Innovation & Tech Day 2025 (1)

Lead the future, today

The digital future of European organizations is increasingly being shaped by both the global markets and geopolitical factors such as sovereignty, new regulations and responsible tech. How do you manage this new reality, while innovating at high pace?

You are invited to join the T-Systems Innovation and Tech Day 2025 to be prepared and lead the future of your business and IT. 

At this event we bring together experts from the European Space Agency (ESA), NVIDIA, and T-Systems to explore the challenges, proven solutions and opportunities shaping Europe’s public and private sectors.

Meet your peers and get the opportunity to talk with our global CTOs for AI and Sovereignty at a very special location: The Space Expo in Noordwijk. At this location you experience the power of innovation and leadership in space technology. 

Speakers:

Emily Glastra

Emily Glastra

Managing Director T-Systems Nederland, Chairperson of NL Digital and part of the advisory committee for the "Nederlandse Digitaliseringsstrategie (NDS)". 

Philippe Schoonejans

Philippe Schoonejans

A life-long leader at the European Space Agency. Started as a software engineer, then led ESA's Software, Simulations and Operations team, ESA's Robotics & Future Projects, and its Mars Sample Return Mission. Now Space Expo Board Member, and BNR co-host for space matters.

Jurrie de la Mar

Jurry de La Mar

Public sector digitization expert at T-Systems International. Supporting ESA's digital innovation and several other EU digitization projects, such as dataspaces.

Christine Knackfuss

Christine Knackfuß

Global Chief Sovereignty Officer, Dr. Christine Knackfuß-Nikolic manages T-Systems' technical strategy and promotes innovation and incubation. Previously, she was Head of Digital Business & Transformation for the B2B division of Telekom Germany and leading growth at Accenture.

Carlo Ruiz

Carlo Ruiz

Vice President Enterprise Solutions & Operations, NVIDIA EMEA. Carlo will share his view on the value of AI factories for the European industry. Carlo’s career started off at Compaq as a telecom technology consultant, followed by various sales leadership roles at Hewlett-Packard.

Magdalena Jonczak

Magdalena Jonczak

Global Head of AI & Data at T-Systems International. Delivered 30+ big data and AI programmes to build tech businesses and transform companies into digital players.

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Program highlights

  • Emily Glastra and Philippe Schoonejans will welcome you in the spectacular surroundings at the heart of the Space Expo.
  • Christine Knackfuß-Nikolic will share her vision on Europe’s shift from dependence to autonomy and the actual importance of digital sovereignty. She will provide concrete insights and directions for leaders on how to balance between sovereignty, security, functionality, and innovation.
  • You will discover how the European Space Agency (ESA) is driven by digital innovation, such as the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, Europe’s central platform for Earth observation data. Philippe Schoonejans and Jurry de la Mar (T-Systems) will discuss how ESA has built this trusted platform fully compliant with European laws and regulations.
  • During the break in the Space Expo Museum, you can network with peers, explore the museum, and experience demos from T-Systems and our ecosystem partners on sovereignty, security, and AI.
  • Europe is entering a new era of industrial AI. Together, NVIDIA and T-Systems are shaping the future with Europe’s first AI Industrial Cloud - powered by 10,000 NVIDIA GPUs, to be delivered in 2026. Carlo Ruiz and Magdalena Jonczak will share how this breakthrough will reshape industries and unlock new opportunities for growth with the power of AI.

Practical information

Date: Thursday, 30 October, 2025

Reception: Between 13:00 - 14:00

Official start of the event: 14:00

End of the event: 18:30

Location: Space Expo, Keplerlaan 3, Noordwijk

Parking facilities: Free parking in front of the building

This event is exclusive to T-Systems customers and partners.

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