Building Resilient Business – The Intersection of Technology and Culture
Archana Jain
Group CTO
Cinema 4
Schedule
08:00 - 09:00 Registration, Coffee and Partner Expo
09:00 - 09:20 Opening and Speaker Previews
09:20 - 10:00 Keynote
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 10:55 Session 1
Democratising Data Insights: How RAG Chatbots Unlock Integrated Access to Drive Productivity (Part I)
Anja Shevchyk
Solutions Architect
Cinema 2
Responsible AI in Practice: From Data to Delivery at Scale
The Cloud is Sh.., Long Live The Cloud!
Navigating the Cloud: Adopting Strategies in Complex Organisations
Black Swan Incoming: Brace Yourselves For The Unknown
11:00 - 11:25 Session 2
Cloud Platform Engineering: Lessons at Scale
Data Mesh at BLKB: Organisation, Governance and Technology
Pavle Belanovic
Lead Data
Cinema 3
Democratising Data Insights: How RAG Chatbots Unlock Integrated Access to Drive Productivity (Part II)
Anja Shevchyk
Solutions Architect
Cinema 2
AI in the Media: Balancing Innovation, Quality and Responsibility
Building a Data & AI – Driven Retail Bank: Insights & Journey
11:30 - 11:55 Session 3
The Lazy Engineers Guide to Building Gen-AI Apps
Unlocking Success: Helvetia’s Data Center Exit Journey
Empowering Agricultural Research Through Data-Driven Insights
Digital, Confident and Independent- Future Cloud Strategy at Schwartz IT
Yvonne Vogt
CIO
Cinema 4
12:00 - 12:25 Lunch Break & Partners Expo
Unlocking AI Literacy: An Interactive Escape Room Adventure
13:15 - 13:30 Afternoon welcome and speaker previews
13:30 - 13:55 Session 4
Developer Experience and Platform Engineering with the Open Platform Plane Association
Panel: AI @Scale in Regulated Industries – The Journey of Julius Bär
Deploying a Global Industrial Workforce of Autonomous Robots
Path to Success: Mastering Enterprise Serverless Solutions
14:00 - 14:25 Session 5
Why Swiss Sovereignty Matters – from Private Cloud to Sovereign AI
Cloud Cost Innovation: Roche’s Evolutionary Journey to FinOps
Harnessing Cloud and AI to Accelerate Sustainability Transformation
Bühler D[AI]ta Strategy: Pioneer Tomorrow’s Vision, Define Today’s Reality
14:30 - 14:55 Session 6
Open AI in Swiss Regulated Market – Achieving Compliance BY DESIGN following the New Federal Act
Innovating with Red Hat OpenShift: Zurich’s Cloud Strategy Unveiled
Keeping AI on Track – How to Deal With AI Risks & Challenges
GenAI in Software Development
Daniel Miner
AI Technology Officer
Cinema 3
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 - 15:55 Session 7
Don’t Go In There Alone! – The Journey of the Swiss Cloud
From Illusion to Impact: A Journey Through Data Science Missteps
Michael Hardegger
Team Leader
Cinema 3
Disrupting Traditions: Alpian, a Cloud-Only Swiss Private Bank
Analytics Translation: Bridging the Gap Between Business and Tech
16:00 - 16:30 Closing Keynote
Generative AI and Enabling the Next Era of Drug Discovery
16:30 - 16:45 Conference wrap up and Outlook into 2025
16:45 - 18:30 Apero and Networking
2024 Conference Partners
Platinum Partners
Gold Partners
Frequently Asked Questions
For whom is Cloud Leadership Day?
Cloud Leadership Day brings together over 800 leaders and experts from across industries to share their experience and insights on the latest trends, best practices, and strategies related to cloud transformation.
Who is deciding on the topics?
The program is selected by an independent board of customer representatives and delivered by cloud practitioners and experts. Content is selected to provide maximum benefit to participants through relevant topics, innovative insights, and clear, actionable takeaways.
When will the 2024 program be released?
Our board members are currently reviewing speaker submissions to decide which talks to bring to the Cloud Leadership Day stage.
The first round of speakers will be announced at the end of February, so stay tuned!
When and where does Cloud Leadership Day take place?
Cloud Leadership Day will be on June 19, 2024, from 7am to 5.30pm CEST, followed by informal drinks and networking.
This in-person conference will be held at:
Arena Cinema Zurich
Kalanderplatz 8
8045 Zurich
What type of tickets exist?
Early Bird tickets are available until December 31, 2023. Grab them before they fly away!
Individual tickets, as well as discounted group tickets, will be available after Early Bird. For more info about pricing, head to our ticket shop or drop us an email.
What about the co-located Data & AI Leadership Day?
Data & AI are important topics in the cloud area too, which is why this conference will take place alongside Data & AI Leadership Day. Ticket holders will have access to both conferences.