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DACH CISO 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 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.

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 CISOs 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 CISOs today.

  1. Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
  2. Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
  3. Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making

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 Deutschland
CISO

Sascha Brock

Deutsche Post
VP Chief Information Security Officer

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Jimmy Heschl

Red Bull
Head of Digital Security

Chuks Ojeme

Brenntag AG
Global CISO

John Petersen

Nestlé
CISO

Aleksandar Radosavljevic

Global Fashion Group
Global CISO

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

Sam Ghelfi

Novartis
Global Head of Information Risk Management and Global 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

David King

Omnicom Media Group
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
Group CISO

Matthias Muhlert

Haribo
CISO

Josef Nelissen

ABB AG
Group Vice President

Martin Neubauer

Müller Group
Group CISO

Ilja Ohliger

TRUMPF
CISO

Jürgen Paulmichl

ZF Friedrichshafen
Chief Cyber-/IT-Security Officer

Dörthe Pult

ista International
Head of IT Security

Carlos Sanchez

Santander Consumer Bank AG
CISO

Paul Sester

HORNBACH Baumarkt AG
Chief Information Security Officer

Andreas Zelezny

Schaeffler AG
Group CISO

Thomas Zimmermann

ASSA ABLOY AB
Group CISO

"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”

Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company

"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”

Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp

"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”

Jon Moore, CISO
Humana

Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

June 2023 | an evening

DACH CISO 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 CISO Inner Circle - Frankfurt

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

September 11 - 13, 2023 | 3 days

Global CISO Executive Summit

Four Seasons Nashville

A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.

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IN-PERSON

November 2023 | 1 day

DACH CISO Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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PAST PROGRAMS
DACH CISO Executive Summit - 29/11/2022 DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 18/10/2022 DACH CISO Inner Circle - Frankfurt - 29/06/2022 DACH CISO Inner Circle - Munich - 28/06/2022 DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 31/03/2022 DACH CISO Virtual Boardroom - 16/02/2022 DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 22/09/2021 DACH CISO Virtual Boardroom - 09/09/2021 DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 23/06/2021 DACH CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 11/05/2021
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Content from your CISO 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.

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BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022

CISOs’ Economic Outlook for 2023

In our most recent pulse survey, we asked Evanta CISOs about current economic indicators and planning for 2023 in an uncertain economic environment. We wondered how security leaders were feeling about the economy – here are 5 top-level takeaways from nearly 200 CISOs in our communities.

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INFOGRAPHIC | 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.

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