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Upcoming sessions

Here is a list of upcoming topcis discussed in our members meetings and conferences.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 8:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Welcome & Coffee

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 9:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Moderated Roundtable Discussions

Topics include: Reception Marketing, Hacking Digital Innovation, generative AI in Digital Workplaces, AI in Digital Marketing, New Work: Worcations and decentralized teams, Internal Comms: Connecting with Blue-Collars, AI-Driven Cybersecurity: Friend or Foe?, Cybersecurity Zero Trust in Practice: Lessons Learned and Challenges, Cybersecurity vs. Privacy: Must We Sacrifice One for the Other?, …

Hans-Peter Käser
Martina Dalla Vecchia
Volker Grünauer
Rainer Kessler
Peter Erni

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 9:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Opening thoughts: Leading in the digital age

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 10:15 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Keynote: How Businesses Leverage AI for Growth and Innovation

Including insights from the FHNW AI for SME Study 2025

Marc K. Peter

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 10:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Coffee & Gipfeli

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:15 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Digital Leadership: Master your Digital Stage Profile

Christian Mossner
Caroline Ast

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:15 CET (Europe/Vienna)

CIO as a Digital Leader

Stella Gatziu Grivas

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:15 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Between Creativity and Control: Lessons from an AI Branding Journey

How can marketing professionals use AI without losing sight of brand values, ethics, and creativity? Harriet Moser – a creative marketing generalist with a background in branding, communication, and AI-generated imagery – shares practical use cases and visual experiments from her personal journey. With a strong sense for strategy, design, and transformation, she explores how to work with AI tools responsibly and effectively, while navigating the cultural and organisational challenges that come with innovation.

Aldo Gnocchi
Herriet Moser

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:15 CET (Europe/Vienna)

CISO im agilen Umfeld

Christophe Monigadon

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Agile Rockstars: Best Practice

Philippe Renggli
Vivienne Parlier

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

AI & Data-Driven Transformation

René Greiner

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

CIO as a Digital Leader

Stella Gatziu Grivas

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Marketing: Generative AI Optimization

Marco Schlauri

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 11:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Legal and AI

Florian Müller

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 12:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Lunch & Learn

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 13:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Afternoon Opening Thoughts

Martina Dalla Vecchia

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 13:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Keynote: Boosting Productivity Without Burnout - How We Achieved a Four-Day Workweek with AI-Powered Automation

Roger Basler de Roca

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 14:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Leading With Trust: Inclusive Practices For Engaging People

Michelle Okwudiafor

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 14:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Delivering the Right Content via the Right Channels in the Digital Workplace & Intranet

Effective communication in the digital workplace and intranet requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach. User research helps identify the right channels and align content to employee needs, ensuring messages reach the right audience in the most impactful way. By leveraging field research techniques and strategic decision-making, organizations can optimize their content distribution for better engagement and efficiency.

Neil Morgan

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 14:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Reception Marketing

As marketing evolves with big data, algorithms, and AI, Reception Marketing is emerging as a game-changer. Prof. Philip Kotler, a world-renowned economist known as the “father of modern marketing” whose work has popularized the “4 Ps of marketing” (product, price, place and promotion), featured our case study in his latest book and highlighted its transformative potential. A key insight and principle: random data leads to random results. Discover how you can systematically build and use your own marketing and communications data – quickly and effectively.

Peter Erni

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 14:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Cybersecurity

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 14:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

New Work: Workation and decentralized Teams

Florian Müller

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Digital Leadership in a Jail

Markus "Kusito" Maurer

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Artificial Intelligence

Christoph Hess

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

AI CyberTech - Award winning papers

Join us to celebrate outstanding achievements in AI CyberTech. We proudly present the best-in-class projects developed by our exceptional participants from the CAS AI powered CyberTech program. Experience innovative AI solutions firsthand as we honor the creators of the top 6-pagers, showcasing excellence, ingenuity, and cutting-edge digital leadership. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with visionary AI leaders and discover inspiring best practices that shape the future of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Rainer Kessler
Martina Dalla Vecchia

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

The Agile Hype is Dead – The Essence Endures, and the Real Work Begins

Agile was hyped as a silver bullet, leading to shallow implementations without embracing the deeper cultural shift. The frameworks fade, but the core principles remain adaptability, collaboration, and customer focus. Resistance is a sign of forced change how can we engage people in shaping agility that truly works? Now comes the real work moving beyond rituals to real agility that delivers value.

Martin König

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Connecting with Blue-Collars: Reaching Beyond the Office

Yann Jeschke

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Digital Leadership: Crisis Management

Johannes Fenner

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Internal Comms at Accor

Maria Ivashchenko

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Artificial Intelligence at Emmi

Silvan Stutz

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

AI-Safety Best Practice

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 15:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Agility beyond IT

Paulina Orczykowska

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 16:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Keynote: Making digital transformation a winner: How to align strategy and execution

Erik Hartman

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 16:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

HACKathon: AI-Challenge - Best Hack for ChatGPT for a Digital Assistant

Aldo Gnocchi
Martina Dalla Vecchia

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 17:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Townhall Session

A fun session summarizing the learnings of the day.

