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"We have been able to listen to very good lectures from people who are really into the subject. The premises also make it possible to get in touch very quickly. This will definitely not be my last event."

Carsten Klingels

Head of Digital IT

E.ON

"Thanks to World Class Business Leaders who organized this event, bringing together brilliant minds, insightful participants, and engaging moderators. Thus, the exchange about #digitaltransformation in various industries was extremely inspiring."

Dr. Sven Bettermann

Global Head of Digitalization

Evonik

"Exciting two days in Leipzig at World Class Business Leaders Institute's Digital Transformation conference. I was pleased that many interesting presentations showed the challenge of digitalization and the appropriate approaches to solving it."

Maik Schawalder

Chief Executive Officer

DocuMatrix Switzerland

How It Works

Like-minded peers show their latest developments, successes and failures in case study presentations
Get access easily to all speakers and delegates through Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops
Network face-to face as well as engage in the online Think Tank

Facts

Limited to

200

Attendees
Limited to

150

Companies

40

Speakers

70/30

Corporate Decision-Maker / Vendor Ratio

Why attend?

Unique insights from many industries to keep up with the digital transformation landscape
Deep dive with decision-makers from the areas of IT, change management, and customer experience
Find innovative business partners for future projects

Agenda

First day of conference

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH

9:00

No Chairperson Yet

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9:15

Topic Under Consideration

Jeremy Drury

Chief Digital Officer
IKEA
Germany

9:45

The Power of People: Building a Grassroots Digital Transformation Culture

Jamie Martino

Head of Digital Transformation, Communication and Change
UCB
Belgium

10:15

No Speaker Yet

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10:45

Coffee Break with Networking

11:15

Learning from Successes & Failures Found Across Industries to Establish a Proactive Stance

Sandra Rauch

Chief Digital Officer
E.ON
Germany

Learning from Successes & Failures Found Across Industries to Establish a Proactive Stance

Sandra Rauch

Chief Digital Officer
E.ON
Germany

Using Technology to Master the Content and Influencer Economy

Axel Adida

Chief Digital Officer
Beiersdorf
Germany

Using Technology to Master the Content and Influencer Economy

Axel Adida

Chief Digital Officer
Beiersdorf
Germany

11:45

The Execution Dilemma: Navigating the Complexities of Bringing a Strategy to Life

Charlotte Guillaumie

Chief Transformation Officer
Maersk
Netherlands

The Execution Dilemma: Navigating the Complexities of Bringing a Strategy to Life

Charlotte Guillaumie

Chief Transformation Officer
Maersk
Netherlands

No Speaker Yet

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12:15

Round-Table Discussions

Strategy & Technology

  1. Learning from Successes & Failures Found Across Industries to Establish a Proactive Stance

    Sandra Rauch (E.ON)
  2. The Execution Dilemma: Navigating the Complexities of Bringing a Strategy to Life

    Charlotte Guillaumie (Maersk)

Round-Table Discussions

Strategy & Technology

  1. Learning from Successes & Failures Found Across Industries to Establish a Proactive Stance

    Sandra Rauch (E.ON)
  2. The Execution Dilemma: Navigating the Complexities of Bringing a Strategy to Life

    Charlotte Guillaumie (Maersk)

Round-Table Discussions

Transforming Culture & Experience

  1. The Power of People: Building a Grassroots Digital Transformation Culture

    Jamie Martino (UCB)
  2. Using Technology to Master the Content and Influencer Economy

    Axel Adida (Beiersdorf)
  3. Topic Under Consideration

    Jeremy Drury (IKEA)

Round-Table Discussions

Transforming Culture & Experience

  1. The Power of People: Building a Grassroots Digital Transformation Culture

    Jamie Martino (UCB)
  2. Using Technology to Master the Content and Influencer Economy

    Axel Adida (Beiersdorf)
  3. Topic Under Consideration

    Jeremy Drury (IKEA)

13:00

Lunch with Networking

14:15

Exhibitor Tour

Get inspired by the latest innovations and join us on this 15-minute journey through the networking space

