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Paris Business Leadership Conference Transformation and Digital Executives Register Now! In-Person Event | May 25, 2023 Attending Companies Discover More Why Attend our Event? Exclusive Content – In-depth, trend-forward sessions – with tons of practical takeaways and ideas to keep you ahead in the digital space. Brilliant Speakers – Gain in-depth guidance from expert speakers on fine-tuning your technologies used, risk management and the industry best practices Network with leading solution providers – As a delegate, you will experience cutting-edge technology from solution providers that can fulfil your business requirements. Showcase of Technology solutions - Gather practical perspectives from many real-world use cases shared by the market’s leading players, including early adopters and leaders from across the region. Key Topics After the difficult past few years, economies are slowly being restored. This is an opportunity for us to build back better, more sustainably and responsibly. Our Business Leadership conference aims to bring leaders together to discover new ideas and exchange new insights. The expectations among our business pioneers are extremely high for reuniting physically, and this is why Feyz International is bringing the new Business Leadership conference to the best hotels which will be enriched with inspiring talks, relevant content and effective networking. This conference will give you an opportunity to recognise solutions that will bring value to your business. With the new trends and cutting-edge technologies, businesses need to adopt and adapt to them to increase their efficiency. Not only you will have the chance to brainstorm on current issues but valuable advice from keynote speakers will be brought forward. Talent, Culture & The Future of Work AI, Data & Analytics Metaverse, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Leadership & Business Transformation Cybersecurity, Data Protection & IT Risk Management Privacy & Ethics in a Digital Society The Agenda The event's dynamic agenda will take you through a series of roundtable discussions, real-life use cases, and dedicated industry tracks, giving you a bird's eye view of the current market situation, the latest technological innovations and strategies for propelling your organization to meet the unique challenges of these unprecedented times. Our Upcoming Events

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Events We offer a diverse range of corporate events to C-level executives and business owners, from monthly Tech/Business Leadership Conferences ideal for medium and large business owners to exclusive annual IT Leadership Summits. See below our range of event opportunities we provide, ideal for growing your network. Upcoming Events Tech Leadership Conference April 27, 2023 About the Event Zürich, Switzerland Business Leadership Conference May 25, 2023 About the Event Paris, France IT Leadership Summit September 7, 2023 About the Event Milan, Italy Business Leadership Conference October, 2023 About the Event Brussels, Belgium Tech Leadership Conference December, 2023 About the Event London, UK IT Leadership Summit January, 2024 About the Event Istanbul, Turkey Upcoming Become our Sponsor! All attendees must submit an application and our corporate events managers will review all requests. If your application is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with more information on the event. Please note that only officially confirmed participants can attend the event. Access to the event is free* and open to individuals that meet at least one of the following criteria: ​ - All C-level executives, SVPs, VPs and Directors from ( $1B+annual turnover ) commercial organizations ​ - CIOs, CDOs, CTOs, CISOs, DPOs, IT Directors, CFOs, CMOs, SVPs and VPs from ( $250M-$1B annual turnover ) c ommercial organizations ​ - CIOs, CDOs, CTOs, CISOs and DPOs from ( $250M-$25M annual turnover ) government, education, nonprofit and commercial organizations ​ Eligible enterprises: - Large enterprises with (5,001+ ) employees - Medium enterprises with (1,001-5,000 ) employees ​ - Small enterprises with (500-1,000 ) employees Event Registration Form To register, please take the time to fill out the information below. Company Size arrow&v Continue * (some slots are open for an additional fee) There is no media and no presentation elements, it is an open and free flowing roundtable conversation. Form Testimonials " Feyz International IT Leadership Summit in Istanbul is clear and very useful for IT sector leaders. Thank you for all your efforts for this event. I was very happy to attend this event with industry leader executives. " ​ Sait Reçber Data Management Senior Manager & CDO " This was a valuable event for IT leaders which gathered professionals and let them exchange knowledge and build relationships. It was a great experience for me and now I have highly experienced IT professionals in my network thanks to Feyz International. " ​ Kıvanç Kantürk Chief Technology Officer " All the participants were great and I had a great time discussing various topics with different leaders. " ​ Ata İsmet Özçelik Eastern Europe & Turkey Digital Director IT Leadership Summit / Tech Leadership Conference Technology is part of our daily lives and even more so in our professional environment. The goal of this invitation-only event is to encourage discussions and dialogue on what it means to be a successful IT executive and to provide tools and strategies to assist current and emerging leaders. We urge our leaders to confidentially share their experiences and plans while hearing from inspirational and visionary speakers. We explore and share the main topics amongst which artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity and the metaverse are the most popular. We encourage you to come and meet some of the biggest players when it comes to cloud computing, big data security, customer service and enterprise technology. Coming