Cost efficiency and business impact: a CIO perspective

Name: Cost efficiency and business impact: a CIO perspective
Start: 2025-06-11T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-06-11T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Nobis Hotel, Copenhagen

Cost efficiency and business impact: a CIO perspective

Date: June 11th, 2025Time: 09:00 - 12:00Venue: Nobis Hotel, CopenhagenLocation: Niels Brocks Gade 1, 1574 København V, Denmark

FEATURED SPEAKER

Jerrik Bagger Sørensen

CIO & SVP at COWI

AGENDA OF THE EVENT

In today’s dynamic business landscape and digital economy, the role of the IT function is continuously growing as an enabler of innovation. Simultaneously, the cost pressure remains intense, and business leaders are conscious about spending across Business and IT.
This roundtable aims to address strategies and best practices that businesses can employ to streamline their operations effectively while also unpacking how IT can enable growth by transforming business models and enhancing customer satisfaction.

09.00 - 09.40

Welcome and breakfast

09.40 - 09:45

Iouri Engberg

Community Director at twoHundred

Welcome by twoHundred

09.45 - 10.45

Jerrik Bagger Sørensen

CIO & SVP at COWI

Jerrik will discuss how the IT organization, through cost transparency, can provide important insight to the Business about potential optimization and cost reductions from a fact-based foundation. Additionally, his presentation will address how leadership can instill a culture of efficiency and responsibility, ensuring continuous improvement and trust.

•Transparency, as the key to a constructive dialogue.
•Involvement of the entire organization in cost management.
•IT’s role in this constellation and CIO’s role in business
•Cost optimization and business benefits to date

10.50 - 11.50

Group discussion hosted by Jesper Illum, Country Manager, IFS Denmark

While the likes of Total Energies focusing on extending lifetime of assets to reduce cost and CO2 footprint. Other companies like Electrolux and Ericsson focus on aftermarket service to optimize customer satisfaction, the impact on top-line growth and positive bottom-line results. As most companies are on different missions, IFS understands the need for flexibility to accommodate their individual needs.

The insights raised throughout the keynote presentation combined with real-world case studies and industry insights from IFS will fuel the discussion. Moderated by Jesper Illum, we will deep-dive into the challenges and opportunities that asset-heavy-companies are facing when going thought digital transformations.

11.50 - 12:00

Iouri Engberg

Community Director at twoHundred

Summary and thanks for today!

09.00 - 09.40

Welcome and breakfast

09.40 - 09:45

Iouri Engberg

Community Director at twoHundred

Welcome by twoHundred

09.45 - 10.45

Jerrik Bagger Sørensen

CIO & SVP at COWI

Jerrik will discuss how the IT organization, through cost transparency, can provide important insight to the Business about potential optimization and cost reductions from a fact-based foundation. Additionally, his presentation will address how leadership can instill a culture of efficiency and responsibility, ensuring continuous improvement and trust.

•Transparency, as the key to a constructive dialogue.
•Involvement of the entire organization in cost management.
•IT’s role in this constellation and CIO’s role in business
•Cost optimization and business benefits to date

10.50 - 11.50

Group discussion hosted by Jesper Illum, Country Manager, IFS Denmark

While the likes of Total Energies focusing on extending lifetime of assets to reduce cost and CO2 footprint. Other companies like Electrolux and Ericsson focus on aftermarket service to optimize customer satisfaction, the impact on top-line growth and positive bottom-line results. As most companies are on different missions, IFS understands the need for flexibility to accommodate their individual needs.

The insights raised throughout the keynote presentation combined with real-world case studies and industry insights from IFS will fuel the discussion. Moderated by Jesper Illum, we will deep-dive into the challenges and opportunities that asset-heavy-companies are facing when going thought digital transformations.

11.50 - 12:00

Iouri Engberg