Erik Hartman

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 28. Oktober 2025 – 19:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Apero & Win Great Prizes

Volker Grünauer

This session is part of the event Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Montag, 3. November 2025 – 13:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

From Concept to Reality: Leading AI Adoption in Your Organization

Join this workshop to explore how generative AI is moving beyond experimentation and becoming a core part of business operations in marketing and communications. We’ll look at how AI copilots, custom agents, and task automation are already reshaping marketing, communications, and customer engagement—shifting from one-off tools to embedded, strategic capabilities.

You’ll gain insight into the evolution from generic AI models to efficient, domain-specific systems that integrate directly into everyday workflows. As the EU AI Act sets new standards for transparency and responsibility, we’ll unpack what it means to build ethical, trustworthy AI—putting “Human in the Loop” at the center of smart automation.

We’ll also discuss how to work with AI when data is limited or sensitive, how to spot realistic use cases in your team, and how to lead the cultural shift toward human–AI collaboration—where creativity, empathy, and strategic thinking remain irreplaceably human.

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Montag, 3. November 2025 – 14:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Masterclass: Digital Workplace in the AI Age

Yann Jeschke

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Montag, 3. November 2025 – 13:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Registration and Welcome

Marie Gonzalez

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Montag, 3. November 2025 – 15:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Workshop: Making digital transformation a winner: How to align strategy and execution

Many digital transformations fail, mainly because of the lack of a proper strategy. This results in no or little effort on executing the strategy.

In this masterclass you will learn how to execute your digital strategy for digital transformation success. You will get the instruments to define, share, execute, measure, and improve a digital strategy.

Erik Hartman

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Montag, 3. November 2025 – 13:05 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Welcome by Volker Grünauer, conference chair

Volker Grünauer

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Montag, 3. November 2025 – 17:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Viennese encounters: A cultural experience

Visit of the museum Unteres Belvedere.

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Montag, 3. November 2025 – 17:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Walk to our cultural activity

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Montag, 3. November 2025 – 22:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

A flavourful Austrian night: eat, chat & enjoy at Akzent Theater

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 5:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Moderated Roundtable Discussions

Reception Marketing: Transitioning from Campaign-Based to Always-On Marketing for Cost Efficiency and Results

Human in the Loop: Integrating Generative AI with Human Leadership

Building Engaged and Reslilient Communities

Hybrid Work: Mantaining Corporate Culture and Employee Engagement Online

Leveraging AI for Enhanced Customer Experience

B2B Campaigns in Social Media

Susanne Richter
Sarah Sunderbrink
Peter Erni
Marie-Christine Hoffelner
Erik Hartman
Guy Van Leemput
Judith Pinkas

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 9:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Good Morning & Check-In

Marie Gonzalez

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 9:45 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Digital Leadership – thoughts by conference chair Volker Grünauer

Volker Grünauer

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 10:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Keynote: The Art of Leadership Communication

Viktorija Pirstele

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 11:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Navigating the Ethics of AI and Experimentation in Marketing: Driving Digital Transformation Responsibly

Le Thuy Duong

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 11:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Innovative and engaging approach of presenting stories via story maps

Ewa Hermanowicz

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 11:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Bridging the communication gap: supporting middle managers in becoming stronger communicators

Susanne Richter from MKS will take you through the strategies and tools she applied to elevate manager communication within the company she works for. This session offers actionable tips and hands-on experience, highlighting the journey of learning and adapting to foster a well-informed, motivated workforce.

Susanne Richter

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 12:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Power of collaboration – How to successfully lead and create synergies between marketing and sales

Kerstin Valet

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 12:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Amplifying Corporate Communication: How Podcasts Drive Engagement and Brand Awareness

Lucia Čorbová

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 12:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Initial launch of Five Guys internal comms platform, with an intranet demo

Dale Brodie

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 12:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

The Power of Social-First Campaigns

Tuanni Marshall

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 13:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Lunch & Learn

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 13:05 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Afternoon opening thoughts by Volker Grünauer

Volker Grünauer

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 13:50 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Keynote

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 14:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Bridging Borders: Empowering a Global Workforce for Authentic and Localized Social Media Success

Rafaela Swersina

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 14:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Building Engaged and Resilient Communities

Sarah Sunderbrink

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 14:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

The Industry, the Boomers, and Us? How We Strengthen #teamDMK for Change and Drive Transformation from Within

Driving change in a conservative industry is a challenge. This talk will showcase how the DMK Group communicates internal values and leverages change management campaigns to inspire employees for transformation and make them more resilient to external influences.

Oliver Bartelt

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 14:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Shaping Connection: Strategic Internal Communication for an Engaged and Aligned Workforce

Antonina Shelepova

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 15:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Crisis Communications: Essentials for When the Going Gets Tough

In this practical session, we will explore the fundamental elements of crisis communication. Learn what to prepare and have on hand to effectively and confidently navigate difficult situations, and ensure your organization is ready to respond when the going gets tough.

Virginia Wieser

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 16:30 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Townhall - Summarizing the Conference

Erik Hartman

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.

Dienstag, 4. November 2025 – 19:00 CET (Europe/Vienna)

Get-together, Networking, Wine and Good Food

This session is part of the event Digital Leadership Forum 2025.