Meet our IT-Cost- Takeout-Roundtable

Join us in Cologne or Munich and discover a variety of
IT-Cost-Optimization approaches and strategies –
inform, exchange and connect.

24. September 2025
IBM Offices, Cologne

13. November 2025
IBM Watson Center, Munich

Register now

Explore IT-Cost Optimization – How to cut costs, improve efficiency, and maximize value

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming IBM IT-Cost-Takeout Roundtable, a unique event designed to explore innovative strategies for cost optimization and transformation within the industrial & automotive sector. We are looking forward to your participation.

We offer one session in Cologne and one session in Munich. The Roundtable will be held in German.

Key Agenda Topics & Speakers

The Roundtable aims to bring together leaders and decision-makers from various industries & automotive to discuss and deliberate on transformative strategies and opportunities, focusing on IT cost reduction and efficiency enhancement in the era of AI. The agenda combines and aligns the different perspectives of cost optimization: IT, Finance & Business view.

This event presents an excellent opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, networking with peers, and discover potential avenues for collaboration. We anticipate productive interactions with industry representatives and technology experts based on client stories, use cases and common strategies & frameworks through panels and presentations.

Event programme

11.00 - 11.30 am

Welcome and Introduction

11.30 - 12.00 pm

FinOps & Technology Business Management as cost optimization frameworks (Apptio)

12.00 - 12.30 pm

Journey to Cloud and its capabilities, Hyperscaler Funding (AWS)

12.30 - 1.45 pm

Lunch in combination with Topic Booths

1.45 - 2.15 pm

Cost Optimization based on process mining (Celonis)

2.15 - 2.45 pm

IT Ops Automation (Nordcloud)

2.45 - 3.15 pm

Coffee Break in combination with Topic Booths

3.15 - 3.45 pm

Future pathways for VMware clients (Redhat)

3.45 - 4.15 pm

Application Modernization & GenAI (IBM Consulting)

4.15 - 5 pm

Panel discussion: IT cost optimization in the Era of AI

5 pm

Optional Get-Together

Location

IBM Office
Im Klapperhof 3-5
50670 Cologne
Germany
24. September 2025

 

 

 

 

Watson Center Munich
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 6
80807 Munich
Germany
13. November 2025

Register now.

Any questions?


Feel free to contact us.

Matthias Afflerbach
Senior Manager Hybrid Cloud & Data
Ramona Springmann
Application Consultant, Hybrid Cloud & Data