14:30

The Financial Lens: Driving Digital Transformation for Business Impact

Vipin Arora

Digital Transformation Leader‑Global Finance‑VP
SPRINGER NATURE
Germany

The Financial Lens: Driving Digital Transformation for Business Impact

Vipin Arora

Digital Transformation Leader‑Global Finance‑VP
SPRINGER NATURE
Germany

Beyond the Resume: Leading AI-Powered HR Transformation and Cultural Change

Wieland Rhenau

Chief Expert Digital Innovation & Strategy
Deutsche Bahn
Germany

Beyond the Resume: Leading AI-Powered HR Transformation and Cultural Change

Wieland Rhenau

Chief Expert Digital Innovation & Strategy
Deutsche Bahn
Germany

15:00

No Speaker Yet

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Navigating the AI Shift: A Practical Guide to Integrating AI into Your Company Culture

Dave Drodge

Group Lead Digital Transformation
Roche
Switzerland

Navigating the AI Shift: A Practical Guide to Integrating AI into Your Company Culture

Dave Drodge

Group Lead Digital Transformation
Roche
Switzerland

15:30

How To Drive Centralization Activities Through Digital Transformation

Vladyslav Ostapiuk

Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Digital transformation Program Lead
Metro
Germany

How To Drive Centralization Activities Through Digital Transformation

Vladyslav Ostapiuk

Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Digital transformation Program Lead
Metro
Germany

No Speaker Yet

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16:00

Coffee Break with Networking

16:30

Topic under Consideration

Ulrike Sampermans

Vice President Digital Transformation
X‑FAB
Germany

Topic under Consideration

Ulrike Sampermans

Vice President Digital Transformation
X‑FAB
Germany

Thriving Through Change: Strategies from High-Performing Companies Across Industries

David Sandberg Larsen

Group Senior Director, HR Strategy, Digital & Talent Acquisition
Knauf
Denmark

Thriving Through Change: Strategies from High-Performing Companies Across Industries

David Sandberg Larsen

Group Senior Director, HR Strategy, Digital & Talent Acquisition
Knauf
Denmark

17:00

Scaling AI Across Global Operations: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What We’ve Learned

Pierre-Yves Calloc'h

Global Chief Digital Officer
Pernod Ricard
France

Scaling AI Across Global Operations: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What We’ve Learned

Pierre-Yves Calloc'h

Global Chief Digital Officer
Pernod Ricard
France

The Unspoken Reason for Failure: A New Perspective on Managing Organizational Change

Adama Ibrahim

Vice President, R&ED Digital Transformation, DS&I
Novo Nordisk
United Kingdom

The Unspoken Reason for Failure: A New Perspective on Managing Organizational Change

Adama Ibrahim

Vice President, R&ED Digital Transformation, DS&I
Novo Nordisk
United Kingdom

17:30

Faster, Better Decisions: A Framework for Agile Governance in the Digital Age

Przemek Kotecki

Director Transformation Office
Brenntag
Poland

Faster, Better Decisions: A Framework for Agile Governance in the Digital Age

Przemek Kotecki

Director Transformation Office
Brenntag
Poland

Bridging the Gap Between People and AI: Balancing Efficiency, Creativity, and Human Culture

Dmitry Olerinskiy

Global Digital Director
Decathlon
Netherlands

Bridging the Gap Between People and AI: Balancing Efficiency, Creativity, and Human Culture

Dmitry Olerinskiy

Global Digital Director
Decathlon
Netherlands

18:00

Round-Table Discussions

Strategy & Technology

  1. Scaling AI Across Global Operations: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What We’ve Learned

    Pierre-Yves Calloc'h (Pernod Ricard)
  2. How To Drive Centralization Activities Through Digital Transformation

    Vladyslav Ostapiuk (Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Digital transformation Program Lead)
  3. Faster, Better Decisions: A Framework for Agile Governance in the Digital Age

    Przemek Kotecki (Brenntag)
  4. Topic under Consideration

    Ulrike Sampermans (X‑FAB)
  5. The Financial Lens: Driving Digital Transformation for Business Impact

