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DACH CIO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
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.
- 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
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
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
Sinanudin Omerhodzic
Aldi Nord
CTO
Claudia Plattner
European Central Bank
Director General for Information Systems
Dirk Ramhorst
Evonik
CIO
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
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)
"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
June 2023 | an evening
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Munich
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 2023 | an evening
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Frankfurt
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 13 - 15, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November 2023 | 1 day
DACH CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
DACH CIO Executive Summit - 30/11/2022
DACH CIO Virtual Town Hall - 19/10/2022
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Frankfurt - 29/06/2022
DACH CIO Inner Circle - Munich - 28/06/2022
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
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Content from your CIO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CIOs and the State of the Economy
We asked CIOs in our community pulse survey how the state of the economy is impacting their business – here are 5 key findings from 200 CIOs who participated.
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