Lean CIO & IT Leader Summit 2025

Digital Leaders | Enterprise Architecture | AI & Data

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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.

Workshops & Networking Dinner

July 2, 2025

4 pm – 10 pm CEST

Nemetschek-Haus
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1
81829 Munich
Germany

Presentations & Inspiration

July 3, 2025

8 am – 5 pm CEST

Nemetschek-Haus
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1
81829 Munich
Germany

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Presentations & Speakers

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Agenda

Unlocking the Power of Inspiration and know-how: specialist presentations that inspire!

Analytics for Steering Committees - Managing Digital Transformation beyond Powerpoint

While advanced analytics are increasingly used in many fields of management to support not only tactical, but also strategic decision making, steering committee work in transformation programmes is still mainly informed by classical reporting. The absence of transformation analytics is even more surprising as large amounts of quality data are avalable in project management tools – a kind of „digital twin“ of the transformation. We present findings from analyzing problematic transformation programmes, insights how transformation steering analytics are used by pionieering companies, a typology of use cases we derived from those early cases, and discuss promising avenues to improve steering digital transformation.

#architecturematters: Die Bedeutung einer konsistenten und ökosystemfähigen Unternehmensarchitektur

Eine konsistente und ökosystemfähige Unternehmensarchitektur (UA) bildet das Rückgrat des Portfolios.

Das zentrale Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) sorgt dafür, dass die Puzzle-Teile der einzelnen Workstreams zu einem großen Ganzen zusammenpassen.

Große Vorhaben werden gemeinsam mit relevanten Stakeholdern eingeordnet und potenzielle Auswirkungen und Risiken transparent gemacht.

Der Vortrag beleuchtet Zielkonflikte, die aus der Notwendigkeit entstehen, dass Workstreams schnell und unabhängig agieren müssen (lokale Optima), während gleichzeitig ein konsistentes Gesamtportfolio entstehen soll (globales Optimum). Es wird gezeigt, wie das EAM diese Herausforderungen meistert und eine gemeinsam getragene Soll-Unternehmensarchitektur erarbeitet.

Der Vortrag richtet sich an alle, die Fragen zur Ziel-Unternehmensarchitektur haben und erklärt, wie das EAM methodisch die Unternehmensprozesse unterstützt, Gesamtzusammenhänge erarbeitet und die Auswirkungen von Vorhaben aufzeigt. Es wird erläutert, wie durch den Genossenschaftsgedanken das Portfolio entwickelt wird, um die Geschäftsprozesse effizient, automatisiert und digital zu gestalten.

Strategic IT Transformation: Practical Success Factors for Sustainable Business Growth

The takeover of IT as part of a restructuring mandate often presents a unique challenge.This lecture provides insights into how struggling IT landscapes can be transformed into a strategic enabler for sustainable business success.

Unforeseen external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can shift priorities overnight, forcing companies to rethink their IT strategies with agility. Amid corporate divestitures and organizational changes, new ways of thinking constantly emerge, shaping a future-proof IT organization.

This session highlights key insights on managing uncertainty, aligning IT with business strategy, and embedding a new IT culture that fosters innovation and resilience.

AI in Software Development: Innovation vs. Resistance

The integration of AI into software development promises increased efficiency, greater automation, and ongoing innovation. This transformative technology has the potential to fundamentally revolutionize the way we approach coding, software creation, and maintenance. But how do development teams respond to this change in practice? In this session, we share insights from our recent pilot, exploring its impact on coding, collaboration, and productivity. But technical results are only half the story — I also address a key challenge: overcoming skepticism and resistance among developers.

The Power of Internal Digital Consulting: Driving Business Value from Within

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, business units need targeted support in finding the best digital solutions while focusing on their core strengths. This presentation delves into the journey of building an exemplary internal digital consulting team supporting the business units in finding the right digital solutions to grow business success. We will explore the strategic steps taken to establish a team that consults the business at every stage of digital project development, from business challenge to successful Go Live. Join us to listen to the progression from a handful of implementation consultants to over 45 experts specializing in enterprise architecture, process transformation, solution design and implementation and data and integration solutions.

Digitale Transformation des Zolls durch KI und eZoll-App

Mit dem Wandel von Kultur und Prozessen gepaart mit Innovation und Technologie beschreitet der Zoll den Weg der digitalen Transformation. Die Digitalisierung von Prozessen erfolgt nach Prozessmining und Prozessoptimierung. Somit wird der Weg von Formularen, hin zu Online-Services und weg von Vor-Ort-Terminen, hin zur eZoll-App bereitet. Der Einsatz von KI optimiert die Prozesse der Verwaltung und trägt zusammen mit UI/ UX maßgeblich zur Bürgerfreundlichkeit bei.

