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In this episode of the CIONET Podcast, Hendrik Deckers interviews Radosław Maćkiewicz, CEO of COI – Polish Centre for Information Technology, who is a nominee for the CIONET Awards 2026 (Applications & Architecture). Register here to find out who wins this prestigious title: https://www.cionet.com/events/cionet-awards-2026-part-1! Radosław unpacks Poland’s public-sector digital transformation—most...

This February, CIONET hosted CIONEXT | Mastering Complexity, powered by Hitachi Vantara. We’re thrilled to present a new episode of our #LeadershipDeepDive series, featuring Kalman Tiboldi, CTO and Founder at GemOne–TVH. In this insightful conversation, Hendrik Deckers explores why mastering technological complexity is essential to future-proofing businesses. Kalman shares how TVH is transitioning...

#CIONEXT | The End of IT Leadership? is around the corner! Watch the full #LeadershipDeepDive interview with Sharon Prior who will be our panellist on April 3rd at 15:00 CET. Don’t forget to register 👉 www.cionext.com/21! In this episode, Hendrik Deckers discusses with Sharon how today’s CIOs must act as strategic business enablers rather than just technical experts. The traditional IT silo has g...

CIONEXT is just around the corner! Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to get to know one of our panellists – Tom Tanghe, General Manager ITC EMEA at Daikin Europe – and watch his full #LeadershipDeepDive interview. Have you already registered to join us on April 3rd at 15:00 CET? Now’s the time 👉 www.cionext.com/21! In this episode, Hendrik Deckers discusses with Tom how IT is becoming a core...

Watch the full #LeadershipDeepDive interview with José Antonio López - Group CIO at TOUS - who will be our panellist at CIONEXT | The End of IT Leadership on the 3rd of April! It’s high time to register 👉 www.cionext.com/21 and join us for the discussion on three key shifts that are driving the transformation of IT and CIO’s roles in an organisation: 1️⃣ Democratisation 2️⃣ IT as strategic partne...

Are you ready for CIONEXT | The End of IT Leadership? Watch the full #LeadershipDeepDive interview with Aaron Stafford - Group Senior Director of Global Security, Cloud Infrastructure & ERP Operations at ASICS Technology - who will be our panellist on April 3rd at 15:00 CET. Don’t forget to register 👉 www.cionext.com/21! In this episode, Hendrik Deckers discusses with Aaron how ASICS is much more...

Watch the full #LeadershipDeepDive interview with John Walsh - VP & CTO at Fujitsu - who will be our panellist at CIONEXT | The End of IT Leadership on the 3rd of April! It’s high time to register 👉 www.cionext.com/21 and join us for the discussion on three key shifts that are driving the transformation of IT and CIO’s roles in an organisation: 1️⃣ Democratisation 2️⃣ IT as strategic partner 3️⃣...

This February, CIONET hosted CIONEXT | Mastering Complexity, powered by Hitachi Vantara. We're excited to share with you a new episode of our #LeadershipDeepDive series, featuring Isabelle Droll, CIO for Airline, Corporate, Hotels & Resorts, and Sustainability at TUI. Isabelle collaborated with us on this program together with André Exner. In this insightful interview, Isabelle delves into TUI’s d...

Listen to the full #LeadershipDeepDive interview with Jay Subramanian, GM of Core Storage Platforms at Hitachi Vantara, who will be our panellist at CIONEXT | Mastering Complexity on the 19th of February! It’s high time to register 👉 www.cionext.com/20 and join us for the discussion on: ✔️ The Future of Mission-Critical Apps (and why it starts with the data) ✔️ The Power of Super Adaptability (di...

In the newest episode of CIONET’s #LeadershipDeepDive interview, Steven Huels, VP & GM of AI Business, Product, and Strategy at Red Hat, explores the recent technological advancements in the realm of AI. Red Hat, recognized for its robust enterprise solutions, emphasizes open-source principles and platforms, which have been pivotal in virtualization and containerization. Steven highlights AI's tra...

Lisa Spelman - Corporate VP and GM of Intel Products & Solutions at Intel will be our guest speaker at CIOFEST on the 21st of March! If you're a CIONET Member or would like to become one, make sure you register to CIOFEST in your country here: https://www.cionet.com/events/ciofest CIOFEST will also mark the launch of the CIOFEST Cookbook No. 3, where Lisa shares her recipe for digital success. Don...

We had the pleasure to host Dirk Olufs, EVP & CIO at DHL Express at the panel of CIONEXT | The Fabric of Future-Proof Organisations that we hosted on the 18th of October. Now we’re delighted to publish the #LeadershipDeepDive interview, full of insights from one of the biggest logistics companies in the world! In this episode, Hendrik Deckers discussed with Dirk about DHL Express's operations, foc...

