Speaker Victoria Riess

Victoria Riess is a Senior Strategy Leader, Executive, Managing Director, Founder in the technology industry, Cambridge MBA and multiple award-winning Top Women Leader in Tech.

She has a track record as a female leader in the technology industry and over twelve years of leadership experience in general management, digital strategy consulting and business strategy for digital transformation. She builds and leads C-level digital strategy consulting programs with global teams. She is a thought leader in the areas of corporate strategy, digital transformation, cloud DevOps engineering and data science.

Victoria Riess Lecture topics

- Technology trends and digital transformation - What CEOs need to create technology for sustainable growth

- Artificial intelligence and new work - How to revolutionize work through AI

- Quantum computing and cybersecurity - What quantum computing, "quantum supremacy" and cybersecurity mean

- D&I and women in technology - Why investors and boards need to recognize the importance of diversity for good corporate governance

More topics from Victoria Riess

- "Quantum supremacy" - Is quantum computing about to hack cryptocurrencies?

On November 9, 2022, IBM announced the largest qubit count of any IBM quantum processor with its new 433-qubit IBM Osprey quantum processor, surpassing the 127 qubits of the IBM Eagle processor introduced in 2021 by a factor of three. This is the fourth milestone in the race for "quantum supremacy". It shows how fast quantum computing is progressing. But what does "quantum supremacy" mean for cryptocurrencies and crypto mining, where one highly efficient machine has an advantage over all others? In this keynote, Victoria explains quantum computing, quantum supremacy and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum in an understandable and entertaining way. She also introduces the biggest threat to blockchain posed by "quantum supremacy" and explains how cryptocurrencies should prepare for "quantum supremacy".

- Digital disruption through "quantum supremacy" - How CEOs and board members remain responsible for new topics on the board

The new digital world is shaking up the way organizations are run. Data has become a critical infrastructure and the resilience of organizations against quantum supremacy threats must be a priority. Therefore, post-quantum resistant cryptographic ciphers and cryptographic agility have become new boardroom topics. We find that board engagement in cybersecurity is important and that individual board members are now responsible for cybersecurity. In this keynote, Victoria introduces the biggest threat to blockchain-based cryptocurrencies and explains how boards should prepare for 'quantum supremacy'.

Victoria Riess - Senior Strategy Leader in Technology

She builds and leads digital functions (double-digit million P&L responsibility) with high-performing global teams (double-digit team size). Demonstrates senior leadership in technology (65+ C-level strategy consulting programs) and combines business acumen with innovative strategies to attract and develop top talent.

Thought leader in technology

Victoria Riess is a well-known thought leader in the technology space (cloud, cybersecurity, quantum computing, cryptocurrencies), bringing the value of digital capabilities to a broader audience (20+ keynotes with 50'000+ attendees). It works with various high-level stakeholders (30+ engagements) to enable digital experiences in their organizations, their digital ecosystems, services and products.

Digital innovation, ESG and diversity & inclusion

Victoria Riess promotes digital innovation to drive positive impact solutions, sustainable practices (ESG) and a more inclusive work environment for women in the tech industry (5-time winner of Top Women Leader in Tech Awards).

Victoria Riess is a keynote speaker on cybersecurity, quantum computing and cryptocurrencies as well as strategy, digital transformation, leadership, cloud, diversity & inclusion and ESG.