    Vipin Arora (SPRINGER NATURE)

Round-Table Discussions

Strategy & Technology

  1. Scaling AI Across Global Operations: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What We’ve Learned

    Pierre-Yves Calloc'h (Pernod Ricard)
  2. How To Drive Centralization Activities Through Digital Transformation

    Vladyslav Ostapiuk (Group Head of Business Intelligence and Transformation Finance, Digital transformation Program Lead)
  3. Faster, Better Decisions: A Framework for Agile Governance in the Digital Age

    Przemek Kotecki (Brenntag)
  4. Topic under Consideration

    Ulrike Sampermans (X‑FAB)
  5. The Financial Lens: Driving Digital Transformation for Business Impact

    Vipin Arora (SPRINGER NATURE)

Round-Table Discussions

Transforming Culture & Experience

  1. Beyond the Resume: Leading AI-Powered HR Transformation and Cultural Change

    Wieland Rhenau (Deutsche Bahn)
  2. Thriving Through Change: Strategies from High-Performing Companies Across Industries

    David Sandberg Larsen (Knauf)
  3. Navigating the AI Shift: A Practical Guide to Integrating AI into Your Company Culture

    Dave Drodge (Roche)
  4. The Unspoken Reason for Failure: A New Perspective on Managing Organizational Change

    Adama Ibrahim (Novo Nordisk)
  5. Bridging the Gap Between People and AI: Balancing Efficiency, Creativity, and Human Culture

    Dmitry Olerinskiy (Decathlon)

Round-Table Discussions

Transforming Culture & Experience

  1. Beyond the Resume: Leading AI-Powered HR Transformation and Cultural Change

    Wieland Rhenau (Deutsche Bahn)
  2. Thriving Through Change: Strategies from High-Performing Companies Across Industries

    David Sandberg Larsen (Knauf)
  3. Navigating the AI Shift: A Practical Guide to Integrating AI into Your Company Culture

    Dave Drodge (Roche)
  4. The Unspoken Reason for Failure: A New Perspective on Managing Organizational Change

    Adama Ibrahim (Novo Nordisk)
  5. Bridging the Gap Between People and AI: Balancing Efficiency, Creativity, and Human Culture

    Dmitry Olerinskiy (Decathlon)

18:45

End of the 1st Day with Summaries

19:00

Evening Reception with Refreshments, Gourmet Snacks, and Networking

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

Second day of conference

THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH

9:00

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9:15

The Coalition of the Willing: Driving Transformation in a Decentralized Company

Eric Croon

Digital Transformation Director
Bunzl
Belgium

9:45

Why Fear, Not Ambition, is the Primary Driver of Successful Change Implementation

David Toborek

Chief Digital Officer
Stabilus
Germany

10:15

Beyond the Hype: Making GenAI Work through Data, Context & Collaboration

Andreas Steinbacher

Senior Digital Director
Novo Nordisk
Denmark

10:45

Coffee Break with Networking

11:15

Topic under Consideration

Arjun Varma

Global Director ‑ Strategy, Digital, Risk & Resilience
Philip Morris International
Switzerland

Topic under Consideration

Arjun Varma

Global Director ‑ Strategy, Digital, Risk & Resilience
Philip Morris International
Switzerland

The Process-First Mindset: Avoiding the Technology Trap to Achieve a Successful Transformation

Arnold Maier

Chief Digital Officer
Ammann Group
Austria

The Process-First Mindset: Avoiding the Technology Trap to Achieve a Successful Transformation

Arnold Maier

Chief Digital Officer
Ammann Group
Austria

11:45

No Speaker Yet

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The Pioneer's Playbook: How Traditional Companies drive Digital Transformation through a Startup Mindset

Gowrishankar Paramasivam

Director ‑ Digital Platform & Innovation ‑ Strategy
DSV
Denmark

The Pioneer's Playbook: How Traditional Companies drive Digital Transformation through a Startup Mindset

