Ready For IT unveils the programme for its 7th edition
Paris, 7 April 2026 - The 2026 edition of Ready For IT, the leading event for businesses committed to digital transformation and security, will take place on 2 and 3 June in Monaco. Staying true to its one-to-one format, it will bring together IT decision-makers (CIOs, CISO, CTOs) for a packed programme centred on the concept of “Techno Sapiens: turning pressure into an advantage”. On the agenda: inspiring conferences, keynotes, themed round tables and immersive workshops.
Conferences and Keynotes: elevating the role of the IT decision-maker
Highlights include:
- Opening conference: Ready For IT 2026 opening conference, with Patrick Touak, Head of the Ministry of the Interior’s Cyberspace Command, and Audrey Brayer, Director of Operational Innovation and IT, Pierre & Vacances – Center Parcs Group (2 June, 11.30 am). Moderated by Frédéric Cavazza, Consultant in digital technologies and usage
- Keynote : presentation by ESET on cybersecurity challenges in 2026 (2 June, 6.00 pm)
- Plenary conference: ETIs and deepfakes: invisible risk, immediate impact, with content creators Sylvquin and Amistory, moderated by Véronique Loquet (3 June, 12.00 pm)
Round table discussions: IT decision-makers at the heart of the action
At the heart of this year’s event, the ‘Techno Sapiens’ theme highlights the rise of IT decision-makers in French mid-sized companies as true digital entrepreneurs.
→ Day 1 – 2 June: IT decision-makers: from experts to true performance strategists
- AI put to the test by IT systems: how to manage a technology that has become ubiquitous? - Moving beyond the hype to discuss ROI, trade-offs, industrialisation and hidden costs
Moderated by Thierry Derouet, IT for Business - Cybersecurity: what are the keys to innovating without exposing yourself and remaining attractive? - Protecting, raising awareness, transforming cyber into a lever for trust
Moderated by Caroline Moulin-Schwartz, CRIP - Shadow IT, Shadow AI and no-code: controlling without slowing down - How to regain control of usage without stifling business innovation
Moderated by Coralie Héritier, Hanabi
→ Day 2 – 3 June: IT decision-makers: driving transformation and making AI, data and security levers for innovation and growth
- AI at scale: when technology becomes a driver of value – Data architecture, MLOps, model governance: the strategic choices for building a sustainable advantage
Moderated by Fabrice Deblock, journalist and expert in digital transformation - Round table organised by CESIN focusing on practical insights into digital autonomy in production
Moderated by Véronique Loquet - Overview of cybercrime – Presented by CLUSIF: the mid-year Panocrim report, an exclusive assessment of cyber threats
- Data sovereignty and accessibility: how do IT decision-makers balance these priorities? – Presented by CIP
Moderated by Michel Payan, Think Tank DATA, CIPMed
Meet-ups & coaching workshops: collective intelligence in action
Innovative, interactive formats will enable IT decision-makers to exchange ideas with their peers and leave with practical, actionable insights:
- Techno Sapiens: IT decision-makers, how do you make the transition from operational expert to entrepreneurial leader? – With Éric Domage, Senior Analyst, PAC
- NIS2: from theory to real-world practice – With Garance Mathias, barrister at the Paris Bar, and Franck Balançon, Group CIO, Nutrition & Santé
- AI in healthcare: laying the right foundations before getting started - With Myriam Pellissier, CISO and DPO, ARS PACA
Moderated by Pascal Coillet-Matillon, Head of the cybersecurity section at Le Journal du Net - CIP coaching workshops: “Breathe in… Breathe out!” and “How IT decision-makers can turn pressure into an advantage”
led by Stéphan Guidarini, President of the CIP, and Julien Villecroze, CIO, Assurances
The full programme – including talks, keynote speeches, panel discussions and workshops – is available here