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Anett Hötzel, Head of Digitalization, T/D3sixty"A great forum for discussing new ideas, making new contacts and learning from others. Good mix across industries, company sizes and their challenges."
Pranjal Kothari, CDO, Sparkasse Bremen"The high quality of the speakers and their exciting presentations were very remarkable! The event offers excellent networking opportunities."
Alfred Lief, Future Solutions, AirbusThrough a mix of case-study presentations, interactive roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops, you will gain inspiring perspectives. The multi-stream format allows you to move freely between the sessions. Create your own personal agenda from the case studies and interactive round tables. If you can't participate in the conference onsite, you have the possibility to get the insights of the decision-makers via live streaming.
Decision Makers and Leaders in Digital Transformation, IT, Analytics, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Technology Management and Process Management
Decision Makers and Leaders in Corporate Innovation, Business Transformation, Change Management, Corporate Culture, and Workplace Transformation
Decision Makers and Leaders in Digital Marketing, Digital Communication, Customer Engagement, Customer Management and Customer Experience
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15TH
9:00
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
9:15
Laura Lukasik
Director of Digital Transformation & Innovation
UPL
Ireland
9:45
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
10:15
10:45
11:15
Andrea Latino
Innovation Growth Hacker
Nestlé
Switzerland
Andrea Latino
Innovation Growth Hacker
Nestlé
Switzerland
Aymen Ismail
Head of Customer Engagement Solutions
smart Europe
Germany
Aymen Ismail
Head of Customer Engagement Solutions
smart Europe
Germany
11:45
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
12:15
How a Non-Tech Company can Embrace Technology - Almir Muminovic, Director Digital Banking, Western Union
Topic to be Confirmed Soon - Marco Tesch, Head of Sales ‑ Consulting Services, tecRacer Consulting
How a Non-Tech Company can Embrace Technology - Almir Muminovic, Director Digital Banking, Western Union
Topic to be Confirmed Soon - Marco Tesch, Head of Sales ‑ Consulting Services, tecRacer Consulting
Dinosaurs Before the Dark: How to Build New Digital Business Models For Sustainability? - Laura Lukasik, Director of Digital Transformation & Innovation, UPL
One Global IT Platform for One Global Team - Sven-Severin Canisius, Chief Information Officer and Executive Board Member, Deichmann
How to Jump-Start your Digital Transformation: Pillars, Digital Maturity Assessment and Stakeholder Management - Andrea Latino, Innovation Growth Hacker, Nestlé
Dinosaurs Before the Dark: How to Build New Digital Business Models For Sustainability? - Laura Lukasik, Director of Digital Transformation & Innovation, UPL
One Global IT Platform for One Global Team - Sven-Severin Canisius, Chief Information Officer and Executive Board Member, Deichmann
How to Jump-Start your Digital Transformation: Pillars, Digital Maturity Assessment and Stakeholder Management - Andrea Latino, Innovation Growth Hacker, Nestlé
Digital Customer Engagement Solutions: The Balance Between Human and Automated Interactions - Aymen Ismail, Head of Customer Engagement Solutions, smart Europe
Topic to be Confirmed Soon - Denis Ehlicke , Sales Director, DACH, ON24
Digital Customer Engagement Solutions: The Balance Between Human and Automated Interactions - Aymen Ismail, Head of Customer Engagement Solutions, smart Europe
Topic to be Confirmed Soon - Denis Ehlicke , Sales Director, DACH, ON24
13:00
14:15
Tour of the exhibition - Get inspired by the latest innovations and join us on this 15-minute journey through the networking space
14:30
Paul Beelen
Head of the IT and Technology PMO
Coca‑Cola HBC
The Netherlands
Paul Beelen
Head of the IT and Technology PMO
Coca‑Cola HBC
The Netherlands
Martijn Seijsener
Global Head Employee Experience
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
Martijn Seijsener
Global Head Employee Experience
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
Fabian Kersten
Global Head of Digital Product / Customer Journey
