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DACH CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs 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 CISOs today.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- 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
Chuks Ojeme
Brenntag AG
Global CISO
John Petersen
Nestlé
CISO
Aleksandar Radosavljevic
Stada
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
Henning Christiansen
Ottobock
CISO
Daniel Cisowski
BDO AG
CISO
Martin Dion
BCV
CSO
Michael Ebner
EnBW
CISO
Ulrich Flegel
Infineon Technologies
Cyber Security Strategy
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 European Partners Deutschland
CISO
Steffen Hoffmann
Boehringer Ingelheim
CISO
Oliver Juncker
Siemens AG
CISO | Smart Infrastructure
David King
Omnicom Media Group
Regional ISO, EMEA
Thomas Krauhausen
E.ON
Senior Cyber Security Advisor / Deputy CISO
Philipp Krayenbuehl
Swiss Re
Chief Security Officer
Michael Krull
Bertelsmann
CISO
Wolfgang Löw
EVN AG
CISO
Thomas Mann
Kapsch
CISO
Iskro Mollov
GEA Group
Group CISO
Matthias Muhlert
Haribo
CISO
Josef Nelissen
ABB AG
Group Vice President
Martin Neubauer
Müller Group
Group CISO
Jürgen Paulmichl
ZF Friedrichshafen
Chief Cyber-/IT-Security Officer
Paul Sester
Hornbach-Baumarkt AG
Information Security Manager
Carlos Sánchez Escuderos
Santander Consumer Bank AG
CISO
Thomas Zimmermann
ASSA ABLOY Group
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
VIRTUAL
16 February 2022 | 1 hour
DACH CISO Virtual Boardroom
Passwordless Authentication & Zero Trust Networks – Mastering Complexities of a Modern Organisation
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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IN-PERSON
28 June 2022 | an evening
DACH CISO Inner Circle - Munich
Hotel Bayerischer Hof
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 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
September, 2022 | 3 days
Global CISO Executive Summit
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November 2022 | 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 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
DACH CISO Virtual Boardroom - 23/03/2021
DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 16/03/2021
DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 24/02/2021
DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 16/12/2020
DACH CISO Virtual Boardroom - 02/12/2020
DACH CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 17/11/2020
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
Swinging the Pendulum — Women Technology Leaders in 2021
The content team at Evanta, who ensures all topics and agendas are driven ‘by C-level executives and for C-level executives,’ set a goal – to intentionally and deliberately showcase women technology leaders at Evanta in-person summits. Read on to see what they were able to accomplish in 2021.
VIEW POSTSESSION INSIGHTS | JANUARY 13, 2022
SESSION INSIGHTS | JANUARY 13, 2022
Striking the Right Balance Between Data Agility and Privacy
Security leaders need to maintain consistent and centralized control of data, but they also must ensure that data authorization is agile, adaptive, and leveraged in a timely manner. Explore insights from CISOs on striking a balance between data protection and security and its access for business insights and intelligence.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2021
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2021. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
VIEW POSTYour Community Partners
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