Lean CIO & IT Leader Summit 2025
Digital Leaders | Enterprise Architecture | AI & Data
- July 2 & 3, 2025 | Munich, Germany
Lean Leader Summit 2024
DEEPEN & REPEAT
Get exclusive access to all summit presentations in the form of slides and videos!
- Flexible learning: Progress at your own pace and revisit content as needed.
- Deepening of topics: Rewatch lectures to better understand complex subjects.
- Long-term reference: Use slides and videos for future knowledge refreshment.
The Exchange & Networking Area for CIOs and thought leaders
Digital Leaders | Enterprise Architecture | AI & Data
Networking & exchange ideas with CIOs, Digital Leaders, Business & Enterprise & Solution Architects, Data & AI Experts and Lean managers. Get inspired by the experts’ experience on new trends (digitalization, AI/ML, business transformation, CIO trends, agile execution, culture & motivation …) and set tomorrow’s IT, Business and EAM standards with us.
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Networking Dinner
July 2, 2025
6 pm – 10 pm CEST
Nemetschek-Haus
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1
81829 Munich
Germany
Conference Day
July 3, 2025
8 am – 6 pm CEST
Nemetschek-Haus
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1
81829 Munich
Germany
Leverage Our Decade of Conference Excellence: Join Countless Attendees and Learn from Top-Tier Speakers from Leading Companies and Diverse Industries!
CONNECT & EXCHANGE
Personal and direct networking and exchange of ideas with CIOs and thought leaders to be inspired by new trends - the evening before at the networking dinner or on the day of the conference during the generous breaks.
EXPERT INSIGHTS & DIVERSE SPEAKER PERSEPKTIVES
Benefit from a wide range of speakers from leading industries who will present various insights and experiences live. Afterwards, they will be available to participants for a short Q&A session.
ACCESS TO A GREAT EXHIBITION
Access to thought leaders, networking and a great exhibition. Meet leading vendors in person on site and get advice from experts. Be inspired by the wide range of opportunities and conversations in the showroom.
FREE CATERING
Enjoy complimentary food and drinks at the networking dinner and conference day.
DEEPEN & REPEAT
With access to the conference slides and videos on our LeanACADEMY afterwards, you can deepen valuable content, repeat it at any time and expand our knowledge in the long term.
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Whynde Kuehn
Business Architecture Guild Strategy to Reality Author, S2E and Biz Arch Mastery Founder, New York
This event is always excellent, filled with outstanding people, talks, networking opportunities, and food, in a fantastic venue. It just keeps growing and getting better! Thank you so much, Karsten Voges and the amazing team at Lean42 GmbH, including Nane Charrad, for creating such a valuable opportunity and space for exchange. I loved reacquainting with colleagues and meeting new ones!
Torsten Kanngießer
Head of Transparency and Performance, E.ON Digital Technology, Münster
It was more that well spent time! Some very interesting speakers, met some old colleagues, talked to interesting new people! Many thanks again to Karsten Voges, Nane Charrad, Alina Mehlhorn, Fabian Kainzinger und Marina Poppa for your great work! Really enjoyed the time and I am already looking forward to the next one in 2025!
Dr. Selmin Danış Öncül
Head of Enterprise Architecture Corporate, E.ON Digital Technology, Essen
Volker A. Pfirsching
Partner, Head of Innovation Management Central Europe, Arthur D. Little, Munich
Joining the Lean Leadership Summit of Lean42 GmbH today, thanks for the kind invitation Karsten Voges! Already gathered some very inspiring impulses from Melanie Fichtner and Whynde Kuehn and could not agree more on the need for a people focus and collaboration in transformation leadership. Looking forward to the upcoming sessions…
Nina Pak
Global Digital Services, Product Manager "Consumer AI & Data Science Services", BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Munich
It was definitely a successful conference! I found that the mixture of appealing presentations, chilled "you" atmosphere and delicious food led to many interesting conversations, and not only inspired and channeled me to a certain extent 🙂
Dr. Claudia Heß
Beraterin, Coach & Professorin für Digitale Transformation, IU International University of Applied Sciences, Munich
Tanja Konrad
Data&AI Lead Germany, Microsoft, Munich
It was also great to see so many female speakers on stage and at the conference especially in this technical environment. [..] All the speakers collectively addressed a wide range of crucial and fascinating topics that are important for achieving success in transforming their company’s business. Thank you Karsten Voges and Nane Charrad for inviting us to this great event.