Solvay
The Netherlands
Fabian Kersten
Global Head of Digital Product / Customer Journey
Solvay
The Netherlands
15:00
Carsten Böhle
Head of IT and Digitalization
Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey
Germany
Carsten Böhle
Head of IT and Digitalization
Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey
Germany
Monika Schulze
Head of Customer and Innovation Management & Member of the Executive Team
Zurich Insurance
Switzerland
Monika Schulze
Head of Customer and Innovation Management & Member of the Executive Team
Zurich Insurance
Switzerland
Christian Herold
Director Customer Experience & Engagement
Cosnova
Germany
Christian Herold
Director Customer Experience & Engagement
Cosnova
Germany
15:30
Carsten Hinze
Management Consultant
GP+S Consulting
Germany
Carsten Hinze
Management Consultant
GP+S Consulting
Germany
Luise Scharf
Change Management and Digital Transformation
smapOne
Germany
Luise Scharf
Change Management and Digital Transformation
smapOne
Germany
Maximilian Vogel
Co‑Founder & CEO
Big Picture
Germany
Maximilian Vogel
Co‑Founder & CEO
Big Picture
Germany
16:00
Building a Future-Proof IT Organization - Carsten Böhle, Head of IT and Digitalization, Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey
Linking the Strategy to the Portfolio - Paul Beelen, Head of the IT and Technology PMO, Coca‑Cola HBC
Why Data-Driven Business is not just about Data - Carsten Hinze , Management Consultant, GP+S Consulting
Building a Future-Proof IT Organization - Carsten Böhle, Head of IT and Digitalization, Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey
Linking the Strategy to the Portfolio - Paul Beelen, Head of the IT and Technology PMO, Coca‑Cola HBC
Why Data-Driven Business is not just about Data - Carsten Hinze , Management Consultant, GP+S Consulting
Shaping Employee Experience in the New Hybrid World: Supporting the New Normal Through Data and Technology - Martijn Seijsener, Global Head Employee Experience, Credit Suisse
The Role of Technologies to Drive Sustainable Innovation - Monika Schulze, Head of Customer and Innovation Management & Member of the Executive Team, Zurich Insurance
Shaping Employee Experience in the New Hybrid World: Supporting the New Normal Through Data and Technology - Martijn Seijsener, Global Head Employee Experience, Credit Suisse
The Role of Technologies to Drive Sustainable Innovation - Monika Schulze, Head of Customer and Innovation Management & Member of the Executive Team, Zurich Insurance
How to Connect Customer Journey Design with Corporate Sustainability Objectives - Fabian Kersten, Global Head of Digital Product / Customer Journey, Solvay
Create Meaningful Experiences Impacting your User Engagement, Conversions and Bottom-Line Results - Christian Herold, Director Customer Experience & Engagement, Cosnova
The Thing Speaks: Real Natural Language Customer Touchpoints with AI-Driven Large Language Models - Maximilian Vogel, Co‑Founder & CEO, Big Picture
How to Connect Customer Journey Design with Corporate Sustainability Objectives - Fabian Kersten, Global Head of Digital Product / Customer Journey, Solvay
Create Meaningful Experiences Impacting your User Engagement, Conversions and Bottom-Line Results - Christian Herold, Director Customer Experience & Engagement, Cosnova
The Thing Speaks: Real Natural Language Customer Touchpoints with AI-Driven Large Language Models - Maximilian Vogel, Co‑Founder & CEO, Big Picture
16:45
17:15
Arūnas Umbrasas
Director of Data Science and Analytics
Vinted
Lithuania
Arūnas Umbrasas
Director of Data Science and Analytics
Vinted
Lithuania
Andrea Teja
Head of Digital Innovation and Transformation
Synlab
Italy
Andrea Teja
Head of Digital Innovation and Transformation
Synlab
Italy
Sascha Dölker
Head of Digitization Management
Deutsche WertpapierService Bank
Germany
Sascha Dölker
Head of Digitization Management
Deutsche WertpapierService Bank
Germany
17:45
Roxana Coman
Digital Workplace, User Experience and Communication Lead
Uniper
Germany
Roxana Coman
Digital Workplace, User Experience and Communication Lead
Uniper
Germany
Firas Ben Hassan
Lead Data Scientist
Allianz Technology
Germany
Firas Ben Hassan
Lead Data Scientist
Allianz Technology
Germany
18:15
Yaniv Naor
Head of Master Data Management
Novartis
Germany
Yaniv Naor
