An exclusive half-day for the rready community — hosted by Dormakaba AG. Inspiring keynotes, real customer stories, and the conversations that move things forward.
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What to expect - an afternoon about Digital Sovereignty & Innovation
Host
Welcome from dormakaba
David Fuller, CIO, dormakaba
Keynotes
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Unlocking Innovation: dormakaba's Journey from Idea to Impact
Patrik Eigenmann, Deputy Vice President Global Innovation, dormakaba
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Independence to enable Agility and to Innovate Fast
Patrick Naef, former CIO, Emirates Group. More ->
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Innovation under Fire –What businesses can learn from the Swiss Army
Yorick Traunecker, Innovation Lead,
Swiss Innovation Forces. More ->
Roundtable Discussions
Sit down with peers to tackle the topics that matter most: digital sovereignty, dependencies, and innovation maturity
Special Guest Mike Casa
This is no ordinary work afternoon: between the keynotes, the well-known business comedian takes the stage with his sharp take on corporate life. More ->
Networking &
Apéro
Connect with peers, exchange ideas, and leave with more than you came with.
KEYNOTE 02
From the Emirates CIO Seat:
While global enterprises raced to hand critical platforms to hyperscalers, Emirates held back — not to play it safe, but to stay fast and agile. Patrick Naef, CIO of the Emirates Group for over 12 years, called it "reducing dependencies and staying in control of our destiny": keeping ownership of Emirates' own data and technology stack so the airline could partner directly with agile startups, rather than wait on a hyperscaler's roadmap.
In this keynote, Patrick shares what that independence actually produced — the innovation bets that failed, the ones that reshaped how the airline ran, and the discipline of tying every technology decision to a real business problem. Drawing on 30 years in the CIO seat at Swissair, SIG, and Emirates, he makes the case that digital sovereignty isn't ideology — it's the fiduciary duty that keeps a business free enough to keep innovating.
Speaker:
Patrick Naef
Former CIO, Emirates Group
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Innovation under Fire –
What businesses can learn from the Swiss Army
Special guest
Join Mike Casa for a Business Comedy Showcase
Registration
Location
Join us at
Dormakaba HQ
Hosted at the headquarters of our partner Dormakaba AG — a fitting venue for a day about the future of innovation and sovereignty.
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Venue
Dormakaba AG Headquarters
Hofwisenstrasse 24, 8153 Rümlang
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Date & Time
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Doors open at 12:30 · Program ends at 19:00
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Getting There
Easy access from Zurich
Detailed travel info will follow