Gowrishankar Paramasivam

Director ‑ Digital Platform & Innovation ‑ Strategy
DSV
Denmark

12:15

Round-Table Discussions

Strategy & Technology

  1. Topic under Consideration

    Arjun Varma (Philip Morris International)
  2. The Coalition of the Willing: Driving Transformation in a Decentralized Company

    Eric Croon (Bunzl)
  3. Why Fear, Not Ambition, is the Primary Driver of Successful Change Implementation

    David Toborek (Stabilus)

Round-Table Discussions

Strategy & Technology

  1. Topic under Consideration

    Arjun Varma (Philip Morris International)
  2. The Coalition of the Willing: Driving Transformation in a Decentralized Company

    Eric Croon (Bunzl)
  3. Why Fear, Not Ambition, is the Primary Driver of Successful Change Implementation

    David Toborek (Stabilus)

Round-Table Discussions

Transforming Culture & Experience

  1. Beyond the Hype: Making GenAI Work through Data, Context & Collaboration

    Andreas Steinbacher (Novo Nordisk)
  2. The Pioneer's Playbook: How Traditional Companies drive Digital Transformation through a Startup Mindset

    Gowrishankar Paramasivam (DSV)
  3. The Process-First Mindset: Avoiding the Technology Trap to Achieve a Successful Transformation

    Arnold Maier (Ammann Group)

Round-Table Discussions

Transforming Culture & Experience

  1. Beyond the Hype: Making GenAI Work through Data, Context & Collaboration

    Andreas Steinbacher (Novo Nordisk)
  2. The Pioneer's Playbook: How Traditional Companies drive Digital Transformation through a Startup Mindset

    Gowrishankar Paramasivam (DSV)
  3. The Process-First Mindset: Avoiding the Technology Trap to Achieve a Successful Transformation

    Arnold Maier (Ammann Group)

13:00

Lunch with Networking

14:30

The European Challenge: Using AI and Digital Transformation to Compete Globally

Marcel Pfeiffer

Digital Innovation Officer
thyssenkrupp
Germany

The European Challenge: Using AI and Digital Transformation to Compete Globally

Marcel Pfeiffer

Digital Innovation Officer
thyssenkrupp
Germany

How to Lead in a Time of Constant Change

Armel Djeukou

SVP Digital ‑ Project Lead Digital & Cyber Products & Services Ecosystem
Airbus
France

How to Lead in a Time of Constant Change

Armel Djeukou

SVP Digital ‑ Project Lead Digital & Cyber Products & Services Ecosystem
Airbus
France

15:00

Topic under Consideration

Jan Rombolotto

Director Group Digital Solutions
Vaillant Group
Germany

15:30

Navigating the Reality of Digital Transformation: Lessons from an Ongoing Journey

Stephen Morrison

Global Head of HR Digital Processes, Analytics & Rewards
Andritz AG

16:00

The Human-in-the-Loop Approach to Predictive AI

Thomas Van Hecke

Vice President Digital and Product Line
Sandvik
Netherlands

16:30

Coffee Break with Networking

17:00

Round-Table Discussions

  1. The European Challenge: Using AI and Digital Transformation to Compete Globally

    Marcel Pfeiffer (thyssenkrupp)
  2. Topic under Consideration

    Jan Rombolotto (Vaillant Group)
  3. Navigating the Reality of Digital Transformation: Lessons from an Ongoing Journey

    Steve Morrison (Andritz)
  4. The Human-in-the-Loop Approach to Predictive AI

    Thomas Van Hecke (Sandvik)
  5. How to Lead in a Time of Constant Change

    Armel Djeukou (Airbus)

Round-Table Discussions

  1. The European Challenge: Using AI and Digital Transformation to Compete Globally

    Marcel Pfeiffer (thyssenkrupp)
  2. Topic under Consideration

    Jan Rombolotto (Vaillant Group)
  3. Navigating the Reality of Digital Transformation: Lessons from an Ongoing Journey

    Steve Morrison (Andritz)
  4. The Human-in-the-Loop Approach to Predictive AI

    Thomas Van Hecke (Sandvik)
  5. How to Lead in a Time of Constant Change

    Armel Djeukou (Airbus)

17:45

End of the Conference with Summary

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