Peter Boujev is Chief Technology Officer for Personal Investors at BNP Paribas, based in Germany, where he leads the technology strategy and IT production for Personal Investors, driving the delivery and resilience of customer-facing investment platforms. Since joining BNP Paribas, Peter has held a series of senior technology and transformation roles across Europe and Asia-Pacific, including Senior Program Manager, Head of IT for Export & Credit and Special Trade Solutions within BNP Paribas CIB, and Head of Asia-Pacific Technology for BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking. He has also led large-scale core banking industrialisation programmes, including the ATLAS initiative, focused on modernising operations through offshoring and outsourcing. Peter brings extensive experience in large-scale IT transformation, global delivery models, and technology leadership within highly regulated financial services environments.

Lucian Manolache is Senior Vice President and CIO Group Digitalization & IT at Grammer AG, where he is responsible for leading the company’s global IT strategy and driving digital transformation across manufacturing, supply chain, and corporate functions. With over 20 years of experience in senior IT leadership roles within industrial and manufacturing environments, Lucian has a strong track record in reshaping organisations, building and developing high-performing teams, and transforming IT services into efficient, business-aligned capabilities.

He brings extensive experience in establishing IT centres of excellence, launching and relocating manufacturing facilities and offices, and leading complex ERP and MES initiatives across multiple vendors. Known for his multicultural and international perspective, Lucian combines deep knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes with strong programme leadership to deliver scalable, resilient, and digitally enabled operations.

Gernot is Vice President IT at the DRÄXLMAIER Group, a global automotive supplier with more than 70,000 employees worldwide. In this role, he leads a global IT organization of over 580 professionals with responsibility for the full IT value chain—from infrastructure and platforms to application management and consulting.
Currently, Gernot is driving large scale business and technology transformation initiatives, including the replacement of legacy systems with SAP S/4HANA, the digitalization of HR, purchasing, and sales processes, and the enablement of shopfloor employees through modern digital solutions. A strong focus of his work lies on harmonizing global IT teams, strengthening leadership and stakeholder engagement, and translating technology investments into measurable business value.
Guided by his leadership principle “Think big, start small, learn fast,” Gernot combines strategic vision with pragmatic execution. He is passionate about building resilient organizations, fostering a constructive error culture, and enabling learning at scale in complex, international environments.

Paul Voigt heads the Technology, Media & Telecoms practice group. He advises his clients on national and international data protection projects and has proven expertise in IT security law and AI matters.
In addition, Paul regularly negotiates complex SaaS agreements on both the provider and the customer side. He regularly advises tech clients from the US on their market entry in Europe. Numerous publications and recommendations attest to Paul’s expertise.

Victoria Pysarenko is an IT Transformational Strategist at BMW Group with an Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation from the Technical University of Munich. With a Master’s degree in Psychology and a background in Gestalt therapy education, she brings a distinctive blend of psychological insight and business acumen to complex organisational environments.

Working at the intersection of leadership, psychology, and business transformation, Victoria supports organisations in navigating change, strengthening decision-making, and building high-performing, agile cultures. Her experience includes leading transformation initiatives within BMW in Munich, driving cross-functional collaboration and embedding agile ways of working to deliver measurable business impact.

Victoria combines psychological depth with strategic clarity, helping leaders and teams align internal dynamics with external performance to achieve sustainable organisational results.

Ella Tiuriumina is an AI Readiness Architect at Siemens Mobility, helping C-level leaders turn AI ambition into secure, scalable deployment. She specializes in ending “AI theater” by aligning AI initiatives with enterprise architecture, governance, and compliance in regulated industries. With a background spanning professional ballet, cancer research, and rail systems, Ella brings creative rigor to complex transformations. She speaks on AI strategy, governance, and achieving real ROI at enterprise scale.

Ekue Farell FOLLY is a decorated cybersecurity strategist with nearly 20 years of international experience across the military, United Nations, critical infrastructure regulation, and cloud security. A retired Colonel with operational leadership roles in Benin, Belgium, and within U.S. Armed Forces coalitions, he has advised governments, regulators, and multilateral organizations—including UN missions and U.S. Africa Command—on cyber resilience and digital defense.
He currently serves as Senior Expert for Industrial Cybersecurity at TÜV SÜD IS GmbH, leading strategic programs across Europe and Africa with a focus on IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIS2, OT/ICS security, and critical-infrastructure certification.
Farell’s previous roles include ICT Programs Director at Benin’s Ministry of ICT, Manager for Telecom Services at Benin’s National Regulatory Authority, cybersecurity researcher at the Bundeswehr University Munich, and Council Member at ICANN, where he served as Vice-Chair for Internationalized Domain Names policy.
A Fellow of the University of Washington’s Center for Cyber Diplomacy, he is recognized for his leadership on cyber norms and digital sovereignty. In 2024, he was featured in Forbes and named among CIO Views’ “Top 10 Most Influential Cybersecurity Leaders.”
Fluent in French, English, and German, Farell advises public and private sectors on strategy, regulatory compliance, and national cybersecurity architecture.

