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Carlo Hanslik
Co-CEO
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12th Richmond IT Forum
Mar
24-25
2026
Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & SPA Interlaken, Switzerland
About the forum
Why you should attend the forum
In a rapidly evolving data and information landscape the Richmond IT Forum is a unique event, designed for the key decision-makers and supplier companies of leading Swiss enterprises. Pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings and an outstanding conference programme allow you to:
Discover new trends and possibilities.
Learn from both experts and peers.
Debate, evaluate and share key issues.
Build strong, long lasting relationships.
The conference programme 2026 is still in development.
Programme 2026When
24-25 March 2026
The event starts on a Tuesday before lunchtime and finishes on Wednesday late afternoon. Accommodation from Tuesday to Wednesday is complementary.
Attendees
Who will be attending?
Delegates
CIOs, CTOs, IT Directors, Risk- and Security professionals and decision-makers from leading industries and major companies.
Suppliers
Companies offering a broad range of services, products and technologies to optimize and create efficiency, based on the needs of the attending delegates.
Speakers
International experts in the fields of economics, IT, mobile, cloud, security, strategy and training.
Where
Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, Interlaken
With stunning views of Switzerland’s most famous mountain range, this exclusive five star hotel offers a unique service and perfect atmosphere for intensive networking sessions.
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Programme
How will you spend your time at the forum?
You will create a personalised itinerary, tailor-made to suit your needs. It will consist of:
Business Meetings & Mealtime Meetings
Meet the decision-makers of your choice in pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings, each lasting 30 minutes, or meet them for mealtimes over breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Cutting-Edge Conference Programme
Enhance your knowledge through our focused pre-evaluated conference programme delivered by experts and innovative speakers.
Peer Networking
Use the opportunity to meet your industry peers outside business hours or in pre-dinner receptions in a relaxing environment.
Documents Richmond IT Forum
Contact
Carlo Hanslik
Co-CEO
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Marisa Baumann
Delegate Manager
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Julian Lehmann
Sales Executive
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Mona Reich
Conference Manager
About the conference
The conference programme is developed during the course of the year, with the input of delegates and IT Directors to provide a programme that is relevant to the audience.
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Keynote Address
Will be developed with attending delegates during the year and will leave you motivated and inspired with new ideas to bring to your daily business.
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Conference
During the day inspirational presentations will be held and give you access to new ideas, trends, innovations and solutions to help take you and your company forward. The conference programme will consist of small group workshops, think-tanks and personal development sessions based on feedback from our attending delegates.
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Round Table Discussions
Several round table discussions will be held with small numbers of senior professionals based on key themes and moderated by IT and Security experts. All group sessions are led by CIOs and peers to give a high-level view of the industry, offering ideas and insights to help develop ICT and security strategies and goals.
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Supplier Presentations
All suppliers have the chance to submit a supplier presentation. Delegates will evaluate and choose those presentations of most interest and relevance to them. The highest-rated presentations will be included in the conference programme and will be detailed in the delegate itineraries.
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Out of the box
Always a great way to think in a different matter – get new experience and use this way as an advantage in your business environment!
Keynotes
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A Strategy for AI, not an AI Strategy
Prof. Didier Bonnet
Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation at IMD Business Schoolkeynote)
Triangular Alchemy – Crafting the Becoming Organization
Anders Indset
Philosopher, Deep-Tech Investor & 7x Authorkeynote
Industry Sessions
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From Scale to Success: AI as a Strategic Differentiator
Dr. -Ing. Susan Wegner
Head of Group Data and AI (SVP) at Allianz
industry session
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Rethinking IT – Why the CIO Will be Obsolete by 2030
Thomas Kleine-Möllhoff
Chief Information Officer Gardena GmbH & Vice President IT Husqvarna Group
industry session
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IT Strategy in Digitalisation: From Framework to Sustainable Value Creation
Lionel Pilorget
Lecturer in IT Management at the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz Olten
industry session
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Hacked! 72 Hours of an IT Leader’s Nightmare
Florian Jörgens
Chief Information Security Officer at Vorwerk Gruppe
industry session
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Decisions that do – from IT Choices to Business Value
Ulrike Holzhammer
Head of Baloise IT Services at Baloise Group
industry session
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Defining Data & AI Strategies with Enterprise Architecture Management
Dr. Jörg Ziemann
Global Lead Architect Data Analytics, Senior Enterprise Architect at Lufthansa Group
industry session
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The Role of Digital Technology in Driving Resilient, Interconnected Global Supply Chains
Massimo Rigodanza
Vice President, Head of Technology Supply Chain at Kenvue
industry session
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Discussion Groups
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Adopting Product Operating Model in Enterprise IT
Dinkar Gupta
Chief Information and Technology Officer at KPMG AG
discussion group
Beyond the Hype: Unlocking Real Business Value from AI Deployments
Prof. Didier Bonnet
Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation at IMD Business School
discussion group
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From Firefighting to Flow: How IT Leaders Escape Constant Crisis Mode
Tamer Badawy
Head of Global IT Engineering & Operations at Ronal Group
discussion group
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The Singularity Paradox
Anders Indset
Philosopher, Deep-Tech Investor & 7x Author
discussion group
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IT Security and Digital Sovereignty: How CIOs Manage Risk and Dependency
Ronny Peterhans
Head of IT at Paul Scherrer Institut
discussion group
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«Just Culture» in Practice: Balancing Accountability, Learning, and Trust in IT Organizations
Michel Barthe
Director of IT at DSM-Firmenich
discussion group
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The 95% Failure Rate: Are Swiss AI Projects Stuck in Pilot Purgatory?
