Victoria Riess, MBA

Founder CEO & CIO | ESG & Digital Board Advisor & Speaker


Main focus: Tech & Digital Transformation

Websites/blogs: https://www.victoriariess.de/ , https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriahannaevariess/ , https://victoriariess.medium.com/

Languages: German, English, French

City: Munich

State: Bavaria

Country: Germany

Topics: digital transformation, cybersecurity, new work, artificial intelligence, ai, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, esg, women in technology, generative ai, genai

Services: Talk, Moderation, Workshop management, Consulting, Coaching, Interview

  Willing to travel for an event.

Personal note:

Victoria is a known thought leader in technology (quantum computing, cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies), showcasing the value of digital capabilities to a wider audience (50+ speaking engagements with 52,000+ attendees). She collaborates with different senior stakeholders (30+ engagements) to enable the digital experience across her organizations, their digital ecosystems, and services and products.
She acts as a keynote speaker about quantum computing, cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies as well as strategy, digital transformation, leadership, diversity & inclusion and ESG.

Bio:

Victoria is Senior Strategy Leader, Executive, Managing Director, Founder, Board Advisor in Technology, Cambridge MBA and award-winning Top Women Leader in Tech. She has a track record as a women leader in tech and over twelve years of leadership experience in general management, digital strategy consulting and corporate strategy on digital transformation. She builds and leads C-level digital strategy consulting programs with global teams. She has experience in business strategy, digital transformation, Cloud DevOps Engineering and data science.

Examples of previous talks / appearances:

Keynote AI and new work – The impact of artificial intelligence
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Here's where you as CXO can really make an impact with AI for sustainable growth
The world needs you again. The world needs you again because you and I were all facing ton of global disruptions. But these can be solved by artificial intelligence for sustainable growth and its levers. The world needs AI for sustainable growth and here's where you can really make an impact.
In this keynote, I have three levers you need to create artificial intelligence for sustainable growth – including artificial intelligence trends you can invest in and powerful examples to leverage the impact on your organization. First, replace simple, manual tasks through AI, second, invest in augmentation through AI and third, experiment with highly hyped artificial intelligence.

Learn what tech levers you need to create artificial intelligence for sustainable growth
• You will learn how human and artificial intelligence interplay and intelligent technologies will transform the working world
• Replace simple, manual tasks through AI. You will be taught how to relieve people by replacing simple, manual tasks with generative AI and further educate your employees by investing in digital skills
• Augment workforce with AI. You will be taught how to alleviate the fear of job loss due to AI through lifelong training to become the AI-supported workforce of the future
• Attract talent through AI innovation. You will gain the knowledge how to solve the biggest problem, labor shortage, by increasing employer attractiveness through investment in generative AI

Who should take actions to provide artificial intelligence for sustainable growth
This keynote is dedicated to CXOs who are interested in the relevant strategic levers, artificial intelligence trends you can invest in and examples to leverage their impact on your organization.

If you are keen to hear more of my thought leadership on AI and new work, book me as keynote speaker for one of your conferences.

Keynote ESG leadership and corporate responsibility – Ensure long-term success through sustainable corporate leadership

How you as CXO ensure long-term success through sustainable corporate leadership
In a world where sustainability is becoming increasingly important, it is crucial for you as managers to address this issue. Sustainable corporate governance, holistic ESG strategies and digital responsibility are essential factors for long-term success. The ESG Leadership keynote offers you in-depth insights and practical approaches to make your company fit for the future and meet the expectations of your stakeholders.
Learn how you can fulfill your responsibility towards all stakeholders through sustainable corporate governance and a clearly defined corporate purpose. Learn about best practice approaches that will help you optimize your ESG performance and promote a responsible corporate culture.
My Deep-Dive into Corporate Digital Responsibility will show you that holistic ESG strategies also encompass corporate responsibility in the digital transformation – in particular responsible and ethical AI and the question of corporate social responsibility for cybersecurity. Learn how you can leverage strategic advantages through generative AI and put your employees at the center. In addition, you will receive valuable information on current cybercrime, effectively managing your digital attack surface and protecting your business results through strong cybersecurity measures. I combine the broad ESG world with effective digital measures and get to the bottom of opportunities and risks.

Learn how you implement sustainable corporate management
In several lessons, I enable you to combine ESG and digital strategies in a meaningful and effective way. From the target image to catalogs of measures, the use of tools & technologies to best practices. With plan and structure to a sustainably successful company.
• Strategy. Develop and integrate ESG principles into corporate strategy
• Transformation. Drive digital transformation in line with ESG principles
• AI and data-driven company. Support target images with new technologies and digital processes
• Responsible AI. Generate strategic advantages through the responsible use of AI
• Leadership. Align and optimize your leadership with ESG requirements
• Value. Best practices for better ESG performance

Who should implement ESG leadership for future-proof success
This keynote is dedicated to Board-level Managers and ESG Consultants who are interested in the relevant basics on how to combine ESG and digital strategies in a meaningful and effective way.

If you are keen to hear more of my thought leadership on ESG leadership and corporate responsibility, book me as keynote speaker for one of your conferences.

