22 Sep 2026
Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
CIO Summit
The CIO Playbook: The Next Generation of Agentic Systems
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Modernize. Secure. Innovate. Lead with the power of Agentic-AI
The IDC CIO Summit Spain 2026 is the leading event for senior technology and business executives shaping enterprise strategy and digital leadership in one of Europe’s most ambitious and fast-evolving digital economies. Designed for CIOs, CTOs, and transformation leaders, this one-day summit delivers relevant insights and practical guidance on today’s top priorities: digital modernization, cybersecurity resilience, AI and Agentic AI adoption, and aligning IT investments with measurable business outcomes in an increasingly dynamic, regulated, and sustainability-driven environment.
As Spanish organizations accelerate their digital transformation agendas in line with strategic plans and market evolution, CIOs face rising pressure to modernize legacy systems, manage multicloud environments, and ensure compliance with the EU AI Act, the NIS2 Directive, and other regulations. Balancing innovation, governance, and efficiency has become essential to maintaining competitiveness and trust.
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The next phase of transformation will be defined by the rise of Agentic AI. For CIOs, the challenge is to operationalize this technology responsibly, ensure transparency, and prepare the workforce to leverage its full potential for productivity and growth.
IDC analysts—together with senior IT leaders from major organizations and industry experts—will provide guidance on building resilient, secure, and sustainable IT architectures; reducing technical debt; and deploying AI—including Agentic AI—responsibly and at scale. Through keynotes, panels, and interactive discussions, the Summit equips CIOs with the research, frameworks, and leadership perspectives needed to drive trusted innovation, strengthen resilience, and accelerate Spain’s digital progress toward 2026 and beyond.
Key Topics
The CIO as Business Strategist
CIOs have evolved from operational leaders to enterprise strategists. As digital transformation reshapes every business model, technology leadership now defines competitiveness. Today’s CIO must align IT priorities with business outcomes, influence the boardroom agenda, and drive innovation that delivers measurable value.
Modernization, Legacy and Technical Debt
Managing technical debt is no longer just a maintenance concern, it’s a strategic priority. Modernizing legacy systems, simplifying architectures, and optimizing cost structures allow organizations to shift resources from upkeep to innovation. Streamlined technology portfolios create the agility needed to compete in a digital economy.
The Agentic AI Revolution
Agentic AI marks a shift from automation to autonomy. How CIOs can govern, scale, and integrate autonomous AI systems responsibly (balancing opportunity with oversight to create intelligent, self-directed enterprises.
Resilience by Design
Resilience is emerging as the defining capability of modern enterprises. Adaptive architectures, secure infrastructure, and integrated continuity planning enable organizations to withstand disruption (whether from economic uncertainty, regulatory shifts, or cyber threats) while sustaining growth and trust.
Cybersecurity, Trust, and Digital Sovereignty
As digital ecosystems expand, trust becomes a critical currency. CIOs must address cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and compliance in tandem, ensuring that cloud strategies and cross-border operations align with evolving regulations. Building digital trust creates both protection and competitive advantage.
Building the Intelligent Enterprise
Data is the foundation of every intelligent organization. Reliable, governed, and accessible data architectures enable AI, automation, and analytics to operate at scale. Enterprises that invest in strong data foundations are better positioned to extract insight, anticipate change, and deliver smarter, faster business outcomes.
2026 Prediction
By 2027, 55% of G1000 CIOs will be tasked to create enterprise AI value playbooks, featuring expanded ROI models to define, measure, and showcase AI impact across efficiency, growth, and innovation.
Venue
Hotel Mandarín Oriental Ritz Madrid
Plaza de la Lealtad, 5, 28014, MadridrnrnLuxury Belle Époque palace in the city’s famed Golden Triangle of Art. With over a century of history, it epitomises style and elegance.
2026 Prediction
By 2027, G1000 organizations will face an up to 30% rise in underestimated AI infrastructure costs, driving CIOs to expand the scope of FinOps teams to optimize expenses and enhance business value.
Knowledge Hub
The AI homework nobody asked for (but everyone’s getting anyway)
Artificial Intelligence has officially reached the “you can do anything with it” stage of technological hype. Judging just by AI vendor narratives, and by some of the media, it’s the golden key to productivity, efficiency, optimization and innovation.
The Agentic Business Future: Driving Resilience, Sovereignty, and Innovation in EMEA
As organizations navigate an era defined by economic uncertainty, geopolitical shifts, and relentless technological change, one truth stands out: the future belongs to those who can harness AI, automation, and sovereignty to build resilience, drive innovation, and unlock growth.
EMEA’s Tech Evolution – 7 Key Themes Transforming Business in 2025
The technology landscape across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is changing rapidly in 2025, with innovations actively reshaping industries and creating new business opportunities.
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