About the Conference

The 20s are underscored by a social paradox – we stay online by choice rather than from necessity, yet we are disconnected from each other. With the opportunity for new beginnings in 2023, we must find ways to ReConnect with our customers, partners and peers to rekindle fruitful partnerships and enhance customer engagement, experience, generate […]

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Speakers

Ivor Macfarlane
Service management pontificator and author
Miroslav Hlohovský
Executive Partner and Head of Consulting OMNICOM
Ansgar Koene
Global AI Ethics and Regulatory Leader EY
Petra Kotuliaková
CEO Aj Ty v IT
Lukáš Hlavička
Chief Technical Officer IstroSec
Martin Vitouš
Strategist, consultant, trainer, mentor, coach & facilitator | DASA Ambassador ict-123.com | itSMF Czech Republic
Peter Škodný
Chief Corporate Solutions Officer ESET
Osman ÇAYLI
Board Member and President DACH VBT Software
Dragana Smolović
Head of HR and Organization VÚB Banka
Roman Zhuravlev
ITIL Senior Architect PeopleCert
Martin Kasík
Head of IT Consulting IXPERTA
Karína Rybárová
IT Governance manager MH Teplárenský holding

Programme

November 7, 2023 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Networking

Networking (RSVP)

Outlook Bar & Lounge, Lindner Hotel Gallery Central, Metodova 4, 821 08 Bratislava

November 8, 2023 8:00 am - 8:45 am Conference

Event registration

November 8, 2023 8:45 am - 9:00 am Conference

Opening (SK, EN)

Igor Dimitrovič itSMF Slovakia
Iveta Janotík itSMF Slovakia

November 8, 2023 9:00 am - 9:30 am People motivation-ABC

Life skills are also work skills (EN)

ITIL, Devops etc are – rightly – viewed as valuable tools for us to achieve results at work. But they are both greater and less than that. The more I teach and talk about our (so-called) IT frameworks – ITIL, Devops, Agile – then the more I see those same ideas as tools we use […]

Ivor Macfarlane Service management pontificator and author
November 8, 2023 9:30 am - 10:00 am Value demonstartion

Digital transformation of enterprise services with 4me (SK)

What path is the evolution of ITSM taking? In the presentation, we will present our experience from the implementation of the ESM tool 4me in a complex customer environment, where not only IT services but also other corporate services were digitized.

Karína Rybárová IT Governance manager / MH Teplárenský holding
Miroslav Hlohovský Executive Partner and Head of Consulting / OMNICOM

Are well-being programs true remedy for workplace "malady"? (EN)

In this session we will discuss questions regarding workplace well-being: When do we experience a sense of well-being at work? What employers can do to create the environment in which people thrive?

Dragana Smolović Head of HR and Organization / VÚB Banka
November 8, 2023 10:30 am - 11:00 am Conference

Coffee Break

November 8, 2023 11:00 am - 11:30 am Digital Transformation / Digital Workflows

Enabling autonomous Digital (EN)

Today the transformation to an Autonomous Digital Enterprise is not static or sudden. It requires organizations to take progressive steps to leverage more automation, AI, and machine-learning capabilities as the foundation for all the enablers. Building on their existing strengths, companies need to continue to run their business as they evolve and reinvent their operations […]

Osman ÇAYLI Board Member and President DACH / VBT Software
November 8, 2023 11:30 am - 12:00 pm People motivation-ABC

How to attract and retain female tech talent (SK)

The shortage of women in tech positions is becoming critical, both in Slovakia and globally. What are the barriers for them to enter the tech field? How can we change the status quo when the tech sector is considered to be male-dominated and therefore not welcoming for women. The speaker will present data from the […]

Petra Kotuliaková CEO / Aj Ty v IT
November 8, 2023 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Security Cybersecurity

Real World Incident response (SK)

Lukáš Hlavička Chief Technical Officer / IstroSec
November 8, 2023 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Conference

Lunch

November 8, 2023 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Value demonstartion

Value demonstration

Peter Škodný Chief Corporate Solutions Officer / ESET
November 8, 2023 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Artificial intelligence (AI) - Machine learning

Global trends in AI regulation and associated technology standards (EN)

A review of the regulatory approaches to AI across eight key jurisdictions in Europe, North-America and Asia. Based on this review we identify five key trends that are likely to define the governance requirements for AI systems in the near future as well as related actions for companies to take. On the practical implementation side […]

Ansgar Koene Global AI Ethics and Regulatory Leader / EY
November 8, 2023 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Artificial intelligence (AI) - Machine learning

How to practically use (and develop) AI in ITSM (CZ)

We hear about AI at every turn today. We will show how AI can be used in ITSM to improve service quality and customer satisfaction, and we will also reveal how to create a new product based on AI.

Martin Kasík Head of IT Consulting / IXPERTA
November 8, 2023 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Conference

Coffee Break

November 8, 2023 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm ITIL 4 – Agile – DevOps

An unexpected source of DevOps knowledge (EN)

DevOps and ITIL are getting closer. Since ITIL 4 introduction in 2019, it has been using DevOps concepts and referring to DevOps in many publications. With the addition of the DevOps Institute certifications to the PeopleCert portfolio, the two frameworks are moving closer together, opening new learning and certification opportunities, as well as closer synergy […]

Roman Zhuravlev ITIL Senior Architect / PeopleCert
November 8, 2023 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm ITIL 4 – Agile – DevOps

The mindset of DevOps guys

According to reputable companies like McKinsey and Forbes, about 80% of all Digital Transformations fail. That’s a huge number. DevOps, as “an organizational and cultural movement that aims to increase software delivery velocity, improve service reliability, and build shared ownership among software stakeholders”, is one of the prerequisites (from IT’s side) to get into digital […]

Martin Vitouš Strategist, consultant, trainer, mentor, coach & facilitator | DASA Ambassador / ict-123.com | itSMF Czech Republic
November 8, 2023 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Conference

Panel discussion (EN)

Pavol Holbík itSMF Slovakia

Ivor Macfarlane Service management pontificator and author
Martin Kasík Head of IT Consulting / IXPERTA
Martin Vitouš Strategist, consultant, trainer, mentor, coach & facilitator | DASA Ambassador / ict-123.com | itSMF Czech Republic
Miroslav Hlohovský Executive Partner and Head of Consulting / OMNICOM
Petra Kotuliaková CEO / Aj Ty v IT
Roman Zhuravlev ITIL Senior Architect / PeopleCert
November 8, 2023 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm Conference

Closing (SK, EN)

Igor Dimitrovič itSMF Slovakia

Lindner Hotel Gallery Central

Metodova 4, 821 08 Bratislava

Organizers

Ivor Macfarlane
Ivor Macfarlane

Honorary Chairman of the Conference Organizing Committee

Iveta Janotík
Iveta Janotík

Regional Director at CFI, Member Of The Board at itSMF Slovensko

Tatiana Červenková
Tatiana Červenková

Product owner of ITSM tool at ESET

Lucia Široká
Lucia Široká

Back Office Specialist at Softec, itSMF Slovakia Administration

Igor Dimitrovič
Igor Dimitrovič

ITSM Specialist at Slovenská sporiteľňa, Chairman Of The Board at itSMF Slovensko

Martin Podhajský
Martin Podhajský

Making Knowledge available at VÚB Banka, Member Of The Board at itSMF Slovensko

Pavol Holbík
Pavol Holbík

Head of training services at omnicom, Member Of The Board at itSMF Slovensko

Martin Lacko
Martin Lacko

Head of IT Change management in Slovenská sporiteľňa, Member of the Supervisory Board at itSMF Slovakia