together will not only expand your networks and knowledge, you can meet the industry specialists and learn more about their expert services. In addition to the unprejudiced atmosphere, this conference will be enlightening, energetic and fruitful. We anticipate your presence there! ITLS/TLC Business Leadership Conference After the difficult past few years, economies are slowly being restored. This is an opportunity for us to build back better, more sustainably and responsibly. Our Business Leadership conference aims to bring leaders together to discover new ideas and exchange new insights. The expectations among our business pioneers are extremely high for reuniting physically, and this is why Feyz International is bringing the new Business Leadership conference to the best hotels which will be enriched with inspiring talks, relevant content and effective networking. This conference will give you an opportunity to recognise solutions that will bring value to your business. With the new trends and cutting-edge technologies, businesses need to adopt and adapt to them to increase their efficiency. Not only you will have the chance to brainstorm on current issues but valuable advice from keynote speakers will be brought forward. An energetic Business Leadership conference awaits you. Along with the spontaneous and exceptionally straightforward atmosphere, this conference will be stimulating, vibrant and highly actionable. We look forward to welcoming you there! BLC Discover our Job Offers

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Become a sponsor for our event and place your product or service in the hands of leading industry executives. This is a unique opportunity to network and discuss specific pain points and issues with guaranteed budget holders and decision makers. ​ Sponsorship packages are available for all budgets, but slots are limited. Apply now to secure your spot! If you are interested in sponsoring our event or would like more information about our sponsorship packages, please fill out the sponsor application form or contact us: events-sponsors@feyzinternational.com Sponsorship Application Form To sponsor our event, please take the time to fill out the information below. Continue Why become our Sponsor Reach a new audience Our summits and conferences will give you direct access to C-level executives of innovative companies. These leaders are usually busy and very hard to reach. Networking opportunities The corporate events team will take care of the introductions. You can then turn your new acquaintances into trusted business partners. The program includes networking breaks, cocktail receptions, four-course lunches, and more. Return on Investment In today's economy, marketing budgets are very limited, and the return on investment is more than expected. With this in mind, our summits and conferences are a smart investment. You will get back more than you invested. Exclusive Audience You will be able to present your program or product to senior executives with real buying power. All events are invite only; your time will be spent benefiting an exclusive audience of IT and business decision makers. You'll get more technology leads as it is more than just a business conference. One-on-One Business Meetings Take advantage of a unique opportunity to meet one-on-one in an intimate environment with industry executives and thought leaders in attendance. You'll be able to discuss program or product details and address individual concerns. Creative sponsorship packages. Feyz International's sponsorship packages are fully personalised and unique. You can attend networking events, participate in panel discussions, present a case study, receive technology proposals and more. Our Sponsors Yandex is a technology company that builds intelligent products and services powered by machine learning. Our goal is to help consumers and businesses better navigate the online and offline world. Since 1997, we have delivered world-class, locally relevant search and information services. Link in AVECTIS CJSC is one of the leading solution providers and system integrators in Belarus operating in RCIS and CEE countries. AVECTIS has been successfully operating in the information technologies market since 1994 and implemented complex integrated projects for national and foreign customers. Link in Today Technoprom is a dynamically developing IT company that creates effective solutions for the development of the digital economy. By establishing strategic partnerships with leading technology providers, Technoprom offers its customers the highest quality business solutions and a wide range of services. Link in

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Zürich Tech Leadership Conference Tech and Data Science Executives Register Now! In-Person Event | April 27, 2023 Attending Companies Discover More Why Attend our Event? Exclusive Content – In-depth, trend-forward sessions – with tons of practical takeaways and ideas to keep you ahead in the IT space. Connections – Hundreds of seasoned IT decision makers, cyber security experts, strategists, risk managers, data heads, marketers, and more to mingle and connect with. Meet your customers, vendors, expert resources, friends and colleagues. Network with leading solution providers – As a delegate, you will experience cutting-edge technology from solution providers that can fulfil your business requirements. Showcase of Technology solutions - Gather practical perspectives from many real-world use cases shared by the market’s leading players, including early adopters and leaders from across the region. Key Topics Technology is part of our daily lives and even more so in our professional environment. The goal of this invitation-only event is to encourage discussions and dialogue on what it means to be a successful IT executive and to provide tools and strategies to assist current and emerging leaders. We urge our leaders to confidentially share their experiences and plans while hearing from inspirational