeiss AG
Head of Corporate IT
Urs Tschumper
Ivoclar Vivadent
IT Director
Christian Ullrich
Straumann Holding
CIO
Jochen Werling
LafargeHolcim
Group CIO
Ralf Werner
OGE
CIO & CDO
Thomas Zinniker
BKW AG
CIO
Pablo de Ayala
Dufry
Global IT Director (CIO)
"This event is a must-attend for all IT professionals – to network and knowledge-share with others in the industry.”
Michael Smith, CIO
The Estee Lauder Companies
"This is an efficient way to get exposure to what is really going on in the local IT community to validate or dispute what your current strategies are.”
Bill Fortwangler, CIO
Dollar Bank
“Relevant topics, great networking opportunities and valuable discussions.”
Eelko van Leeuwen, Global cio
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
28 June 2022 | an evening
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Munich
Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
29 June 2022 | 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
October 10 - 12, 2022 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
30 November 2022 | 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 Virtual Town Hall - 19/05/2022
DACH CIO Virtual Boardroom | DE | - 31/03/2022
DACH CIO Virtual Boardroom - 22/02/2022
DACH CIO Virtual Town Hall - 15/12/2021
DACH CIO Virtual Boardroom - 08/12/2021
DACH CIO Virtual Boardroom - 05/10/2021
DACH CIO Virtual Boardroom - 22/09/2021
DACH CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/09/2021
DACH CIO Virtual Boardroom - 16/06/2021
DACH CIO Virtual Town Hall - 15/06/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
What Community Brings to Executives
We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JUNE 21, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 21, 2022
What CIOs Are Talking About in 2022
With 44 gatherings for CIOs in the books, the most popular sessions for Evanta CIO Executive Summits focused on value, outcomes and strategic decision-making. Here are highlights from the highest-rated sessions, articles and topics in the first half of 2022.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CIOs in 2022
CIO leadership is becoming more complex, as they reach beyond and within the organization to achieve their goals in the remainder of 2022. Here, we take a closer look at those goals, based on our annual survey of nearly 1,000 CIOs from Evanta’s communities.
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