Lean CIO & IT Leader Summit 2025
Digital Leaders | Enterprise Architecture | AI & Data
- July 2 & 3, 2025 | Munich, Germany
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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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Melanie Fichtner
, BayWa,
I had a lot of fun with you, it was a great event.
Melanie Wohnert
, Think Y,
Thank YOU so much. It was again a great conference day, with many inspirations 🌟
Whynde Kuehn
, S2E and Biz Arch Mastery Founder,
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
, E.ON Digital Technology,
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!
Julia von Sydow
, Allianz Technology,
Inspiring day!
Maren Haufer
, ALDI SÜD,
Thank you all for the great event, the warm welcome, inspiring presentations and for facilitating networking and very fruitful discussions. Highly recommended - looking forward to next year!
Sascha Wöhrle
, Lapp Group,
It was a great event, as it is every year. Thank you very much! I got valuable input out of very interesting presentations, but also had very good dialogs during the networking sessions. Looking forward to next year.
Nutsa Kuprava
, Sitecore,
This was a fantastic experience! ✨ Thank you Lean42 GmbH for giving me the opportunity to be here today 🥳 Thank you all for this great experience! And many thanks to all the great speakers for very interesting discussions!
Dr. Selmin Danış Öncül
, E.ON Digital Technology,
I am thrilled to share my recent presentation at the Lean42 conference on ‘How Enterprise Architecture supports sustainability in IT’ in Munich. A big thank you to Karsten Voges for the invitation and to the engaging audience for their insightful questions and valuable contributions.
Volker A. Pfirsching
, Arthur D. Little,
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…
Eva Garske
, C&A Services,
I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be part of this event. I enjoyed the inspiring presentations as well as the personal conversations with smart and kind people 😊
Nina Pak
, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH,
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 🙂
Ümit Ferhat Şengül
, E.ON Digital Technology,
Today I attended the Lean42 GmbH Lean Leader Summit in Munich. There were very valuable presentations. I'm happy to be here and to have the chance to network with my EA colleagues.
Dr. Claudia Heß
, IU International University of Applied Sciences,
Many thanks for the great event! Beautiful location and perfect organization before and during the conference. And so many inspiring presentations on stage and conversations during the breaks. I was very happy that I was invited to be a speaker!
Dr. Markus Schmotz
, Wertwandler,
Just finished my talk at theLeanLeaderSummit in Munich. Great energy and atmosphere in the rooms! While the team engaged in their game, I played mine taking a selfie 😄 In a sense: Leaders play a different game!
Holger Issle
, BG Phoenics,
A great get together with interesting topics
Erich Wohnig
, HUK-COBURG,
Wow.
Menschen.
Begegnungen.
Die Konferenz hat damit einen hervorragenden Auftakt.
Tanja Konrad
, Microsoft,
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.
Stephanie Barnes
, Entelechy: realisation of potential,
Thank you for the opportunity to speak, it was so lovely to meet the Lean42 GmbH team in person and to share Radical KM with everyone!
Michael Drobnik
, Herzog & de Meuron,
I enjoyed the talks very much. Great talks from Sylvia Scherer on Transformation that starts always from yourself. Inspiration from Leslie Robinet on Sustainability in IT, Cristina Popa on Navigating on AI Revolution and many others.
Cristina Popa
, controlSHIFT || contractuo
Karsten and Nane thanks again for the invite and Tanja Konrad for our Key Note and everything around it! It was great to listen and get inspired by personalities like Romina Pyplacz geb. Medici, Sylvia Scherer, Leslie Robinet, Michael Drobnik,Tamara McMillen and Dr. Rainer Lorenz 💡
Dr. Marcel Morisse
, Hermes Germany GmbH,
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
, E.ON Digital Technology,
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.
Adi Cnaan Mischari
, Unzer,
What an amazing event and great organization. Looking forward to see you in the next one.
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
Renowned companies have enriched our conference in the recent 10 years!
.. and many more!
Svetoslav Stamenov
, ITR Management Consult OOD,
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
, MEGA International,
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
, Bee360,
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
, MEGA International,
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
, TwoDots Software Services Pvt. Ltd.,
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.
Irene Schröder
, Bee360,
I saw a great example how we can make change possible. So many great women on stage, in the audience, at the booth. For me, the balance of female’s and men’s energy is key to cocreation and transformation.
Daniela Rott
, Mega International,
Great conference! Wonderful Keynote Karsten Voges, i love your vision. Really happy to be here, connect and share experiences. Thank you for the organization Nane Charrad.
Viet Duc Le
, Bee360,
Thank you very much for being part of this great event. The impressive diversity of the community made the exchange unique.
Leslie Robinet
, MEGA International,
👏 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.
Peter Ertl
, Magic Software Enterprises (Deutschland) GmbH,
What a great event! Thanks for all.
Katharina Bach
, SAP LeanIX,
Thanks to our close and long-standing partnership with Lean42, which is based on trust, openness and a shared vision of successful enterprise architecture management, we can successfully support our customers in their digital transformation.
Mark Bodman
, ServiceNow,
Was a pleasure presenting at the lean Konferenz today. Great to meet our partner ins-pi and so many enthusiastic Enterprise Architects in Munich.
Finn Kopp
, SAP LeanIX,
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”
Any Questions?
Reach out to us today and let's make it happen!
Karsten Voges
Executive Partner
Conference Chair
Nane Charrad
Marketing & Communication
Program