and visionary speakers. We explore and share the main topics amongst which artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity and the metaverse are the most popular. We encourage you to come and meet some of the biggest players when it comes to cloud computing, big data security, customer service and enterprise technology. Coming together will not only expand your networks and knowledge, you can meet the industry specialists and learn more about their expert services. Innovation & Emerging Technologies Cybersecurity, Data Protection & IT Risk Management Metaverse, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Leadership & Business Transformation AI, Data & Analytics Cloud, Infrastructure & Operations The Agenda The event's dynamic agenda will take you through a series of roundtable discussions, real-life use cases, and dedicated industry tracks, giving you a bird's eye view of the current market situation, the latest technological innovations and strategies for propelling your organization to meet the unique challenges of these unprecedented times. Our Upcoming Events

Insights & News We provide updates and training on the latest legislative changes and industry news. All aimed at providing important insights and competitive advantages. Access all our latest resources and updates on Feyz International and our portfolio companies. What's New THE ROLE OF VENTURE CAPITAL SECURITIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP For entrepreneurs to flourish, they need funding: venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high-risk, growing entrepreneurial companies. Venture capital is particularly attractive for... CYBERSECURITY 2023: CLOUD SECURITY IS KEY ISSUE FOR COMPANIES What challenges do companies currently face regarding security? What is their cybersecurity strategy for the future? And what role does digital sovereignty play in this?... Load More Latest Publications CONSUMER FINANCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE: LEVERAGING BIG DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO PERSONALIZE PROTECTION Have you ever wondered why consumers tend to make suboptimal financial decisions, and why financial firms are often in a position to exploit them? Clearly, this is due in part to consumers’ biases and limited rationality... BIG DATA AND THE LEAN STARTUP APPROACH AS TOOLS FOR INNOVATION IN LARGE FIRMS Can larger firms face and survive the challenge of startups? The one question that comes to mind these days is whether they are still capable of fostering innovation... SOCIAL ACCOUNTING: A TOOL FOR MEASURING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY Corporate social responsibility is an increasingly popular topic in the corporate world and beyond, highlighting a need for best practices and a stronger understanding of what it really means to be a sustainable business... EU SUSTAINABLE GROWTH REGULATIONS: THE CHALLENGES OF TRANSPARENCY, COMPARABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP With the European Green Deal of December 2019 supporting long-term signals to support green investments, and the proposed European Climate Law as a framework for... Load More

Library CONSUMER FINANCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE: LEVERAGING BIG DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO PERSONALIZE PROTECTION Have you ever wondered why consumers tend to make suboptimal financial decisions, and why financial firms are often in a position to exploit them? Clearly, this is due in part to consumers’ biases and limited rationality... BIG DATA AND THE LEAN STARTUP APPROACH AS TOOLS FOR INNOVATION IN LARGE FIRMS Can larger firms face and survive the challenge of startups? The one question that comes to mind these days is whether they are still capable of fostering innovation... SOCIAL ACCOUNTING: A TOOL FOR MEASURING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY Corporate social responsibility is an increasingly popular topic in the corporate world and beyond, highlighting a need for best practices and a stronger understanding of what it really means to be a sustainable business... DOING GOOD WHILE DOING WELL: THE CASE OF BUSINESS IT INITIATIVES How can organizations do good (help the environment) while doing well (boosting economic growth)? While both worthy goals, they can be at odds with each other, creating a dilemma for organizations... GDPR COMPLIANCE IN LIGHT OF HEAVIER SANCTIONS TO COME - AT LEAST IN THEORY Ridiculously low ceilings on administrative fines hindered the effectiveness of EU data protection law for over twenty years. US tech giants may have seen these fines as a cost of doing business... EU SUSTAINABLE GROWTH REGULATIONS: THE CHALLENGES OF TRANSPARENCY, COMPARABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP With the European Green Deal of December 2019 supporting long-term signals to support green investments, and the proposed European Climate Law as a framework for... HOW TO BUILD A PROACTIVE WORKFORCE: TRAINING PROBLEM SOLVERS OR STRATEGIC CHANGE AGENTS? Employees who take a proactive approach at work – who speak up with suggestions, try to bring about improvements, and take initiative – generally perform better, are more satisfied with their job, and progress more quickly in their career... SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THANKS TO THE DATA FOOTPRINT From accelerating sales to optimizing operational processes, digital impacts the value chain in every aspect. If the digital revolution generates an inevitable modernization of companies and a hope of value generation, it also provokes a major challenge for organizations: Data... A DAWN OF DATA REVOLUTION AND WHAT'S AT STAKE? ​ It is estimated that by year 2025, individuals and businesses alike will produce about 463 exabytes of data per day globally and there will be an estimated 175 zettabytes of data in the global data sphere. Businesses use data for a variety of reasons; including but not limited to analyzing customer behavior...