About the courage to become an “Open Champion” - and the efforts to leave the world of “Hidden Champions” behind

The German Mittelstand is famous for its engineering skills, inventiveness, and social responsibility.

Being called a “hidden champion” was a high honor – but is it one that will help us in a volatile economy, high cost and innovation pressure and lack of resources? At Marantec, we are certain: no! The future belongs to the “Open Champions”.

Those who focus on the needs of the customer. Who focus on co-creation. Who invest in the potential of their employees and realize, that change starts at the top. Who know that transformation is only effective, if the goal is described in concrete terms and implemented in a comprehensible and consistent manner.

This presentation will show that this is anything but easy and how to overcome the pitfalls.

Implementing AI in Organizations: Strategies for Success and Best Practices from the Council of Europe

In this presentation at the Lean Leader Summit, John Hunter will discuss how to successfully implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) in organizations. The focus will be on gaining business and user buy-in, alleviating fears, and emphasizing the importance of security governance and compliance. Drawing on the AI journey and lessons learned from the Council of Europe (CoE), Hunter will share practical strategies and best practices to pave the way for successful AI integration.

How to apply Enterprise Architecture for increased revenue and higher quality throughout the lifecycles

Join this engaging session on implementing a connected architecture founded on an information-centric approach. This presentation will demonstrate how aligning business strategies with architecture, processes, having information enhances efficiency and drives innovation. The session will cover how to define a meta-model to develop traceable architectural models, and utilize advanced modeling tools to improve communication, streamline decision-making, and enable greater adaptability. The objective is to increase market share, enhance customer satisfaction, and optimize operations—ultimately leading to higher revenue, stronger customer loyalty, and more successful product launches. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore how enterprise architecture can transform your business and create a competitive advantage in the market!

Agile Transformation from an Architecture Perspective

The German automotive industry and thus also Mercedes Benz are undergoing a comprehensive transformation: Our core product the vehicle is subject to a revolutionary change, new players, especially from the Asian region, are aggressively pushing onto the market, development cycles are significantly shorter and the global and local conditions are changing. The digitization of the vehicle, the integration of the car into digital ecosystems as well as the digitization and optimization of internal processes play a decisive role at Mercedes-Benz in responding to these changed market conditions. Business is IT and IT is business-a slogan that sums up the digital transformation at Mercedes very well. Enterprise architecture plays a central role in this transformation. Also the transformation of the organization into an agile, product-oriented organization based on SAFe. In my presentation, I address this agile transformation at Mercedes-Benz from the point of view of enterprise architecture. In particular, I address topics on how we can use architectural approaches to develop the right product or ART cut (keyword: Inverse Conway man oeuvres) and how we integrate a lightweight architecture governance approach into the lean portfolio processes of the SAFe framework. Two key aspects for making the right decisions in the context of this transformation and for implementing them correctly.

Key words:
• The challenges of the German automotive industry that do not stop at Mercedes.
• Digital transformation at Mercedes-Benz
• Product orientation and agile transformation based on SAFe at Mercedes-Benz
• Inverse Conway maneuvers-the key principle for setting up the right agile organization
• Integration of a lean architecture governance approach into the lean portfolio management process of SAFe

Enterprise Architecture: The People Have Spoken

As IT professionals and enterprise architects, we often become enamored with or disrupted by technology. Technology is what motivates and challenges us. Understanding how we can leverage it to make positive change in our business organizations is important and necessary. But the biggest obstacle to realizing change is not technology. It is people. Managing change involves giving as much or more attention to the people aspect as it does understanding and leveraging technology. Yet, most IT professionals don’t address this aspect sufficiently enough to enable change in their organizations. This presentation will focus on managing change, evolving corporate culture, and ensuring that you have the right skills in place to make effective change in your organization. Don’t underestimate the power of the people. They can make or break your target enterprise architecture.

Shared responsibility - how the energy transition will influence the way we build and run software

The energy transition is in full swing: from reliable, always-on and dirty fossil fuel to volatile but clean renewable energy. Requirements for when, where and how much energy to consume will change and also affect IT. At the same time, the pressure for data center providers to decarbonize keeps rising as IT emissions and energy consumption increase at an unprecedented rate.