Sergio Ambrozio
Global IT & Digital Commercial Lead at Syngenta Group
discussion group
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How will AI in Software Development Reshape our Relationships with IT Vendors?
Jan-Paul Tummel
Head of IT at Zürich Commercial Insurance
discussion group
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Suppier Presentations
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AI in Defending Against Cyberattacks
Yannick Escudero
Senior Sales Engineer at SophosSupPlier PrEsentation)
Secure AI in Practice: Lessons from Switzerland’s Most Demanding Digital Environments
Dr. Samuel Läubli
Chief Executive Officer at SupertextSupPlier PrEsentation)
SHOW ME THE MONEY: Making AI Deliver Real Business Value
Jennifer Belissent
PhD, Principal Data Strategist at SnowflakeSupPlier PrEsentation
Out of the Box
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What Falls, What Holds: The Real Dynamics of Modern Leadership
Nadine Oppenheim & Oliver Gabor
Design Thinking Coach at Pin-Point Consulting & Managing Director at Teambeschleuniger GmbHout of the box)
Business is Like Rock ’n’ Roll – It’s All About Vibration, Rhythm & Resonance!
René Rennefeld & Anthony Thet
Managing Director at vuenv media gmbh & Singer and Guitaristout of the box
Activity
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A Taste of Tuscany: A Journey Through the Region’s Icons
Laura Saitta & Fabian Dieziger
Founders and Wine Experts at Supertoscanoactivity)
Mindful Movement: A Signature Yoga Experience
Yoga Instructor of the Spa Nescens at Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
activity
Take part in the programme
If you would like to participate in the programme or recommend any speakers or topics, please get in touch.
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Mona Reich
Conference Manager
Supplier Experience
One of the most important factors for delegates at a Richmond Events' forum is the opportunity to investigate potential solution providers.
If your business development strategy is meeting with senior decision-makers, the Richmond IT Forum offers you unrivalled new-business opportunities with the top end of the corporate marketplace:
Access to 120 delegates, all key-people from leading companies.
Pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings with the delegates of your choice.
Small group meetings over mealtimes.
Detailed profile information on each attending delegate.
Networking and relationship-building within the industry.
Your benefits as a supplier
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Confirmed Suppliers
Attend as a Supplier
If you would like to attend this or any other Richmond Events' forum as a supplier company please get in touch with our sales team:
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Julian Lehmann
Sales Executive
The Delegate Experience
You should be at the Richmond IT Forum if you are a senior IT professional or Risk- and Security-Manager responsible for your companies’ ongoing market strategy and solutions.
Over 1.5 days at the prestigious Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & SPA the Richmond IT Forum offers senior decision-makers a personalised schedule where you can:
Enhance your knowledge through our keynotes and first-class conference programme.
Build strong relationships with providers of your choice in one-to-one meetings.
Network with up to 120 senior representatives from leading, innovative industries and major companies.
Attendance as a delegate is free of charge, but by personal invitation only.
Your benefits as a delegate
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At a glance
The Richmond Format
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Meet. Learn. Network.
The Richmond IT Forum will combine conference sessions, peer networking and supplier meetings into a time efficient and focused event that is unique to you.
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No time wasted
Using our unique appointment system, we'll make sure that your valuable time is not wasted and that you are engaged learning about topics that are interesting to you and your business and meeting suppliers who you have chosen to meet based on your upcoming needs.
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Expertly organised and delivered
Based on your choices, we'll let you know before the event who you are due to meet and which conference sessions you are attending via our online event management systems. We'll also make all the pertinent information available for download after the event including material from the conference sessions and details of all the supplier companies you have met.
Need an invite?
If you would like to attend this or any other Richmond Events' forum as a delegate, please get in touch
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Marisa Baumann
Delegate Manager