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How secure access services edge security will transform networks During a media event at Netskope’s SASE Week , Steve Riley, the discussion moderator and field chief technology officer for Netskope , asked, “What’s the driving force for SASE? Why now? What’s changed?” The short take is that we are in the midst of a digital transformation, with a stronger reliance on mobile and cloud computing than ever before, according to various attendees, and we need to implement secure access services edge (SASE) now to properly address data security and networking issues that are quickly approaching. ​ Jason Clark, chief strategy officer at Netskope, said that business has been moving to a cloud-based framework and that cloud adoption has been accelerated by the pandemic. “Data is now sitting on a CPU that you don’t own or control because it’s on the cloud, and it’s being transmitted on a network — or the internet — that you don’t own, and the users are off the network. The security teams are being stretched by this,” he said. Clark stresses that moving to SASE means “a repositioning of security to consolidate to one new security inspection point. It’s a smart reset.” ​ When Ed Amoroso, founder, and CEO of cybersecurity consultancy TAG Cyber , was asked why he was advocating for a move to SASE, he used an easy-to-visualize model. “Hub and spoke networks consolidated and brought everything to the datacenter. Now data is scattered among apps, cloud, and different work clouds so the hub and spoke doesn’t make any sense anymore,” he said. “By conceptualizing what you need in your mind, you start putting together SASE. We’re at a time when people need different networks that can be controlled from the cloud. Anyone listening can self-generate that SASE is required just by thinking about how we use networks today.” ​ Meeting network engineers’ needs ​ After, Riley poised two thought-provoking questions — “If everything is on the cloud, is there a network to manage?” and “If there is no datacenter, are there now many centers of data?” — George Gerchow, chief security officer at Sumo Logic , led a discussion on the importance of focusing on data security and encryption. Gerchow stressed repeatedly the need for collaboration with control, saying, “You have to have availability, but that availability has to have seamless security. Availability matters because people have to use their services, but if you don’t have security to go with it, good luck, because it can be over in an instant.” ​ Clark suggested that there are two avenues in building a SASE framework: “If it’s security-led, then it’s about the data. Sometimes it’s network-led, and for networking, [then] it’s about access.” ​ Supporting the idea of a network-led framework, Amoroso said, “Many things that have nothing to do with security are an important part of the architecture.” He pointed out that he has a stack of laptops that he still uses for each company with whom he consults because that’s the only way to access his corporate clients’ perimeter. The reality is that network engineers are probably busier than they’ve ever been, and SASE can bring about needed improvements to network access. ​ Zero trust is adaptive trust ​ Introducing the topic of zero trust elicited some laughter from panelists. They all proceeded to comment on the buzzword aspect of the phrase, despite much misunderstanding about what it really is. Clark summarized by saying, “It’s a framework that needs to be embedded in how we operate. It’s not binary. Trust is not on or off. Zero trust has a zero to five scale in my mind.” ​ Riley added, “Zero is the starting point, but ultimately you’ll have to extend some level of trust in order for some level of interactivity to occur.” He followed that up by suggesting that the term “adaptive trust” would be more accurate, which was met with panel agreement. ​ ​ Clark described a zero-trust relationship as allowing its users to “give the least amount of access as possible, as much as possible, so that bad things can’t happen.” Gerchow added that zero trust is a fabric of many things, and that it entails working closely with vendors and partners to stop anything that isn’t supposed to happen. ​ The great SASE migration ​ Overall, the panel seemed to largely focus on a key question, “How do we convince the C-Suite?” Panelists agreed that SASE is the future of data security and secure access, but disagreed on how long it will take for a cloud adoption tipping point moment. ​ Clark brought up the importance of the shared responsibility model, where you can control what user has access to, as well as what data is included. He said that a company should have its own standard for considering third-party risk before granting any outside agency access to its cloud-based framework. ​ It was Amoroso who summarized the task of transitioning to SASE best. “It’s like if you have a new house, and you move your messy garage one piece at a time into the new garage, but you want to keep it organized as you go,” he explained. “The data that needs to move to the cloud is scattered. There are companies dealing with lost data. I think it’ll all eventually get to the cloud, but moving it is complicated.” ​ by Corinna Makris , 06.11.21 ​ Source: www.venturebeat.com