The Old and The New – Whitepaper

LCL and CIONET selected the uniquely transformed Hotel Martin’s Patershof in Mechelen, which marries its historic character as a former church with modern design elements, as a fitting setting for a roundtable titled “The Old and the New”.

This gathering, held on 14th March 2024, facilitated an interactive dinner discussion among ten digital thought leaders on the pressing matter of effectively integrating traditional back-end systems with state-of-the-art front-end technologies.

This gathering was part of the partnership programme between LCL, the Belgian specialist provider of data centre facilities, and CIONET, the leading community of digital executives in Europe.

The evening featured expert insights from Koen Vandaele, CIO at Delen Private Bank, and Rocky Woestenborghs, Head of IT for domestic products at ING, focusing on the complexities and strategies of tech integration within the banking sector. Both leaders shared their journeys, including challenges and successes. Their experiences offered valuable insights into the process of technological evolution in
the banking industry and led to a lively interaction with the other digital executives from various private and public sector organisations.

This report summarises the main findings of this compelling debate.