CIONET

CIONET

CIONET is the leading community of senior digital and IT executives around the world. With a membership of CIOs, CDOs, CTOs and IT leaders from the world’s leading companies, CIONET has the expertise and pioneering vision to solve or address any digital or IT management challenge. CIONET develops, manages and moderates a global community and next-generation platform with an integrated array of both offline and online tools and services designed to provide real-time support for digital and IT executives.

  1. Allan Cockriel - Group CIO at ASML - On Leadership in the Agentic Era  CIOFEST interview

    2일 전

    Allan Cockriel - Group CIO at ASML - On Leadership in the Agentic Era CIOFEST interview

    The last generation of CIOs with a human-only workforce. Let that sink in for a second. If you think AI is just about a chatbot summarising your emails, you are missing the tectonic shift happening right under your feet. We are officially entering the Agentic Era, where your next top performer might not even have a heartbeat. In a candid, no-nonsense chat at hashtag#CIOFEST, Daniel Eycken (COO of CIONET) sat down with Allan Cockriel (Group CIO at ASML) to do a hard reality check on where Agentic AI is actually driving value today, and where it’s just noise. As the tech leader of a company anchoring the global semiconductor supply chain, Allan is putting agents into production. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰: 1. Move over, test bench. Agents are in production.ASML has been piloting this tech for 18 months. Today, autonomous agents are taking on the monotonous, high-risk tasks, like updating complex technical documentation, reconciling CAD designs, and rewriting manufacturing instructions. The result? Incredible accuracy where human error used to cost serious time. 2. Is the CIO the new HR Leader? Managing a network of autonomous agents is entirely different from managing people. Allan raised a fascinating concept: the CIO now needs to act like an HR leader for the digital workforce. You need to define who the agent is, what they can access, and how long they can operate. 3. "Extremely interesting. Bit terrifying." With open-source agent platforms moving at breakneck speed, the temptation to let teams "vibe-code" enterprise tools at scale is real. Allan’s take? You don't need to rebuild your legacy systems from scratch, but if your data, identity tracking, and security architecture aren't rock-solid, a network of autonomous agents will quickly become a corporate nightmare. 4. The Billion-Dollar Company of One The ultimate game-changer? We are entering an era where an ambitious entrepreneur could arguably scale a billion-dollar company solo, simply because the agentic toolbox is that powerful. The big question for the C-suite: How do you unleash this hyper-innovation without completely obliterating your security posture? As Allan puts it: “Stay curious, but also stay safe.” #AgenticAI #DigitalLeadership #CIONET #ASML #FutureOfWork #TechStrategy

    12분
  2. Esmeralda Waterreus - former VP, Global Head of EPG at Philips - The New CIO Playbook

    3월 12일

    Esmeralda Waterreus - former VP, Global Head of EPG at Philips - The New CIO Playbook

    What happens when you take an organization with 600+ siloed projects and 150+ decision-makers and distill it down to a laser-focused, value-driven engine? 🚀 Meet Esmeralda Waterreus, the current CIO at Pharming and former VP & Global Head of the Enterprise Portfolio Group at Philips and a nominee for the European CIO of the Year at #CIONETAwards2026. Esmeralda stepped into a massive challenge: transforming how a global giant invests in digital. By shifting the accountability from IT back to the business and moving from annual budgets to a quarterly "agile cadence," she didn't just cut noise—she tripled cost savings and drove massive top-line growth. Hendrik Deckers, Founder of CIONET, sat down with Esmeralda in Amsterdam to uncover the "human side" of high-stakes digital transformation in this latest #LeadershipDeepDive. 💡 What you’ll find in this episode: - The 96% Success Rate: By discontinuing 75% of existing projects and focusing only on what delivered true patient and consumer value, Esmeralda’s team at Philips boosted on-time delivery from roughly 50% to a staggering 96%. 📈 - Predictive over Reactive: Esmeralda believes the future of AI isn't just in delivery—it’s in prediction. AI will help leaders decide what to build before a project even starts by calculating where the most value lies. 🤖 - The "Umbrella Effect": A leader’s job is to provide trust and protection. Esmeralda uses the "umbrella effect" to shield her teams from corporate noise, allowing them to focus, experiment, and—most importantly—be brave enough to fail. ☂️ 🏆 Join the Celebration of Top Digital Leadership! Want to hear more from the leaders redefining the digital landscape? Don't miss the big reveal of the winners! 📅 When: 25 March 2026 📍 Where: London Register here: https://www.cionet.com/events/cionet-awards-2026-part-3 Let’s see who takes home the trophy! 🥂

    40분
  3. Leadership Deep Dive with Felipe Peñacoba Martinez - CEO of PagoNxt Payments Hub

