Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2026

How can organisations innovate with AI, without losing control over risk, compliance and trust

What types of work will AI reshape

How do we adopt AI? The 3 Es of of AI Adoption, Human Elements: Employees & Leaders, Case Study: A Tale of 2 Swedish Companies (Klarna & Ikea)

Conclusion: What can and should we do now for the future

How can small teams automate repetitive work, streamline operations, and build scalable workflows without increasing complexity or headcount? Using practical examples from agency and client projects, the talk explores how AI-supported workflows can improve internal processes such as knowledge management, task automation, documentation, communication flows, and team collaboration.

Welche Leistungen bleiben, welche werden egal?

Warum der CIO heute der wichtigste Transformationsleader ist.
Live‑Assessment auf der Studienplattform.
Diskussion im Plenum.

Today’s Homo Digitalis works in an environment of constant fragmentation: chats, e-mails, social media, AI-agent notifications, AI work slop and an ever-growing number of meetings compete for attention.

Based on the proven action learning program “More SMART than PHONE – Focused and Inspired Work”, the session provides practical tools to work more concentrated, inspired and productive in the age of permanent digital distraction.

AI agents are becoming part of the workforce. Learn how to lead teams where humans and AI agents work together effectively, responsibly and productively.

4 decades of experiences, changes and helping to shape digital transformation in communication matters — and how AI is shaping the next phase

Mensch X KI ist mit zwei wesentlichen Rollen verbunden, die nicht nur dem HRM, sondern der Führung insgesamt zukommen: KI in Führungsprozesse zu integrieren sowie Veränderungen zu begleiten. Was ist erforderlich, um diese Aufgaben erfüllen zu können?

Inclusive and responsible data-informed decisions?! Insights into an ongoing research project on bias in HRM data analysis, with and without AI.

What if your AI strategy is the wrong question? Sarah Genner challenges leaders to think beyond the buzzwords — and rethink strategy itself for the AI age..

As AI moves from assistant to actor: screening candidates, scoring credit, routing customers, allocating budgets, etc… Organizations are discovering a structural gap: accountability was never reassigned. Behind every automated workflow sits an invisible architecture of permissions, priorities, assumptions, and delegated authority that most leadership teams can no longer fully reconstruct. The machine decides. The human signs. When AI shapes a consequential outcome, who owns it?

Künstliche Intelligenz ist längst im Arbeitsalltag angekommen – oft schneller als Strukturen und Verantwortlichkeiten nachziehen. Wie gelingt es KMU, den Einsatz von KI-Tools bewusst zu steuern? Der Vortrag zeigt, wie der Schritt von „Shadow AI“ zu einem strukturierten Einsatz gelingt – mit Fokus auf klare Regeln, passende Tools und gezielte Kompetenzentwicklung. Ein Impuls für Führungskräfte, die KI wirksam einsetzen und dabei Vertrauen sichern wollen.

Ein inspirierender Einblick aus der Praxis: Die mehrfach ausgezeichnete CIO zeigt auf, wie sie digitale Transformation, Innovationsfähigkeit und Leadership in einem Schweizer Unternehmen erfolgreich verbindet.

Delivering exceptional guest experiences starts with empowered employees. In this session, Mandarin Oriental Palace, Lucerne reveals how they use Beekeeper by LumApps to connect teams, simplify operations, and bring “New Work” to life for frontline staff. A practical case study on driving engagement and excellence in a fast-paced, high-touch environment.

We explore how organisations can successfully navigate the twin transition by integrating digital innovation with sustainable value creation. Participants will gain practical insights into leading change, fostering digital excellence, and driving long‑term resilience.

The warm welcome by Martina Dalla Vecchia and Rico Travello will be followed by a short seated yoga session.

In der Podiumsdiskussion beleuchten wir, wie CIOs heute Kultur formen, Innovation ermöglichen und Organisationen sicher durch den digitalen Wandel navigieren.

From AI Hype to Business Impact: What Works Today and Matters Tomorrow.

AI is quietly making many agency services obsolete — or at least, much cheaper to do in-house. As a digital leader, you now have a choice you've never had before: rebuild how you collaborate with agencies, or cut them entirely. This talk gives you a practical framework for deciding what to keep, what to insource, and how to demand more from your agency partners in the AI era. Whether you're a CMO, CDO, or managing a portfolio of digital suppliers — this session will change how you think about external collaboration.

In this session, we move beyond prompt-based AI to explore how autonomous agents can orchestrate end-to-end business workflows using the Microsoft Agentic Framework and integrate seamlessly into enterprise systems. Through real-world examples—including production-grade workflow automation with platforms like n8n—you’ll see how organizations are delegating complex tasks to AI-driven processes today to unlock scalable productivity and operational agility.

IT‑Management‑Reifegrad: Die digitale Zukunft gestalten mit Innovation, KI & Leadership

What does this latest organizational development stand for? What are its pros and cons? When would it make sense and when not?

Wie kann Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) Führungskräfte dabei unterstützt, Strategien wirksam in Umsetzung zu bringen? Anhand von zentralen Wertdimensionen wird skizziert, wie EAM strategischen, finanziellen und operativen Nutzen schafft, Risiken und Governance absichert und gleichzeitig Innovations‑ und Zukunftsfähigkeit stärkt. Praxisbeispiele, Lessons Learned und konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen machen den Mehrwert für den Führungsalltag verständlich.