Head of Master Data Management
Novartis
Germany
Alraune Chowdhury
Global Director, Digital HR and People Analytics
Knauf
The Netherlands
Alraune Chowdhury
Global Director, Digital HR and People Analytics
Knauf
The Netherlands
18:30
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
18:45
The Business of Data Science: How to Turn Data into Growth, Profit, and Engagement - Arūnas Umbrasas, Director of Data Science and Analytics, Vinted
The Digital Marketing Data Nucleus - Bent Böer, Lead Digital Marketing Manager DACH, PepsiCo
Data Transformation as a Business Enabler - Yaniv Naor, Head of Master Data Management, Novartis
The Business of Data Science: How to Turn Data into Growth, Profit, and Engagement - Arūnas Umbrasas, Director of Data Science and Analytics, Vinted
The Digital Marketing Data Nucleus - Bent Böer, Lead Digital Marketing Manager DACH, PepsiCo
Data Transformation as a Business Enabler - Yaniv Naor, Head of Master Data Management, Novartis
How Leadership is Evolving to Drive Successful Digital Transformations - Andrea Teja, Head of Digital Innovation and Transformation, Synlab
Rethinking IT: From Technology Provider to Employee Engagement and Digital Culture Driver - Roxana Coman, Digital Workplace, User Experience and Communication Lead, Uniper
The Roadmap to HR Digital Transformation - Alraune Chowdhury, Global Director, Digital HR and People Analytics, Knauf
How Leadership is Evolving to Drive Successful Digital Transformations - Andrea Teja, Head of Digital Innovation and Transformation, Synlab
Rethinking IT: From Technology Provider to Employee Engagement and Digital Culture Driver - Roxana Coman, Digital Workplace, User Experience and Communication Lead, Uniper
The Roadmap to HR Digital Transformation - Alraune Chowdhury, Global Director, Digital HR and People Analytics, Knauf
Crypto Hype: The Next Frontier for Corporates Platform Economy? - Sascha Dölker, Head of Digitization Management, Deutsche WertpapierService Bank
Artificial Intelligence as a Key Player in Customer Satisfaction Levels - Firas Ben Hassan, Lead Data Scientist, Allianz Technology
Why Marketing Needs to Transform to Become Marketing Again - Katharina Konow and Matthias Heft, Senior Principal Consultant, Merkle
Crypto Hype: The Next Frontier for Corporates Platform Economy? - Sascha Dölker, Head of Digitization Management, Deutsche WertpapierService Bank
Artificial Intelligence as a Key Player in Customer Satisfaction Levels - Firas Ben Hassan, Lead Data Scientist, Allianz Technology
Why Marketing Needs to Transform to Become Marketing Again - Katharina Konow and Matthias Heft, Senior Principal Consultant, Merkle
19:30
19:45
Engage in exciting conversations. Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and interesting conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH
9:00
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
9:15
Heiko Schulz
Head of Digital Development
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Germany
9:45
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
10:00
Carlos Torrens
Head IT Service Management
Oetiker Group
Spain
10:30
Stefanie Hegener
Head of Global E‑Commerce and Digital Services
SMA Solar Technology
Germany
11:00
11:30
Ziad Al oqifi
Capital Planning Engineer
Aramco
Saudi Arabia
Ziad Al oqifi
Capital Planning Engineer
Aramco
Saudi Arabia
12:00
Dr. Jens Fürst
Principal Key Expert Digitalization, Automation and Smart Factory Transformation
Siemens Healthineers
Germany
Dr. Jens Fürst
Principal Key Expert Digitalization, Automation and Smart Factory Transformation
Siemens Healthineers
Germany
Aurelija Plėtienė
Director of Engineering
Vinted
Lithuania
Aurelija Plėtienė
Director of Engineering
Vinted
Lithuania
Juan Beltrán
Sales Excellence Digital Manager
Holcim
Switzerland
Juan Beltrán
Sales Excellence Digital Manager
Holcim
Switzerland
12:30
360° Customer Portal: How can we Build Better Customer Experiences based on Clients' Data and Digital Platform Solutions - Stefanie Hegener, Head of Global E‑Commerce and Digital Services, SMA Solar Technology
Optimizing and Digitizing Asset Strategies to Minimize Cost and Maximize Performance - Ziad Al oqifi, Capital Planning Engineer, Aramco
Digital Factory Transformation: The Factory as a Digital Twin - Dr. Jens Fürst, Principal Key Expert Digitalization, Automation and Smart Factory Transformation, Siemens Healthineers
