CIO of the Year Awards & Conference 2026

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CalendarIcon 14-15 October 2026

 

LocationIconMunich, Germany

IFS is a sponsor of the CIO of the Year Awards & Conference 2026, one of Germany’s leading events for CIOs, CDOs, CTOs and senior IT leaders. The event brings together IT decision-makers to discuss topics including AI, cybersecurity, digital resilience and business transformation.

 

IFS Participation

 

  • Event Sponsor
  • Host of an Executive Table for selected IT leaders
  • Presenter of a 90-minute Deep Dive Session
  • Presenter of the Industrial AI Award during the awards ceremony

 

Deep Dive Session

 

Title:

AI-First Security: The CIO Sabotage Manual for the AI Era

 

Speakers:

  • Keerthi Prasad, Chief Digital Information Officer, IFS
  • Robin Fewster, Senior Security Leader, IFS

 

Date & Time:
15 October 2026 | 14:10-15:45

 

Session Abstract:


How to Sabotage Your Company

 

Want to slow innovation, frustrate developers, create unnecessary risk and ensure that security becomes a business bottleneck?

 

In this interactive Deep Dive, we will explore the outdated assumptions, legacy practices and security controls that continue to undermine organisations in the age of AI and rapid delivery. Together, we'll separate proven security principles from "security theatre", examine real-world examples of what works and what doesn't, and discuss how to build trust-based security at the speed of modern business.

 

Award Involvement

 

IFS will present the Industrial AI Award, recognizing innovation and business impact through the application of artificial intelligence.