This talk will explain why cloud providers alone won’t be able to meet their climate ambitions and what role software and its architecture plays in this. You’ll also learn how the future energy market will affect IT systems and what you can do today to make sure your products aren’t just ready for, but can even profit from this development.

Without a consistent data model, you shouldn’t do dashboards but art

The talk is about the usage of a company-wide, common data model, designed to ensure consistent and accurate reporting across all departments. It shows the standardization of how data is collected, stored, and analyzed, eliminating redundancies and discrepancies that have hindered the decision-making. By leveraging a unified structure, there is improvement in collaboration and enhancements in transparency. With the usage of a common data model, the talk shows how to unlock deeper insights to drive your business forward and it explores how such a framework empowers to make smarter, data-driven decisions and achieve greater organizational alignment.

Create Psychological safety in the workplace

Unlock the Power of impactful communication. Join us as we explore the transformative power of psychological safety in the workplace. Discover how fostering trust and openness can boost creativity, productivity, and team performance. Let’s create environments where everyone feels empowered to speak up and thrive!

Effect of simple language in digital communication

Customer perspective – employee perspective

An excursion into digitalization over the last 40 years and its effects on our communication foundations in the digital space. Our demographics are changing (today and in ten years), so the endpoints of communication are also changing, especially in the digital world.

Introduction to how do we explain products/services and how could this be presented in simple language. Why is less more for potential customers (employees).

Practical examples & Plenum discussion on the participants‘ own questions through the lecture

Costing, finally mastered – now, or truly never?

Everyone wants efficiency – but why do so many fail to really keep their costs under control?
Stakeholders are demanding transparency, regulation is growing, resilience is becoming a duty. But often the view of the big picture is missing: Total cost of ownership across the entire architecture. Enterprise architecture can make the difference here – if you let it.
Our speakers have mastered two economic crisis and recognize certain patterns within the fateful year of 2025 which invite organizations to resolve architectural debt – within three pillars at once. Find out what it takes for every EA to make a difference, what matters in detail and how your company can strive within times of uncertainty.

We make IT simple – Wer seine Daten nicht integriert, verliert

IT Leader stehen heute vor einer paradoxen Herausforderung: Die IT soll agiler, innovativer und effizienter werden – doch gleichzeitig wächst die Komplexität rasant. Unterschiedliche Systeme, Datensilos und steigende Integrationsanforderungen kosten Zeit, Geld und Innovationskraft.

Die Lösung? Smarte Integration. Wer seine IT-Landschaft effizient vernetzt, schafft nicht nur reibungslose Prozesse, sondern legt den Grundstein für Skalierbarkeit, Automatisierung und digitale Geschäftsmodelle.

Erfahren Sie von Peter Ertl, wie Sie mit einem modernen Ansatz für Daten- und Systemintegration Ihre IT-Architektur nachhaltig vereinfachen – und warum Komplexität keine Naturgewalt ist, sondern eine Entscheidung. We make IT simple – und Sie?

Adopt an Exponential IT Mindset – How to thrive through the next paradigm shift

Four decades of information technology (IT) saw a transformative journey, revolutionizing businesses across various sectors. From the automation of operations to the digital transformation of business models, IT has played a pivotal role in driving innovation and enhancing efficiency. As technological advancements continue to accelerate, the potential for exponential business opportunities remains boundless.

Learn how emerging technologies (gen AI, quantum computing, robotics, …) are empowering businesses to achieve autonomous capabilities.

Learn how the role of IT has changed and will change enabling businesses to transform and adapt to changing market dynamics. Our era of autonomous business, IT will need to evolve once again to meet the evolving needs of organizations.

You as a digital leader will have to embrace exponential IT with a new mindset. Your IT practices must progress to the highest maturity level, aligning with business outcomes and enabling organizations to achieve their full potential. Come join this journey on autonomization and exponential IT and get ready for the future.

Dive into knowledge, inspiring discussions, and valuable connections – your agenda for insightful exchange and new opportunities!

Summit Overview

July 2, 2025 | Workshops & Networking-Dinner

Discover, discuss and network: Your agenda for knowledge, exchange and new opportunities!

July 3, 2025 | Presentations & Inspiration

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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Knowledge that works - now at a special price!

Spring Week Special: 30% discount on your ticket for the Lean Leader Summit 2025!

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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.

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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.

Knowledge that works - now at a special price!

Spring Week Special: 30% discount on your ticket for the Lean Leader Summit 2025!

Experience concentrated expert knowledge, real best practices and valuable impulses for IT leadership & transformation in Munich.

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.