Antonio Queiroz, Chief Digital Officer at Euroclear, is a panellist at CIONEXT | Mastering the Cloud on the 29th of November! It’s the last moment to register 👉 www.cionext.com/ and join us for the discussion on: ✅ How complexity impedes progress. How do we optimise processes and maximise value? ✅ How to align business goals with coherent IT and cloud strategies? ✅ How to navigate the challeng...

Karl Davies-Barrett, Global Partner CTO at Microsoft, will join us as a panellist at CIONEXT | Mastering the Cloud on 29th November! Register now at www.cionext.com and don't miss the discussion on all things cloud: ✅ How complexity impedes progress. How do we optimise processes and maximise value? ✅ How to align business goals with coherent IT and cloud strategies? ✅ How to navigate the challe...

Colin Fisher, Global Senior Director, Cloud Partner Ecosystem at Red Hat, is a panellist at CIONEXT | Mastering the Cloud on the 29th of November! Register now 👉 www.cionext.com/ and join us for the discussion on: ✅ How complexity impedes progress. How do we optimise processes and maximise value? ✅ How to align business goals with coherent IT and cloud strategies? ✅ How to navigate the challen...

Colin Bannon, CTO at BT Business, is a panellist at CIONEXT | The Fabric of Future-proof Organisations on the 18th of October! Register now 👉 www.cionext.com/18 and join us for the discussion on: ✅ How top Digital Leaders architect the businesses of tomorrow? What is the supporting strategy of the future? Do they implement global business services (GBS), and who needs to lead these? What is thei...

Olivier Gibert - Global CTO at Carrefour - will join us on the 18th of October at CIONEXT | The Fabric of Future-proof Organisations. Register now 👉 www.cionext.com/18 and don’t miss the discussion on future-proofing your organisation’s platforms, infrastructure and architecture! Operating in more than 40 countries with over 337,000 employees and several thousand stores, Carrefour is a retail gia...

“We are the plumbers of the Internet,” says Gordon Thomson, VP Service Provider EMEA at Cisco. Register now 👉 www.cionext.com/18 and join us on the 18th of October at CIONEXT | The Fabric of Future-proof Organisations, to discuss “IT plumbing” in more detail: ✅ How top Digital Leaders architect the businesses of tomorrow ✅ Their core digital platform strategy ✅ The optimal IT infrastructure se...

Bart Kerkhofs, VP IT at Bridgestone EMIA, will join us on the 18th of October at CIONEXT | The Fabric of Future-Proof Organisations! Register now 👉 www.cionext.com/18 and don’t miss the discussion on how top Digital Leaders future-proof their organisations by re-architecting their businesses, platforms, and infrastructures. With a retail colossus status of 6,000 outlets spanning Europe, the Middl...

Davio Larnout, Co-founder and CEO at Radix, is making waves in the world of AI. Watch the #CIONET Leadership Deep Dive Interview as he discusses the impact and potential of AI in various industries. Radix is a pioneering AI company that delivers transformative solutions with the objective of creating real impact for clients through AI leverage. Learn from Davio’s remarkable journey, driven by his...

Artie Debidien, EVP/CIO Consumer Wholesale Enterprise at KPN, was one of the speakers at the international virtual conference CIONEXT on April 26. Hendrik Deckers meets her in the office of the Dutch telecom KPN to interview about her broad educational experience, views on innovation, and how she developed as a digital leader. “KPN will always go for sustainable innovation,” says Artie, “and every...

“Red Hat is an enterprise software company with an open source development model that is helping the world to consume open source software in a very productive manner”. Over the past 30 years Red Hat grew from 100 to 20 000 employees and over the last 5 years the company’s revenue has doubled. In this #LeadershipDeepDive interview Hendrik Deckers talks to Hans Roth, Senior Vice President & General...

Arlene Buehler, CIO/CDO at DB Cargo is the keynote speaker at #CIONEXT, our flipped virtual conference next week, April 26th. Register here https://www.cionext.com/17 and find out how top organisations are driving innovation! In this #LeadershipDeepDive Interview Hendrik Deckers talked with Arlene Buehler about the challenges DB Cargo faces. With 31 000 employees and operating across Europe and in...

Catriona Campbell – Client Technology & Innovation Officer at EY UK&Ireland is the author of the intriguing book “AI by design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence”. She is our keynote speaker at the CIONEXT conference on 26 April 2023 sponsored by UiPath. In this #LeadershipDeepDive interview Hendrik Deckers interviews Catriona about her projects, leadership style and innovation at lar...

Niklas Sundberg – Senior Vice President & CIO at ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions & author of “Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders”, an innovative and practical guide for CxOs on Sustainable IT – was our keynote speaker at the Race To Net Zero CIONEXT Conference on 7 December 2022, sponsored by @BT and @PaloAltoNetworks. In this #LeadershipDeepDive interview, Hendrik Deckers asks Niklas abou...