The Swiss IT Leadership Afternoon You Cannot Afford to Miss

You are making consequential decisions on identity security, endpoint management, zero trust architecture, nFADP compliance and you are making them with incomplete information. On 19 May in Zurich and 26 May in Lausanne, something different is happening.

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Published May 2026

CATEGORY · SOC / SOCaaS

Zurich & Lausanne

IT Leaders Per Event

Confirmed Speakers

Structured Programme

0 HR

Per Person · Both Cities

CHF 0

You are making consequential decisions – on identity security, endpoint management, zero trust architecture, nFADP compliance – and you are making them with incomplete information. Vendor briefings add noise, not clarity. Peer conversations happen in corridors and on calls that produce no structured output. The pressure to stay ahead is real. The forums to do it in are not.

On 19 May in Zurich and 26 May in Lausanne, something different is happening. Not a full-day conference. Not a vendor showcase. One focused afternoon – six hours – where 50+ Swiss IT leaders step back from execution, exchange directly with practitioners who have solved the problems in front of them, and leave with clarity. That afternoon is of running a SOC, realistic KIDANVerse – Switzerland’s first IT leadership event built entirely around structured peer exchange.

⏰ Registration deadline: 12 May 2026. Last-minute bookings subject to availability – seats go to those who move first.

What KIDANVerse Actually Is

KIDANVerse is a single afternoon conference – 13:00 to 19:00 – running in Zurich (19 May) and Lausanne (26 May). Organised by KIDAN , Switzerland’s largest ManageEngine partner. 50+ IT leaders per event. CHF 89. Format: expert sessions, practitioner panels, Intel Station Circuit, and apéro networking.

Two Cities. One Experience.

Choose Your Afternoon

The agenda is equally strong in both cities. The Zurich event serves German-speaking Switzerland; Lausanne serves the French-speaking Swiss IT community – its own forum, not a roadshow afterthought.

19 May 2026

Glatt Tower, Wallisellen

Neue Winterthurerstrasse 99 8304 Wallisellen, Zürich

German-language programme · Well-connected from across the canton · 50+ leaders

26 May 2026

Aquatis Hotel, Lausanne

Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland

French-language programme · Dedicated Romandy forum · 50+ leaders

19 May 2026

Glatt Tower, Wallisellen

Neue Winterthurerstrasse 99
8304 Wallisellen, Zürich

German-language programme · Well-connected
from across the canton · 50+ leaders

26 May 2026

Aquatis Hotel, Lausanne

Lausanne, Vaud
Switzerland

French-language programme · Dedicated
Romandy forum · 50+ leaders

KIDANVerse 2026: two cities, two dates, one standard. Organised by KIDAN – 1,300+ Swiss organisations served.

Each event hosts 50+ IT leaders – curated, not crowded. The format mixes expert sessions, real-world practitioner panels, and an Intel Station Circuit where attendees rotate through focused technical conversations. The afternoon closes with an open apéro and structured networking.

KIDAN has worked with more than 1,300 organisations across Switzerland. This is not a startup running its first conference. It is Switzerland’s leading ManageEngine partner building a structured peer forum from more than a decade of client relationships. 02

The Speakers - Why This Roster Is Different

Twelve confirmed speakers – not consultants or vendor account managers. CISOs, CIOs, and IT directors from Swiss banking, humanitarian organisations, luxury hospitality, global enterprise, and financial services. These are practitioners managing live environments under real pressure in the same regulatory context as you.

Most events fill their speaker roster with consultants and vendor account managers. KIDANVerse does not. The twelve confirmed speakers fall into three categories – each chosen for direct, applied relevance to the decisions you are currently facing.

Zurich Speakers - 19 May

KIDANVerse Zurich 2026 – Confirmed speakers. Glatt Tower, Wallisellen, 19 May 2026.

Lausanne Speakers - 26 May

KIDANVerse Lausanne 2026 – Confirmed speakers. Aquatis Hotel, Lausanne, 26 May 2026.

The Practitioners - Peers Who Have Solved What You Are Facing

Christine Fahlberg, CISO at Swisscard AECS GmbH, operates in one of Switzerland’s most regulated environments. Pascale Cornut, CIO at Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland, manages IT infrastructure for one of the world’s most operationally complex humanitarian organisations. Denis Calamia, Regional IT Director at Kempinski Hotels, oversees multi-site identity and access management across luxury hospitality. Flavien Bau, CIO at Multifonds, brings a financial services perspective directly relevant to FINMA-regulated organisations. Olivier Bloch, Head of Global IT at IQAir AG, represents the global enterprise lens from a Swiss-headquartered company.

These are not conference speakers. They are IT leaders who are managing live environments under real pressure – in the same regulatory and operational context as you.

The Security Specialists - Identity and Zero Trust in Depth

Julien Walker, Group Head of Identity Security at Indosuez and Head of IT Security at Azqore SA, brings one of the most specialised identity security perspectives in Switzerland – from Swiss private banking, where security requirements are among the highest in the world. Adrian Y and Lukas Haas from ColorTokens bring deep expertise in zero trust microsegmentation. Under nFADP, where individuals are personally liable for data protection failures, identity security has moved from a technical function to a personal risk management discipline. These sessions exist precisely for that conversation.