As the VP IT of Litens, I am very excited to be part of this dynamic and innovative community. I have a deep passion for technology and digital transformation and am excited to see how we can further develop our IT landscape together. My goal is to create an environment where technology not only supports the way we work, but also opens up new possibilities for us.

Prof. Dr. Torsten Eymann is Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. He is spokesperson for all Bavarian universities’ CIOs and co-president of the German association of University CIOs. He is University professor at U Bayreuth and co-director of the Fraunhofer institute for Applied Informatics (Fraunhofer FIT), Branch Business & Branch Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FIT. From 2015 to 2021, he served as Vice President for Digitalization and Innovation at the University of Bayreuth. His research focuses on the digital transformation of society, focusing on areas such as digital health and digital education, and the acceptance and social impact of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Currently as the CISO at Allianz Direct, a leader in the insurance industry, and formerly at PagoNxt – A Santander Company, a leader in payments, Naveen brings 18+ years of experience in crafting and executing impactful cybersecurity strategies. Known for transformative leadership and building high-performance teams, Naveen combines a strong background in software engineering with visionary leadership to drive security excellence. A dynamic, results-oriented leader and popular speaker in cybersecurity circles, Naveen is dedicated to advancing security in forward-thinking organizations.

A seasoned Cyber Security and Resilience leader with extensive experience leading ICT security, resilience, and transformation initiatives across global, high risk environments.
With a decade of service in United Nations Peacekeeping Missions throughout Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria, Israel, and Somalia, bringing expertise in securing complex infrastructures and delivering operational resilience under extreme conditions.

Nawid Sayed is a Chief Information Security Officer and security and IT risk leader with extensive experience building resilient, compliant, and scalable security organizations in global, highly regulated, and digitally transforming environments. His focus is on aligning cybersecurity, IT governance, and business strategy to enable secure and sustainable digital growth.

He leads enterprise-wide initiatives across cybersecurity strategy, cloud security, IT governance, regulatory compliance (including ISO 27001, BAIT, MaRisk, and GDPR), and operational resilience. His approach combines strong governance structures with measurable risk reduction and close collaboration with executive leadership, technology teams, and business stakeholders.

Across financial services, digital platforms, healthcare, and manufacturing, Nawid has built security capabilities from the ground up, established SOC and incident response functions, strengthened cloud and platform security, and implemented scalable control frameworks. He operates at the intersection of technology, business, and regulation — translating complex cyber risks into clear, strategic decisions for boards and executive teams.
He believes cybersecurity is not just about protection, but about enabling innovation and building organizations that can evolve with confidence in an increasingly digital world.

Ali is an accomplished and results-oriented leader with over 25 years of global experience in diverse sectors, masterfully bridging technology and business. Known for his clear communication and problem-solving acumen, his broad expertise covers everything from information security to crisis management, with a focus on privacy, compliance and risk management. His transparent, collaborative leadership style enables him to effectively engage with stakeholders across all organizational levels.
In addition to having an MBA degree in Management Information Systems from George Mason University (Virginia, USA), Ali completed an Advanced Certificate Program in Global IT Management from Oxford University. He holds a CISM certification (Certified Information Security Manager) from ISACA. He is also a highly rated public speaker at conferences, webinars, and industry events on EU cyber security and privacy issues.

Rene is Chief Business Information Security Officer (BISO) for Capital Markets at DZ BANK. He drives the implementation of information security and ICT risk management, together with global ICT service providers and in cooperation with the European Banking Authority (EBA). Previously an IT auditor, he worked in multinational teams and with systemically important institutions. As a core member of the PwC DORA campaign, he translated security frameworks and regulatory requirements such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF 2.0, and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) into holistic and pragmatic operating models.

Khurram Lodi is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with over 15 years of global experience across the insurance and consulting sectors. As Group IT Director – Governance, Risk & Compliance at Amer Sports Group, he leads their Cyber Strategy, Security Architecture along with Governance, Risk & Compliance and application and risk lifecycle management, aligning security with regulatory mandates.

He successfully made companies complaint to standards, frameworks and regulations such as SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR, TiSax, BaFin-VAIT, DORA, ISO 27001, etc.
He is known for his practical leadership, cross-border team building, and people-first approach, he empowers organizations to turn compliance into a competitive edge.
Previously, he worked for the following companies: Ernst & Young, Nokia Siemens Networks, Allianz, and Boston Consulting Group.