Keynote Technology trends and digital transformation – Make an impact with technology

How tech levers will help you as CXO create growth in a sustainable way
The world needs you again. The world needs you again due to global disruptions. The current economic uncertainty is caused by talent shortages, energy cost and disruptive business models. It can be solved by tech for sustainable growth and its levers.
In this keynote, I have five strategic technology trends and three best practices for digital transformation as strategic levers, which CXOs need to create tech for sustainable growth. First, make an impact by investing in current technologies – whether you need to optimize, scale, or pioneer. Second, drive Digital Transformation. You know that technology is nothing without your leadership.

Learn what actions you should take to deliver tech for sustainable growth
• Make an impact with tech. You will be taught how you can make an impact by investing in current technologies depending on your digital maturity. Whether you need to optimize, scale or pioneer, these five top strategic technology trends will help you innovate and make an impact: from applied analytics and wireless value realization, through generative AI and the Metaverse, to sustainable technology.
• Technology is nothing without your leadership. You will learn how to invest in these technology enablers by driving Digital Transformation. So I have three best practices for digital transformation as strategic levers for you, which you need to adhere to to invest in these technology enablers: from digital science, through digital experiences, to green energy.
• You are the ultimate lever. You will understand that your leadership is the ultimate lever to make an impact and transform digitally: from mindset, through skillset, to toolset.

Who should make an impact through technology
This keynote is dedicated to CXOs who are interested in the relevant strategic technology trends and three best practices for digital transformation, which you need to create tech for sustainable growth.

If you are keen to hear more of my thought leadership on technology trends and digital transformation, book me as keynote speaker for one of your conferences.

Keynote Cybersecurity and cybercrime – Implement resilient cybersecurity
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How you as CXO implement resilient cybersecurity to help build sustainable protection
The world has seen more attacks this year from non-organized and non-nation-state attackers who are only interested in bragging rights. This makes it clear that companies have a lot to consider when it comes to cyber security. Threats are evolving, attackers are constantly changing their tactics, techniques and procedures, and defenders must adapt and remain relentless if they want to keep up. But what does the IT security situation look like in detail this year?
In this keynote, I will introduce you to the current state of cybersecurity and cybercrime. You will learn that 66% of you were hit by ransomware in the last year. I will explain why you should treat cybersecurity as a business issue. I will provide you with three strategic levers for resilient cybersecurity. First, manage your attack surface. Second, protect business outcomes. Third, use protection-level agreements tied to business outcomes.

Learn how to implement the strategic levers for resilient cybersecurity
• You will understand the current state of cybersecurity and cybercrime and learn why you should treat cybersecurity as a business issue
• You will be taught three strategic levers for resilient cybersecurity
• First, manage your attack surface. Implement external attack surface management to orchestrate all your actions and investments across your software supply chain
• Second, protect business outcomes. Implement a business outcome approach to quantifying risk
• Third, use protection-level agreements tied to business outcomes. Protection-level agreements (PLA) makes the value of security explainable

Who should treat cybersecurity as a business issue
This keynote is dedicated to cybersecurity beginners and CXOs who are interested in the relevant basics of security, cybercrime and cyber protection.

If you are keen to hear more of my thought leadership on cybersecurity and cybercrime, book me as keynote speaker for one of your conferences.

Keynote Quantum computing and cybersecurity – ‘Quantum supremacy’ – Is quantum computing about to break cryptocurrency?
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How you as CXO stay accountable for the new board issue, ‘quantum supremacy’
Google's quantum computer recently reached a major milestone by reducing errors. Researchers showed for the first time that using more qubits can reduce the error rate in quantum calculations. This is another milestone in the race for ‘quantum supremacy’. It reveals how rapidly quantum computing is progressing. Only in 2020 the USTC reported another claim for ‘quantum supremacy’. It was the second time that an institution reported the claim for ‘quantum supremacy’, following Google’s celebrated announcement in 2019. But what does ‘quantum supremacy’ mean for cryptocurrency and crypto mining, where having a highly efficient machine gives you an edge over everyone else?
In this keynote, I will explain quantum computing, ‘quantum supremacy’, and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum in an understandable and entertaining way. I will also introduce the biggest danger to blockchain from ‘quantum supremacy’. With this third milestone, a long-anticipated step toward useful quantum computers, understanding what new ways are in place to save crypto from ‘quantum supremacy’ and how crypto should prepare for ‘quantum supremacy’ is key to evaluate the facts.

Learn what you should do to achieve crypto-agility
• You will be taught what Google’s, IBM’s and China’s official claim of ‘supremacy’ means
• You will gain the knowledge how quantum computing will practically change the world of cryptocurrency
• You will understand why Google, IBM, China and any other quantum computer could be about to destroy blockchain-based cryptocurrency
• You will learn what new ways are in place to save blockchain from quantum

Who should prepare for ‘quantum supremacy’
This keynote is dedicated to beginners and CXOs who are interested in the relevant basics of security, quantum computing, and blockchain-based cryptocurrency.

If you are keen to hear more of my thought leadership on quantum computing and cybersecurity, book me as keynote speaker for one of your conferences.

Keynote Diversity & Inclusion and Women in Tech
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I will explain why investors and executive boards must see the importance of diversity for good corporate governance. Understanding why supportive measures are needed on the part of policymakers and the companies themselves, as well as a change in society’s awareness and role are key to evaluate the facts. I will also introduce why society would be better served by more male leaders trying to emulate women.