Michael Drobnik
Lead Design Technologies, Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, Schwitzerland
Cristina Popa
Founder & CEO of controlSHIFT || Strategic Advisor of contractuo, controlSHIFT || contractuo
Dr. Marcel Morisse
Enterprise Architect, Hermes Germany GmbH, Hamburg
I am attending Lean Konferenz in Munich today. I have just learned, that 50% of the speakers will be female. Mentioning it, means that we have still a long road for more diversity ahead, but for now: Good job, Lean42 GmbH It was a pleasure to share some insights at this great conference. Thanks for allowing me to be a part of it.
Romina Pyplacz geb. Medici
Global Head Of Data Architecture and Governance, E.ON Digital Technology, Essen
Beyond being able to share our learnings and vision I was really impressed by the insights and quality of the additional speakers that I could attend. Karsten Voges, Michael Drobnik, Juliane Berger, Dr. Thomas Meintrup, Tamara McMillen, Sylvia Scherer thank you all for the inspiring insights and perspectives! I could take away something from each and every of your presentation. I am sure we will also have some conversation in the future.
Speakers
Get inspired by the power of experts’ experience on new trends!
Prof. Dr. Robert Winter
Michael Düren
Speakers 2024
Dr. Petra Zimmermann
Dr. Peter Hillmann
.. and many more!
Agenda
Unlocking the Power of Exchange – Our Core Topics for Inspiration, Collaboration, and Growth
Digital Leaders | Enterprise Architecture | AI & Data
- CIO & IT Leaders Strategies
- Using EA as part of Merger & Aquisition
- AI Governance
- Application Rationalization
- .. and many more!
We are looking for exciting topics and practical experiences directly from your everyday work.
Access to thought leaders, networking and a great exhibition!
Meet leading vendors in person on site
Meet your tool suppliers on site and get advice from experts. Network with IT leaders and be inspired by the wide range of opportunities and conversations in the showroom. The multifunctional showroom is the central point of the conference for interaction, recreation and accessibility.
Premium Partners 2025
Sponsors & Exhibitors 2025
Secure your place now and present your company to the IT decision-makers of tomorrow!
10th Anniversary Discount!
10% off until the end of October and immediate presence in our communications!
Lean Leader Summit 2024
Presentations
Speakers
Registrations
Svetoslav Stamenov
Founder & Manager, ITR Management Consult OOD, Varna, Bulgaria
Attending the Lean42 conference on 'Technology & Innovation – supercharge business outcomes' in 2023 turned to be a fantastic experience, where I was able to explore new ideas, interesting topics, and gaining valuable insights. The event facilitated peer-to-peer exchange, reconnecting with old friends and forging new relationships, enriching our network. Thus, this is a must-attend event for professionals seeking impactful and fresh ideas.
Peter Brünenberg
VP & Managing Director DACH, MEGA International, Berlin
Ich kann bestätigen die beste Lean42 Konferenz ever! Super vorbereitet und durchgeführt, allgemeine Offenheit für Gespräche und Vernetzung, ein angenehmer Rahmen und inspirierende Vorträge auch etwas abseits der üblichen EA-Kernthemen. Und natürliches gutes Wetter 😀 Danke Nane Charrad und Karsten Voges
Bee360 a Clausmark Company
IT und Services, Bee360, Düsseldorf
We at Bee360 are delighted with our participation in the Lean Leader Summit in July! The exchange we had with the participants was exceptional, providing us with a wealth of new ideas and insights. We were particularly pleased to have our customer, Witt-Group, present on stage, delivering a presentation that addressed the needs of integrated EAM. The positive feedback from the keynote was incredibly rewarding, reflecting the value and impact of our contributions. A big thank you to the organizers and all participants for this inspiring event!