360° Customer Portal: How can we Build Better Customer Experiences based on Clients' Data and Digital Platform Solutions - Stefanie Hegener, Head of Global E‑Commerce and Digital Services, SMA Solar Technology
Optimizing and Digitizing Asset Strategies to Minimize Cost and Maximize Performance - Ziad Al oqifi, Capital Planning Engineer, Aramco
Digital Factory Transformation: The Factory as a Digital Twin - Dr. Jens Fürst, Principal Key Expert Digitalization, Automation and Smart Factory Transformation, Siemens Healthineers
Cultivating Digital Culture: Empowering People Through Digitalization - Dr.-Ing. Maryna Feierabend, Speaker Digital Transformation, Hamburg Wasser
Solid and Scalable Foundation for Future Development - Aurelija Plėtienė, Director of Engineering, Vinted
Cultivating Digital Culture: Empowering People Through Digitalization - Dr.-Ing. Maryna Feierabend, Speaker Digital Transformation, Hamburg Wasser
Solid and Scalable Foundation for Future Development - Aurelija Plėtienė, Director of Engineering, Vinted
Digital Solutions to Enrich the Fan Experience in an Entire Approach - Heiko Schulz, Head of Digital Development, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
How IT and Cloud can Contribute to Digital Transformation - Carlos Torrens, Head IT Service Management, Oetiker Group
The Way Forward to an Omnichannel Experience - Jens Martin, Head of Product ‑ Digital Sales, KIA
The Evolution from Products to Services and from Services to Experiences - Juan Beltrán, Sales Excellence Digital Manager, Holcim
Digital Solutions to Enrich the Fan Experience in an Entire Approach - Heiko Schulz, Head of Digital Development, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
How IT and Cloud can Contribute to Digital Transformation - Carlos Torrens, Head IT Service Management, Oetiker Group
The Way Forward to an Omnichannel Experience - Jens Martin, Head of Product ‑ Digital Sales, KIA
The Evolution from Products to Services and from Services to Experiences - Juan Beltrán, Sales Excellence Digital Manager, Holcim
13:15
14:45
Michalis Konstantoulakis
Head of Business Intelligence & Insights
efood
Greece
Michalis Konstantoulakis
Head of Business Intelligence & Insights
efood
Greece
Christiane Fritsch
Tribe Lead Digital
ING
Germany
Christiane Fritsch
Tribe Lead Digital
ING
Germany
15:15
Navninder Singh
Global Digital Innovation Manager
AkzoNobel
The Netherlands
Navninder Singh
Global Digital Innovation Manager
AkzoNobel
The Netherlands
15:45
Dr. Thomas Salditt
Sr. Vice President Digital Enterprise Services
BSH Home Appliances Group
Germany
Dr. Thomas Salditt
Sr. Vice President Digital Enterprise Services
BSH Home Appliances Group
Germany
16:15
Data Analytics for Leaders: From Raw Data to Insightful Decisions - Michalis Konstantoulakis , Head of Business Intelligence & Insights, efood
All in the Same Boat for "Whole"listic Success! - Oliver Dusso, Digital Transformation Manager, METRO Digital
Becoming a Data-Driven Organization - Rafael Socorro, Digital Transformation Manager, ACCIONA
Data Analytics for Leaders: From Raw Data to Insightful Decisions - Michalis Konstantoulakis , Head of Business Intelligence & Insights, efood
All in the Same Boat for "Whole"listic Success! - Oliver Dusso, Digital Transformation Manager, METRO Digital
Becoming a Data-Driven Organization - Rafael Socorro, Digital Transformation Manager, ACCIONA
Satisfying the Rising Demands of Customers with Supreme Digital Customer Experience - Christiane Fritsch, Tribe Lead Digital, ING
Customer Journey Strategies for a Changing World - Navninder Singh, Global Digital Innovation Manager, AkzoNobel
Creating Value from Leveraging Complex Data and AI - Dr. Thomas Salditt, Sr. Vice President Digital Enterprise Services, BSH Home Appliances Group
Satisfying the Rising Demands of Customers with Supreme Digital Customer Experience - Christiane Fritsch, Tribe Lead Digital, ING
Customer Journey Strategies for a Changing World - Navninder Singh, Global Digital Innovation Manager, AkzoNobel
Creating Value from Leveraging Complex Data and AI - Dr. Thomas Salditt, Sr. Vice President Digital Enterprise Services, BSH Home Appliances Group
17:15
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