18 September / Zurich

Industry Connect 2025

Register for our Eraneos Industry Connect 2025 – the annual, exclusive must-attend event for leaders and decision-makers across industrial companies. This evening is designed to inspire fresh perspectives, foster high-impact connections and shape the future of industry.

Spotlight keynote: Michael Loechle, CIO Hitachi Energy

We are proud to welcome Michael Loechle, CIO Hitachi Energy, as our keynote speaker. Michael Loechle is one of Europe’s most visionary CIOs, with 25+ years of experience leading global teams and delivering strategic IT solutions at ABB, Alstom, Ciba, Roche and Unilever.

At Hitachi Energy, he led the monumental effort of building an entirely new, independent IT landscape for 40,000 employees across 70 countries, following the company’s carve-out from ABB – a transformation of unprecedented scale and complexity. Today, he plays a key role in advancing the company’s digital strategy, positioning IT as a driver for digitalization to achieve profitable growth​.

Keynote focus topics

“From Greenfield to Global – Hitachi Energy IT Transformation Journey“

  • Building organization from a greenfield: How Hitachi Energy built its IT organization and infrastructure
  • Raising business-centricity: How Hitachi Energy developed a target operating model where IT acts as a true business partner
  • Driving digital transformation: How a strategic IT foundation can drive scalability, speed, and innovation in the digital era

Agenda

  • 16:45 – Arrival
  • 17:00 – Welcome & introduction
  • 17:15 – Keynote: Michael Loechle, CIO Hitachi Energy 
  • 17:45 – Discussion and Q&A
  • 18:00 – Networking & flying dinner

Boris Ricken

Boris Ricken

Partner, Manufacturing

  • 18 September 2025
  • 17:00 – 18:00
  • Zurich, Switzerland Eraneos Switzerland AG
    Andreasstrasse 11, 8050 Zurich