Leslie Robinet
Services Director et CSR Ambassador, MEGA International, Paris
With the rich speaker line-up, we saw strategy, governance, transformation, business and IT alignment, AI, and data-centric organizations; As a transverse domain, there is so much to discuss with Enterprise Architecture! I’m delighted to now be a part of this welcoming EA community that Lean42 has been growing, that I hope to continue to flourish. I’m looking forward to our upcoming opportunities to collaborate.
Sunil Kumar
Founder & Director, TwoDots Software Services Pvt. Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra, India
I had the privilege of attending the LeanLeaderSummit 2024 in Munich, Germany, a fantastic platform for networking and exchanging ideas with CIOs, digital leaders and AI & data experts. The summit’s focus on digitalization, AI/ML and business transformation was truly inspiring and will shape our strategies at TwoDots Software Services.
Leslie Robinet
Services Director et CSR Ambassador, MEGA International, Paris
👏 Bravo for a successful event, and thank you for all the energy you put into it, Lean42 GmbH! ⚡ My main takeaway is a boost in my motivation on interdepartmental collaboration for enterprise transformation, 🤜🤛 and on diversity (in all senses of the word) as an amplifier 📣 for qualitative programs success.
Katharina Bach
Strategic Alliances & Partner Management, MBA, SAP LeanIX, Hamburg
Finn Kopp
Head of Sales, SAP LeanIX, Bonn
It was a pleasure to attend the Lean42 EAM conference. It was a fantastic event. Gagan Pathinti V, David Wiske, Alexandra Korte, and I had many great conversations with LeanIX customers like Adel Fouani, Dr. Marcel Morisse, Eric Ammann, Krishnan Venkatasubramanian, Cornelius Stiefenhofer and many more.
Networking Dinner: Come together in a relaxed atmosphere!
10 Years of Lean Conferences – 13 Events Since 2015
In 2025, we celebrate 10 years of Lean Conferences, hosting 13 events since 2015 – Decade of Innovation, Collaboration, and Growth
We warmly invite you to celebrate with us the evening before the conference! Join us for a relaxed networking dinner in a cozy setting, featuring delicious food and engaging conversations. It’s the perfect way to kick off the conference, offering a chance to get to know each other in a laid-back atmosphere and build new connections.
Directions & Parking
By public transport
From Airport "Franz Joseph Strauß":
Take S8/S1 from the airport to the Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) stop, change to U2 in the direction of Messestadt Ost and get off at Messestadt West.
From Munich:
Take the subway line U2 to the direction „Messestadt Ost“. Leave the subway at the station „Messestadt West”.
By car
From Outside:
Highway A 94 from Passau to Munich, exit on the depart 5 „München-Riem“. At the next traffic light turn left into the „An-der-Point-Straße“. At the next possibility turn right into „Am Hüllgraben“. After approx. 100 m turn left again into “Hanns-Schwindt-Straße”. After approx. 150 m you will see the Nemetschek building on the left-hand side.
From Munich:
Follow on the federal road R2 „Mittleren Ring“ to direction „ICM“ into the highway A 94 direction Passau. After about 5 km exit on the depart 5 „München-Riem“. At the next traffic light turn right into the „An-der-Point-Straße“. At the next possibility turn right into „Am Hüllgraben“. Turn left after about 100 m into “Hanns-Schwindt Straße”. After approx. 150 m you will see the Nemetschek building on the left-hand side.
Parking
Riem Arcaden
Willy-Brandt-Platz 5
81829 Munich
H-Hotels
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 14
81829 Munich
Access via “Graf-zu-Castell-Str. 30”