Alexander Zhitenev is a senior IT and information security executive with over two decades of experience across enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and large-scale digital transformation.
He currently serves as Group Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Corporate Systems at IFCO Systems, where he is responsible not only for global cyber risk management and security governance, but also for the strategy and delivery of core enterprise platforms supporting sales, customer service, finance, and operational planning.
In this dual role, he focuses on securely enabling business growth, modernizing application landscapes, and aligning technology, risk, and compliance with measurable business outcomes.
Alexander combines deep technical expertise with strong executive-level leadership, bridging CIO and CISO priorities to drive resilient, scalable, and business-centric IT organizations.

Claudia currently is taking care of decommissioning legacy applications and steering the realization of the target application portfolio for Allianz Commercial. She has been with Allianz for 8 years, holding several positions in IT, Procurement and Corporate Services. Before this, she worked in project management and the culture sector. She holds a Ph.D. in European Ethnology. Her core interests lie in reducing complexity while keeping the required level of sophistication, delivering sustainable solutions and in general, cleaning up difficult situations.

Alejandro Martín Soto is Head of Digital Security Architecture at Airbus Defence and Space, leading international teams focused on secure, risk-driven transitions from on-premise environments to cloud platforms. He acts as a technical cybersecurity authority for critical systems, working closely with IT and security leadership on cloud security, governance, and compliance in regulated enterprise environments.

Ahmed Magdy is an information security and risk management leader with over 17 years of experience across highly regulated industries. He focuses on building and maturing enterprise security, risk, and compliance programs, aligning security with business objectives, and supporting executive and board decision-making. Ahmed has worked across multiple markets and industries and holds CISA, CISM, CIPP/E, CCSP, DORA, and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and Auditor certifications.

Oskar Fösker is the CEO and Co-Founder of Xensam. He brings deep experience in software asset management and enterprise software from his earlier work at Snow Software, where he saw firsthand how legacy approaches struggled to keep pace with SaaS, cloud, and the growing complexity of modern software environments.
In 2016, Oskar co-founded Xensam with his brother Gustav to challenge the status quo in the SAM market and build a new generation of software intelligence designed for how organizations actually operate today. As CEO, he leads Xensam’s global expansion and works closely with enterprise customers to rethink how software data is governed, trusted, and used for decision-making across IT, Finance, and Procurement.

Jens Egger is an experienced technical Senior Sales Engineer who has been working in the cybersecurity industry for many years. He possesses extensive technical expertise and in-depth knowledge in the areas of penetration testing, next-generation firewalls, information and data protection, networking, as well as threat protection and defense.

Alex Goller is a Principal Solutions Architect at Illumio. He works closely with enterprises across industries to help them become more resilient to cyberattacks and secure hybrid and multi-cloud environments through visibility and segmentation.

Alex has many years of experience in the IT security environment and has developed network and security software as a software engineer. He understands the IT security challenges faced by companies of all industries and sizes and sees automation, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native applications as the next evolution in IT security.

Stephan Wanke has been with Colt Technology Services since 2000. Since April 2025, he has served as Managing Director Germany. In his additional role as Regional Sales Director Enterprise Central & East Europe, which he holds since 2019, he is responsible for the sales strategy of the global digital infrastructure company in the DACH region and Eastern Europe, with the aim of supporting internationally operating companies in their digital transformation through high-performance network connectivity.

His areas of expertise include cloud migration, business continuity as well as SD WAN and UCC/CaaS. Prior to joining Colt, the graduate communications engineer spent six years in various positions at other telecommunications companies.

Jevgenijs Vainsteins has been working for Colt Technology Services since 1 February 2026.
As Cyber Security Client Partner, he is responsible for the sales strategy for cyber security solutions in the DACH region. He brings over 20 years of experience in cyber security, covering both the Red Team and Blue Team perspective. His core areas of expertise include XDR, SIEM, CSPM, CWPP, PAM, IAM and compliance frameworks such as DORA, NIS2, GDPR and CRA. Prior to joining Colt, he worked for a number of technology companies in the areas of enterprise networking, cloud and cyber security.

Jan Hoff leads the Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) function at Dragos, Inc. where he and his team focus on using digital forensics to do incident response and help build new capabilities for detecting attacks. He started as a Principal Industrial Incident Responder analyzing and handling cybersecurity incidents in industrial environments.

Prior to joining Dragos, Jan has been protecting critical infrastructures for over a decade on the defensive and offensive track. He started his career as a consultant and sysadmin for control centers and worked at KPMG as a consultant in national and international projects for German government and private companies. He moved on to work at two of Europe’s major energy companies (RWE and E.ON) defending networks in IT and OT as well as improving the information security organization. Finally, Jan built the Red/Purple Team for IT and OT at E.ON. Additionally, Jan gives lectures on forensics, incident response and offensive security at a University of Applied Sciences in Germany.