In an era defined by accelerated disruption — from AI and automation to evolving cyber threats and regulatory demands — CIOs and CISOs are no longer supporting roles; they are co-strategists shaping the enterprise of tomorrow. This panel convenes senior technology and security leaders to explore how organisations can architect secure, adaptive digital ecosystems that drive resilience, innovation, and long-term growth across industries. 

• How CIOs and CISOs are enabling new business models and operational agility through secure, scalable platforms 

• Elevating the CIO–CISO partnership to board-level strategy — ensuring that innovation and protection go hand-in-hand 

• Embedding cybersecurity, data integrity, and privacy as pillars of digital trust and competitive differentiation 

• Managing risk and governance across rapidly evolving technology landscapes and extended value chains 

• Building adaptable digital foundations that can respond to uncertainty — geopolitical, environmental, regulatory, and technological 
  

Bernd Wenninger, Chief Information Officer, A3M Global Monitoring 

Titus Hientzsch, Group Chief Technology Officer, World Freight Company International 

Robert Hellwig, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Siegen 

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Only an end-to-end approach enables comprehensive cyber risk management and the development of true resilience.  

• Cloud security ensures seamless protection across all systems  

• Zero Trust as a dynamic, multi-layered defense strategy  

• Threat Intelligence & Defense supports data-driven decision-making  

Ashar Javed, Chief Information Security Officer, Hyundai AutoEver Europe GmbH

• How should boards and CISOs assess and prioritize the long-term risk posed by quantum computing?  

• Strategic roadmapping: aligning post-quantum cryptography (PQC) adoption with digital transformation goals.  

• The geopolitical dimension: how quantum capabilities could shift cyber power balances — and what that means for Swiss and European digital sovereignty.  

• Developing national frameworks and enterprise strategies for crypto-agility and long-term resilience.  

• How can Switzerland become a leader in quantum-secure infrastructure, standards adoption, and innovation?  

Alexandra Forsyth, Threat Intelligence Lead

Facing one million daily web requests hitting our WAF—not all benign—our AI-powered regex suite separates friend from foe, ensuring only legitimate traffic reaches our 150+ live web applications. We’ve processed at least 242 million requests and counting, blocking 1.7 million attack payloads (0.70%) without disrupting business. Using ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, and Claude, we crafted regex patterns that exposed 15 lethal web attack vectors tied to malware, coin miners, and trojans. Ongoing tuning slashed false positives from 0.9% to 0.4%, with further gains ahead. Reporting 749 malware-serving IPs to URLHaus triggered over 420+ takedowns. This talk shares our dynamic methodology, statistics, and insights, empowering attendees to strengthen defences affordably. Join us to discover how AI is revolutionising web security today—and setting the foundation for even stronger protection tomorrow. 

Ashar Javed, Chief Information Security Officer, Hyundai AutoEver Europe GmbH 

• The increasing attack surface from the integration of operational technology (OT) with IT networks.  

• Critical infrastructure under pressure: why the convergence is a national security issue.  

• Real-world breaches: lessons from high-profile attacks on energy, manufacturing, and smart city systems.  

• Building unified security frameworks across siloed environments — and aligning with zero trust architecture.  

• Governance, visibility, and incident response in hybrid IT/OT environments