The Ecosystem Anchors - Institutional Credibility

Lennig Pedron, CEO of Trust Valley, represents Switzerland’s recognised national cybersecurity ecosystem – her presence signals the institutional seriousness of this event. Dani Syed, Founder and Group CEO of KIDAN, and Nadeem Ahmed Bukhari, Lead Consultant at ManageEngine, bring the implementation depth behind the 1,300+ Swiss organisations KIDAN has served. Prabjot Singh, CISO at Caritas Schweiz and KIDAN, bridges charitable sector IT leadership with hands-on security practice. Mostafa Hassanin, Group CISO/CSO at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group, brings enterprise-scale security operations to the Zurich programme.

From KIDAN's Engineers

KIDAN’s engineers have deployed ManageEngine and ColorTokens solutions across 1,300+ Swiss organisations. The insights at KIDANVerse come from production environments – not theoretical frameworks . The practitioners in the room are managing environments structurally similar to yours.

The Agenda at a Glance

Programme Overview

Six Hours. Zero Padding.

Every session is designed for the leader who cannot afford to waste a Tuesday afternoon. The Intel Station Circuit is where most attendees report the highest value – small groups, real questions, practitioners with live answers.

Welcome & Networking

0 :00

Intel Station Circuit

0 :20

Apéro + KIDAN Games

0 :00

Programme structure for both Zurich and Lausanne. Full agenda at KIDANVerse Agenda .

Zurich - Tuesday 19 May 2026

What You Will Walk Away With

Clarity on a deferred decision

Not a vendor pitch – a practitioner answer on a security or identity management decision you have been putting off.

Unfiltered implementation perspective

ColorTokens zero trust microsegmentation and ManageEngine – from engineers running them in production under nFADP, FINMA, and cantonal requirements identical to yours.

5-10 peer connections

Swiss IT leaders at your seniority level – not vendor sales reps, not junior managers. The Intel Station Circuit is designed specifically for this.

Direct access to Swiss CISOs & CIOs

Peers from financial services, healthcare, hospitality, and global enterprise who have already solved what you are currently facing.

Board-ready strategies

Not a vendor pitch – a practitioner answer on Actionable framing you can bring to your board or management team the following week – not slides, not frameworks: structured outputs from peer exchange, you have been putting off.

The Intel Station Circuit advantage

Rotating small-group technical conversations – the highest-value format at KIDANVerse. Your specific environment, your specific question, a practitioner who has solved it.

Concrete outputs from KIDANVerse 2026. Validated across 1,300+ KIDAN client engagements.

Secure Your Seat Before 12 May

CHF 0

Per person - both cities, same price

Six hours of structured access to twelve speakers and fifty peers at your seniority level. No equivalent peer forum exists in Switzerland at this price point.

The registration deadline is 12 May 2026 . At CHF 89, this is priced for accessibility – not to signal low value. After 12 May, last-minute bookings may still be accommodated subject to availability.

The seats that go first are always taken by the leaders who move first. That is not a cliché – it is a pattern KIDAN has observed across every event it has run. By the time the agenda feels urgent, the calendar is full. This is KIDANVerse’s first edition – KIDAN will not be running another before year-end.

Two Cities. One Deadline. Choose Your Afternoon.

Choose based on where you and your team are based. KIDAN’s engineers and architects operate in German, French, and English – both events are delivered to the same standard, in the language of the community they serve.

Secure Your Seat Before 12 May

What is KIDANVerse and who is it for?

KIDANVerse is a half-day IT leadership event for CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT directors at Swiss organisations. It runs in Zurich (19 May) and Lausanne (26 May), hosting 50+ leaders per event in a structured peer exchange format – not a keynote broadcast. CHF 89 per person.

Why attend KIDANVerse rather than a free webinar?

A 45-minute webinar does not give you a CISO from Swiss banking pressure-testing your identity strategy in real time. KIDANVerse does. Twelve speakers, fifty peers, six hours of structured exchange, and the Intel Station Circuit – CHF 89 for that access is not a price point, it is a decision.

Is KIDANVerse relevant if I am not a ManageEngine customer?

Yes. The agenda covers identity security, zero trust architecture, digital resilience, and IT leadership strategy. ManageEngine is one of the technology pillars represented – not the entire programme. The event is built around peer exchange, not product promotion.

Who are the confirmed speakers at KIDANVerse 2026?

Christine Fahlberg (CISO, Swisscard), Pascale Cornut (CIO, MSF Switzerland), Julien Walker (Identity Security, Indosuez/Azqore), Denis Calamia (Regional IT Director, Kempinski), Lennig Pedron (CEO, Trust Valley), Flavien Bau (CIO, Multifonds), Olivier Bloch (Head of Global IT, IQAir), Mostafa Hassanin (Group CISO/CSO, SMG Swiss Marketplace Group), Dani Syed (Founder & CEO, KIDAN), Nadeem Ahmed Bukhari (Lead Consultant, ManageEngine), Adrian Y. (ColorTokens), and Lukas Haas (CoreView).

What happens after the registration deadline on 12 May?

Last-minute bookings may be accommodated on a subject to availability basis. It is highly recommended to reserve your seats in advance to avoid any inconvenience. Contact KIDAN directly at [email protected] if you need to make a late booking.

Written by

KIDAN Events Team

Switzerland's largest and most certified ManageEngine partner, serving 1,300+ organisations across Swiss financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and enterprise IT. KIDAN operates a 24/7 Technology Operations Center from its Swiss headquarters and is officially listed on ManageEngine's global partner directory.

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