Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2026

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

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.

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.

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.

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. Gemeinsam diskutieren wir: Was braucht es, um als CIO nicht nur mitzuhalten, sondern vorauszugehen? Welche Kompetenzen, welche Haltung und welche Vision definieren einen Digital Leader?

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?