ICT awareness Executive Training Programme - Cloud awareness

In today's digital world, technology plays a crucial role in organisational success, with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) being a key driver of companies' growth. Simultaneously, the rapid evolution of ICT, marked by emerging technologies like the recent GenAI hype, presents both opportunities and risks. Developing awareness and a deep understanding of the potential of these technologies can provide companies with a competitive edge, enabling them to achieve revenue growth, cost savings, and risk reduction.

By the end of this module, participants will acquire the unique knowledge and skills they need as business leaders to unlock the value of cloud technologies within their organisations.

• Cloud adoption drivers
• Benefits and strategic impacts
• Regulatory aspects
• Cloud risks and mitigation
• Financial concepts
• Questions & answers

This learning module is customisable to your specific needs.

This training is coordinated by Cécile Liégeois and Patrice Witz, Partners, and Krzysztof Jaros-Kraszewski, Director at PwC Luxembourg.

With 23 years of professional experience in Luxembourg, Cécile has developed a deep understanding of the regulations governing banking and investment firms, internal governance, outsourcing arrangements (BPO/ICT/Cloud), and operational/ICT risk management. She leads projects for the implementation of new regulations, focusing on their business, regulatory, and operational impacts.

Cécile also possesses experience in external audits (financial and regulatory) of entities within the financial sector, particularly in the banking industry. Her expertise extends to other professionals in the financial sector, such as investment firms, support and specialised Professional of the Financial Sector (PFS) entities, management companies, and investment funds.

Patrice is a partner overseeing Technology Consulting within financial services. With a robust background in IT strategy and transformation, Patrice brings extensive experience across industries, with a focus on the finance sector in Luxembourg, Belgium, and France. Patrice manages digital, cloud, and EMT activities within the advisory.
Patrice has played a key role in major IT strategy and transformation programs for financial institutions. His expertise includes shaping IT strategy, defining operating models, and leading the delivery of significant transformations such as core systems, multi-channel solutions, and digital initiatives. He has led multiple engagements involving the definition of enterprise architecture functions, reviewing specific EA domains including application, integration, infrastructure, and data areas. Additionally, Patrice has also actively contributed to IT modernisation programmes encompassing infrastructure, cloud, SaaS amongst others.

Krzysztof is leading the IT strategy and CIO advisory practice in PwC Luxembourg. During his career, he performed a number of projects related to assessment, creation/optimisation of IT strategy, IT governance, design of the Target Operating Model (TOM) for European institutions, global banks and industrial companies. He has sound experience in assessing the performance of IT organisations and benchmarking them against best practices such as ITIL, COBIT, ISO27K, PMI. He assisted executives and CIOs in the setup and reorganisation of the IT function, design of the “fit-for-growth” strategy, transformation strategy, cost optimisation and sourcing strategies.