    3월 3일

    Leadership Deep Dive with Felipe Peñacoba Martinez - CEO of PagoNxt Payments Hub

    What happens when you take the "Challenger" mindset of Revolut and plug it into a global banking giant like Santander? ⚡️ Meet Felipe Peñacoba Martinez, the CEO of PagoNxt Payments Hub. After helping scale Revolut to over 50 million customers and securing its status as a "significant bank" supervised by the ECB , Felipe has returned to his roots to lead one of the most ambitious transformations in the financial world. Hendrik Deckers, Founder of CIONET sat down with Felipe to uncover how he bridges the gap between "move fast and break things" and "highly regulated global banking" in the next #LeadershipDeepDive interview. Here are three "Golden Nuggets" from our deep dive: - The "Hammer and Nail" Trap: Don't look at AI just for the sake of it. If you start with the solution before you've defined the problem, every tool looks like a hammer and every project looks like a nail. 🔨 - The 80% Rule: At Revolut, Felipe saw how AI-powered chatbots now resolve 80% of customer queries instantly. That’s not just cost-saving; it’s a total reimagining of customer satisfaction. 🤖 - The "Lucky" First Time: Getting it right on the first try is often just luck. Felipe argues that you learn more from failing three or four times because then you actually understand why it eventually works. 📈 Felipe is a nominee for the European CIO of the Year at #CIONETAwards2026, and his insights on cloud-native architecture, talent acquisition, and digital transformation are a masterclass for any tech leader. 🏆 Join the Celebration! Want to hear more from the leaders redefining the digital landscape? Don't miss the big reveal! 📅 When: 25 March 2026 📍 Where: London 👉 Register here to join the CIONET Awards 2026 https://www.cionet.com/events/cionet-awards-2026-part-3 Let’s see who takes home the trophy! 🥂 #DigitalLeadership #Fintech #CIO #CTO #Innovation #BankingTransformation #PagoNxt #Revolut

    1시간 20분
  4. Leadership Deep Dive with Michał Paprocki - Group CIO at Euroclear

    2월 26일

    Leadership Deep Dive with Michał Paprocki - Group CIO at Euroclear

    Is your CIO a "Swiss Army Knife" or just a cost center? If you're still viewing IT as a back-office "black magic" shop, you're already behind. Meet Michał Paprocki, Group CIO at Euroclear and a #CIONETAwards2026 nominee, who is fundamentally redefining the role of the modern digital leader. Michał isn't just "running systems"; he's managing 35% of the total workforce and oversight of 40% of the cost base for a global settlement house moving the GDP of Belgium twice a day. How does he do it? By becoming the "Great Enabler." 🚀 The Euroclear Transformation Masterclass: D² FMI Strategy: Moving beyond traditional settlement into a "Data and Digital" powerhouse using blockchain and AI to satisfy evolving client needs. The "Obeya" Method: Implementing a visual management "cockpit" for the entire Executive Committee to ensure total transparency and strategic alignment. AI for the People: Rolling out Co-pilots to every single employee with a bold target of 20% productivity savings. Digital Native Bonds: Launching a production-grade blockchain platform that issued a €1 billion digital bond for the World Bank. 💡 Michał's Secret Sauce for Leadership: Michał recruits for two non-negotiable traits: Curiosity and Courage. As he puts it (channeling his inner Master Yoda), "You must unlearn what you have learned." In a world of generative AI and quantum leaps, complacency is the only true knockout criterion. 🏆 Witness the Future of Digital Leadership Want to hear more about how the world's top digital leaders are pivoting from infrastructure to innovation? Listen to the full #LeadershipDeepDive interview! #CIONET #DigitalLeadership #CIO #CTO #Innovation #FinTech #Blockchain #AI ​​#Euroclear #Leadership #CIONETAwards2026 @CIONET Belgium

    1시간 23분
  5. Leadership Deep Dive with Vanessa Escrivá - Group Chief Technology and Data Officerat Mapfre

    2월 24일

    Leadership Deep Dive with Vanessa Escrivá - Group Chief Technology and Data Officerat Mapfre

    From Greek Gods to 35% Cost Reductions: How Vanessa Escrivá is Rewriting the Insurance Playbook! What do Zeus, Athena, and a 35% reduction in TCO have in common? They are all part of the massive digital revolution led by Vanessa Escrivá, Group Chief Technology and Data Officer at Mapfre! In an industry often tethered to legacy, Vanessa has steered a global giant present in over 100 countries through a transformation that is nothing short of legendary. Forget "IT as a support function"—Vanessa has turned technology into the very heart of the business. The Mapfre Masterclass: The "Reef" Ecosystem: Moving away from monoliths to a modular, microservices-driven "SaaS" model for global operations. Atena (Athena): A global data platform powered by Snowflake that treats data as the "visionary key" to the future. Zeus Engineering: A Greek God-inspired platform standardising how internal and external providers develop software. Hybrid Cloud Mastery: Balancing the best of on-prem and cloud with a strict 50/50 split to avoid vendor lock-in. The Secret Sauce? Vanessa isn't just about the tech; she’s about the people. Her philosophy is simple: The team comes before the strategy. By fostering an "ESFJ" leadership style—open, transparent, and intensely practical—she has bridged the gap between complex IT languages and business goals. "I really believe that IT is not support anymore... it is the company." 🏆 Meet the Nominee & Get Inspired! Vanessa’s journey from IT Auditor to Group CIO is a blueprint for the next generation of digital leaders. Want to hear more about how she decommissioned legacy systems with "Big Bang" courage and why she believes the days of massive outsourcing are over? Don’t miss out! Watch the #LeadershipDeepDive interview as we celebrate the visionaries shaping our digital world.

    1시간 20분

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CIONET is the leading community of senior digital and IT executives around the world. With a membership of CIOs, CDOs, CTOs and IT leaders from the world’s leading companies, CIONET has the expertise and pioneering vision to solve or address any digital or IT management challenge. CIONET develops, manages and moderates a global community and next-generation platform with an integrated array of both offline and online tools and services designed to provide real-time support for digital and IT executives.