AGENDA 2026
18.3.2026
Starting 8AM EET - Helsinki, Tallin, Riga, Vilnius Time
Starting 7AM CET - Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen Time
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The agenda will be carried out in English.
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8.00 (EET)
WE OPEN THE DOORS - WELCOME!
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Register and get your badge
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Enjoy a light breakfast
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8.00
CEO BRIEFING (Invite-only)
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9.00
OPENING REMARKS BY OUR MODERATORS
Peter Nyman & Jesse Kamras
Janne Volotinen
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What to expect from the day
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9.10
OPENING KEYNOTE
FAST, FOCUSED AND RESPONSIBLE
Gary Foote, CIO & ESG Lead – MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | BCS Fellow | 5 × CIO 100 Honouree (UK)​
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Gary brings a unique perspective on what it means to build a future-fit business — one that can perform under pressure, adapt with speed, align innovation with purpose, and stay secure in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
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How motorsport teams from Formula 1 to Rally push the limits of data‑driven decision‑making and real‑time operations
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How high-pressure environments show what’s possible when data, automation, and human precision combine to deliver performance at speed
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How cybersecurity resilience underpins operations, performance, and competitive advantage in a digital‑first world
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Why sustainability and ESG are now core to high‑performance organizations
9.45
INNOVATION NEEDS A NEW SECURITY MINDSET​​​​​
TBA
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How do you embed security into digital transformation without slowing it down?
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Making security a catalyst, not a constraint, in a purpose-driven tech strategy
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What metrics matter when communicating cyber value to the board?
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10.10
NETWORKING BREAK & COFFEE
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10.45
THE SILENT BLOCKER OF INNOVATION IS HIDING IN YOUR CORE
TBA
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Why AI won’t scale if your infrastructure is still stuck in 2015
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How to modernize your digital core without breaking business continuity
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What CIOs must change in their tech stack to move from idea to impact
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PANEL DISCUSSION
CIO + CISO = BUILDING UNIFIED RISK AND RESILIENCE THINKING​​​
Kirke Saar, CIO, Head of IT & Certified Supervisory Board Member, Nordic Investment Bank
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Bridging technology, trust, and business continuity in a volatile landscape.
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How do CIOs and CISOs build a shared understanding of risk across IT, cyber, and business operations?
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What does joint decision-making look like in high-stakes or high-speed environments?
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What collaboration and communication models work between CIO and CISO in practice?
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Where does the board come in, and how do you speak with one voice?
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What’s the one thing CIOs and CISOs must do differently in 2026 to build a more resilient, secure, and business-aligned organizations?
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11.35
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
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12.35
KEYNOTE
PURPOSE-DRIVEN DOESN’T MEAN SLOW
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How to lead innovation boldly without compromising on values or compliance
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Building a culture where experimentation and ethics go hand in hand
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13.00
REIMAGINING TRUST FOR A CLOUD-NATIVE, PURPOSE-DRIVEN WORLD
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Why traditional trust models break down in fast-moving, AI-powered ecosystems
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How Zero Trust supports secure collaboration — even when data crosses organizational borders
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‘Where to draw the line: balancing openness, speed, and contractual risk in digital partnerships
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13.25
NETWORKING BREAK & COFFEE
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14.00​​​
BEYOND BUDGETS – RETHINKING IT VALUE
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How CIOs can shift the conversation from “what does it cost?” to “what will it cost if we don’t?”
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What new value stories help boards say yes — and help execution teams move faster
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What CIOs must stop reporting if they want to be seen as business leaders, not just tech owners
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14.25
CLOSING KEYNOTE ON CYBER STAGE
AGENTIC AI MAKING MILLION DOLLAR DECISIONS
Monica Verma, Hacker, CISO, Founder & CEO, Multiple Award-Winner and Top-50 Women in Tech (UK)
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AI is already making million-dollar decisions without human oversight. Are you ready for that reality?
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Agentic AI is reshaping business and security faster than we realize
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Trust, ethics, and governance are under growing threat as we lose control over the systems making critical choices
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The question isn’t whether to use agentic AI — it’s how to govern something we can’t fully control
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Cybercriminals are already harnessing AI. Is your organization resilient enough to keep up?
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Resilient businesses and societies won’t emerge by accident. What will it take to build them in an AI-driven world?
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Discover what the AI-powered future holds, from autonomous decision-making to the complex challenges of ethics and governance
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15.00
CLOSING SUMMARY BY OUR MODERATORS
Peter Nyman & Jesse Kamras
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15.05-16.00
NETWORKING & MUSIC
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